Comments on: Heisey Glass – mid-century glassware

By: MOLLY

MOLLY — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 06:50:19 +0000

SEE MY CRYSTOLITE CAKE PLATE. Yes, very proud . Also, I have the old Heisey books that have this advertisement in it. I always enjoy looking at them still.
Happy Valentine’s Day !!!

By: MOLLY

MOLLY — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 06:46:26 +0000

For 35 years, I have collected the Crystolite pattern of Heisey. The whole pattern is shown in the Elegant Glassware book by Gene Florence> Crystolite is a crystal, both pressed and blown. When I was 18, I saw the H in the diamond and bought a 10″ bowl…. and hundreds of pieces have joined my home over the years. I have some of the rare pieces like the cake plate and the swan lip pitcher. I could see the lobe covered with dust at the bottom of a pile of dishes in an antique store… yes, the collection bug got me ). Heisey is a wonderful, old company that made many patterns, colors, and styles. It is amazing and the museum is to be complimented for their hard work.

By: MinOhio

MinOhio — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:45:46 +0000

I was introduced to Heisey glass by my Mom. I can’t even remember NOT having Heisey in the house. Mom attended classes on antiques led by Jabe Tarter. For many years, Jabe wrote the antiques column for Knight-Ridder newspapers. This syndicated column appeared in Knight-Ridder papers across America. IMO Jabe paved the way for antique collecting by the “little” (versus “rich”) people. His columns demystified antiques and collecting. Jabe helped people appreciate and value antiques whether they were inherited, cosseted museum pieces or hidden treasures used day-to-day.

Mr Tarter’s extensive collection of American glass and personal memorabilia, combined with the collection of Paul Miller, was gifted to the Kent State University Museum in Kent, Ohio. The exhibition “Great American Glass: The Roaring Twenties and Depression Era” is now on display in the Tarter/Miller Gallery at the museum.

See http://dept.kent.edu/museum/exhibit/depression/main.htm