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Most of the items I sell have age to them- it gives them character and history, but also some wear.

I ask you to look at the photos carefully because I may neglect to mention something or I may not notice something that to you may be important.

I obtain information through the estate sale the item was purchased and through research. I try my best to capture each and every item I have and to describe it as best I can. Photos are a large part of the description. The piece is a limited edition piece, numbered 11118/12000 and still has the original tag on it. Gorgeous rich red and gold colors and detail. This piece is in excellent vintage condition, measuring about 5" tall. If this article has inspired you to own a piece of history, look at our site and hopefully you will purchase one of his collectables for your own.A great 1997-1998 estate piece in this hand-blown glass ornament from Boyd's Bears Collection. His works are displayed everywhere from individual homes, to art galleries and museums around the world. His glass has been featured three times in the International Design Journal. He is always dreaming up new patterns, designs, and structures to create his new and exciting items. His back ground in architectural art has brought his creations to a new level in the past few years. His pieces range from table top collectables to pieces that may be as tall as 14 ft. He envisions his piece, and then blends certain chemicals with the molten glass to create the specific colors he sees in his mind. The reason for his uniqueness is not only are his pieces hand made but each color he uses is specially made at that time for the particular piece he is making. People around the world revere his ability to produce unique and colorful pieces. His skill of glass blowing is admired and ranked among the most beautiful in our nation. He has always been one of the few recognized true glass artists of our time. He still manages all this today and raised three children with his wife Roberta. He ended up in Cedarville IL and became a one man business, doing all his glass items, running his business and traveling worldwide. that had an abundance of natural gas to run his furnaces. He searched out the most central area of the U.S. He soon decided to venture out on his own. In 1973, he was employed by Fenton Art Glass Company to develop a contemporary glass product line. During this time he was asked by the State of West Virginia to become their resident glassblower. In a few short years he had developed his skill so well that in 1971 he left teaching and began traveling worldwide as an apprentice in several companies. On his return he set up a studio where he could teach glassblowing as a course on campus. He was still so intrigued with the art of glass making, that in 1968 he took his pottery students on a trip to a glassblowing studio in Rochester, MN. He later developed an interest in architectural history which introduced pottery into his life. When offered an engineering scholarship to the University of Illinois he decided instead to attend the University of Northern Iowa, where he devoted his studies to the arts. However there are still people who are trying to keep this artesian art alive.ĭaniel Edler, now in his 60’s, is one of these people. Many of our glass objects today are mass produced. However, as with many of our antiques and collectables the age of machinery has put a huge dent in the world of glass. Is the art of glass making a dying business? For thousands of years master craftsmen have made beautiful one-of-a-kind pieces of glass items, from decorated figurines to vases, plates and actual drinking vessels.