Topic: Mdina Seahorses... dates made???

[Lustrousstone]

They were officially called seahorse paperweights, as seen in a 1970s Dexam marketing leaflet

[WhatHo!]

No they weren't, not at Mdina. I don't know who Dexam is and have never seen this leaflet but Joseph Said said they were called Horse Paperweights and specified 'not' seahorse. Can you show this leaflet please?

[Lustrousstone]

Dexam was the sole UK distributor from 1970 http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,58293.0.html
This is a post Harris but definitely 1970s leaflet but the pictures are not mine to show.

[WhatHo!]

This is probably how the seahorse myth started then. Who's ever pics they are can you ask them to share please?

[Lustrousstone]

It's hardly a myth if that is how they were being marketed in the UK . You are relying on Joseph Said's memory of 40+ years ago and he was more making than marketing then.

[johnphilip]

Hear Hear Christine

[Patrick]

No they weren't, not at Mdina.

I think Wolfie is saying that in the factory people referred to them as horse paperweights........ It could well be that a marketing leaflet might flower it up with the 'Seahorse' name.

Christine......... Could you ask if you can share the leaflet as it sounds an important piece of research material.

Regards,

            Patrick.

[aa]

In 1977 we drove down to the Dexam showroom in Haslemere and bought Mdina and Lalique for our shop, Coleridge of Highgate.

Dexam marketed them as Seahorse paperweights. They were very popular.

[chopin-liszt]

The Dexam catalogue is copyrighted. The images cannot be posted for legal reasons.

[Baked_Beans]

Thought I would add this early style one , it's unusual in that it is black with added blue . I first thought it was very dark blue but it isn't . You can see blue has been added on top of the black . Perhaps made with recycled glass ?