Topic: Neodymium ashtray -- contemporary?

[rocco]

This ashtray is nothing special beside the fact it is made of Neodymium glass.

If it is contemporary - where is Neodymium used nowadays?

Thanks!
Michael

[dirk.]

Hi Michael
I wonder if it´s a coincidence, that your ashtray has the shape of the Pukeberg label... Never
seen any Neodymium from them, but perhaps a place to start?

[rocco]

Thank you very much, Dirk!
Very interesting point regarding the Pukeberg label...
I did a quick google search for Pukeberg, but found nothing in Neodymium glass (nor a matching shape).

So you are not so sure it is contemporary?
I don't know if it is clear in my pics, but the surface of the ashtray is not smooth but slightly structured.

Michael

[dirk.]

No idea really, sorry. If it wasn´t Neodymium, Wiesenthalhütte wouldn´t have surprised me either.
The general appearance, including the structured surface, isn´t unusual for the 70´s though...  :huh:

[rocco]

Thanks once again, Dirk!
The typical Wiesenthalhütte small twig-vases really look very close regarding shape and surface treatment. Just the Neodymium would make that improbable, I guess...

Well, I will continue research (and meanwhile use it as an ashtray

Greetings
Michael

[dirk.]

 :sm:

[Lustrousstone]

ZBS possibly http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,29784.0.html

[rocco]

Thanks, Christine!
So maybe Czech again? (Not that this would make me unhappy

Michael

[Ivo]

i think this is WMF as I have one in red with the original box.

[rocco]

Great information, Ivo, thanks a lot!!
This is the first WMF neodymium item then I have come across...

But if it was Wiesenthalhütte, I guess Astrid would have been able to ID it (or at least the use of this colour by Wiesenthalhütte)

Michael