Posted 8 years ago
Alan2310
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Good Evening CW Members--- 10:00 PM)2016-9-22
Good timing, Providence and for this case Mother nature, have work for me, when I was in direction to work this morning, I see a big Dumpster in the middle of a parking lot near where I work, It's happen to me many time to find very good thing in there, this could be aluminum, copper, any metal or thing i can salvage, but those place not only being use by the demolition company but also by anybody want to get rid of something, well i never think one moment i could find anything close to what i found.
At first I see one book without any interest, I keep digging and oups i found a 1939 World Fair Visitor Guide, hey start to be interesting, when I found one from 1853, I was euphoric, how could someone put this in the thrash, I don't get it, but i like it, i start to move inside the Bin slowly, very slowly, i move stuff from one side to the other side, and vise versa, util i am sure to cover all the Bin, I finish with a treasure of 9 book, ranging from 1853 to 1939, for sure lot of research and fun with this find.
1 hour later the rain come, this is what i call a very good save here, all those beautiful books as being completely destroy by the rain, 4 sure providence, timing and i could say curiosity.
This first post is really what drive me recently, my new passion for glass collecting, when I admire this picture, i just dream to be there with all those Art glass surrounded me.
The picture#1 depicted, The Austria-Bohemian Glass-Liberal Art Building, inside Glass Exposition- 1893
The Picture #2, The description of the Austrian-Bohemian Glass-Liberal Art Building.
The picture #3, Little letter from the President of The World's Columbian Exposition, executive department, sign by the president "Marlow N.Higinbotham"
The picture#4, The books found in the Bin
Many Thanks Everyone for Viewing.
Alan
OMG WHAT A HAUL !!!!
You lucky guy you !!!!
That is the Harrach stand in pic 1.
A Real Treasure Trove !!!!
Congratulations !!!!
You've saved them for posterity !!!
Well, this heathen just got a crash course ! And enjoyed it. Thanks Alan !
Kevin, I knew you will love this, yes it is the Harracnov stand and few other, I have a brief look on the 1853 book, this have wood block print from vase, furnitures, machinery and many others items, I never see before, French, Bohemian and American Art glass, this particular book by itself it's a real treasure, in pristine condition.
I will post some examples this coming week end.
Many thanks for your great comments and the love, always appreciated your opinions.
Regards
Alan
bb2, this is all about CW, I love to share what I just found, and I am so happy that you love it, almost more then when I found it...lol
Believe me you will love what's coming, A TWISTER OF INFO AND FREE, just my time doing it, and again you know I LOVE IT :-)
Many thanks my trusty friend and fellow supporter, Many thanks for the love, always want to hear your comments .
Regards
Alan
Wow Alan you hit the jackpot ! That one picture alone could help ID a myriad of glass lost to time. Incredible find ! :)
Alan,lucky you!What a finding!I guess heaven takes care of you!
What luck - absolutely amazing!!!
Wow Alan!!! Nice save my friend!!! Cannot imagine how someone could throw books like this away. Lucky you came along and saved these.
Mike, absolutely right, I have a better look this morning on the older from 1853, this one have a lot of even older glass on woodcuts print, amazing book, you will love this one.
Many thanks for the comment and the love, much appreciated that you have enjoy this one, more to come.
Regards
Alan
Ivonne & Phil, many thanks to both of you for the comment.
Ivonne, definitely the luck came back to hunting me, I do love it.
Phil, the best is yet to come.
Regards
Alan
Who could through out such wonderful books! It was such amazing luck that you were able to save them Alan. Thank you!!
Nice find!! I have a copy of Sheep's World's Fair Photographed of the 1983 Columbian Exposition and on page 81 is the same photo you show in your first photo of Bohemian Glass. The post of my copy is seen here: http://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/153999-shepps-worlds-fair-photographed?in=collection-725
I'm not fortunate enough to find these as discards, I had to purchase mine.
Dave
My grandmother was there and most impressed by "Little Egypt"
Little Egypt was a hootchy hootchy dancer and shocked Chicago!!
Padit, it the brown book upright at the back.
Regards
Alan