I recall one year when Jack had at least one on site live auction per day every day from the first Monday after the trout season opened in May until July 3. I bought a LOT that summer! I still check out Luther's (almost) weekly auction online and then go on Monday to view lots and perhaps leave absentee bids.

I very, very seldom correct a seller because, in most cases, I think they're blowing smoke rather than making an honest mistake. If the seller can't tell the difference between EAPG and Baccarat, far be it from me to EDUMICATE him/her.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ANTIQUE-VTG-MOSER-FRENCH-PERFUME-BOTTLE-24K-GOLD-HAND-PAINTED-HUGE-9-TALL-/221371783621?pt=Antiques_Decorative_Arts&hash=item338ac959c5

eBay can be good for the occasional laugh.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/GORGEOUS-Vintage-IRIDESCENT-ART-GLASS-VASE-w-PINCHED-SIDES-4-NR-/201071849247?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEWNX%3AIT&_trksid=p2047675.l2557&nma=true&si=mpeqYDG1IRdqrSKYOMHJmwX0GlY%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

It used to be that closed auctions showed up right away but for the past several weeks I've noticed they're taking about a day to appear. While I can still view my closed auctions through My eBay right away, I can't see anyone else's for a long time.

Yes, I know Pete is still active but not so for David. They used to have some pretty good battles.

That was quick!! I always like to bid something that makes the next bidder have 3, 4 or 5 of a kind…. I’d wish you good luck but you won’t need it.

Not a big deal these days with 50 free listings per month. Would only cost 30 cents to list in a second category.

Carma beat me to it, but here’s where I found the info:

http://www.vaselineglass.org/FACTORY.HTML

Scroll down to Riverside Glass and you'll see a covered sugar bowl with the same base glass and treatment. Wonder if Pete has one?

yes, there were a number of patterns where there was ruby stained over canary - looks legit to me. Will do a quick look and see if I can ID the pattern. Someone with more knowledge of EAPG will probably know the pattern right off. Nice find!

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM
WEDNESDAY TO 4 AM CDT THURSDAY.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT...AND CONTINUE THROUGH
MUCH OF THE DAY ON WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THE SNOW MAY
MIX WITH OR CHANGE TO RAIN DURING THE DAY ON WEDNESDAY BEFORE
CHANGING BACK TO ALL SNOW WEDNESDAY EVENING. THE SNOW WILL TAPER
OFF EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...3 TO 5 INCHES...BUT THIS IS HIGHLY DEPENDENT
ON HOW MUCH RAIN OCCURS ON WEDNESDAY.

* OTHER IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE HAZARDOUS AT TIMES FROM LATE
TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. THIS WILL BE A WET SNOW
WHICH WILL BE DIFFICULT TO SHOVEL.

You don't like lobster, shrimp, scallops, octopus or squid? All are favorites of ours. Also used to love abalone steaks before they became nearly impossible to obtain. I probably like a good rare steak on the grill better than anything but good seafood is a super change of pace.

Thank goodness they didn't ask you for postage due before they'd deliver!!

Big difference from your side to ours. I walked out to pick up the paper this morning and I’d say we have 4” maximum. Of course it may have settled a bit. Looks like a Christmas card with all the snow on the evergreens. I'll still take that over hot and humid - I know we'll get that in August.

We've had nicer weather than you recently but this is getting tiresome:

MAJOR WINTER STORM BECOMING LIKELY THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON…INCLUDING THE TWIN
CITIES METRO AND WESTERN WISCONSIN.

A POWERFUL STORM SYSTEM WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF MOISTURE WILL
TRACK FROM THE SOUTHERN PLAINS THURSDAY MORNING TO NORTHERN
MISSOURI THURSDAY EVENING AND LAKE MICHIGAN EARLY FRIDAY
AFTERNOON. A LARGE BATCH OF PRECIPITATION BEGINNING AS A MIX OF
RAIN AND SNOW WILL TURN TO ALL SNOW THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND
CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY. SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES LATE THURSDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING WITH 1 TO 2 INCH PER HOUR RATES
POSSIBLE.

TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE
EXPECTED…WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS ACROSS EASTERN MINNESOTA AND
WESTERN WISCONSIN.

http://www.deadzoom.com/member/itsagas/bblrg1.jpg

Thanks for the additional pictures. I still don't know but the underside doesn't look quite right to me compared to a couple Webb custard vases with similarly shaped clear feet that I have. The last pictures look like there's less shading pink to yellow than the first. I'm puzzled - sorry I couldn't help more. You may want to compare the profile (especially how the vase portion transitions to the foot) to this auction:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Miniature-Burmese-Footed-Vase-by-Thomas-Webb-Sons-Floral-Enamel-Circa-1890-/121285647951?pt=Antiques_Decorative_Arts&hash=item1c3d301e4f

Can you provide a photo of the underside of the foot on that two tone vase? The wavy base looks like something Webb is known for - but perhaps someone reproduced it. A photo of the bottom would help to tell whether it's glossy Webb Burmese or something else.

Many thanks as always for getting me back on the correct path.

This 10 3/4" tall, 3 3'8" base diameter carnival glass vase has great iridescence. I believe it's Fenton's April Showers. The last picture shows it toward the outdoors, looking from the top through the base. It's a very, very light amethyst. Did Fenton make a lavender or is this just a weakly colored amethyst?

http://www.deadzoom.com/member/itsagas/apr.jpg

http://www.deadzoom.com/member/itsagas/apr1.jpg

http://www.deadzoom.com/member/itsagas/apr2.jpg

Thank you for the confirmation on the ID. Drive carefully!

Thank you for searching! That second link says those were items ID'd as Fenton on eBay - but I don't think they really were. The title above the pictures is "Just 'Cuz it Says Fenton.... " indicating to me they aren't, in fact, Fenton. The keyhole candlestick looks to me like Beaumont Ferlux.

http://www.shetlarglass.com/stretchglass/SGCompanies/SGIDopenframe_1.htm

You’ll have to click on Diamond Glass and look at the middle of the page.

Yes, it was apparently made in the same mold. Too bad the seller put those ugly votive cups in it.

Too late to take a picture but I'm sure you can ID this from just a description - a somewhat square bowl with a major diameter of 7 1/2" having attached candle holders on extended arms at the sides. Distance across candle holders is 10 3/4". Bowl is iridized marigold, arms and holders left clear. Exterior bottom is embossed PAT / APPLIED / FOR.

Maybe for a few months in the winter but I couldn't handle the summer! Easier to put more clothes on to keep warm than to be down to skivvies and still be too hot, LOL! I'm thinking maybe the southern coast of Iceland sounds good. Actually, San Diego is probably my favorite for temperature range.

Egyptian cotton is made from two varieties of cotton plants, originally from America. It has the longest staple length of any cotton so it has higher strength than other variety cotton yarns of the same diameter. That allows smaller diameter cotton yarns to be used in sheeting resulting in a smoother feel. Well Made Egyptian cotton sheets not only feel smoother but last much longer than Pima - AKA Supima - cotton or sheets which just say 100% cotton (those are made from American Upland cotton). The reason the cotton is called Egyptian cotton is because that's where most of it is grown as that country has the ideal climate for it.

Still 9 above here but headed to a low of -14 - wind chills -35. Need to venture about 90 miles northwest of here to pick up some items I won on an online auction - I don't expect it will be warmer there. Had the guy who plows our driveway here today to shovel snow off the roof as we don't need any ice dams. Looks like it won't be until next Thursday for us to get up to 20 above. No mosquitoes, though.....

Click on the name of the person. When that person's page comes up, click on Profile. Then click on that person's ebay Auctions URL.

No storms here, perhaps an inch or so of snow tomorrow and warming up after that. I even heard a forecast of 40 degrees for next Wednesday - Thursday. Always nice when spring comes and the sweet young things discard their Nanook of the North outerware.

I believe it IS MW – looks like one of their shapes and they did a fair number of bird designs – usually game birds but not always. Could have also been a mustard. At any rate, I’m pretty sure it didn’t originally have the small end of an egg oval shaped metal shaker end. (And my opinion is worth exactly what you paid for it.)

According to the Lechners, Mt Washington made some of their egg shaped shakers with two piece metal tops. I suspect that is what yours had.

Quinoa and yogurt????????????

It's an Amana AMV9. I don't know if it's worth it just for energy savings but we needed a new furnace about 3 years ago and I decided to go with an energy efficient model. In addition to the energy savings, there were some pretty good tax incentives - I don't know whether those are still in effect. Your tax adviser should know.

I have to give a lot of credit to the energy efficient furnace - our gas bill dropped by about 65% the first year we had it.

I've had quite a few Kralik pieces with the semicircular mark - although I knew that's who made them before I located the mark. Sometimes they're difficult to see but I thought perhaps folks would like to know in case they find a piece with the right acid etched marking.