THE HEISEY HERALD fi THE NATIONAL CAPITAL HEISEY COLLECTORS CLUB Volume XXX, No. 7 W ashington, D.C. April, 2002 Ad from House Furnisher: China Glass and Pottery Review - Dec. 1, 1899 Page 2 The HEISEY H E R A L D April, 2002 Heisey’s 1255 Pineapple and Fan By John Martinez Heisey introduced the No. 1255 pattern in January Emerald. The one exception may be the 1/2 pint 1898, at the Monongahela House in Pittsburgh, PA. Pitcher, which is the only item in the 1255 pattern An announcement in China, Glass, and Lamps stat- offered in Ivorina Verde (Custard) and Opal (Milk). ed, “...They have this elegant pattern decorated in The 1/2 pint Pitcher/Tankard is the one item in green and gold as well as plain, and it is taking bet- 1255 that is usually found as a souvenir. Items with ter than anything they (have) had for a long time.” the No. 35 gold decoration: Tumbler, Mug, Custard Talk about “What have you done for me lately?!” Cup, and Vase, are sometimes found as souvenirs. Heisey had only been in existence for two years. In 1898, the Heisey Company started to experiIn her second book on Early American Pressed ment with “Art Glass,” producing items in Glass, Minnie Watson Kamm christened Heisey’s Opalescent Crystal and Canary. In the August 1972 No. 1255 pattern Pineapple and Fan. As was com- Heisey Glass Newscaster, Mr. Vogel tells of finding mon of the time, the name given was descriptive of an early Heisey catalog with a handwritten price list the pattern’s design. of 12 items in Opalescent Blue and Canary. Sadly, When introduced in 1898, the 1255 pattern was a he never said what the 12 items were. full line, consisting of over 80 pieces. By 1903, the Pineapple and Fan items that have been found in Pineapple and Fan pattern was down to 8 pieces. Opalescent Canary are the Vase and Hotel Sugar. Undoubtedly, the success of Heisey’s colonial pat- Both items are on display at the Heisey Museum. tern, No. 300 Peerless, introduced in 1900, marked As far as my research indicates, no items have been the beginning of the end for imitation cut glass patterns so popular in the late 1800’s. Heisey’s 1905 found in Opalescent Blue, but the 1255 Vase has catalog showed only 5 items in the 1255 pattern, the: been found in a dark blue color. Before finding the 6 oz. Oil, 1/2 pint Tankard/Pitcher, 10 in. Oval Berry early catalog, Mr. Vogel referred to the color as “Old Bowl, 8-1/2 oz. Tumbler, and 7 oz. Handled Mug. Blue.” In her book Heisey Glass the Early Years: By 1907, the pattern was discontinued. Catalog pic- 1896-1924, Shirley Dunbar refers to the color as tures for the 1255 pattern can be found in Vogel’s “Experimental Blue,” and Niela Bredehoft called it “Ultramarine Blue” in her book Heisey Glass 1896Book I, page 92, and Book IV, pages 117-124. 1957. In the August 1975 Heisey News, Louise Heisey offered the 1255 pattern with the Nos. 34 Ream wrote that people working for the Heisey Co. and 35 Gold decorations. No. 34 was gold in the fan at the turn of the century remembered the color as portion of the design. No. 35 was gold on the plain “Ink Blue.” The Ink Blue 1255 Vase on display at rim, above the design. There are also items in 1255 the Heisey Museum was donated by the National found with gold on the plain portion of the design, Capital Heisey Collectors Club. (Good taste guys!) above the fan, and below the rim. The gold in this In the September 1975 Heisey Glass Newscaster, decoration seems to be lighter in color than in the Mr. Vogel tells of a Pineapple and Fan 10 in. Vase on Nos. 34 and 35. Was it done by another company? The Oriental Glass Co. of Pittsburgh, PA decorated a display at the Heisey Convention in a light shade of lot of Heisey glass. All three gold decorations are blue he called “Transparent Blue.” It was identical in color to items produced by the Jefferson Glass Co. found on both crystal and emerald items. In the January 1976 Heisey Glass Newscaster, A few crystal items in Pineapple and Fan have Mr. Vogel talked about the color “Black Emerald.” been found decorated with Ruby Stain, most notably The Vase, and Hotel Cream and Sugar in 1255 have the: Tumbler, Mug, Toothpick, and 1/2 pint Pitcher. been found in this color, as well as items in the No. Pineapple and Fan was the first Heisey pattern to 150 Pointed Oval and Diamond Point pattern. Mr. have the full line offered in both Crystal and Continued on next page April, 2002 The HEISEY H E R A L D APRIL MEETING Monday, April 8 - 7:00 P.M. Potomac Community Library 10101 Glenolden Drive Potomac, MD PROGRAM Finds from and Review of the 30th Annual All Heisey Show Please bring Examples Whatzits & Finds/Fakes Continued from page 2 Vogel speculated the items may have been made at the end of the day when glass at the bottom of the pot could have been scorched. He also related a story on workers throwing a couple of pennies into the glass pot when they wanted to go home early. The pennies “...created havoc with the color and the entire group would be laid off for the day.” Items in Opalescent Canary, Ink Blue, and Black Emerald can be seen in Shirley Dunbar’s book Heisey Glass the Early Years: 1896-1924, and are on display at the Heisey Museum. Any item in these colors is considered quite rare. The Ohio Flint Glass Company’s pattern No. 808 Ada is sometimes mistaken for Pineapple and Fan. Both patterns were introduced at the same time, but the Heisey product is of superior glass. In the July 1972 Heisey Glass Newscaster, Mr. Vogel mentions the Model Flint Glass Company’s pattern Shepherd’s Plaid is sometimes called Pineapple and Fan. Page 3 Message from the Prez What a show, if I do say so myself! Once again, our dealers turned a basketball gym into a Heisey Wonderland. Many a customer was seen, with two armloads of glass, heading for their car so they could lighten their burden for another trip around the show. Thanks to George Schamel for running the show again this year. I only hope that Bryan Baker and I can do the job half as well next year. Thanks to all of the people who helped set up, break down, sell tickets, and man the Membership Booth. And last but not least, thanks to all of our dealers (even though you didn’t bring me a Cut Block or Winged Scroll Punch Cup!) who keep finding all of that wonderful Heisey to sell. Without you, there is no show! Congratulations to B. Kovit from Woodmere, NY, winner of this year’s door prize, an 1184 Yeoman Center Handled Sandwich Plate with a nice cutting. Welcome to all of our new club members who joined during the show. I encourage you to attend our meetings, and I look forward to seeing you. Our March meeting had 25 club members in attendance, and boy, did they bring out the glass for our program on 1255 Pineapple and Fan. Except for the Heisey Show, I can’t remember seeing that much Emerald colored glass in one place. Our next meeting will be a Review of, and Finds from the Show, so bring all the treasures you found to share with us. Due to technical (health) difficulties beyond our control, the launch of our web site has been delayed. I knew if I mentioned the site early, something would happen. Murphy and his law struck again. Keep an eye open, capitalheiseyclub.org should be up and running soon. See ya at the next meeting, A strange thing happened when I was looking John Martinez through the catalog pictures for 1255. I noticed the 1/2 pint Pitcher was listed as a 1/2 pint Tankard in the 1905 Heisey Catalog. On closer inspection, I noticed the tops of the two items are not the same. I don’t know if the picture was redrawn for the 1905 catalog to reflect the correct shape of this item, or if the shape was changed early on. I do know, all of the 1255 1/2 pint Pitchers I have seen have the “Tankard” top shape. When on the hunt for Heisey, you may occasionally stumble across an item with a metal top or botContinued on next page Page 4 The HEISEY H E R A L D Continued from page 3 tom attached to it, such as the Pickle Caster on the previous page. There are also examples of this in Shirley Dunbar’s book Heisey Glass the Early Years: 1896-1924. It was quite common for decorating companies to buy the bottoms of: sugars, cracker jars, humidors, etc., then add metal tops and bases, and sell the item as their own. Even though the hay days for Pineapple and Fan were cut short by Heisey’s Peerless pattern, it is still relatively easy to find. The smaller items, such as the: Ind. Salt, No. 1 Salt, and Bud Rose Bowl are fairly elusive, as are larger items like the: Cake Salvers, Footed Bowls, Biscuit Jars, and Pitchers. As is the case with all Heisey patterns, colored items are more desirable than crystal. Since the pattern is seldom marked, it often flies under the dealer’s radar, and can often be picked up at a reasonable price. April, 2002 The 1220 Shaving Mug Thanks to Harold and Mildred Willey for setting me straight. In the February Heisey Herald, I said the Punty Band Shaving Mug was made from the same mold as the Handled Mug. When the two are side by side, it is obvious they came from different molds. The Shaving Mug has a much thicker rim, designed to hold a thick paper top. The mug was purchased with soap already in it. All you had to do was pull off the paper top, add a little water, and lather up. When it was empty, you would throw the mug out. Now we know what they did before plastic! Dealers Directory G. A. Clark N. S. Heisey Specializing in Heisey Glass Shows & Mail Order Only 8627 Tampa Ave Northridge, CA 91325 Buy-Sell (818) 349-0945 Evenings E-Mail: [email protected] PIECE BY PIECE ANTIQUES Specializing in Heisey Glassware Falls Church, Virginia 22042 Phone/Fax: (703) 208-1839 Email: [email protected] Bryan K. 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