The AEAA is very pleased to present this next pair of valuable Vaseline Opalescent glass from the respected Loren (Butch) Morse collection. This lot represents a stunning Gibson Glass hand blown, Vaseline Opalescent Crackle glass wide base, tapered tri-cornered bud vase, properly marked Gibson 2001. We also have a lovely flat based quatra-folded rim cylinder bud vase, by one of the great West Virginia / Ohio River region glass houses between 1920 & 1939. Both are in excellent condition, and explode under black light. The total weight is 13 oz., and the larger measuring 2.5 x 2.5 x 8 inches tall. These Gibson treasures represented one of the last hand blown glass companies in the U.S. xxxxxxxxxxxxx. Charles Gibson started working with glass in the 1950s with different glass companies including Blenko, Indiana Glass and others. Gibson glass was opened in 1976 and closed one year later when Charles decided to Pastor full time. In 1985 Charles Gibson along with his son Phillip reopened Gibson glass, a small cottage industry glass shop in Milton, WV. He had previously worked at Blenko Glass, Bischoff Glass, and with Joe St. Clair Glass prior to starting his own shop. His specialties were paperweights, carnival glass and a line of fancy marbles. He also made some very nice Vaseline glass with heavy opalescence. They made limited edition cruets, ladys spittoons and perfume bottles (usually dated). Gibson also made the first convention piece for VGCI and it was the first 'marked' piece the club had made. It was a bulbous vase made into a spittoon shape. The factory closed in 2005, due to the failing health of Mr. Gibson, but the creative output had been such that the Osburn Modern Glass Co. was started in 2006 when Dave Osburn purchased the Gibson Glass Factory. Dave had also previously worked for Blenko Glass Company, and had 33 years of experience as a glass blower and designer. Osburn Modern Glass expanded their lines to include more than 100 items to choose from, including vases, baskets, bowls, pitchers, creamers, jugs, tumblers, mugs, glasses, decanters, ornaments, animals, paperweights and figurines. Pertinent data is listed below. Osburn Modern Glass, 1000 Amos St. Milton, West Virginia 25541.Contact phone: 888-743-9280 // Fax: 304-743-9281 Web site: www.osburnglass.comContact e-mail: osburnglassorders@yahoo.com

Excellent condition