Topic: Little glass cottage.....??Maker.

[Lustrousstone]

According to the New Oxford English Dictionary, patent used in that way is a medical term only...

[rosieposie]

Hi Rose.....I think you are absolutely right!!  I have looked on the net for Candy Containers, and although I can't see a cottage like mine, they all seem to have a similar rough finish to the base.
Thanks once again for your help  :kissy:.....hope I can help you sometime.

Have you any idea how they might have sealed it when filled with candy?

Does this mean there is a whole new collection out there waiting for me?? :spls:

Sorry KevH, I promise to be a good girl in future.   I would hate to be 'moderated off the premises'.

[Anne]

I seem to recall that some of them were sealed by having a piece of card stuck to their bottoms.

I know we've discussed candy containers on the board before - mostly albeit a good while back. Search finds these posts which might be helpful:
http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,35219.0.html
http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,1369.0.html
http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,16690.0.html

and a link to a handy website about candy containers: http://www.candycontainer.org/ posted by Ivo in one of the above topics.

[flying free]

Off topic - but re the word patent, I was surprised when the plumber used it Christine.  I've never heard anyone use it other than in connection with medical terms.  However he was describing a valve on our radiator, much like my son's heart valve 
however,
under see adjective here, where it seems to have meanings other than purely medical

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/patent


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[rosieposie]

Interestingly, on that basis,  it might be as well to recognise the pronunciation differences between the different meanings.
Where we mean a registered patent, the emphasis is on PAT as in the way we would say pat the dog, or Postman Pat,  whereas the patent meaning open is pronounced PAY as in pay day, or payment.

I was using the word as an adjective, not a noun, so in that context I hope it is patently obvious that I meant the chimney was not open.

Much more important than this is who ate all the candy?

[antiquerose123]

Hi Rose.....I think you are absolutely right!!  I have looked on the net for Candy Containers, and although I can't see a cottage like mine, they all seem to have a similar rough finish to the base.
Thanks once again for your help  :kissy:.....hope I can help you sometime.

Have you any idea how they might have sealed it when filled with candy?

Does this mean there is a whole new collection out there waiting for me?? :spls:

Sorry KevH, I promise to be a good girl in future.   I would hate to be 'moderated off the premises'.

Yes, there is a whole new world out there of Cute Glass Candy Containers.  As Ann said, I think they had Cardboard in the bottom to hold the Candy in.  As to who ate the Candy.....we will never find out  :24: :24:

I hope this lead might be right to figure out who made the item..................I will keep looking around too  :X:

[rosieposie]

Good morning Rose,  did you mean to leave another link?
Rosie.

[antiquerose123]

Good morning Rose,  did you mean to leave another link?
Rosie.

Nope, meant the *lead* that your house was a Glass Candy Container.

A whole new field for you to collect  :thup: :thup:

I have already hunted around to find some sites to look around for other Glass Candy Containers.  Not sure if there are any houses listed there, but many different types of containers:

http://countryjoescollectiblestuff.com/candy-01.html
http://collectibles.shop.ebay.com/Other-/873/i.html?_nkw=candy+container
http://www.fast-autos.net/diecast-cars-models/Rare-Candy-Container-Blue-Glass-House_360315158419.html
http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/cute-vintage-house-glass-candy-container
http://www.liveauctioneers.com/catalog/14205/page21

[rosieposie]

Saw this on eBay, and although it isn't the same house,  I was staggered to see the price it was expected to sell for!  


http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/GLASS-HOUSE-CHIMNEY-CANDY-CONTAINER-/150620565621?_trksid=p3911.m7&_trkparms=algo%3DLVI%26itu%3DUCI%26otn%3D2%26po%3DLVI%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D828458804891626525

I have yet to find a thatched cottage, so does this mean mine is rarer??

[rosieposie]

Update to the Glass cottage thread:
I now have two hollow glass cottages,
two identical but solid glass cottages,
two glass bungalows
and a glass Skyscraper!!