McKee Glass - Part 2
McKEE Glass Company ~~ Part 2
TREE of LIFE - CRACKLED Small 6 in. Basket
TREE of LIFE - CRACKLED
“What's In A Name?”
Early Rose Presznick books say this tiny 6” marigold basket was made by the Portland Glass Co. and names for it are “Crackle”, “Tree of Life”, and “Spiderweb”.
Sherman Hand's Book II identifies it as “Spiderweb-Soda Gold”.
Carl O. Burns named it “Tree of Life-Soda Gold” in his Dugan/Diamond Book and declares it to be of Diamond origin.
Since most of us do not own all the books available with information surrounding Carnival Glass, there may come a day when we can correlate findings to a better degree and arrive at agreement on “what's - what” in connection with several mysterious examples. This is one of the pieces not given much respect in auctions and price guides. Although it makes a nice contrast to some of the larger, more expensive pieces of marigold, prices seen on these baskets in malls and shops is usually in the $20-$30 range.
As you will note, we have given the basket a name which we feel is more appropriate to its true manufacturer. McKee produced “Crackled” glassware in various shapes/types during 1927-1929, as confirmed by Butler Brothers ads, as well as the larger ad verifying the maker, which is included in the Complete Book of McKee by Sandra McPhee Stout.
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HALLOWEEN - (CRACKLED) - perhaps in the Grecian iridized line.
Courtesy Ardonna Bucher
HALLOWEEN - CRACKLED?: Ardonna Bucher found this container some years ago, and wrote an article about it for the San Diego newsletter. No confirmed producer has ever been revealed, but as we delved into research for this segment, it became fairly evident that in reading the options available to purchasers of the “Crackled” examples, this could well fit the category of McKee CRACKLED Glass. We place this mysterious piece with other “look alikes” on a contingency basis. Should someone have more “concrete crackled” information as to pattern………..please let us hear from you!
HALLOWEEN Tumbler - 4 .25 in. tall.
Photo Courtesy Jerry Kudlac.
HALLOWEEN - CRACKLED?: This tumbler from the collection of Don Kime fits the category surrounding the covered container. Such items as these never seem to turn up in a carnival glass auction. Jerry Kudlac has photos/listings of Don's tumblers and very graciously forwarded this example for our viewers. We wonder whether anyone has a pitcher trimmed in black, to match the tumbler?
HALLOWEEN - (The lid does not appear to belong on pitcher.) Courtesy Eddie Novac.
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HALLOWEEN Flared style tumbler - 5.25 in. tall.
Courtesy Bob Smith
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HALLOWEEN Tankard -
9.5 in. tall x 6 in. base x 4.25 inches rim to spout
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HALLOWEEN Tumbler: The flattened and flared opening on this taller tumbler is somewhat unusual. Included in the collection of Bob Smith, we appreciate his interest in providing the photo to share with viewers. Perhaps use as a small vase could be derived from this shape, as well.
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Said to be made by McKee. Grecian iridized smokey blue candy jar-9 in. tall--unmistakably
CRACKLED
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TREE of LIFE-CRACKLED
7.5 in. tall - 1920s-30s
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GRECIAN URN - CRACKLED: The gray knob and foot on this piece leads us to believe that with the option of changing color of handles, etc. this jar could well be in the same category as the Halloween example.
CRACKLED CANDY JAR: This style is found with Tree Bark, etc. for outer design, but close observation of this example, clearly places it in the McKee line. Obviously several different manufacturers have used this same style mold.
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White TREE of LIFE-CRACKLED- 8.25 in. tall
iced tea set
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MID-WINTER 1927 Butler Bros. Catalog
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TREE of LIFE - CRACKLED Tumblers
Catalog ad refers to this shape as (touraine).
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TREE OF LIFE-CRACKLED - water pitcher in marigold
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White and Marigold CRACKLED PITCHERS and TUMBLERS are a repeat of those seen in both sale ads.
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Seen in April 1929 Butler Bros. Catalog, as well.
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