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06/02/2026

The following is an abbreviated version of a featured article from the June issue of Heisey News. If you’d like to see the full article along with many other educational articles about Heisey glassware, please consider becoming a Heisey member today! (Details on how in the comments below)

“No. 1485 Saturn Candelabrum” by Caitlyn Rainey

Heralding the New Year of 1937, the A.H. Heisey Company began introducing No. 1485 Saturn, a fresh, modern pattern created by industrial architect and designer Walter Von Nessen. Using the saturn optic, this line of glassware mimics the sleek layers and rings of the sixth planet. Produced initially in crystal, with Zircon added in April, Heisey promised its patrons a dazzling experience with Saturn, “a symphony of fluid light and shadow.” With reflection and refraction being principal to Saturn’s aesthetics, the two-light candelabrum was its pièce de résistance.

Excluded from the inceptive set of twenty-four pieces, the two-light candelabrum was not promoted by the company until May of 1937, when Heisey featured it in Table Talk. In June, the candelabrum was presented in the company’s Supplement to Pressed Ware Catalog No. 211. That same month, an advertisement for Saturn in the New Yorker reminded shoppers to “always look for the imprinted trademark,” though the candelabrum was not marked with a Diamond H. Another ad in July’s edition of The Crockery and Glass Journal invited readers to see Saturn’s “latest addition” at a series of glassware shows that summer and autumn.

The influence of the Art Deco movement on Saturn can be found in its geometric shapes, Zircon and crystal hues, and simple, yet fine appearance. The pattern’s style is both American and European, traditional and contemporary. With the candelabrum, the eye is drawn to the smooth “encircling rings” of its middle and the pair of ball-drop prisms hanging under the cups.

05/30/2026

In sunshine or on cloudy days, the Heisey Glass Museum is always filled with vibrant colors to enjoy! Visit us Tuesday-Saturday from 10am-4pm to see and learn more about Heisey’s “rainbow” of colors!

05/28/2026

Some Tickets Remain for Convention Glassblowing Activities

If you have ever wondered how something as common as sand can be transformed into a stunning piece of glass, satisfy your curiosity by attending the special glassblowing demonstration scheduled for this year’s HCA Convention. And, try your hand at making your own rocks tumbler by signing up for one of our glassblowing classes. (Your tumbler will need to cool gradually overnight in the annealing oven, so you will need to pick it up on Friday or Saturday.)

A number of tickets remain for the 9:30 a.m. glassblowing demonstration, and a few remain for the glassblowing classes at noon, 1, 2 and 3 p.m. All are held at The Works: Ohio Center for History, Art & Technology in downtown Newark on Thursday, June 18. Tickets for the glassblowing demonstration are $5; those for the glassblowing classes are $65.

Fun Fact - The glass studio at The Works was developed in partnership with HCA!

In the early 1990s, Newark businessman Howard LeFevre brought together a group of citizens to develop a vision for an educational institution that would preserve Licking County’s industrial heritage. He had recently purchased the former Scheidler Machine Works building, built in 1882, and believed it would make a great location for what was soon to become the Institute of Industrial Technology.

LeFevre invited Sam Schnaidt, who was president of HCA at the time, to serve on the board of the new museum and to approach HCA about developing a glass studio at the new museum. In 1993 Sam brought the idea to the HCA board, which appointed board members Norm Thran and John Eshelman to work with Sam in exploring the possibility of this collaboration.

The outcome of discussions over the next year was a proposal for HCA to contribute labor and a furnace for glassmaking, while the Institute of Industrial Technology would provide the facility, electrical and gas hookups, and sufficient square footage for production and storage of glass. The profit from glass produced in the studio would be split between HCA and the new industrial museum. In December 1994 the board approved a resolution to invest $20,000 in the venture and it moved forward.

Over the years, the name of the Institute of Industrial Technology has changed a couple of times as its mission has evolved, but glassmaking is still an important part. It is described as “central Ohio’s best destination for hands-on discovery with local history, art, science, and glassblowing.”

Since space is limited for the glassblowing demonstration and the glassmaking class, call the museum, 740-345-2932, to register.

05/26/2026

While almost all Heisey glassware was designed and made in Newark, Ohio some parts of various Heisey pieces were ordered from outside makers most notably the prisms used on Heisey candlesticks, candelabra, and lamps. During Heisey’s existence, very few American glass manufacturers were ever able to efficiently master the art of prism making and Heisey was no exception. Because of this, Heisey imported their prism primarily from an area in Europe called Bohemia, today known as the Czech Republic. The most common European made prisms used by Heisey were known as type “A” and “C”. Unfortunately, WWII made it difficult for Heisey to import needed prisms and that is when the Heisey “H” prism was introduced. This prism was made from a mould created by master mould maker Ray Cobel in 1939. Heisey manufactured nearly 300,000 “H” prisms from 1939-1945 before switching back to the more popular European made prisms after the war.

See different European and Heisey-made prisms on display at the Heisey Glass Museum open Tuesdays-Saturdays from 10am-4pm.

05/23/2026

We’re always excited to receive new donations to our permanent collections.

Our most recent acquisition is a No. 5057 Suez goblet with a No. 980 Moonglo variant cut donated by Jack and Ruth Walker.

Moonglo was a popular late Heisey cutting introduced in 1942 and produced until 1956. It can most commonly be found on Nos. 1540 or 5040 Lariat pieces but was cut onto many Heisey patterns. Though notably not No. 5057 Suez which is another reason why this donation is a noteworthy piece. A quote from Heisey’s pattern folder describes Moonglo as an “unusual beauty” that “radiates an easy charm that refuses to be tied to any one period.”

The variation on this goblet includes addition stems along the bottom of the bowl while typical Moonglo cuts only include the vining band design just below the rim.

05/22/2026

In observance of Memorial Day the Heisey Glass Museum will be closed Saturday, May 23 through Monday, May 25.

05/19/2026

🗓️Tomorrow, Wednesday, May 20, 2026 is member glass day! This month we have some lovely reproduction pieces for sale.

⏰Sales will begin in person and by phone at 11:00am.
🛑No early sales, no holding in the phone lines. PLEASE DO NOT leave a voicemail for a call back.

Unfortunately, we do not have the manpower to check voicemails between orders.

Keep calling. 📱: 740-345-2932

You can still become a member: https://heiseymuseum.org/join-heisey-collectors-of-america/

Review the price list in the photos!

05/16/2026

Exciting lineup for the 2026 HCA Convention Banquet!

This year’s HCA Convention Banquet promises to be as glittering as the glass you will see at our Touch of Glass show and sale.

The Friday evening banquet at the Hilton Doubletree Hotel will get off to a rousing start with music from the Heisey Wind Ensemble’s Brass Quintet during our social hour at 5:30 p.m. Following dinner, Howard Long, director of the Licking County Historical Society, will share some thoughts on Heisey’s Place in History. The evening will end with our very entertaining auctioneer Craig Connelly raising money for our museum through an auction of fabulous Heisey glass donated by our members.

Your Convention Committee is very excited that the Heisey Wind Ensemble’s brass quintet is able to perform for us – primarily because they are excellent musicians, but also because they share our name. They chose the name Heisey because of its distinction in Newark.

About the Heisey Wind Ensemble

The idea for the group originated from the lunchtime musings of two band directors from Newark City Schools. They chatted about how much fun it would be to perform quality band music with a group of excellent musicians, then decided to do something about it. They invited 25 musicians to a rehearsal in January 1985 and the group was born. In choosing they name, they reasoned that Newark - apart from its distinction as the location of the internationally famous Great Circle Earthworks - is best noted for the high quality glassware produced by A. H. Heisey & Company. “Since the name Heisey represented quality in the area and the goal of the new organization was quality performance on quality music, the Heisey Wind Ensemble seemed an appropriate name,” states their website.

About our convention auctions

Beautiful donations of glass, special gift baskets, and other exciting items have been arriving at the museum since April in anticipation of the convention’s live and silent auctions. Money earned through these auctions is an important source of revenue for HCA. Donations will be accepted right up through Friday, June19. You may ship them to the museum or drop them off. Thank you in advance for your generosity!

Register today to participate in what promises to be a fantastic convention!

Call the museum at 740-345-2932, mail the registration form found in Heisey News, or register online at www.HeiseyMuseum.org (click on Museum Shop in the top menu bar to access the registration form.

05/14/2026

The following is an abbreviated version of a featured article from the May issue of Heisey News. If you’d like to see the full article along with many other educational articles about Heisey glassware, please consider becoming a Heisey member today! (Details on how in the comments below)

“Matchmaker, Matchmaker, Make Me a Match: Heisey’s Innovative Marketing for the Bridal Trade” by David Malick

Heisey positioned its glassware as appropriate giftware for brides at the very outset of its public advertising campaign in 1911. During this time period, the concept of brides gathering sets of complementary crystal, china, and silver to equip their new homes for entertaining gained in popularity. In 1924, Marshall Field's introduced the bridal registry to enable brides to select their preferred patterns and giftware. This convenience for brides and wedding guests was soon adopted by other retailers. The tradition of equipping newlyweds with the necessities for fine dining grew significantly in the years following the end of World War II as soldiers returned home to marry and set up domestic life. Between 1941 and 1954, Heisey placed over 40 advertisements in bridal publications.

Between 1943 and 1949, Heisey did not introduce any new cuttings due to shortages in manpower and materials. In 1949 they resumed the introduction of cuttings with nine new patterns that were designed to match china and silver patterns from other companies. These were followed by eight more cuttings between 1950 and 1954. In 1949 and 1950, five new etchings were created to either match or harmonize with china and silver patterns.

Was matchmaking a successful marketing concept? It's hard to tell. Certainly brides sought guidance to ensure their choices were complementary. However, many cuttings were only in production for a year and one never made it past its initial trade show debut. But this is true for cuttings that do not fall into this category. In the end, we can still appreciate the practice as another mark of Heisey’s remarkable ingenuity in glass sales.

05/12/2026

Join us Saturday, June 20 from 8 AM to noon at the Canal Street Market for one of our favorite convention traditions: the Annual Canal Walk Flea Market and Dime Toss!

Whether you’re a longtime collector or just curious come and browse for Heisey treasures, hunt for a bargain, and try your luck at the dime toss for a chance to win a piece of Heisey glass.

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Newark, OH
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Wednesday	10am - 4pm
Thursday	10am - 4pm
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Saturday	10am - 4pm

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