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Title: confirmation of this swirly this lamp base ? ID: Woolworths
Post by: buttonfluff on September 14, 2009, 08:44:37 AM

purple swirl heavy vase...I saw one similar on whitefriars site and it was said to be prehaps from woolworths?? it has a polished base just interested what anyone may think here about this..many thanks (better picture added but its not small its just next to a giant paperweight)

Title: Re: confirmation of this swirly this lamp base ?
Post by: glassobsessed on September 14, 2009, 09:01:18 AM

Modern decorative, were these sold in the British Heart Foundation shops originally, or was it TK Maxx? I think they are the bane of the Whitefriars.com stalwarts!

John

Title: Re: confirmation of this swirly this lamp base ?
Post by: vidrioguapo on September 14, 2009, 10:36:01 AM

Definitely Woolwoths, see here, the label tells it all

http://www.whitefriars.com/bb_orig/viewtopic.php?t=2009

Emmi

Title: Re: confirmation of this swirly this lamp base ?
Post by: buttonfluff on September 14, 2009, 03:23:48 PM

thankyou i  saw this at a bootsale for 50 pence  after seeing the woollies one on w.f....and i couldnt stop myself buying it :) why do the cheaper items appeal more to me!!!!   many thanks

Title: Re: confirmation of this swirly this lamp base ?
Post by: vidrioguapo on September 14, 2009, 06:23:03 PM

Find one with the label still on it, it could be the collectable of the future!  ;D

Title: Re: confirmation of this swirly this lamp base ?
Post by: buttonfluff on September 14, 2009, 07:11:04 PM

well you never know lol :)

Title: Re: confirmation of this swirly this lamp base ? ID: Woolworths
Post by: mrs vulture on September 15, 2009, 07:22:33 PM

 Hi,  Talking of things bought in Woolworths, my Mum bought herself a blue Walther Greta vase back in the early 50s from Woolworths here in Norwich. (she never knew what it was until I started collecting glass myself) Look how much some of those are making now. Its always puzzled me what a 1930s vase was doing for sale in Woolies in the 50s.   Cheryl

Title: Re: confirmation of this swirly this lamp base ? ID: Woolworths
Post by: Anne on September 15, 2009, 10:47:05 PM

Maybe old stock stored from before the war and brought out afterwards for clearance?

Title: Re: confirmation of this swirly this lamp base ? ID: Woolworths
Post by: buttonfluff on September 16, 2009, 09:07:45 AM

I have heard of woolies selling bits that were later collectable and good brands too (my dad told me)

Title: Re: confirmation of this swirly this lamp base ? ID: Woolworths
Post by: Lustrousstone on September 29, 2009, 06:30:01 AM

I think a fair amount of glass was specially made for Woolworths too. The Greta vases were probably made post War by VEB Saschenglas http://www.glas-musterbuch.de/VEB-Sachsenglas-1965.73.0.html