TeeElsey Posted June 28, 2009 Report Share Posted June 28, 2009 I found this today at a garage sale. Since it was only $2, I decided to splurge. I googled the marking on the bottom and came up with Gentile Glass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sissydear Posted June 28, 2009 Report Share Posted June 28, 2009 John Gentile, Star City, West Virginia made beautiful paperweights, Christmas ornaments, marbles, glass canes. He passed away about 3 years ago, not sure of the date, the shop was closed. Everything was sold. His father was Peter Gentile and he came here from Italy. All the sons John's brothers worked in the shop. John's wife Gertrude also worked glass. you can find information about them in paperweight books. John owned the shop. His children and grandchildren had no interest in glassmaking. i remember he told us about a grandchild who came and stayed a week once making up his mind about whether he wanted to keep the shop going. John told him that he would stay on and run the glass part and he could run the shop. This grandchild had a college degree and decided he couldn't make the money in glass that he could elsewhere. John told his wife Gertrude to sell everything when he passed. They carried out his wishes. Edna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigjohn691500 Posted June 28, 2009 Report Share Posted June 28, 2009 Great score,, bj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sissydear Posted June 28, 2009 Report Share Posted June 28, 2009 I forgot to tell you nice buy. Maybe some of us with John Gentile's work can post it here. Edna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeElsey Posted June 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2009 Thanks Edna and BJ. I appreciate the info, Edna. Yes, it would be nice to see other Gentile work posted. ~Tee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sissydear Posted June 28, 2009 Report Share Posted June 28, 2009 John Gentile Paperweights Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sissydear Posted June 28, 2009 Report Share Posted June 28, 2009 Gentile Marbles This one makes me think of Christmas candy Millifiore marble - We sold a bunch of these Gentile Christmas ornaments - They are blown and are about 3 inches in diameter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeElsey Posted June 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 Wow, those are AMAZING. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bocci Posted June 29, 2009 Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 NICE slag paperweight you got there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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