Our Members On the Web

 

Rose Bowls - An article showing some wonderful examples of glass rose bowls by Joyce McGee, a member of Glasfax District 4.  If you are interested in growing roses, you may wish to poke around this site.  Harry McGee, also a Glasfax member, is the the author of several books with topics ranging from roses to family histories.

http://www.harrymcgee.2kseo.com/2011/antiquerosebowls.html

 

Opalescent Glass - An article outlining the history of Victorian era opalescent glass by Carl Hearn, Glasfax District 4.

http://www.patternglass.com/KindOpal/kindOpalHearn.htm

 

Canadian “Maple Leaf” - An article by Sid Lethbridge, Glasfax District 4, on the Maple Leaf pattern produced by the Diamond Glass Co., Montreal and it successors for the journal Pressglas Korrespondenz.  It is in German but there are pictures of the pattern in green, opaque blue and opal.

http://www.pressglas-korrespondenz.de/aktuelles/pdf/pk-2004-4w-lethbridge-maple-leaf.pdf

 

Chalet Artistic Glass of Cornwall, Ontario is the subject of Deborah Patterson's excellent website.  There are great photos, a history of the firm and a forum for the collector interested  in this great Canadian glass!

http://www.chaletvintageartglass.com/