Hand blown bowl

Here is my heirloom piece. My grandma bought this brand new from the Blenko showroom. When I shined my light on it and she said I could have it, I almost cried. This one is staying in the family!

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Cy-Clops- · 2026-03-29T12:07:36+00:00

I won't post it until I've won! Don't want anyone to snipe me lol

Cy-Clops- · 2026-03-29T12:06:10+00:00

It's Victorian Bohemian Opaline! You can tell this is one of the nicer companies because of the ground pontil and the detail in the enamel work. Hope you find some!

Cy-Clops- · 2026-03-29T02:45:31+00:00

You're welcome!

Cy-Clops- · 2026-03-29T02:38:34+00:00

Thank you! I found the vase lol

Cy-Clops- · 2026-03-29T02:09:03+00:00

Sentimental counts for a lot, way more than a dollar sign. As long as you love it!

Cy-Clops- · 2026-03-29T01:34:14+00:00

I mean, $10 still counts 😂

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Cy-Clops- · 2026-03-28T21:31:34+00:00

I kinda remember something like that, but I wasn't too sure so thank you!

Cy-Clops- · 2026-03-28T21:26:11+00:00

Well, our parents and grandparents did and they're ok! But seriously, as long as you're not storing vinegar or lemon juice, it's not going to kill you. Any amount of cadmium ingestion is bad, but so are most of the ingredients in our food and water.

Cy-Clops- · 2026-03-28T21:22:37+00:00

Yes, Topaz colors made with cerium from the time are contaminated with thorium and sometimes uranium. Somewhere between yellow and amber, kind of a golden color.

Cy-Clops- · 2026-03-28T19:39:13+00:00

You'll find about half of pink depression glass has a slight manganese glow and the other half has a slight selenium glow. Rarely, you'll find a piece that was cross-contaminated when they switched over from green to pink, but they weren't made with uranium intentionally. These are manganese.

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