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Duncan Glass Lives On Museum and Membership Club
Duncan and Miller Glass Company closed in 1955 just over 56 years ago. Collectors and family still remember the hand made glass maker through both a museum and collector club. Twenty years after closing Betty Duncan Alison and her friend Orva Heissenbuttel joined to start The National Duncan Glass Society. In 1993 they opened the Duncan and Miller Glass Museum not far from where the old plant stood in Washington, Pennsylvania. At the yearly cost of … Read entire article »
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Figurines by Sam Butcher: History of Precious Moments
Precious Moments figurine Figurines by Sam Butcher: History of Precious Moments An inspiration to millions, Sam Butcher created more than 1500 designs for figurines produced by the company he founded, Precious Moments. He is known for figurines of teardrop eyed childred, cherub little angels, children and Christmas trees, nativity scenes, little Santas, and Chrismas ornaments. How does one come from humble beginnings to build an empire based on figurines? Read on as we look at the intertwined life of … Read entire article »
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History of Glass & Crystal (part 1)
History of Glass & Crystal, (part 1) Editors of website About Figurines reviewed the intertwined history of glass and crystal. Do you know the difference between glass, crystal, and lead crystal products? Who invented crystal and when? Keep reading and learn about the fabulous history and features of glass and crystal. Early man found glass items in nature common throughout the world. Glass is made by combining sand and heat. Heat is found in nature by the … Read entire article »
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Visit 5 Great World Museums with “About Figurines”
Visit 5 Great World Museums with About Figurines About Figurines dreams of buzzing around Germany, hiking in Austria, touring London, walking Paris, or floating on the Nile. Ah yes, travel, to far away destinations and combine our passion for figurines at the same time. What a life, but alas it is just a dream. We can however talk about the “Five Great World Museums” located near these world travel destinations. You might someday have the opportunity … Read entire article »
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History of Glass & Crystal (part 3)
History of Glass & Crystal, (part 3) This is About Figurines final article on the History of Glass and Crystal. We will look at the manufacturing process and classifications of crystal. All crystal is a form of glass. All glass is not crystal. Do you know the differences? There are no world wide standards for the classification of glass, lead glass, crystal, or lead crystal. Each country or region sets their own standards. In the United States … Read entire article »
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History of Glass & Crystal, (part 2)
Website About Figurines continues the History of Glass and Crystal review with the development of crystal. While George Ravenscroft in 1676 is credited with patenting the process of adding lead to molten glass to produce lead crystal, he was not an inventor or scientist. He was a businessman. Since earliest of times man had experimented with adding elements to change the color or properties of glass. Adding lead oxide to glass was known to exist … Read entire article »
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