Herald 4/01 - National Capital Heisey Collectors Club

THE
HEISEY HERALD
®
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL HEISEY COLLECTORS CLUB
Volume XXIX, No. 7
Washington, D.C.
April, 2001
No. 1235 Chrysanthemum on Display
at the 29th Annual All Heisey Show and Sale
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The HEISEY HERALD
APRIL, 2001
Heisey’s No. 1235 Chrysanthemum Pattern
By John Martinez
“Chrysanthemum?! What in the Wide Wide World
of Sports is he talking about. I have Clarence Vogel’s
book Heisey’s First Ten Years, Vol. I, and he says
the 1235 pattern is Beaded Panel and Sunburst.”
Yes, Clarence Vogel named the 1235 pattern Beaded
Panel and Sunburst in Volume I. At the time, little
was known about the pattern including the name, so
Mr. Vogel gave it a name that was descriptive of the
1235 pattern. In the Heisey Glass Newscaster May/June 1972, Mr. Vogel tells of the discovery of
a China, Glass, and Lamps - Jan. 12, 1898 introducing Heisey’s No. 1235 Pattern, Chrysanthemum.
He then tells everyone to cross out all reference to
Beaded Panel and Sunburst, and replace it with
Chrysanthemum. Unfortunately, he never changed it
in Vol. I, so all of the reprints say Beaded Panel and
Sunburst. After almost 30 years, it may be too late to
change the name, but let’s give it a try.
1235 Chrysanthemum is an imitation cut glass pattern, and started out with about 60 items in 1898,
shown in Vogel’s Vol. I. By 1902, the pattern
swelled to about 90 items. The 30 or so new items
do not appear in the Vogel books, and included
Covered Bowls, and a Tankard (pictured on the front
page). In the 1902 price list, the 1235 Table Set sold
for $3.50 per dozen (even I can afford that). Heisey
Catalogue 56, ca 1909, contained three pages of the
1235 pattern, consisting of about 25 items.
Chrysanthemum must have been popular because all
of the other imitation cut patterns were either discontinued or whittled down to half a page in
Catalogue 56. In the 1913 Catalogue, no pieces of
Chrysanthemum are listed.
The first mould maker hired by Heisey was
Edward Strong, who worked for A. H. Heisey at the
George Duncan and Sons factory, so it shouldn’t be
a big surprise that many of the early Heisey patterns
are similar to Duncan. Chrysanthemum was no
exception. Much of the information written in the
1970’s states the 1235 pattern may have been a
reproduction of an earlier Duncan pattern. In the
Heisey News - Feb. 1973 article on 1235, Loren
Yeakley writes about an early issue of Crockery and
Glass Journal showing a table full of a pattern that
looks like 1235 and a caption reading “This is a new
line from the George Duncan and Sons Company”.
For the most part, the 1235 pattern was not
marked, and is often overlooked as Heisey by dealers. The Punch Bowl and Base, Custard Cup, and
Wine are sometimes found with the Heisey mark.
Chrysanthemum is another of the “Nappy Happy”
early Heisey patterns. Of the 1235 items shown in
Vogel’s Vol. I, over half of them are some type of
nappy or footed bowl.
Heisey offered Chrysanthemum with decorations:
No. 25 Gold, No. 26 Green (has anyone ever seen
this?), No. 27 Bronze (is this what collectors call
Amber?), and No. 28 Ruby. The decorations were
done in two different ways. Sometimes the decoration was applied to the ribs between the sunbursts
(see the Molasses on the front page). Other times the
decoration was applied from the top rim of the piece,
down to the design. Decorations to Chrysanthemum,
and other Heisey patterns of the time, were most
likely done by the L. J. Rogers Company, and/or the
Oriental Glass Company.
It is possible to find the 1235 Covered Butter with
two different finials. The Butter in Vogel’s Vol. I
shows a sunburst finial. The variant Butter has a
plain paneled finial, like the 341 Puritan pattern.
By far, the easiest pieces of Chrysanthemum to
find are the Punch Bowl and Base, and the Custard
Cup. These are also the only pieces of 1235 that you
can find in color (but don’t hold your breath). The
Punch Bowl, Base, and Custard cup were produced
in Ivorina Verde. The Punch Bowl and Base can also
be found in Opal, and if you are really lucky, you
may find the Punch Bowl in Emerald with a Crystal
Base. So far, no Custard Cups have been seen in
Emerald or Opal, and no Bases have been found in
Emerald, but that doesn’t mean they don’t exist.
Heisey’s 1235 isn’t the hardest pattern to stumble
across in your travels, though many pieces remain
elusive to collectors. When you do find a piece,
make sure you check it over closely for chips or
damage. The hardest part about collecting the 1235
pattern is remembering that it’s name is not Beaded
Panel and Sunburst, so everyone, repeat after me
...Chrysanthemum!
APRIL, 2001
The HEISEY HERALD
APRIL MEETING
Monday, April 9 - 7:00 P.M.
Potomac Community Library
10101 Glenolden Drive
Potomac, MD
PROGRAM
Review of and Finds from the
29th Annual
All Heisey Show and Sale
Please bring Examples
Whatzits & Finds/Fakes
Welcome New Members
At the March All Heisey Show and Sale, we (Mrs.
Chris) signed up a bunch of new members. The
National Capital Heisey Collectors welcome:
Maryland
Julia R. Duane - Silver Spring
Joyce U. Hernandez - Potomac
Susan Harding - University Park
Elsie Sullivan - Rockville
Virginia
Ken & Sue Buckstrup - Leesburg
Dan Perry - Broadway
Alan & Diana Taylor - Alexandria
North Carolina
Emogene Wallace - Elon
South Carolina
Joey & Diana Cogdill - Fountain Inn
Please try and attend some of our meetings. We
would all like to meet you.
Congratulations to Gary Schott from Dover
Delaware, this year’s winner of the Door Prize, an
Empress Center Handled Sandwich Tray with the
Fuscia cutting.
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Message from the Prez
Well, nobody had a Cut Block or Winged Scroll
Custard Cup for me at the 29th Annual All Heisey
Show and Sale, but that doesn’t mean I walked away
empty handed. Once again, our dealers managed to
fill the room with many unique and beautiful pieces
of Heisey glass. By the time the show ended, I must
have walked 20 miles just from circling the room!
The only disappointment (for me) was that the show
had to end. As I predicted, Heisey hunting the next
weekend was a bust!
It was great seeing and talking with all of our old
dealers, and meeting our new dealers. Customers
were constantly going to their cars, dropping of their
latest acquisitions, and comming back for more.
Thanks to everyone who helped make this years
show a success. George Schamel for all of the work
he did making sure the show ran smoothly, Mrs.
Chris for manning our Membership Booth, and signing up all of those people, and everyone who manned
the door and helped to set up and break down the
show. A special thanks to all of our dealers who
make the show worth comming to, and everyone
who attended and supported the show. And thanks to
all of the people I missed (you know who you are).
Our next meeting will be a review of the All
Heisey Show, and boy-oh-boy do I have pictures!
Don’t forget to bring and share your Heisey finds
and stories from the show.
See ya at the next meeting,
John Martinez
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The HEISEY HERALD
APRIL, 2001
Klondyke Explained
In his book Heisey’s Fandango #1201 Pattern, Joe Lokay
mentions the Klondyke Assortment stating “...It is believed
that this was not a name given to the #1201 pattern, but was
used because the actual pieces were decorated with gold.”
Since gold was discovered in the Klondyke in 1896, it makes
perfect sense that Heisey would try and cash in on the name.
Regardless, if Klondyke was the actual name of the #1201
pattern, I doubt collectors would ever make the switch. The
name Fandango is in too many reference books, and it just
sounds better! (Kind of hypocritical, aren’t I?)
Speaking of Fandango, I spoke with Carl Sparacio at the
All Heisey Show and Sale. He told me since he wrote his
article on Stems in the Heisey News - Jan. 1977, he has yet
to see or hear of anyone having a Fandango Goblet. Either it
is very rare, or an Urban Legend.
Dealers Directory
Gert
Jack
GERT’S GLASS
Heisey
Heisey & Duncan
(301)-HE4-5113
Shows-Only
Buy-Sell
www.logantele.com/~heisey
E-MAIL: heisey@logantele.com
, etc.
Mike & Barb Rosenberger
Buy and Sell Antique Glass
974-Forgy-Mill-Road
Dunmor,-KY-42339
Appraisal-Service
George & Eileen Schamel
FOREVER HEISEY
6625 Gilardi Road
Boonsboro, MD 21713
Jan and Norm Thran
Specializing in Heisey
1663-Londondale-Parkway
Newark,-Ohio-43055
HEISEY-ONLY
Appointment or Mail Order
(301) 432-6285
ersquilter@webtv.net
(740)-344-5955
jathra@communigate.net
BY-MAIL-OR-APPOINTMENT
MOSTLY
THE WOODEN SHOE
Antiques & Collectables
Buy & Sell
Glass, Furniture, Estates
HEISEY
Rhoda & David Curley
CALL TOLL FREE 1(800) 972-2775
16 Clayton Place
Albany,-N.Y.-12209
MAIL-ORDER
(270)-657-8344
(518)-482-6272
Jim & Sheri Van Es
Herndon, VA
By Appointment
(703) 435-9045
PATTON HOUSE ANTIQUES
Heisey
Exclusively
Barbara and Richard Bartlett
(904) 280-3706
or
1-888-HEISEYS
E-MAIL:-clasyglas2@aol.com
Factory Antique Mall
Verona, Virginia off I-81, Exit 227
Shadwell Aniquaires
3025 Louisa Rd., Keswick, VA 22947
P.O.-Box-1931
Ponte-Vedra-Beach,-FL-32082
Just Minutes off Interstate 95, Exit 101
Heisey-Exclusively
Specializing in Glass
Heisey • Cambridge • Fostoria • Duncan
Mail-Order,-Shows,-Display
Antiquers Mall, Booth 81
Route 29 North, Charlottesville, Virginia
The Daniel’s, Box 547 Louisa, VA 23093 (540) 967-1181
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