Akro Blue Oxblood Dog

[akronmarbles]

From the pics I see a 'punty' mark on the belly. Torch or GH would do in this size range. The applied feathered colors are only on the surface like what would be made on a torch or off-hand (GH). This is just my opinions based on almost 25 years of off-hand glass blowing and torch working. I can see how the color palette screams Akro but the coincidence ends there in my mind. If the color blended through the piece like a gather of a multi colored glass would; then I might be inclined to think differently.

[1Alleynut]

Thanks for your opinion, I will loop the dogs belly next time I see it and add photos, and close ups of that area the dog was purchased at auction in the late 70's, maybe some old hippie torch artist was making buckets of them, Still haven't seen anything like it (ever) and I cant Verify its Akro either, just a thought on my part do to the similar color combo, please tell me this since you are a torch artist, if you used old Akro cullet would this even be possible?? DB.

[hrjane]

The dog itself is a common "toy" given to children in the 1930s-1940s. The added color striping is rare. I've only had one of hundreds with added stripes (a tiger). That may well have been added by an Akro employee. The usual coloring was just a splotch or two of glass.

[1313]

brian, I think your right. this looks like something mark capel would make. it also looks like a house piece of glass. they made a lot of ashtray inserts for stands, glass gear shift knobs, and lamps. most say they are akro but I say houze. (whooozch)

[1Alleynut]

As a boy growing up I remember going to the carnival that came locally once a year and to Antique shows with my mom and dad there were always glass artisans making animals, carosels, balloons, just about anything you could possibly imagine, very skilled they were with a torch, they could knock out an elephant, giraf, aligator, just about any animal in a matter of minutes, no big deal, alot of different color clear base rods and some milky white for different effects, you see alot of these creations here and there at antique mall and shows, flea markets, estate sales just about everywhere, at this point i'm looking foward to seeing the little dog again to give his belly the real close inspection with a loop to really determine if perhaps a rod was attached, the owner of this little guy isa very emotionally attached to him, most likely because he has been an Antique toy dealer for 40 + years and has never come across anything even similar to this specific color combination other than some Akro ware, I dont think it really matches the blue oxblood marbles at all not even close, the base glass is similar but not identical to (some) of the ashtrays, thats just solely my opinion. As far as the Houze glass Items go I've seen quite abit of that over the years and to be honest I dont believe i've ever seen a cobalt white and red/ oxblood color combination from them, allthough the gear shift knobs vary wildly in many different combinations cant say that I've ever seen this color combo on them either, since the item was purchased in the late 1970's does someone here know anyone who most likely would be somewhat elderly at this point that was doing torch work glass at that point in time? Besides Akro I'd like to see any glass Item from any company and or torch artist new or old with this color combo. Perhaps I can bring this to the Des Moines marble show with me, not 100% of that yet though. DB.

[ann]

As a boy growing up I remember going to the carnival that came locally once a year and to Antique shows with my mom and dad there were always glass artisans making animals, carosels, balloons, just about anything you could possibly imagine, very skilled they were with a torch, they could knock out an elephant, giraf, aligator, just about any animal in a matter of minutes . . . . ..

I remember these! And they also made sailing ships . . .

[I'llhavethat1]

Besides Akro I'd like to see any glass Item from any company and or torch artist new or old with this color combo.

Closest I could find is this pic, but I can't tell you if it's new or old or who made it. looks to be similar colors? Maybe?

[1Alleynut]

Interesting marble,not some funky corkscrew?? would need to see some other angles.That's pretty darn close. DB.

[I'llhavethat1]

The marble looked a little off for being a funky corkscrew or Akro, but I'll see if I can find some more pics

[sarab]

Love the item Alleynut. Don't you think Illhavethat's profile picture looks like the same glass?

Also, form? Are there seams? I'm assuming all forms have seams, but that might not be true.

[1Alleynut]

Actually I dont think it looks like the same glass but do understand what your thinking,it also appears that the dog has a seam down the center of his back, Its a very curious Item, still waiting to see anything from any company that has a simlar color combo, that marble is the closest so far but, the oxblood looks different, perhaps it was some sort of bead cut in half with the white belly added as a base for the bead? now just need to see a matching bead, it still seems most likely that an Akro person might have just been playing with glass, I did email Roger Hardy 1 dozen photos about 1 1/2 weeks ago and he never responded, unless he has a different e-mail. I would have appreciated just his thoughts on it since he's the Akro expert, maybe he's to busy.

[I'llhavethat1]

Located the marble and pictures turned out not so good but here they are anyway if it helps (low light and battery).

And my photobucket is not cooperating, so just 1 pic