"Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
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> On Mon 15 Jun 2009 02:48:16p, Dee Randall told us...
>
>>
>> "Sqwertz" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> Dee Randall wrote:
>>>> I brought a cooking product some time ago made from clay, which I had
>>>> read that was made from clay in the U.S., I believe it was in Ohio.
>>>>
>>>> However, when this product arrived, it stated on the box that it was
>>>> made in Taiwan. I called the company I brought it from, and they said
>>>> that it was a box mis-print that that it was really made in Ohio (or
>>>> made from Ohio clay AIR). Later on I looked at the bottom of the pot
>>>> and saw that it did say Taiwan, as well, on the bottom.
>>>
>>> I'm sure that was a mis-print, too. What it was supposed to say was
>>> that it was "Made by Taiwaneese" in Ohio.
>>>
>>> Ohio has a bunch of pottery places in and around central Ohio. But
>>> you, as did we, noticed that much of the stuff was imported even though
>>> they advertise local handmade pottery.
>>>
>>> -sw
>>
>>
>>
>> Once we were traveling in Ohio, and I decided I wanted to stop in
>> Steubenville, Ohio to see some Steuben glass.
>> http://steuben.com/
>>
>> No one in Steubenville had ever heard of it.
>>
>> Which leaves me wondering to this day.
>>
>> Dee Dee
>> born down the road-a-ways from Steubenville, Ohio
>
> Steuben is a division of Corning Glass in Corning, NY. They've been in
> production in Corning since 1903. I have several of their art pieces, two
> inscribed bud vases, and a set of 6 wine glasses.
>
> Back in the late 1960s I was gifted with one of the bud vases and I bought
> its companion vase. Each is inscribed with a Robert Browning phrase.
> Curious if they are still in the collection, I just looked them up on the
> Steuben website. You could have knocked me off my chair with a feather...
> Each vase cost $85 when purchased in the late 1960s. They now sell for
> $650 each. (I must be more careful when cleaning.) <g>
>
> http://steuben.com/acb/product2.cfm?product=1530
>
> --
> Wayne Boatwright



Using my inflation calculator, I see that 1960 $85 is in 2008 is $611.34.

Please don't burst my bubble and inform me that Dean Martin was not born in
Steubenville, Ohio.
(I looked it up to confirm it just now.)

I must've got Steuben glass and Dean confused :-))

Thanks, Wayne.
Dee Dee