Glass articles - Caithness Glass Co Ltd |
Reflections 2 - 1986Caithness Paperweights - Annual ReviewENCOUNTER - The space probe Giotto passes through the tail of Halley’s Comet. |
Reflections II Decision Time - Ernie Davis and Mhairi Coull. | Collectors start young! |
Annual Review |
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Dear Collector... a message from Caithness Glass Designer Colin Terris |
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H.M. The Queen Mother at Wick - A pictorial review of H.M. The Queen Mother’s visit to Wick in August 1986 |
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Favourites of 86 -The year’s best sellers! |
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New Directions - New ideas from Colin Terris |
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Millefiori - How a millefiori rod is made |
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The Inside Story - Comments from our paperweight makers |
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Shangri-La - A sneak preview! |
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Behind the Scenes -A glimpse of the back-room boys! |
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Domino -The 1986 Caithness Collectors’ Weight |
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High Tech - State-Of-The-Art Equipment |
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Jubilee Competition Winners - Faces and Limericks |
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Poetic Justice -Those who almost made it! |
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Caroline captivates collector. | Tea Break!! |
Director: Colin Terris U.K. Club Secretary: Caroline Gallacher U.S.A. Club Secretary: Charlotte Judd Publications Co-Ordinator: Mhairi Coull |
Design and Photography by Davis Design Studios, Glasgow Colour Separation: Studio North, Leeds Printed by Commercial Centre, Oldham |
On the cover ENCOUNTER - the space probe Giotto passes through the tail of Halley's Comet. REFLECTIONS is published annually by Caithness Collectors’ Club, Inveralmond, Perth, Scotland PH1 3TZ. Caithness Paperweights are distributed in the United States by Caithness Glass Inc., 141 Lanza Avenue, Building 12, Carfield NJ 07026, and the U.S. Collectors’ Club is organised from that address. ©1986 Caithness Collectors’ Club. All rights reserved. |
Reflections 2 - 1986 - Page 4Jubilee Day |
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Taking a gather of clear glass. |
Palleting to shape. |
Placing on nail mould. |
Piercing the centre. |
Blowing bubble with air hose. |
Picking up Topaz glass chips. |
Picking up clear glass crystals. |
Dropping on green base. |
Cutting in with priscillas. |
Transferring weight to another iron. |
Cutting off punty mark. |
Making the final shape. |
Roughing in facets. |
Examining top facet. |
Polishing facets. |
A final inspection. |
The finished product. Shangri-La L8717 Edition size 150. |
Reflections 2 - 1986 - Page 19Poetic Justice....The limericks that nearly made it |
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‘A paperweight lover called James, |
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J. M. P****, Birmingham.
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‘A paperweight lover called James, M. S****, High Wycombe.
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‘A paperweight lover called James, |
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L. S****, Weston-Super-Mare.
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‘A paperweight lover called James, S. S****, Ruislip.
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‘A paperweight lover called James, |
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P. W****, Southall.
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‘A paperweight lover called James, Was enchanted by some of their names, He had a strange Encounter, With an Astral Intruder, Which ended in Inferno's hot flames’ S. P****, Southampton.
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‘A paperweight lover called James, J. S****, Leeds. |
Reflections 2 - 1986 - Page 20Annual ReviewBack cover |
Caithness Glass was twenty-five years old in 1986 . “Jubilee Rose” was designed to celebrate this milestone in our history. JUBILEE L8653, Edition Size 750 |
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