Ross Wholesale Glass has recently used a bulls head mustard jar mold made for LG Wright to produce the jar in vaseline glass. New jars are available in either regular or satin finish; wholesale price $13.50-$15.50. L G Wright, L E Smith, Atterbury

Reproduction cameo glass marked Galle has been in the market since at least 1993. Until recently, it was thought that Galle was the only significant mark appearing on cameo reproductions.

A series of new marbles printed with the names of collectibles arms and sporting good manufacturers is now available. ACRN purchased samples printed with the following names: Colt, Winchester, Remington, Weatherby, Savage Arms, Marlin, Daisy and Buck Knives. There may be others as well.

Two new cruets in jadite are now in the market. The largest size, 6 to top of clear glass stopper, is shown here. A similar 5 jadite cruet with clear glass stopper is also available.

Art glass shade update

In late September 2002, Green Valley Auctions, sold a Three Face biscuit jar for $4,300. Reproductions of the jar have been widely available for $40-$75 for over 25 years. Will the widespread publicity of the recent record price increase the number of new jars being offered as old?

The original skillet was made by the Indiana Tumbler and Goblet Company (commonly called Greentown) between 1899 and 1903. This novelty dish is shaped like an old fashioned shallow cast iron frying pan, 6″ in diameter. Two pouring lips are on either side of the handle just like a typical full size frying pan.

Shown here (Fig. 1) is the reproduction Admiral Dewey water pitcher first reported in the December 1999 issue of ACRN. The original pitcher (Fig. 2) was issued to commemorate the Spanish American War naval battle of Manila Bay fought May 1, 1898. It was made by the Beatty-Brady Glass Company of Steubenville and Dunkirk, Indiana, ca. 1899-1900.

On January 28, 2001, a buyer in Chicago paid $1200 for a set of four bowls and plates (Fig. 1) marked R. Lalique, France (Fig. 2) Unfortunately, the frosted glass bowls and plates were made in the Czech Republic (formerly Czechoslovakia), not France and the Lalique marks were forgeries.

By far the greatest majority of reproductions are now being made in China and India. Both countries have literally millions of low wage workers and governments that impose practically no environmental regulations.