April 8, 2003 The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by the President, Larry Everett. There were sixteen members present. It was moved and seconded to dispense with the reading of the minutes as they had been mailed to each member. There was no Treasurer’s report. The changeover of glass at the Boonshoft Museum will occur on Saturday, April 26 at the museum. Those with new glass to bring should get the list to David Rankin so that display cards can be prepared. David Rankin reported on the web site. He has found a web hosting site that fits within the cost parameters approved at the last meeting. The web address is www.mvsg.org and has 250 MB space. The cost to register the site is $17.50 for two years and $23.40 per year for the hosting site. Larry announced that the picnic will be on Saturday, July 26 at 4 p.m. at the Everett’s. New officers for the coming year are President, Larry Everett; Vice-president, Ron Hufford; Treasurer, Mac Otten; and Secretary, Norma Hufford. It was announced that Harold Bennett passed away on Tuesday. The club will send a Sympathy card to Judy Bennett. Georgia announced that any one interested in being co-chair for the convention next year to let her know. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 7:25 p.m. SHOW
AND TELL: #1137 Blue Jay figure flower frog in crystal; #W108 8" oval, 4-footed, shell dish in milk glass; Special Article #154 7" salad plate in Helio with gold border; #1066 ivy ball with Chantilly etch; #3779 cordial with Chantilly etch; #3725 Castleton 9oz goblet with R/C Lancelot; #A56 Today goblet with R/C Roses; #4000 Cascade Lady’s spittoon; Chelsea ware footed covered candy with grey cutting; #86 8" Madeira vase with Cleo etch and Betty top edge; #321 12 oz cocktail with RCE #1 Lattice; #1041 4 ½" Swan signed with ebony candle holder insert; #2837 Near cut Peacock tumbler; #1704 5" top hat with Elaine etch; 9 ½" Helio Doric column candlestick; 9 ½" Ivory candlestick with D/619 gold band overlay; #1141 Lady Leg bookends in satin finish. PROGRAM: For the program, each member was to bring examples of look-alike items that are often mistaken for Cambridge items. Items included in the discussion were a Mosser swan compared to a Cambridge swan, a draped lady flower frog in red from Mirror Images, an Everglades bowl by Imperial compared with a Cambridge Everglades bowl; A Fostoria piece in Midnight Rose identified as Chantilly, a Heatherbloom Mt Vernon toilet box by Mosser, a Rose Point goblet by Imperial compared with the Cambridge goblet showing an etching that is not as deep, a pinch decanter in cobalt blue by Blenko. Respectfully submitted, |