One of my earliest memories is of visiting Blenko in the early 1950's with my mother. I would have been four or five years old at the most. At that time visitors could wander around the factory as work was being done. That may have been when Mr. Husted was the designer because there were racks full of very large vases, and also lining the floor. One of these items exploded near me and my mother was sure I had broken it. To this day I protest my innocence! But as I was being chastised by my mother, a worker spoke up, "Oh don't worry lady," he said, "We break more than that every day!" Now I have the glass my mother collected, mostly glassware and bowls, but also lamps, balls, Williamsburg reproductions, paperweights, The Holy Family plaque (one of my favorites) and more. We often give salad sets as wedding presents, and the #384 water pitcher (of which I have seven!) as house warming presents. Now I take every opportunity to educate friends in California about Blenko Glass, and I love looking for Blenko "in the wild!"
Wanted one of these when I was much younger but parents said NO! Now I have one!