JerryG Posted March 20, 2016 Report Share Posted March 20, 2016 I've been picking up pieces of this set over the years. Yesterday's addition was the little bowl at bottom left. With the bowl, a complete set would be 21 pieces, but I'll be glad if I can get a single setting. Cup, saucer, plate, bowl, tea pot and lid, sugar bowl and lid and creamer. That means just 5 more pieces. And noticed this morning taking this picture that there's a spiral of oxblood on the bottom of the plate. That would seem to indicate that the oxblood was laid down by hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockinron110 Posted March 20, 2016 Report Share Posted March 20, 2016 Very nice Bet they glow like crazy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted March 20, 2016 Report Share Posted March 20, 2016 What a wonderful quest! Oh ... I see the spiral now. Brown on this side of the plate, right? The pattern really does look like it would have been swirled there by hand ... like a cake decoration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerryG Posted March 20, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2016 Bottom of plate. Almost looks like it was brushed on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lstmmrbls Posted March 20, 2016 Report Share Posted March 20, 2016 Early glass pieces were all made with a handgathered glob(not just marbles) I think the earlier Akro pieces were hand gathered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerryG Posted March 20, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2016 Hadn't thought of that. I had thought that most of these Akroware stuff was later in their history, but I guess they could be handgathered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted March 21, 2016 Report Share Posted March 21, 2016 5 hours ago, JerryG said: Hadn't thought of that. I had thought that most of these Akroware stuff was later in their history, but I guess they could be handgathered. Akro was certainly making oxblood dishware until the end of their operations. The dishware pile slightly uphill from the gate and on the right was clearly the last dump pile they contributed to. It seemed to be mostly children's dish set pieces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobBlock Posted March 21, 2016 Report Share Posted March 21, 2016 I love these! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatmacscott Posted March 21, 2016 Report Share Posted March 21, 2016 a beautiful set. thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaboo Posted March 21, 2016 Report Share Posted March 21, 2016 17 hours ago, lstmmrbls said: Early glass pieces were all made with a handgathered glob(not just marbles) I think the earlier Akro pieces were hand gathered. naw maybe the first colors, which were done only in amber, blue and green. Maybe hand gathered I will ask Rog.. but the lemonade.. and I quote.. “With the beginning of World War II, and the shortage for material, ‘Akro’ decided to reintroduce the glass children’s dishes. This time they proved to be a great success….The original molds were changed to block molds, because they were cheaper and could be run on a mechanized line…. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerryG Posted March 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2016 Thanks for the info. And I'm watching your set on ebay. Probably won't bid, as they're a different pattern, but I'm curious what your final bid is going to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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