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    Posted 6 years ago

    kwqd
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    Only the two paperweights in the center of the first image are marked. The white one is marked BZ for Bart Zimmerman. The monster purple one is marked "Maude and Bob St. Clair 1982" by St. Clair Glass Company. That is the largest lump of glass purposely made as a paperweight that I own. It is cumbersome to handle. The pink one has a nicely hot finished bottom, but no maker's marks. The other three have very rough bottoms which are ground flat. No idea who made those. These six caught my eye among many paperweights that I have seen in the wild.

    https://www.thisisindiana.org/directory/zimmerman-art-glass/

    http://www.lifeincorydon.com/graphics/mar08/glass_du/index.htm

    https://www.thehouseofglassinc.com/history.htm

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    1. kwqd kwqd, 6 years ago
      @nutsabotas6 - Thanks! I've thought that about the pink one, too!

      Thanks for loving my lumps of glass!

      Manikin
      nutsabotas6
      Vynil33rpm
      Caperkid
      freiheit
      vetraio50
      AdeleC
      Anik
      Newfld
      blunderbuss2
      Watchsearcher
      fortapache
    2. IronLace IronLace, 6 years ago
      Paperweights are what got me into collecting glass long ago...this is an interesting selection...in the last photo, the left hand one in red, yellow, & blue millefiori canes is Chinese & dates from the 1930s.
    3. kwqd kwqd, 6 years ago
      @IronLace - Thanks for the comments and information!

      Thanks for loving my paperweights officialfuel and aura!
    4. kwqd kwqd, 1 year ago
      Thanks Deano and Elainep!

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