Collectible Enchanted glass peacock bird figurine paperweight is in Great Condition. Signed on the bottom. Measures: 5in. H, 9in. Length by 3in. base width.

Collectible Enchanted glass peacock bird figurine paperweight is in Great Condition. Signed on the bottom. Measures: 5in. H, 9in. Length by 3in. base width.   « Less

History Of Joe Rice Art Glass Maker: Joe Rice is the great-grandson of John St. Clair a Alsance- Lorraine, France. new glass houses. new glass houses. John St. Clair  More »

History Of Joe Rice Art Glass Maker: Joe Rice is the great-grandson of John St. Clair a Alsance- Lorraine, France. new glass houses. new glass houses. John St. Clair passed the craft on to his son John B. (Pop) St. Clair. Pop began working for the MacBeth-Evans Glass Company in Elwood where he discovered his passion for making paperweights. Pop often worked after hours perfecting his craft, which he taught his five sons. By 1937 the MacBeth-Evans plant closed and Pop and two of his sons went to work at a glass house in West Virginia. In 1938 Pop?s son Joe started St. Clair Glass and was joined by Pop and his brothers Bob and Paul three years later. By the age of 16, Joe Rice?s uncles Joe and Bob had taught him the craft of making paperweights, which made Joe the youngest paperweight artist in the country. In the 1930s and 1940s hand-crafted glass paperweights and vases were considered novelty items. It was not until the late middle of the Twentieth Century that the studio glass movement created an interest in glass as an art form by collectors. Early pioneers like Dale Chihuly and Harvey Littletons inspirational art glass brought the craft as an art form to new levels. Today, master gaffer Joe Rice continues the St. Clair tradition with The House of Glass in Elwood, Indiana which Joe�s uncle Bob originally operated as the St. Clair House of Glass. Tom St. Clair is also continuing the family tradition in nearby Anderson, Indiana with Tom St. Clair Studio Glass. Joe Rice glass making process is essentially the same that his uncles and grandfather created using a five-member team. The process starts by taking time to mix their crystal batch for 3 � hours using a cement mixer. The ingredients for the glass batch are silica sand, limestone, sodium ash, and feldspar. The batch is placed into the furnace for 24 hours at about 2600 degrees. For color Joe uses cullet form the nearby Kokomo Opalescence Glass Company. The cullet is ground and screened in 350-lb units and used for decorating his art glass. Many of the tools used by Joe Rices team were made by his uncles or were made at the old MacBeth-Evans Blacksmith shop in the 1920s. Three generations of Joe Rice’s family have built glass in Elwood, Indiana. Joe Rice continues to work in his grandfather John St Clair’s style, which is highly collectible. With his crew, Rice produces distinctive floral pattern paperweights in his factory, The House of Glass.   « Less

Collectible 1989 Mickey Mouse plastic kids lunch box is in Great Condition. Comes with the original thermos. Measures: 8 1/2in. H, 10in. W.

Collectible 1989 Mickey Mouse plastic kids lunch box is in Great Condition. Comes with the original thermos. Measures: 8 1/2in. H, 10in. W.   « Less

Advertising Bisque Doll. Vintage bisque advertising Campbell Soup girl doll is in good body condition. Bisque arms are attached by a string. Marked made in Japan, on the  More »

Advertising Bisque Doll. Vintage bisque advertising Campbell Soup girl doll is in good body condition. Bisque arms are attached by a string. Marked made in Japan, on the back. No indication of maker. Measures: 5 1/2in. H   « Less

Collectible (c)1988 Walt Disney cartoon animated "Cinderella Production Sketch" mice colored art print is in Great Condition. Comes with the Certificate of  More »

Collectible (c)1988 Walt Disney cartoon animated "Cinderella Production Sketch" mice colored art print is in Great Condition. Comes with the Certificate of Authenticity, picture shown above. Measures: Frame 12in. by 16in.   « Less

Snowbabies Dept. 56, A Gift So Fine from Madeline. Red, yellow, blue, black, white, pink, ceramic. The Guest Collection 1999. Madeline and Snowbaby holding gifts with polar  More »

Snowbabies Dept. 56, A Gift So Fine from Madeline. Red, yellow, blue, black, white, pink, ceramic. The Guest Collection 1999. Madeline and Snowbaby holding gifts with polar bear.   « Less

Snowbabies Dept. 56, Rudolph Lights The Way. White, black, brown, blue, pink, red, ceramic. 2004, Baby sits on Rudolph's back.

Snowbabies Dept. 56, Rudolph Lights The Way. White, black, brown, blue, pink, red, ceramic. 2004, Baby sits on Rudolph's back.   « Less

Snowbabies Dept. 56, Halloween Friend Tea Light. Orange, white, gray, pink, blue. Ceramic, plastic, wax. Snowbaby witch with broom next to Halloween pumpkin tea light holder

Snowbabies Dept. 56, Halloween Friend Tea Light. Orange, white, gray, pink, blue. Ceramic, plastic, wax. Snowbaby witch with broom next to Halloween pumpkin tea light holder   « Less

Snowbabies Dept. 56. White, blue, pink, ceramic. Snowbaby with scarf, standing with hands behind back.

Snowbabies Dept. 56. White, blue, pink, ceramic. Snowbaby with scarf, standing with hands behind back.   « Less

Snowbabies Dept. 56. White, blue, pink, ceramic. Snowbaby with scarf, holding snowball and sitting on large snowball.

Snowbabies Dept. 56. White, blue, pink, ceramic. Snowbaby with scarf, holding snowball and sitting on large snowball.   « Less