Mojo Posted February 22 Report Share Posted February 22 I think when you are a marble collector you also have a weakness for glass paperweights Glass Art Every day i appreciate this art more and more and starting to learn more about these and its awsome to find the Antique ones Collection is starting to grow Made a few pictures of some of my favorites that i have so far Post em here also when you have them 😃👍🏻 Enjoy 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted February 22 Report Share Posted February 22 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nickel Guy Posted February 23 Report Share Posted February 23 Real Bees? Yikes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nickel Guy Posted February 23 Report Share Posted February 23 Beautiful collection Mojo. Thanks for posting. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted February 23 Report Share Posted February 23 2 minutes ago, The Nickel Guy said: Real Bees? Yikes It is a Paul Stankard piece (not mine). It is 100% glass (nothing organic). 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nickel Guy Posted February 23 Report Share Posted February 23 I think I posted these before but in a group. I have about 20 or so, some other stuff could qualify as paperweights too. No Baccarat or Clichy but still very neat to display. They don't mingle with the marbles. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted February 23 Report Share Posted February 23 A large Josh Simpson Inhabited Planet: 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davesnothere Posted February 24 Report Share Posted February 24 Caithness made in Scotland. The only PWs I have left. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted February 24 Report Share Posted February 24 A Simpson Inhabited Red Planet: 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davesnothere Posted February 24 Report Share Posted February 24 49 minutes ago, Alan said: A Simpson Inhabited Red Planet: I'm not a huge fan I think they look like lava pottery in glass. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted February 24 Report Share Posted February 24 56 minutes ago, davesnothere said: I'm not a huge fan I think they look like lava pottery in glass. The context is that Josh Simpson's wife, Cady Coleman, is an astronaut. When she returned from space, she shared photos with Josh, who was inspired make glass spheres that imagined distant planets from the photo inspiration she brought. He makes Inhabited Planets (orbiting satellites), Planets, and Possibly Inhabited planets. He makes all the cane in his work. Lava wouldn't be a far off conclusion, given how planets evolve. Josh wanted something different from bright colors and the designs used by most every other glass artist. I see them as inspired glass art with a lot more talent (no disrespect) than a plain swirl or standard 120 year old handmade designs. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royal3 Posted February 24 Report Share Posted February 24 1 hour ago, Alan said: The context is that Josh Simpson's wife, Cady Coleman, is an astronaut. When she returned from space, she shared photos with Josh, who was inspired make glass spheres that imagined distant planets from the photo inspiration she brought. He makes Inhabited Planets (orbiting satellites), Planets, and Possibly Inhabited planets. He makes all the cane in his work. Lava wouldn't be a far off conclusion, given how planets evolve. Josh wanted something different from bright colors and the designs used by most every other glass artist. I see them as inspired glass art with a lot more talent (no disrespect) than a plain swirl or standard 120 year old handmade designs. Inspired and talented? Oh my yes - 40 days annealing! I hadn’t seen that vid or those huge globes, Alan, and they are truly remarkable creations (as are all of Josh’s other works, frankly.) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YasudaCollector Posted February 28 Report Share Posted February 28 On 2/22/2025 at 2:37 PM, Mojo said: I think when you are a marble collector you also have a weakness for glass paperweights 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YasudaCollector Posted February 28 Report Share Posted February 28 I couldn't agree more! I absolutely love these guys and have amassed quite a few! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YasudaCollector Posted February 28 Report Share Posted February 28 Pretty much all of mine are Chinese from about 1930 to 1990. Even though most of the Chinese ones aren't worth as much as the Murano examples, I like the really bright, vivid colors that they come in. Plus, you can build a pretty diverse/large collection fairly easily. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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davesnothere Posted February 28 Report Share Posted February 28 @Alan that's one big paper weight in the video. Thanks for the link . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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