bird bath salt

That is some great info., Ed! It's good to know that both examples of these are called Loop & Dart, but as you said it does cause a bit of confusion. If you are able to dig up any additional info., please share, and thank you for all of the great research you do!

Lisa :)

Lisa

Was in a rush yesterday, and should have done a little more expanation of loop and dart, as there are other variations. They are very confusing and Diamond Ornament makes it even more so. I think the HJ 2955 should be called Loop and Dart with round ornament AKA: Portland Loop and Jewel. You take it for a table, at first glance, but look at the others it is pictured with it is smaller than most table salts, also has round balls around top. It is only 2 3/8" DIA, 1 7/8" HIGH, as I have one. I have been looking for good information on this pattern for my pattern research, and even the references I find disagree on name of some, and most are not looking at open salts, but at pitchers, creamer, goblets, etc.

Ed

Hi Empress,
Thanks for letting us know that....I didn't realize they were
for employees only and in limited amounts. Very interesting...

Hi Gang,

Found some very interesting information about the Avon Cape Cod salt in this ebay listing 220502142095

Hard to say whether it's true, but it certainly sounds plausible. I happen to have one of these, and mine has a six on the bottom - or it could be a nine, but I didn't want to stand on my head to look - LOL!!!

Empress Judy
Gray, rainy Upstate NY

Excellent! Thank you so much, Ed!

Lisa :)

Lisa

Both are probably correct. Made by more than one glass house. Yours is like smith and called LOOP AND DART WITH DIAMOND ORNAMENT. May have been made by Richards and Hartley.

Ed

Hi all! I have a question for those of you who are familiar with master salts. This salt I assumed was Loop & Dart, and found reference to it in the 8th Smith book ~ plate 344, identified as Loop & Dart. When I checked H&J they call #2955 Loop & Dart, but the photo of the salt in H&J looks nothing like this salt. Could someone clarify if the salt I have pictured below is indeed Loop & Dart, or if the one in H&J is, and which book made the error?

Lisa :)

Loop & Dart?

Hi Nancy-- I love your birds, too. And I do think mine looks like Swarovski (or at least a Swarovski-wannabee).

And for the porcelain pig, I think the suggestion of a porcelain spoon with a curly tail is probably right. And I will have fun looking for one at future shows.

Would the mustard have been the dry type or the prepared type?

Cathy

Hi everyone. Ditto to all the compliments about the newsletter. It is always interesting to read!!
Debi has listed some more salts for me and reduced a few. What a great job she does! Yvonne

This is my bird bath that my mother got me before she passed away. It is similar to Cathy's, except it has a mother bird and two little ones.

Nancy D

Crystal bird bath with 3 birds

Debi great newsletter. Thanks for all your hard work getting it out before the end of the month.
Have a safe and wonderful Halloween. Sarah

Ok... I'm in the dark... Sandy What are you talking about...
Names???
Last entries with swans on the bottom ???
I know I've been "down" lately... but... I'm really in a fog now !!!

I too REALLY enjoyed the news letters !!! Being able to "be at the convention" even vicariously is GREAT !!! THANKS A MILLION !!!
Sure hope I can make it to the next one... We take one day at a time...

Later... P.J.

Just wanted to add my thanks to all who made the National Newsletter so informative and fun to read. Debi, fantastic job...as with everything you do! Lisa, Mary & Kent, thanks for sharing your areas of expertise! Jim & Ed, nice job on your articles, loved seeing the convention pictures and all of Don's lovely salts! And Jane, I enjoyed your short story even more the second time around...keep 'em coming!!

Susie,
Congratulations on your salt find! Looks like you are well on your way to yet another great sub-collection!!

Joan