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Terry Crider started his glasswork in 1976. He is self taught. This studio glass artist has put out a limited amount of work over the past 32 years. He uses NO MOLDS and his only help has been his wife Donna. I had an email from Terry and Donna a few years ago stating that he doesn't think it would be fair to the collectors to make any of the same things again. They have decided, if they do make glass again, they are not going to make anything that they have made in the past. He made glass part time from 1988-2000. In 2005, he began again to produce a limited amount of glass. He's a great artist with VERY few early pieces out there. This toothpick is in mint condition although it has no date or name, I know it is a Crider by design characteristics.
This Crider amethyst base glass with white applied pulled herringbone decoration is in a bulbous base shape with a modified JIP top. It's hard to imagine the amount of work that went into this beautiful, hand made toothpick holder. This particular toothpick holder is unsigned and not dated, though I date it to the 1979-1981 period by shape, decoration and size.
This little toothpick holder stands about 2 1/2 inches high at its highest point. It is a fantastic piece of American art glass! It is in perfect condition.
I am a long time member and past President (1988) of the National Toothpick Holder Collectors Club. I guarantee the authenticity of this TP. For more info on toothpick holders as a great collectible, visit the National Toothpick Holder Collectors Society web page at (www.nthcs.org) |
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