Rindskopf Art Nouveau iridescent oil spot vase, plus a story...

Back in my early days on CW, I recall posting an item to which I attached the story of how I acquired it. About which Peggy made a most amusing observation - is this your only foray into the sport known as extreme glass hunting? Besides making me smile, it prompted an outpouring of memories of all the things I've done for glass, going above & beyond the call of duty to track something down, or to convince someone to sell me something they were either unwilling to sell or post internationally.
Well, this vase by Rindskopf is my latest example of this noble "sport".
Last Sunday I spotted this vase through the window of a small shop in Glebe (inner Sydney suburb) but the shop was closed. It is a very old, long established shop from which I purchased many things over the years. I first bought something there when I was about 21, & I'm turning 5o next year, so that's how long I've been a customer.
There was a sign on the shop window advertising a closing down sale, everything 50% off. Well, when I saw this vase, I knew I had to have it at any price (but especially 50% off). So, what to do? I thought I'd slip a note through the letter slot in the shop door, asking to please reserve the vase for me until I could come back to buy it. I had a spare slip of paper with me, but alas, no pen. So I walked a block away to a stationery shop to buy a pen, then composed a note, slipped it through the door, & hoped for the best. I tried ringing the shop the next day, but the phone was disconnected. Thankfully, a friend of the shop owner sent me a message later in the week regarding the vase after having found the note on the floor, & I was able to reserve it. Went down to Sydney yesterday (4 hour round trip on the train) & made it mine!
So, this is an iridescent oil spot decor vase by Rindskopf - it has a dark purple ground with metallic rainbow spots. It measures around 20 cm tall, 5.3 cm across the cut & polished top rim, & 7 cm across the base.
In perfect condition for its age, circa 1900.
Fourth photo shows it with two other Rindskopf vases of similar decor.
A lovely memory of a shop I frequented from my early days of collecting (I'm going back for one more thing before it closes at the end of the month, hopefully I can get it). And, an outstanding example of extreme glass hunting!