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SheilaC
True Blue Farmgirl
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Sheila
Vermont
USA
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 Posted - Mar 12 2012 : 05:27:43 AM
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Look at this piece of "sea glass" (well, not from the sea, but from Lake Champlain) that I found yesterday on the shore! It's a little glass globe-like thing, hollow in the center, on the side it says Chicago 1892 and on the other side 1492.
Wonder what it was? Interesting! :)
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Nancy Gartenman
True Blue Farmgirl
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Nancy
West Seneca
New York
USA
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jpbluesky
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jeannie
Florida
USA
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Posted - Mar 12 2012 : 08:35:20 AM
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wow! do you think it was once a stopper of some kind or a paper weight? Really a treasure find. Was there a world's fair in Chicago that year? What year was the great fire? I am going to go look online, so you will not have to think about answering my weird questions!
Note: found that the Chicago world's fair was 1893....
Farmgirl Sister # 31
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sonshine4u
Chapter Guru
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April
New Prague
MN
USA
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Posted - Mar 12 2012 : 10:52:23 AM
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What an interesting find!
Playing in the Sonshine
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FARMALLChick
True Blue Farmgirl
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Lora
Alexandria
IN
USA
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Emily Anna
True Blue Farmgirl
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Emily
Fort Atkinson
WI
USA
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Posted - Mar 12 2012 : 1:54:38 PM
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That is such a cool find! It would be interesting to find out what it was!
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melody
True Blue Farmgirl
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Melody
The Great North Woods in the Land of Hiawatha
USA
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Posted - Mar 12 2012 : 6:48:33 PM
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I think the worlds fair in Chicago was in 1893? How cool to find something like that...Lucky!! It's amazing what you can find on the shore especially after a good storm-That's when I go and scavenge!
P.S. I found a pair of lovely pink tourmaline gold dangly earrings once....
Melody
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oldbittyhen
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tina
quartz hill
ca
USA
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Posted - Mar 12 2012 : 7:23:42 PM
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northern california beaches are not much for sunbathing, they are very rocky and have dangerous currents...that being said, my daughter has found some beautiful "seaglass" on those beaches after some storms, in all colors, shapes and sizes, she has 8 or 9 gallon jars full now from several summers of searching, she plans on making something with them someday,lol...
"Knowlege is knowing that a tomato is a fruit, Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad" |
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Debra B
True Blue Farmgirl
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Debra
Thaxton
VA
USA
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Posted - Mar 13 2012 : 02:37:22 AM
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My sil makes jewelry from seaglass. It's very pretty and delicate the way she does it.
Debra
Homeschooling mom to 6 beautiful blessings
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pinkroses
True Blue Farmgirl
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Sheila
Virginia
USA
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sjmjgirl
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Stephanie
Mt. Vernon
Iowa
USA
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Posted - Mar 13 2012 : 8:03:40 PM
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If I can give you my two cents, Sheila I think what you have is the top to a glass dish from the 1892 Columbian Exposition (aka Chicago World's Fair). The dedication ceremonies were in October 1892 but the fair didnt open til May of 1893. That's why the 1892 year is on your piece. My parents had an antique business for many years (dad still works for an auctioneer), that's why I have all the info. What a neat find!
Farmgirl Sister # 3810
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FieldsofThyme
Farmgirl Guide & Schoolmarm / Chapter Leader
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SheilaC
True Blue Farmgirl
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Sheila
Vermont
USA
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Nana Shirl
True Blue Farmgirl
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Shirley
Kit Carson
Colorado
USA
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Posted - Mar 14 2012 : 2:27:25 PM
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Very interesting!! love it..if only it could talk!!
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rough start farmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
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marianne
The Beautiful Pacific NW
Washington State
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Posted - Mar 14 2012 : 9:07:01 PM
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cool, cool ,cool. What a lucky find
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Joey
True Blue Farmgirl
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Joey
Gulf Coast
FL
USA
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Posted - Mar 15 2012 : 10:57:59 AM
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Stephanie is probably right. My husband is a treasure hunter who suggested sending a photo of front and back to treasurenet@prodigy.net with "Ask Mark Parker " in the subject line. Digital photo 300dpi or higher and turn off the "date stamp". Be sure to photo on solid, plain background. It is a neat piece. Please keep us posted on what you find out. Joey
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