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<2 I BOLGERS 1259 N-GREEN ST s \ MCHENRY g DRUG STORE x 385-4500 SUPPLEMENT TO McHENRY PLAINDEALER PAGE 14 FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 1977 Discover all the wonders of hand-crafted American glass Take a trip into the history of glassmaking while sur­ rounding yourself with scen­ ic splendor! This spring, you can com­ bine sightseeing with beauty and education with a visit to Glass Country, U.S.A., where America's oldest craft, glassmaking, flourishes today. Glass Country, which in­ cludes West Virginia, west­ ern Pennsylvania, and Ohio, is not only one of our coun­ try's most scenic regions, but also the heart of our hand­ crafted glass industry. In this area of green, roll­ ing hills are 10 glass houses, members of the Glass Crafts of America Association, that create traditional and con­ temporary glass, using skills that have been practiced for over three hundred years, since the founding of Amer­ ica's first glass house in 1608. The entire family can dis­ cover the wonder of this age- old craft by taking one or more of the free tours of­ fered during working hours at all the factories, except GLASS COUNTRY, U.S.A. -- The tri-state area of West Virginia, western Pennsylvania and Ohio, shown here, is the home of ten glass houses, all members of the Glass Crafts of America Association, where the age-old art of hand-crafted glassmaking flourishes today. Lenox Crystal. All have gift shops with a wide assortment of pieces. Ill II Please with a Plant! BROOKWOOD THIS YEAR FEATURING: NOVELTY ARRANGEMENTS FOR DAD! ^CACTUS GARDENS FOR OFFICE OR DEN... WE HAVE FRESH GREEN PLANTS! fj i i | YOU BRING THE BOTTLE! : WE'LL ARRANGE A CENTERPIECE FOR ONLY *7* f BROOKWOOD FLORAL SHOPPEi W. RTE. 120, McHENRY, ILL PHONE 385-4320 OPEN FATHER'S DAY 10 «• I At some factories you will see glass blown by hand. At others, watch it pressed from molds; some are originals from the nineteenth century. To guide your travel plans, a complimentary brochure, "Welcome to Glass Country, U.S.A.," which features a map showing factory loca­ tions, driving routes, tour and gift shop hours, plus ex­ amples of some of the hand­ crafted designs you will see made, is available by writing to: Glass Crafts of America, Box 110, Suite 5700, 600 Grant Street, Pittsburgh, PA. 15219. Begin your itinerary in Pittsburgh. Traveling east, you reach Grapeville, home of Westmoreland Glass, where you will see floral de­ signs handpainted on crystal and milk glass. Traveling in a southwest­ erly direction will take you to Mount Pleasant, home of Lenox Crystal, makers of hand-blown lead crystal and L. E. Smith Glass Company, famous for handpressed bowls, goblets and cannister sets in the century-old moon and star pattern. Further south, crossing West Virginia, you will come to Weston, bordered by the breathtaking Allegheny mountain range. Here, at the West Virginia Glass Special­ ty Company, glassblowers make a wide variety of bar- ware and giftware pieces. Moving southeast will take you to Milton, West Virginia, home of Blenko Glass, fea­ turing hand-blown oversize bottles, vases and intricately- designed paperweights. West of Milton is Hunt­ ington, home of the Viking Glass Company's plant, where craftsmen create hand- blown bottles and pitchers in noted ruby and "krackle" Near the mountainous Kentucky-West Virginia bor­ der is the Pilgrim Glass Cor­ poration, in Ceredo, just out­ side Huntington, making contemporary items like de­ canters, vases and food con­ tainers. Here, too, highly- trained glassmakers form animals and figurines by hand. Bordering the Ohio River, in Williamstown, West Vir­ ginia, is Fenton Art Glass, known for satin, milk and rose burmese glass, which collectors prize. Going north, about 35 miles, is New Martinsville, West Virginia, home of an­ other Viking factory where you will see handpressed baskets, delicately-etched crystal and other decorative designs in colorful finishes. Further north is Mounds- ville, home of Fostoria Glass, where you can watch lead crystal blown by hand and see an all-American classic, coin glass, created right before your eyes. Wind up your trip by traveling west, crossing the Ohio River to Bellaire, home of Imperial Glass. Here, craftsmen fashion hand- pressed glass in colors and authentic early American reproductions made for the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. SPRINGTIME IN GLASS COUNTRY, U.S.A. -- Take a trip to Glass Country, U.S.A. this spring, where beautiful hand-crafted glass designs like these are made right before your eyes. In a factory tour, witness the hand-crafting of beautiful pieces such as (clockwise): a pressed glass torte plate; hand-blown jar; a decanter with stopper; a delicately hand-painted milk glass dish; and hand-pressed crystal pitcher. For information on visiting ten glass houses in West Virginia, western Pennsylvania and Ohio, write to: Glass Crafts of America, Box 110, Suite 5700, 600 Grant Street, Pittsburgh, Pa. 15219. MISSOURI IS KNOWN FOR ITS MELANCHOLY MULES but Silver Dollar City, located in the Missouri Ozarks, is famed for its distinguished donkeys. The "hee-haw" character pictured is to be operating a 75-year-old treadmill during the upcoming Spring National Crafts Festival, May 14-15 and 18-22, providing power for one of several old- time crafts. Lest the SPCA worry, an individual donkey works only a brief stint, relieved by another of his braying brethren.