Some new information on an old item

Well, another week has sped by. The 9 to 5 has taken more of my time than usual, and it looks like the trend will continue for at least another month, with several projects due between now and December 1st. I am not happy as this has taken away from my time to be here on my blog and twitter, and limits the time I can put items up in my web stores. It also limits my time for shopping as it's taking weekend time also. But, it's not forever. I can bear with it till the projects are completed.

I was taking some photographs of an item I already have up in my store, I do this occassionally just to freshen things up (and get rid of photos I thought were good at the time, but are really not the best). I've found my ability to take a better photograph has gotten better with time and experience. The item is a Blenko glass bowl and not really an easy item to photograph due to the shape and color. I thought since I was going to freshen things up I would go back and change the description a little bit, one thing lead to another, and I decided to check my research.

As I've said before I like to reasearch my items and find out all I possibly can about them. I also said that the information available can change as more details become available.  Here is the original text for the item on http://www.trocadero.com/ for this item:

"Blenko Ruffled bowl #3744 with undulating rim in Sea Green glass. Hand Blown, rough pontil. 11 inches in diameter, 5 1/2 inches tall. Signed BLENKO on bottom. Excellent condition, no chips, cracks or repairs. Circa 1960."

Now while most of the description is still accurate as it is Blenko and it is signed, and the dimensions are accurate. I have more information available now! The signature is a sandblasted signature that was developed by Wayne Husted and only used from 1959 and was phased out in 1961. The color Sea Green was only used in 1960 and 1961 during the period this signature was used. The shape number is not 3744, as this was for a 7 inch diamter ruffled bowl, this piece is shape 3716, an 11 inch diameter bowl, created by Wayne Husted.  The piece is shown in the 1960 catalogue for Blenko, so the piece is most likely of 1960 vintage.

The point of this entry is to make you aware that as a collector, it can be very interesting to revisit and re-research an item to add to what you may already know, or corroborate the information you have! I will be changing the information (and photos) on www.trocadero.com/antiquesonbardwell/  to reflect the new information on this piece. Come visit and check it out!

Good Night for now!

Just a quick update

Well, had to work a few hours yesterday to support the A/R group through the month end processes for the 9 to 5. Then had to attempt to get some final outdoor chores done before it start to be too cold to do it, rain hampered those chores but it got partially done.

Today is for me and my antiques, I am heading out to go treasure hunting for more items for the shop, and more items to discuss on this blog.  Let's see what I can find!

I am going to attempt to tweet my way through the day, with short updates. Follow me at highnotech at http://www.twitter.com/

Have a good day and I will add some new entries later today, once I arrive back home.