Fenton for Levay Whimseys

We ran across five pieces of Levay from 1980 while looking through storage. Four baskets, and one small vase. The cool thing about these is that they were all made from the same mold, but had different things done to them. I thought they were a nice example of handmade glass, and the unique finishing touches that can change the whole look of a piece. Really drives home that they are HAND MADE, individually, and not just churned out by a machine.
Mom says she had a whole box of these at one time, but these are all that are left. The vase is signed, “Levay 12/86 1980″. The baskets are not signed.
All of these pieces were made from the butterfly and berries tumbler mold, and vary in height and size, from about 4 inches to about 7 1/2 inches.
Notice the different crimps used to acheive different looks. Also check out the looped handles on the baskets. Neat!

For detailed individual photos, see my album on Facebook, here.

Three Dimensional Cameo Glass Elephants!

These just came in yesterday. They are not available for sale at this time, but I couldn’t resist sharing pictures with you! They are amazing!
These are 3-dimensional, 2 color elephant blanks that Kelsey has had stashed away from before Pilgrim closed. They are 6-7 inches tall, and 10-11 inches long, green over crystal, and sand carved by Kelsey Murphy. Each on is one of a kind, and they both have completely unique personalities. Just too cool!
“Going Bananas” has banana trees and herons carved all around it, while “Oasis Watch” has a jungle scene, including zebras, giraffes, a jungle cat, and herons flying over. Each one has a little mouse hidden on it, also.
For more pictures, see the albums on my Facebook page, here for “Going Bananas”, and here for “Oasis Watch”.
Have a great week!!