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Editor’s Comment
A few thoughts on the history of paper.
Welcome to the September/October
2012 issue of Discovering ANTIQUES!
and pulp production stages through to
the actual papermaking.
Again, my curiosity got the best of
me and I decided to do a little research on
PAPER. When was it discovered, by whom
and did anything happen between then and
today?
Some interesting ‘paper’ facts:
Newsprint – Charles Fenerty of Halifax,
N.S. made the first paper from wood
pulp (newsprint) in 1838. He didn’t
patent his invention but others did
patent papermaking processes using
Paper is a commodity that, until
wood fiber. Corrugated papermaking
Canada
1987
Stamp
of
Charles
environmentalists and ‘green’ supporters
Fenerty,
creator
of
newsprint.
– cardboard: In 1856, Englishmen
brought it to our attention, was always just
Healy and Allen received a patent
there to be used in all sorts of ways and
for
corrugated
or
pleated paper. This was used to line
often in large quantities. It was taken for granted, with no
men’s
tall
hats.
Robert
Gair, an American, invented the
thought given to what it took to make that sheet of paper,
corrugated
cardboard
box
used for shipping. In December
or the paper towel, or the bag, or the toilet paper, or the
1871,
another
American,
Albert
Jones, patented a stronger
newspaper and on and on.
corrugated paper (cardboard) used for shipping glass
The word paper is derived from the word papyrus, a
items. Paper bags were first recorded in historical reference
reedy plant which grows along the Nile River in Egypt. The
in 1630, but their popularity came during the Industrial
actual product, paper, is made of pulped cellulose fibers
Revolution between 1700
like wood, cotton or flax.
and 1800. And a final
Papyrus could be found in Egypt about 2400 B.C.
fact: Margaret Knight
It was made from sliced sections of the flower stem of the
(1838-1914) invented
papyrus plant which were pressed together and dried. It
the square bottom
could then be used for writing or drawing.
for paper bags while
working in a paper bag
The first recorded inventor of paper was a courtier
factory. She founded
named Ts’ai-Lun from Lei-Yang, China, in 105 A.D. and it
the Eastern Paper Bag
is said that he did a lot to develop papermaking techniques
Margarete Knight, inventor of the
Company in 1870.
in China. The ancient Chinese made paper in the following
way: plant fibers such as hemp were soaked and beaten into
sludge. The sludge was strained through a cloth sieve which
was attached to a frame that also served as the drying
platform for the resulting paper. 610 A.D. papermaking was
introduced into Korea and from there eventually spread
into other Asian countries, India and the Arab countries.
Early production of paper depended on rags as the raw
material due to the lack of fresh fibers.
Fast forward to today and the paper production
process has become fully automated; from the preparatory
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paper bag bottom.
The history of paper
and the relevant details is extensive, I have discovered, but
space dictates that I must end this for now.
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VOLUME 14 - NO. 4 2012
Publisher
Discovering ANTIQUES
8 splendour of venetian glass
18
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Contributing Writers
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Editor
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September & October 2012 • 7 The Splendour of
A Story by Catharina VanTooren
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T hroughout the years thousands
of admirers of Venetian glass have
been enthralled by its splendour,
delighted by their craftsmen’s imagination and
creativity. Beautiful Venetian glass has been made on the
island of MURANO, Italy since the mid 1350’s. During that
time, Venice became the major centre of glass making;
however, in order to appreciate Venetian glass, it is
essential that we understand where this phenomenon
of glass making actually originated.
Left: Façon de venise. Opaque Orange vase
with white latticinio. Made in France, CA. 1840
Reproduced from the book “Collectors Encyclopedia
of Antiques” Phoebe Phillips.
Right: A shallow cup on
a pedestal base,
called a tazza.
Murano, 16th Century.
Reproduced from the
book “Glass” by John A.
Brooks.
Veneti an Glass
“ Its origin is shrouded in obscurity,
but was likely a by-product of pottery
glazing.”
ORIGIN: Today’s historians believe that the earliest
manufacture of glass took place in Mesopotamia (Iraq)
some 3,000 years ago. Although not in its present form and
not made according to present methods, glass objects were
also found in Egypt long before Christ. Its origin is shrouded
in obscurity, but was likely a by-product of pottery glazing.
One speculates that these early mixtures of sand and ash
were a result of accidental combinations at the fire pit. They
were poured in crude moulds. Excavations at the pyramid
sites in Egypt unearthed many glass utilitarian pieces, as
well as toiletry vessels and bottles for aromatic oils. A small
glass jar bears the name of King Thothmes III, who lived
from 1504 - 1450 B.C. Glass beads and small glass pieces,
used strictly for embellishment, were also found. These
were already advanced pieces of artwork, so we assume
(because this mastery of the glass industry must have taken
considerable time to achieve) that the art itself must have
started long before that time. The principal ingredient of
glass is sand (a form of silica). If heated at a very high
temperature (1,800˚C) it will melt to form glass. Let’s use
this example: obsidian is only produced during volcanic
eruptions when and where silica is present. Of course a
temperature of volcanic heat could never be reached in
a primitive wood-burning furnace, but over time it was
discovered that, by adding a so-called flux in the form of
carbonate of soda or potash, the silica was able to melt at
a considerably lower temperature (900 - 1,000˚C). A flux
is a substance to promote flowing. In the Mediterranean
area carbonate of soda was mainly used, while Northern
European glass makers preferred potash for their flux.
Variations in the colour of old glass are due to imperfections
in the silica, as well as the addition of other chemicals
such as manganese. During the 1st Century B.C. hollow
glassware was invented by blowing into a hollow pipe which
was inserted into the hot blob of molten sand and ash. By
manipulating the emerging bulb a certain shape could be
produced. This new break-through allowed the glassblower
greater flexibility in the use of his material. At the end of the
1st Century A.D. almost every technique for manipulating
and decorating glass objects had been discovered and
mastered: moulding, free blowing, blowing into a mould,
cutting, engraving, enamelling, gilding, overlaying, etc.
All these applications are still practised today. Moreover, the
tools remain more or less unchanged as well. There is still
the blowpipe, the pontil iron and the marver (a flat plate
on which the hot glass is rolled during the blowing process
to smooth and shape it). The marvel of glass-producing
spread quickly along the Mediterranean. The cities of
Syria were famous for their glass making during Roman
times; and over the years the art of glass blowing developed.
Roman cutters acquired high skills in figural engraving
and “cameo” cutting from layered glass. Syrian craftsmen
excelled in ornamentation ‘applied at the furnace.’ While
new traditions developed in the Near East, in the West the
art of glass making all but disappeared after the decline of
the Roman Empire.
Fast forward to the 13th Century. The new settlers,
the founders of Venice who built on the muddy islands of
the lagoon, were also ambitious traders. These enterprising
Venetian traders acquired the techniques and artistry of the
Syrian glassblowers. Without a doubt, glass objects must
have formed part of their trading wares. While noticing
the economic benefits and resulting profits they revived
the glass industry. Syria had set the trend, Venice followed.
Skills and methods improved, as did the quality of the
final product, and thus the Venetian glass furnaces began
to multiply. A guild among glass blowers was formed in
1224 and specific categories were established. CRISTALLAI
were optical glass makers; FIOLERI referred to makers of
glass vessels and window glass; SPECCHIAI made mirrors.
In 1291, the Great Council of the Venetian Republic ordered
all glass houses to move to the island of MURANO. The first
reason for this decision was to avoid fire risks from the
furnaces; secondly, to ensure new techniques and formulas
were kept secret in the more confined area (glass makers
were forbidden, under pain of death, to practise their skills
anywhere else), and thirdly, the island offered a refuge
Continued on Page 10
July & August 2012 • 9 By experimenting with different minerals and chemicals,
glass could have different colour and became more
durable. After the mid - 15th Century, the earliest pieces of
quality were goblets; flat-bottomed, straight tapered sides
mounted on a pedestal foot and made of blue or green
glass with enamelled decoration. Over time the pedestals
became taller and were adorned with hollow blown bulbs,
called knops. Then separate stems and feet appeared.
Once this method was incorporated, there was no limit to
the ingenuity and creation of any piece. One of the great
abilities of the Venetian glass makers was their skill and
dexterity to manipulate the molten material. Glassware like
this was made for a wealthy and sophisticated market – the
nobility and royals of Europe. From goblets and ewers, the
production line expanded with the introduction of plates,
flasks, chalices, tazzas (shallow cup-shaped bowls on a
pedestal base) and other household vessels.
Covered bowl, showcasing various applications. Murano, 16th Century.
Reproduced from the book “Glass” by John A. Brooks
where they could practise without interference. The exile
to this lonely island of MURANO brought compensation
for the glass makers and their families in the form of
certain privileges usually reserved for the nobility. Another
stipulation was that the kilns were only fired with elm wood
and would not be used during the warm months of summer.
It was not until 1394 that the Venetian glass houses finally
received their first orders from England and the Low
Countries. Syrian glass was still thought to be superior. But
the tides changed drastically when Damascus was captured
in 1402 by conqueror Tamberlane. He ordered all Syrian
craftsmen deported. Venice took advantage of this stroke of
fate and very rapidly replaced the Near East as the world’s
centre of fine glass making.
But it was not all glory for Venice as the city lost, as
a sea faring nation, their ranking to the Portuguese, Dutch
and English. To compensate for this loss of world-power in
commerce and trade, they focused on their art instead, both
in painting and glass making. Due to advanced technology,
mass production evolved. Utilitarian items were followed
by decorative objects as well as fancy windowpanes.
New inventions appeared: the clear, transparent
Cristallo could be formed in the most intricate shapes
imaginable. Ewers and goblets with delicate stems, handles
and finials became a must-have for the rich and famous. A
technique called lattimo was developed whereby opaquewhite threads were incorporated into the substances of
the molted material (later on also called latticinio). Other
noteworthy achievements include: Aventurine, a glass in
which copper and gold flakes are added; millefiori, which
means a thousand flowers, is a technique with ancient
origins, and was revived in Venice in the 16th Century. Later
in the 19th Century it was re-applied to the production of
A masterpiece! This 17th
century goblet shows true
craftmanship. Reproduced
from the book “Glass” by
John A. Brooks.
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September & October 2012 • 11 A covered goblet from
the 16th century in vetrodi-trina (lace glass).
Reproduced from the book
“Glass” by John A. Brooks.
(French) paper weights. To date, millefiori paperweights
are in high demand and are produced abundantly.
Calcedonio or Schmelzglas imitates precious and
semi-precious stones, e.g. onyx, agate and chalcedony.
Fondi d’oro is a gold-leaf enclosed decoration. Originally
from Roman times, it was revived in Venice in the
16th Century, and later in Bohemia in the 18th Century.
There it became known as Zwischengoldglas. Ice glass
is a clear glass with a frost-like surface. This appearance
is achieved by dipping the hot glass in cold water and then
heating it again.
The so-called “FAÇON de VENISE” refers to any
Venetian style of glass making; in other words, any glass
made in the Venetian tradition, but outside of Venetia,
Italy. This style was well-copied in other European glass
making centres. As a tight monopoly, the glass making
trade was protected by legislation by the Great Council.
But, as with all secrets, someone somewhere revealed the
mysteries of the industry and, despite the endeavour to
prevent such an occurrence, these secrets were leaked to
Bohemia, Germany, France, the Netherlands and England.
In spite of all their attempts, the Venetians could not keep
their glass industry entirely to themselves. One of the great
glass makers, Giacomo Verzelini (1522-1606) absconded
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September & October 2012 • 13 to England where he was granted a Royal License to make
Façon de Venise glass, which he did for 21 years, and at the
same time England was prohibiting foreign (Venetian) glass
to be imported. Guiseppe Briati, on the contrary, worked in
disguise in a Bohemian glass house for 3 years to investigate
the Bohemian secrets. Upon returning to Murano in the
1730’s, he implemented all he had seen and learned in
Bohemia. He is noted for his Vitro di Trina, a complex
incorporation of white threads in a lace-like pattern usually
called “lace glass” or latticinio.
or “Venini Murano, Italia”. The factory still operates, run
by the Venini descendants. Venini’s principal designers
(current and earlier) are Fulvio Bianconi, Riccardo Licata,
Tobia and Carlo Scarpa, Thomas Stearns and Tapio
The fall of the Republic in 1797 meant the end of
an era for Venetian glass making. By 1838, an attempt
was made to revive the industry, but its focus became
more commercial. Productivity was based on what the
tourists would buy at the well-stocked shops on the Piazza
San Marco. Most items produced were copies of authentic
pieces, which were, and still are, in the hands of Royalty,
museums and public and private collectors worldwide.
Alfred, the son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert (then
Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha), was an eclectic collector
of early (authentic) Venetian glass. His collection can
still be admired in his birthplace, the Castle of Coburg.
When in London, England, it is worthwhile paying a visit to
the Victoria and Albert Museum as they showcase a superb
collection of period Venetian glass.
For the rest of us who love the splendour of Venetian
glass and appreciate the history behind its origin and
sustenance, a present-day MURANO glass object will enhance
any décor and soothe any mood. Italy has many glass
making facilities, but since 1981, the rule applies that the
name “Murano” may only be used on glass products that are
actually made on Murano Island. Signed pieces, identifying
the various glasswork companies and their individual
designers will, without a doubt, fetch higher prices than
commercially made items such as vases and ornaments that
carry a paper label which says, MURANO, Italy.
There are many very well-known glass makers and
glass companies; too many to list here. The following are
the names of some of the most prominent designers:
The Venini Glassworks was established in 1925 by Paolo
Venini. He revived several techniques from earlier times,
such as the ever popular millefiori. Venini also became
well-known for his Fazoletto (handkerchief) vase. From the
1960’s all items are engraved. Before the mid - 1960’s they
were acid stamped either “Venini Murano, Made in Italy”
Vase of ribboned amethyst and white glass. Murano, 16-17th Century.
Reproduced from the book “Collectors Encyclopedia of Antiques” Phoebe
Phillips.
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September & October 2012 • 15 Wirkkala. Some well-known design patterns are: Battuto
(carved facets), Inciso (finely etched lines), Sommerso
(bubbles), Fascie (horizontal coloured lines) and Pezatto
(patches of fused glass). Prices range from the hundreds of
dollars to several thousand.
The Barovier and Toso Studio was established in the
1930’s by Ercole Barovier (a descendant of the glass designer
Artisi Barovier, late 19th Century) and Ferro Toso. Ercole
designed until 1974. The company is still active to this day.
Their products are often, but not always, signed “Murano/
Antica Vetreia/F11” Toso (1950’s to present).
Vistosi Glassworks: Although established in the 1940’s,
their breakthrough came in the 1960’s and ‘70’s with the
designs from Allesandro Pianon and Ettore Sottsass. The
latter founded the Memphis School of Design in the 1970’s
and is one of the most prominent designers. The pieces
he made for Vistosi are given a name, created in limited
editions, and are signed and numbered.
Giacomo Cappellin was the original partner of Paolo
Venini (1921-1925). His glassworks company lasted only
from 1925-1932; however, the creations made by Carlo
Scarpa are categorized as masterpieces.
Examples of modern day Murano
Glass, a dolphin, a whale and an
angelfish. All three are labelled
“V. Nason & C., Murano Italy”
The Ermano Nason Murano Studio, opened in 1950, uses
a paper uses a paper label to mark their wares.
The postwar company Cenedese was established by Gino
Cenedese. Its main designer was Alfredo Barbini who
started his own company in the 1950’s. Some of Barbini’s
creations are signed. In the 1960’s, Cenedese required the
services of free-lance designer Fulvio Bianconi. Cenedese
Glassworks is known for their figurines and vases with
murrines. Murrine is glassware embedded with precious
stones, coloured metals or glass.
In closing, I would conclude that the quality of its
modern output may be influenced by the demands of the
tourist trade. However, the glassworkers of Murano are the
inheritors of the finest tradition of glass making since the
material was first discovered.
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September & October 2012 • 19 Conclusion
Ra g g e d y A nn
The World’s Favourite Rag Doll
by Dawn Marie Nokleby, Doll Club of Edmonton
1978’s Children’s Chair from table and
Chair set. Original
Raggedy Anne covering. A gift to our
own graphic
designer when she was 3 years old
- and her children
are still using it!
I
f you missed the July/August issue, Raggedy
Ann was “born” in the early 1900’s when a
very ill little girl named Marcella found
her grandmother’s old doll in the attic. Johnny
Barton Gruelle, Marcella’s father, who was a professional
illustrator, took it upon himself to re-paint the face of the
old doll. He was also responsible for her name - which is
taken from two poems by James Whitcomb Riley, Raggedy
Man and Orphan Annie – Raggedy Ann; and creating
Raggedy Ann stories which brought Marcella happiness as
her health continued to fail. Marcella died in 1913 and the
first of these stories was published in 1917. At the publisher’s
request, Raggedy Ann dolls were produced as promotional
and marketing tools. In 1935 Mollye Goldman of New York
produced unauthorized copies of Raggedy Ann and Andy
dolls resulting in a lawsuit being filed and eventually won
by the Gruelles.
In 1938 Johnny Gruelle died. The Gruelle family
continued to be actively involved in the licensing of his
characters. The Georgene Novelties Company of New York
had assisted the Gruelles in their legal battle with Mollye
Goldman, and they were granted the rights to produce the
dolls beginning in 1938. Again, their design varied slightly
from both of the previous versions. They remained in
production until 1962.
In 1962, the Knickerbocker Toy Company, also of New
York, literally made the Gruelle family an offer they could
not refuse. Knickerbocker Toys had been founded in the
1850’s and had a long history of making quality soft toys.
They saw in the Raggedy Ann and Andy line an opportunity
to grow their business and offered the family a far more
generous royalty rate than they had ever received. Rather
than renewing Georgene’s contract when it expired in 1962,
the Gruelle’s granted the rights to Knickerbocker.
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September & October 2012 • 21 Knickerbocker took Raggedy Ann and Andy in new
directions. They too had a slightly different design – the
most noticeable difference being the change from bright
orange/scarlet yarn hair to the red that we are most familiar
with. They produced the dolls in a wide variety of sizes and
in many different forms including pajama bags, puppets,
marionettes and bean bags.
It has been theorized that Raggedy Ann and Andy,
and the perhaps overly generous compensation paid for the
rights to them, may have contributed to the downfall of the
original Knickerbocker Toy Company. In 1982, they found
themselves in severe financial difficulties and were forced
to file for bankruptcy.
This is where I encountered my first Raggedy Ann and
Andy dolls. In the summer of 1982 my parents were heading
to the United States to visit family. One of my brothers was
accompanying them, but I was not going. I had heard about
the bankruptcy of Knickerbocker and realized that I did not
have a single one of their products among either my dolls or
bears. I asked my Mother to please keep an eye out for any
Knickerbocker Toys and, if she found anything appealing, to
please bring it back for me.
When my parents returned they brought with them
three Knickerbocker bears and a Raggedy Ann and Andy.
I was thrilled. My Father was somewhat less than thrilled
with my Mother’s efforts; he swore that they had stopped at
every single toy store between here and South Dakota!
By the 1980’s, Knickerbocker was owed by Warner
Communications. In turn, they had, since 1979, owned
Applause Toy Company. Applause also produced a line of
soft toys, but they were marketed though gift stores such
as Hallmark rather than toy or department stores. As part
of the restructuring because of the financial situation that
Knickerbocker was in, Applause was sold to Wallace-Barrie
who continued to use the Applause name. What remained of
Knickerbocker was sold, in 1983, to Hasbro. Both Applause
and Knickerbocker had rights to manufacture Raggedy Ann
and Andy and both continue to manufacture them.
Worth Gruelle, the youngest and only surviving
member of Johnny’s immediate family, owned the rights
to Raggedy Ann and Andy up to the 1990’s when they were
sold to Simon Schuster Publications. Since that time, other
companies have received licensing for various Raggedy Ann
and Andy dolls. Rights to the books Johnny Gruelle wrote
are still controlled by family members.
So how well have these characters stood the test of
time? Extremely well. Throughout the past ninety seven
years their popularity has remained steady. They have
belonged to the daughters of US Presidents and participated
in the celebration of Monaco’s centennial (Princess Grace
had one as a child). Bob Hope took them with him on tour
and gave them to GI’s and they were also given to displaced
Vietnamese children in the Vietnam War. In the US Pavilion
at Expo ’67 in Montreal over 250 of them made a display
that was promoted as the “Classic American Folk Doll.”
In closing I offer a quote from Johnny Gruelle himself
in the first Raggedy Ann book:
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And no matter what treatment you have received,
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could have known that the world would someday feel this
way about his daughter’s favorite doll. And any doll that this
may be said of has to be considered a success.
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September & October 2012 • 23 stirring your
cocktail
since 1935
by Ray P. Hoare, Co-Founder,
International Swizzle Stick Collectors
Association, Vancouver, BC
I
n 1985, I co-founded the International
Swizzle Stick Collectors Association to
“unite” all stick collectors and enable
them to meet, trade sticks and exchange ideas and
information. We are a Canadian based organization.
We use the United States post office services out of
Bellingham, Washington, to service our United States
members. A monthly newsletter, covering all aspects of
the hobby, has been published and distributed since our
inception 27 years ago.
We also have a biennial convention in Las Vegas.
Much more information on ISSCA is available upon request.
And at our conventions, we not only trade swizzle sticks, we
GIVE AWAY swizzle sticks.
“How many swizzle sticks are there in the world?”
People ask, “How many swizzle sticks are there in
the world?” There is NO answer as swizzle sticks are used
around the world.
Another question posed is, “What is your favorite
stick?” My reply is “The one I don’t have.”
There are some swizzle sticks that are very ‘special
to me’ for various reasons, but these stories are for another
day’s recollections. And, this is a never-ending – ongoing
hobby. Anyone doing serious collecting of swizzle sticks
should not get themselves ‘locked’ into a filing / storing
situation because adding can sometimes take place rapidly
and in large numbers. I have been collecting advertising
swizzle sticks for some sixty years – the last thirty five of
these, seriously. My own personal collection is in excess of
60,000, all filed in alphabetical order and in order of colour
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September & October 2012 • 25 The Stork Club
1950 - 1960,
Montreal, Que.
Without going back into Civil War days and the usage
of a curry wood stick, and also the tail feather of an actual
rooster being used in the 1800s to stir ANY beverage; the
swizzle stick as we know it today, dates back to 1935 when
Jay Sindler was trying to find a solution to retrieving an
olive from his martini and didn’t want to be “gauche” and
use his fingers. He applied for, and was granted a patent to
create the first swizzle stick. Materials used over the years
include wood, bakelite, metals, glass, laminated cardboard,
and the plastic version we know today.
Swizzle sticks and swizzle stick collecting is a very
misunderstood hobby.
First of all, some people are under the impression
that swizzle sticks are no longer manufactured, available,
or even used in establishments. A possible reason swizzle
sticks are not as common a keepsake as they were years
ago, is felt to be due to the laws pertaining to DUI (driving
under the influence) / DWI (driving while impaired). The
swizzle sticks could be evidence of where the person had
frequented and could be used against a person if charged.
If the charges involved property damage or bodily injury,
the swizzle sticks might possibly implicate the drinking
establishment, its owner and serving staff on the date of
the offense. Secondly, people who are trying to sell their
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‘holdings’ via whatever source, feel that their swizzle
sticks are worth a king’s ransom.
Swizzle sticks are still being manufactured, and
they are readily available depending on the establishments
visited, or the product being used, or the event attended.
Swizzle sticks can be found in bars, lounges, restaurants
and hotels. They are also an advertising device used at
automobile promotions, sporting events, movie premiers, or
for soft drinks, and mineral waters. Swizzle sticks endorsing
liquors and liqueurs seem a natural as they are important
advertising devices for the distillers. And the list of swizzle
stick uses and where to find them can go on and on. In other
words, any service or product can be a source for swizzle
sticks as an advertising/promotional tool.
There are those who feel what they have is very “rare,”
or as they refer to them – “a vintage item” and, therefore,
worth a fortune; but they are badly mistaken. Examples of
over-evaluating the worth of swizzle sticks can be found on
eBay. In my opinion, those outrageous prices reflect a lack
of knowledge about swizzle sticks as a collectible and what
the correct value of swizzle sticks really is. It is definitely a
situation of “buyers beware.”
I’d be only too pleased to hear from anyone who has
an ongoing interest in our collectible.
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September & October 2012 • 27 The Royal Family
by Fred Hauck, Collector, Redcliff, AB
& the Calgary Stampede
1973 Royals on the Stampede Infield
I
t seems that in the past few months two
topics have been foremost on the television,
in the newspapers; and on a lot of people’s
minds. Those two topics would be Queen Elizabeth II
and the 60th Anniversary of her coronation, and the 100th
Anniversary of the first Calgary Stampede.
Queen Victoria’s reign) had visited Calgary about ten years
earlier in 1902. Unfortunately, the King could not attend
and instead the Duke and Duchess of Connaught, and the
daughter Lady Patricia were at the first Calgary Stampede.
The Duke was Queen Victoria’s son and the Governor
General of Canada.
Both topics have been connected many times since
the Queen’s first royal visit to Calgary in 1951. Royalty have
never been strangers to the City of Calgary, or the Calgary
Stampede. When Guy Weadick put on the first stampede in
1912, he had hoped that King George V and Queen Mary
would attend. The King, while still Duke of York (during
In 1923, the Prince of Wales was not only at the
Calgary Stampede, he sponsored a silver trophy which
was to be given to the Bronc Riding Champion. That year
the champion was Pete Vandermeer. The Prince was the
owner of the E.P. (Edward Prince) Ranch which was located
about 100km southwest of Calgary at Pekisko, Alberta;
1959 Stampede Program, Annual Repo
rt, and Pennant.
Queen in fur coat and
on stage at the Stamp
ede.
just west of George Lane’s ranch (Lane was one of the
Big 4 who sponsored the 1912 Stampede). The prince held a
private ceremony at his ranch with Vandermeer, Stampede
directors, ranching neighbours and other Stampede
cowboys in attendance. The prince presented Vandermeer
with a silver cigarette case which the Champion Bronc Rider
gazed at and replied saying something like, “Gee, Prince,
this sure is a nice present but it won’t be any good to me as I
don’t smoke.” The onlookers were astonished. The Prince is
said to have replied, “That is quite all right, Mr. Vandermeer.
We’ll see that you get something more appropriate to your
taste.” The Prince replaced the cigarette case with an
engraved silver pocket watch which Vandermeer kept until
his death. Pete Vandermeer was dubbed the Prince of Wales
Cowboy while rodeoing in the 1920’s. When he finished
doing rodeos, Vandermeer found employment with the City
of Calgary.
Moving forward to 1951, Princess Elizabeth and Prince
Philip, Duke of Edinburgh came to Calgary in October.
This visit by the royal couple was one which would not be
forgotten for many years to come and for various reasons.
The royal couple had expressed an interest in wanting to
see a cross section of events from the Calgary Stampede.
The matter was brought to the city, and then to the Stampede
Board. In response to their request and to commemorate
“Gee, Prince, this sure is a nice
present but it won’t be any good to
me as I don’t smoke.”
their visit, the Board of Directors for the Calgary Stampede
decided to stage a second stampede known as the Royal
Winter Stampede. It was a complete rodeo, which included
all the usual events (with competitors) and ended with the
chuck wagon races. Calgary’s mayor at the time was Don
McKay, who presented the royal couple with white hats
upon their arrival in Calgary. Mayor McKay is responsible
for the ‘White Hat’ tradition. There was a barbeque lunch
held in the Stampede Corral in honour of the Prince and
Princess. All the Indian bands were invited to pitch their
tepees on the exhibition grounds. October 18th was the
date chosen for the big event. On October 17th, a northern
blizzard swept across Calgary, dumping several inches of
snow on the city and icing up the streets. The morning of
the 18th, the temperature stayed near zero for the parade
which involved the royal couple. Instead of onlookers
watching the procession, they ran alongside the car to keep
warm. The Princess did come prepared for the cold weather.
She had a full length mink coat that she had been given
September & October 2012 • 29 October 19, 1951 - Huddled under an Indian blanket in the grandstand
of the Fairgrounds, the Royal couple watch Stampede festivities.
four years before as a wedding present. The first stop was
at the Indian Village. Upon their arrival, Princess Elizabeth
was presented an Indian suit for Prince Charles and gifts for
Princess Anne. The presenter was Mrs. Shot-On-Both-Sides,
wife of the chief of the Blood Tribe. This was followed by
a western barbeque and a square dance. From there they
journeyed to the rodeo arena by stage coach, escorted by the
RCMP, cowboys and Indians. In order to enjoy the outdoor
rodeo, the Prince and Princess huddled under blankets. The
cowboys (who were contestants) were performing and racing
in the snow and getting bucked off onto exceptionally hard
ground, as the infield was covered with ice. 7,500 Calgarians
watched the performance. Another note of interest, the 1951
July Stampede did not have a souvenir programme; the 1951
Royal Winter Stampede did.
1953 was, without a doubt, one of the most
memorable for royal watchers. This was the year of the
Queen’s Coronation. More collectables were produced
for this occasion than any other in royal history. Almost
every conceivable collectable from cookies to tobacco cans
featured the coronation theme. Even the Matchbox Toy
Company (England) produced a miniature coronation
coach (1/64 scale). The Calgary Stampede did their part;
the Stampede Post Office could stamp your envelope with a
special cachet in red ink which could then be mailed from
the Stampede Post Office.
The next visit for Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip
was in July of 1959; and they did attend festivities of the
Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth. Collectables relating to
the 1959 visit include a felt pennant which was blue with
gold lettering; the 1959 Stampede programme featuring
a cover picture of the Queen and Prince Philip; and the
same portrait also appeared on the 1959 Calgary Stampede
Annual Report. This was a new official portrait done in
honour of their Canadian visit.
The programme/menu for the 28th Annual Old Time
Rangeman’s Dinner, put on by the C.P.R. at the Palliser
Hotel, featured a cover picture of the royal couple at
the Indian Village wearing a fur coats. This picture was
originally taken by the Toronto Star newspaper in 1951.
In 1973, the Queen and Prince Philip again visited
Calgary and attended the Calgary Stampede which was also
the year of the 100th Anniversary of the Royal Canadian
Mounted Police. The Queen officially opened the Stampede
on July 5th at 8:55 am.
Since then, many royals have visited the Calgary
Stampede. Last year’s (2011) visit by Prince William and
Kate proved just how much Canadians still love royalty.
Above: 1951 Souvenir Programme, Glass, Ribbon and Pin
Below: Royals Redcliff items commemorate the Coronation
September & October 2012 • 31 1953 Stampede Post Office Cachet
Smithbilt Hats provided the hats which were presented to
the royal couple. Smithbilt is the official white hat maker
in Calgary; and Calgary’s Alberta Boot Company provided
Prince William and Kate with kangaroo-skin boots.
The Calgary Stampede did give out souvenir flags with both
the Calgary Stampede logo and the royal couple on them.
1951 - Royals meeting Native representatives.
One last note of interest; the Queen Mother’s record
collection titles were made public in 2011. Her collection
contained 100 records and one of the artists mentioned
was Wilf Carter, who was known in the United States was
Montana Slim. Wilf competed and performed at the Calgary
Stampede many times over the years and earned his early
living in and around Calgary.
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