William Posted May 30, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2021 47 minutes ago, William said: Yep, she has a whole room upstairs called her "fun room" for all her collectibles 😊 Where I scored yesterday, she scored today with 2 vintage, intact fishing kits made in occupied Japan, 2 of those lacquered figures (paper people she calls them 😊), 3 bone china miniature dogs and a sizable amethyst horse (which I helped her with $$). Least I could do for the sake of showcase space 😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad G. Posted May 30, 2021 Report Share Posted May 30, 2021 Ok !! I finally downloaded the pics. I scored this Akro Ware last week, gave a bit over $2.00 for each piece, $45.00 for 22 pieces, a good deal for once, no chips or cracks, all in good shape. So a combo, best score and Akro product !! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad G. Posted May 30, 2021 Report Share Posted May 30, 2021 4 hours ago, William said: Patricia (my other half 😊), told me today she is going to move her teacup sets which will free up a 6 shelf corner curio with built in lights. That will help for a little while. Yeah Buddy, you got a good one !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Posted May 30, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2021 7 minutes ago, Chad G. said: Ok !! I finally downloaded the pics. I scored this Akro Ware last week, gave a bit over $2.00 for each piece, $45.00 for 22 pieces, a good deal for once, no chips or cracks, all in good shape. So a combo, best score and Akro product !! Very nice grab...I'm following a lead tomorrow on some more pieces...wow that's quite the deal, fantastic one-two punch there Chad! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad G. Posted May 30, 2021 Report Share Posted May 30, 2021 Best deal I've had in quite some time. I'll post some more closeups tomorrow, just got home & am beat !! See you all tomorrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Posted May 30, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2021 All my Akroware and Slag glass thus far, mixed in with the Imperial pieces and animal agate and onyx pieces. Once I move them into the cherrywood curio I will have them separated. Haven't bought a thing online and probably won't for some time. Enjoy the thrill of the hunt way too much! Not a bad start for a couple of months of picking 😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad G. Posted May 30, 2021 Report Share Posted May 30, 2021 I noticed something on the Akro stamps, on the ribbed cups the crow is flying to the left & on all the other pieces he's flying to the right. Ribbed Cup mark Octagonal Bowl & every other piece Traditionally the crow flies to the right ?? Just something I noticed !! Maybe someone knows the reason behind the change ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad G. Posted May 30, 2021 Report Share Posted May 30, 2021 A few more pix of last weeks score !! I forgot I also got some Murano Glass made in Italy with some nice chunky gold lutz in it. These little ashtrays are all stamped ITALY on the bottom & I have another yellow one identical to these four that I researched so I know they are real. I fill all this stuff with marbles to save space & it also makes for a pretty good display. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mojo Posted May 30, 2021 Report Share Posted May 30, 2021 Going to hunt for these items also in 2nd hand stores , if i find it here in the Netherlands it will be a very rare piece i guess that travelled far 👌love the pictures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Posted May 30, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2021 19 minutes ago, Chad G. said: I noticed something on the Akro stamps, on the ribbed cups the crow is flying to the left & on all the other pieces he's flying to the right. Ribbed Cup mark Octagonal Bowl & every other piece Traditionally the crow flies to the right ?? Just something I noticed !! Maybe someone knows the reason behind the change ?? That's a very interesting point...different time frame/production runs? Hmm... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad G. Posted May 30, 2021 Report Share Posted May 30, 2021 1 minute ago, William said: That's a very interesting point...different time frame/production runs? Hmm... That's what I was thinking & is probably why, but the trademark was registered to Akro by patent so thy all should be the same ?? Ah well just like the backwards S in U S A on about a third of the Akro pieces I have ?? I didn't even notice it William till I seen your pics & went to take pics of mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Posted May 30, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2021 6 minutes ago, Mojomarblelicious said: Going to hunt for these items also in 2nd hand stores , if i find it here in the Netherlands it will be a very rare piece i guess that travelled far 👌love the pictures That would be great if you found some Akroware over there. I think it would be interesting to see some of the storefronts that you visit when treasure hunting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Posted May 30, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2021 1 minute ago, Chad G. said: That's what I was thinking & is probably why, but the trademark was registered to Akro by patent so thy all should be the same ?? Ah well just like the backwards S in U S A on about a third of the Akro pieces I have ?? I didn't even notice it William till I seen your pics & went to take pics of mine. I know right? I usually have a good eye when it comes to trademarks on things I collect. Anchor Hocking Fireking is a good example of constant change over the years. Some shorter runs than others. Granted on some of the Akroware the stamp definition is tough to see so I can understand how it wasn't caught initially. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad G. Posted May 30, 2021 Report Share Posted May 30, 2021 Same here, I've had those cups forever & didn't even notice the more detailed crow till I seen you pics. One thing leads to another, it started out marbles, now I have arrowheads and everything else in between Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Posted May 30, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2021 Scored at this place, once again Imperial but very happy with it! Hopefully mixing Imperial with Akroware on the same thread doesn't mislead anyone! (Just in case, anyone reading this thread check out the maker marks that Chad has included for reference 😊) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Posted May 31, 2021 Report Share Posted May 31, 2021 Nice score William those are great pieces 👍. The candel holders are on point 👌 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Posted May 31, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2021 Yes, I love em'....I have been to the place pictured tons of times, about once every week or two, and never spotted them. Found them in the back of the building, a vendors stall where they were "hidden" in the back of an old sliding glass door cabinet behind some Japanese pitchers. The chocolate pitcher, that was a new add too someone's inventory in the middle of the building, on a bottom shelf where the shadows kinda hid its texture unless you knelt down too look. Kinda couldn't believe I found a 2nd pitcher in such a short time after finding the first one. Both antique malls are about 20 minutes or so away from my house, one in Iowa and the other in Minnesota. The mall pictured above had a really nice Westmoreland slag piece, an eagle candy dish in different shades of purples, creams and white, but it was gone. Was at my budget last week so didn't get it 😣 Fingers crossed my gal snagged it behind my back for my b-day, she's acting kinda weird about it 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Posted May 31, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2021 10 hours ago, Tommy said: Nice score William those are great pieces 👍. The candel holders are on point 👌 Thinking about placing a couple of 7/8 where the candles go maybe 😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Posted June 6, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2021 Scored some more cool Akroware today 😊 A couple of really nice planters. Really neat that one is more opaque then the other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Posted June 6, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2021 Also found a toothpick holder and a vase.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad G. Posted June 6, 2021 Report Share Posted June 6, 2021 The large Akro bin planter is killer, Bah it's all killer !! Imperial makes a cornucopia that's almost exactly like the akro, the only difference is a little variance in the foot & the stamp on the bottom. This ones Imperial !! No shots of the Akro, I'll try and salvage one out of a group shot real quick I got lucky & managed one with the sticker still in it, I just checked the bottom & it has the 1951 Imperial stamp on it, same place as the Akro stamp. There are 3 Akro toothpicks & the same red Imperial in this shot, I'll take some better side by side and post them later 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Posted June 6, 2021 Report Share Posted June 6, 2021 Sweet sticker.... 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Posted June 7, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2021 1 hour ago, Chad G. said: The large Akro bin planter is killer, Bah it's all killer !! Imperial makes a cornucopia that's almost exactly like the akro, the only difference is a little variance in the foot & the stamp on the bottom. This ones Imperial !! No shots of the Akro, I'll try and salvage one out of a group shot real quick I got lucky & managed one with the sticker still in it, I just checked the bottom & it has the 1951 Imperial stamp on it, same place as the Akro stamp. There are 3 Akro toothpicks & the same red Imperial in this shot, I'll take some better side by side and post them later That was awesome too find a piece with the sticker! Which piece do you refer to as the bin planter? The green and white one or the set of white and orange ones? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad G. Posted June 7, 2021 Report Share Posted June 7, 2021 4 hours ago, William said: That was awesome too find a piece with the sticker! Which piece do you refer to as the bin planter? The green and white one or the set of white and orange ones? This one, just what I call them, I know they have a more correct name but it escapes me ?? Guess I should call it a "double lily planter" because that is what I believe the flower to be, so the reason for the one below being called a lily vase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Posted June 13, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2021 Scored 4 nice baby blue plates yesterday 😊...empty handed pertaining to marbles so was happy to see these guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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