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PAGE 22-SUPPLEMENT TO McHENRY PLAINDEALER - FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1974 American heritage gift: gleaming glass Giving a Christmas gift of handcrafted American glass is giving a gift steeped in America's her­ itage. Choose from a vari­ ety of today's collectibles -- pitchers, punch bowls, stemware, vases, decanters, and candlesticks -- some 19th century reproduc­ tions. others in modern designs Handcrafted American glass, according to the Glass Crafts of America Association, is the coun­ try's oldest craft. The uniqueness of handcrafted means the glassware has been blown or pressed by hand, a skilled art that has been passed down from generation to gen­ eration. The art of glassmaking has been going strong ever since our forefathers land­ ed at Jamestown and built the first glass factory in 1608 -- in fact, the first factory in this country. Today this skilled craft is translated into the clean, crisp lines of handcrafted wine glasses, decanters, and terrariums so much a part of everyday living and entertaining. Simultaneously, says Glass Crafts, many hand­ crafted glass pieces avail­ able in gift and depart­ ment stores this Christmas are exact reproductions of shapes and patterns de­ signed in the 1800s. Many Come in and shop PRO' S many sale priced Christmas gift items. Gifts for the do-it-yourselfer, the hobbyist, or handyperson in your family. Only the PRO'S buying power of over 2,500 stores can offer you these gift values. Quantities are limited and priced for this sale " r*i F/CIRCULAR SAW\ j SICM ) I 0: period only Christmas -- Gift Sale #7301 |HAIR| •MIST-STICRL CURLER/STYLER 5' AUTOMATIC •COFFEE! BREWER MR.C0FFEE p i N I | LCULATC IS8l FM/AM DIGITAL CLOCK RADIO 8 Digit & Carrying Case T Unisonic. DUO THERMOMETER HUMIDITY METER '6" DELUXE FOUR-SLICE TOASTER (<(</;/'{/1/ I SPRINGFIEl n) % jui mm OVEN RR0ILEI SOCKET SET GEEENSTREET MALL VYCUAL'S HARDWARE m 1228 N. Green St McHeniy 385-0098 1 | | j I r J r & £ r J r 3 $ I f J f I f 4 M T & S 3 S & I 4 I f milk glass pieces, antique crystal stemware, carnival glass (an iridescent glass), slag glass (made at the end of day by glassmak- ers), and pressed-pattern glass in stemware and accessory pieces are cre­ ated today from molds de­ signed in the 19th century. Just as wine glasses and terrariums are an integral part of today's lifestyle, Early American glass pieces reflect yesteryear. Bottles and flasks, paper­ weights, tiny salts in a variety of shapes and de­ signs, and cup plates, saucers with turned up rims used to drink coffee and tea, were found in almost all homes. The oldest method of making glass is by blowing and probably started in Egypt. Blown glass is formed with the aid of an iron blow-pipe in the hands of a skilled glass- worker. Beautifully hand- blown water and wine gob­ lets as well as pitchers, vases, and decanters are still being made with the same care and craftsman­ ship today as was prac­ ticed centuries ago. About 1825, American glassmakers created a way to make designs by press­ ing molten glass into a mold with an iron former. The pressed glass is then hand shaped the same way a blown piece is by a fin­ isher using a wooden, car­ bon or other hand tool. F*ressed glass was origi­ nally intended as a sub­ stitute for the very expen­ sive cut glass of the day. However, pressed pattern glass soon developed its own beautiful designs -- moon and star, daisy and button, New England pine­ apple, paneled grape, and hobnail -- and were craft­ ed with a high degree of skill and care. One of the most famous glass companies to make this pressed pattern glass was the Boston & Sand­ w i c h G l a s s C o m p a n y . From 1825 to 1888 this Cape Cod company cre­ ated vases, candlesticks, salts, cup plates, stem­ ware, compotes, and pa­ perweights in clear glass and glowing colors. The original pieces command high prices by collectors, a n d r e p r o d u c t i o n s a r e sought after by lovers of Americana. Bright glints of glass­ ware on a table's top or used as accessory pieces add sparkle to any room. The variety of American handcrafted glass styles, ranging from simple to elaborate, will increase in value while adding beauty to your home. A "MOVING" GIFT--Every- one in going somewhere, do­ ing something. These are ac­ tive limes. With the Kodak X 1.320 movie camera, it's easier than ever lo make e\- •sting-light home movies. Say goodbye lo complicated set­ ting*. Ju»l drop in u car­ tridge of Type G Fktachrome 160 movie film and start shooting. I he camera alone is less than #100.00. The movie out fit »ith batteries Mild film cartridge i» less than St 107.00.