Vintage Crystal
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Vintage Crystal
Good reference book or website for crystal/glass manufacturer's markings?
Hi: Do you know a good source of information concerning manufacturer marks for vintage, antique, and current brands of crystal and glass? Thanks!
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Vintage Crystal Earrings $85 The vintage crystal earrings are simply stunning. Themodest crystal earrings would easily complete a refined look. They'reaccented with a small round cut cubic zirconia stone on each. Theseearrings fasten with French wire backs for pierced ears. |
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Navy Vintage Crystal Bracelet $175 The navy vintage crystal bracelet is definitely easyon the eyes. Pretty bows of sheer navy organza ribbon serve as theseparators between each link. This bracelet fastens with a spring ringclosure. |
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Framed Crystal Vintage Ribbon Bracelet $55 The framed crystal vintage ribbon bracelet will add a sweet touch to your ensemble. The rectangular crystal shines in a polished setting that's knotted in the middle of a feminine ribbon bracelet. Available in your choice of aqua, yellow, black and white, or orange. |
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Vintage Crystal Urn Pendant $468 Elaborate crystal pendant features brilliant etched glass urn which holds three candelabra lamps for amazing sparkle. |
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Round Crystal Vintage Ribbon Bracelet $55 The round crystal vintage ribbon bracelet pops with an oversized white crystal. This casual, yet luxe bracelet fastens with a polished lobster-claw clasp.The ribbon band is available in your choice of silver, red, ivory, multi, or mustard yellow. |
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Gold Vintage Crystal Bracelet $175 Add a little sparkle to your outfit with this gold vintage crystalbracelet. Various sizes of clear crystals are strungthrough the bracelet and accented with sheer gold organza ribbons. Thisbracelet fastens with a spring ring closure. |
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Ravenscroft Crystal Vintage Port Glass, Set of 4 $79.99 The tight bowl and tall chimney of the Ravenscroft Crystal Vintage Port glass is perfectly tuned to buffer the high alcohol attack and showcase the delicious concentrated fruit of the world finest vintage Port. Ravenscroft Crystal Vintage Port glasses are made of the finest and most brilliant lead-free crystal. Hand blown by old world European Craftsman. The sheer rim, delivers a whisper-like mouth feel, and helps deliver the wine to the front and sides of the palate. Height 7-inch Capacity 8-Ounce Recommended for: Colheitas, LBV, Madeira, Tawny Port, Vino Santo and Vintage Port Type: Glasses |
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Ravenscroft Crystal W6462 Vintage Port Set of 4 $103.99 The tight bowl and tall chimney of the Ravenscroft Crystal Vintage Port glass is perfectly tuned to buffer the high alcohol attack and showcase the delicious concentrated fruit of the world finest vintage Port. Ravenscroft Crystal Vintage Port glasses are made of the finest and most brilliant leadfree crystal. Hand blown by old world European Craftsman. The sheer rim delivers a whisperlike mouth feel and helps deliver the wine to the front and sides of the palate. Height 7 in. Capacity 8 oz. Recommended for: Colheitas LBV Madeira Tawny Port Vino Santo and Vintage Port |
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Savoy House 1-1300-8-300 Empyrean 8 Light Single Tier Chandelier in Vintage Gold wBlack with Distressed Crystal crystal $1012 Crystal Single Tier Chandelier in Vintage Gold wBlack with Distressed Crystal crystal from the Empyrean Collection by Savoy House. Dimensions: 36.25 H 30 W |
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Savoy House 1-1310-6-300 Empyrean 6 Light Single Tier Chandelier in Vintage Gold wBlack with Distressed Crystal crystal $792 Crystal Single Tier Chandelier in Vintage Gold wBlack with Distressed Crystal crystal from the Empyrean Collection by Savoy House. Dimensions: 31 H 25.5 W |
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Savoy House 1-1312-12-300 Empyrean 12 Light Single Tier Chandelier in Vintage Gold wBlack with Distressed Crystal crystal $1386 Crystal Single Tier Chandelier in Vintage Gold wBlack with Distressed Crystal crystal from the Empyrean Collection by Savoy House. Dimensions: 40.25 H 36.25 W |
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Savoy House 1-1313-20-300 Empyrean 20 Light Two Tier Chandelier in Vintage Gold wBlack with Distressed Crystal crystal $2070 Crystal Two Tier Chandelier in Vintage Gold wBlack with Distressed Crystal crystal from the Empyrean Collection by Savoy House. Dimensions: 44.5 H 40.5 W |
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Vintage Style Swarovski Crystal Pendant Necklace $105 What a detailed beauty this is. The chain is finished in antiqued gold with unique metal and crystal accents. Shown here in Plum Delight tones, the detailed pendant has a faceted crystal with an aurora borealis luster and framed in Swarovski crystals. This stunning piece is a vintage beauty for the modern woman. |
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Savoy House 1-1317-8-300 Empyrean 8 Light Island Light in Vintage Gold wBlack with Distressed Crystal crystal $1068 Crystal Island Light in Vintage Gold wBlack with Distressed Crystal crystal from the Empyrean Collection by Savoy House. Dimensions: 33 H 22.5 W 33 E |
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Savoy House 7-1314-3-300 Empyrean 3 Light Ceiling Pendant in Vintage Gold wBlack with Venitian Glass glassDistressed Crystal crystal $504 Crystal Ceiling Pendant in Vintage Gold wBlack with Venitian Glass glassDistressed Crystal crystal from the Empyrean Collection by Savoy House. Dimensions: 28.5 H 19.75 W |
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Savoy House 9-1316-2-300 Empyrean 2 Light Wall Sconce in Vintage Gold wBlack with Distressed Crystal crystal $276 Crystal Wall Sconce in Vintage Gold wBlack with Distressed Crystal crystal from the Empyrean Collection by Savoy House. Dimensions: 23.25 H 12.25 W 10 E |
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Simone'sHeartswirl Vintage Crystal Stretchbracelet(Pack of 1) $107.73 As seen on ABC's The View! Emotion can swirl about in your heart at any moment; we know how it is. Wear your emotions on your wrist with Simone's Heart Swirl Vintage Crystal Bracelet, featuring bezel-set crystals in a silver-toned, lead safe b |
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Purple Vintage Crystal Bracelet $175 No need to continue looking far and wide, the purple pearl vintagecrystal bracelet is just the kind of piece you've beensearching for. Accented with ribbed purple ribbon between the links,this piece is perfection. This bracelet fastens with a spring |
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Metropolitan Vintage Crystal Sconce $450 Clear Glass Crystals adorn this elegant sconce creating not only a beautiful sconce but also a classic design, which will be loved for years to come. Product info furnished by Carolina Rustica |
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Fossil - Delicate Flower Earrings (Clear Crystal/Vintage Silver) - Jewelry $25.99 Zappos.com is proud to offer the Fossil - Delicate Flower Earrings (Clear Crystal/Vintage Silver) - Jewelry: You'll instantly fall in love with these versatile earrings from Fossil. ; Vintage silver or brass flower earrings with crystal accents. ; Post back. ; Width: 3 8 in ; Height: 3 8 in ; Weight: 0.05 oz |
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Big 5 Vintage Fishing Lure companies
Big 5 Vintage Fishing Lure companies
One of the first things a person new to the world of vintage fishing lure collecting will hear about are the so called "Big 5" companies that dominate the news about the pastime. Knowing who these companies are (or were) and a little bit about them will go a long way towards alleviating any fears of someone new to the hobby who is feeling intimidated by all of the information available online.
The Heddon Company
The Heddon Company was created by James Heddon, the man who is given credit for the invention of the first artificial wood fishing lures in 1894. The often repeated story is that he had his light bulb moment when he tossed a hand carved wood plug into the waters of the Dowagiac, Michigan mill pond and watched as a bass struck it. With this insight an industry was born. The original lures were frogs hand carved from broomsticks by Heddon himself. The lures were originally made by hand in the Heddon family kitchen located in Dowagiac, Michigan, but by 1910 there was a new factory in Dowagiac and expanding sales.
The Lucky 13, Punkinseed, River Runt, and the Meadow Mouse are a few examples of this classic brand.
Creek Chub
Creek Chub was founded in 1910 by three friends in Garrett, Indiana. The company is named after the creek chub, which is a small fish commonly used for live bait by fishermen.
Henry Dills created Creek Chub's first lure, The Wiggler, which had a metal lip that caused the lure to wiggle in the water leading more fish to strike it. Another early lure was the Pikie minnow. This bullet-shaped lure had more than one variation available, allowing for choices on the amount of movement in the water desired. The Open Mouth Weedless, later renamed the Open Mouth Shiner is another early lure. These lures were designed to be weed proof and featured long-shanked double hooks facing backwards so they would drag over snags without hanging on them. Open Mouth Weedless lures are a hard to find vintage fishing lure and all three of these are great examples of Creek Chub vintage fishing lures and collector's items.
One of Creek Chub's most important innovations in the lure industry was the process of spray painting lures by spraying the paint through netting. Paint applied to this netting (originally from ladies' hats!) was used to create the now common scale patterns on Creek Chub lures. Creek Chub was a very innovative company in other areas as well. Their early adoption of the use of glass eyes on lures and the invention of the weedless bait mentioned above are great examples of this spirit of innovation. Creek Chub also held numerous other patents related to lure improvements.
Pflueger
Ernest F. Pflueger founded the Enterprise Manufacturing Company in 1881 making fish hooks. When his son took over the business in 1906, it changed names to the E.A. Pflueger Company. During this time, Pflueger was the first company to open up commercial production of wooden fishing lures. The company would also grow from being only a hook maker to all areas of fishing gear. As competition in the industry became more fierce the company began to focus more on reels than lures.
Two of the lures that the company started with were the Flying Helgramite and the Luminous Crystal Minnow lure. These are two very vintage fishing lures from Pflueger that incorporate the founding E. Pflueger's invention of a luminous lure paint.
Shakespeare
William Shakespeare, Jr. founded his company in 1897 with a first product that wasn't a fishing lure. He started out with reels before expanding into the lure market. Shakespeare began making fishing lures around 1900 and the first catalog was issued shortly after that containing only four lures: the Revolution, Bucktail, Evolution and a Frog. The Shakespeare Revolution is one of the most collectible of the Shakespeare vintage fishing lures. Many of Shakespeare's early products were rubber lures, including rubber frogs that mimicked real life motions of a frog when in the water. A very rare collector's item is the Shakespeare Tournament Casting Frog, which is a prize find for any vintage Shakespeare fishing lure enthusiast.
South Bend Bait Company
South Bend was founded in the early 1900's by F.G. Worden of South Bend, Indiana.
Worden had already been selling his Bucktail baits since 1894 prior to the official company founding. These bucktail baits were wooden minnow shaped lures that were invented and popularized by Worden. The South Bend Bait Company also made the famous Oreno fishing lures. The Oreno was also a minnow shaped lure and would become a popular long term seller for South Bend. The Bass Oreno, which started production around 1915 and was still in production into the mid 1960's, was the most popular South Bend bait. Another popular vintage South Bend lure is The Vacuum Bait which can be quite hard to find and is a nice collector's item.
Use this information
Now that you know more information about the "Big 5" go and start using this knowledge to build your collection. Try going to a local fishing tackle show or event and with this starter information you will feel capable of holding your own in an initial conversation and start the network that will help you build your collection. Or if you want to go online to browse around for more information or to find out how to find items online, visit the website in the author box below.
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