Ruby Stain Newsletter

Volume 1, Issue 1

The Beginning

In a sense, this newsletter has been 50 years in production, it was about that time ago that my mother began collecting ruby "flash" glass. Some seven years ago we started to collect a few pieces to fill out my mother's collection. I always had the idea that the collection would be nice to donate to a museum as a memorial to my parents. Naive doesn't even begin to describe it. The subjects of siblings and museums I will leave for another issue.

I never met Bill Heacock. I now feel like I knew him. This newsletter, in my mind for the last three or four years, is dedicated to Bill. Thanks.

Collectors

I have identified some serious collectors of ruby stain pattern glass. Serious by my definition is 500 to 1000+ pieces. This newsletter is being sent to them. I hope more serious collectors will surface.

As a scientist by training, I understand that The Second Law of Thermodynamics rules. It is sometimes translated as "there is no such thing as a free lunch." The newsletter is free. However, as a condition of receiving it, it cannot be copied in whole or in part, mechanically, physically or electronically. If you cannot live with that restriction, please let me know.

The newsletter is interactive. Give me your ideas and thoughts. My opinions are often wrong, feel free to set me on the "correct" path. I always smile when I read Bill Heacock saying jump in now and correct any mistakes later, right on.

Features

The newsletter is interactive. Give me your ideas and thoughts. My opinions are often wrong, feel free to set me on the "correct" path. I always smile when I read Bill Heacock saying jump in now and correct any mistakes later, right on.

• Ruby stained patterns not reported in Heacock.

• New information on patterns reported in Heacock, corrections, etc.

• What the heck is it? Unknown patterns. Who can identify?

• Viewer mail: comments and pictures. JPG files only.

• Pattern of the month. Have you ever wondered what forms are available in a pattern in ruby stain? If we pick a pattern, I will assemble the master list of forms seen. I will not get into which collector has what.

• Decoration variants for patterns and forms.

• Spare parts. I am willing to trade an X for a Y.

Any other ideas for regular features?

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