glassybaby tales

Fall Palette and Various Asundry

   As I open the door at glassybaby in the morning a few autumn leaves dance across the floor. We are having the most beautiful Indian Summer...sunny, chilly, leaves turning. Our Fall Palette has officially arrived in 77 colors and counting. If you are decisive by nature, you will relish in the choices. If you are indecisive, we apologize in advance.

   Favorite store moments of the week...Elizabeth Brown of Highpoint, North Carolina visited our store. She carefully chose 5 glassybaby for her mantel. Crossing the continent to visit glassybaby...we love it. Just today another great encouter to share: A gentleman came into our store...he summarily plucked a Red Licorice and a Goldenrod glassybaby from a list of his wife's choosing. As we reconciled his purchase he looked at me wryly and said: "My kids think they will inherit millions...actually, they will inherit glassybaby." Priceless.

   Until Next Time, Nicola

 

Special Moments

Photo/HB Weiner/Two Downtown, Ltd. Seattle.

On a photo note, we graciously received photos from two events that were blogged upon earlier. First, the Cardinal glass opening: Howard Weiner, owner of Two Downtown had the vision to bejewel the opening with glassybaby. He explained that the event took place inside the massive Cardinal Glass furnace. Have a look and, of course, thank you Howard for the photos.

Second, Anne the bride of the Chelan wedding, who chose to envelope her wedding with 200 pollen glassybaby, sent us this stunning photo. Thank you, Anne.

Until next time,

Nicola

Photo courtesy of Anne

Newfoundland Pups Receive 1st glassybaby

   My favorite tale of last week could change the well known adage to "truth is better than fiction." A wonderful couple, of Madison Valley,who breed Newfoundland pups, came in with a well researched glassybaby color list. The colors corresponded to a name. The name was that of a 1 year old Newfoundland pup. As newborns, the pups had colored collars. Glassybaby in the collar colors were being sent to the pups as a 1 year old birthday present with a note included saying: "Happy Birthday, Love Mom." Obviously the breeders still own the mother Newfoundland. Somehow she convinced them to send her babies...glassybaby. Wonderful. Here is a breakdown of pup to color: Gemma/Seattle Sunset, Tully/Creamsicle, Finn/Sapphire, Chester/Rubber Ducky, and last but not least Mora/Iris.

Until Next Time...Nicola

Peace Begets Peace

We received an absolutely eloquent letter from Austin...here is an exerpt to share with you:

   "My family recently spent time in Seattle, where we used to live. My good friend gifted me with a glassybaby, which has come back to Austin with me.  I love its beauty, connection to the place I love and especially the enclosure explaining its story.

    Late in Fall I send my friends and family gifts as a way to begin the season of love and hope.  It's always small, usable, significant and heartfelt. Glassybaby spoke to me as a perfect way to give and spread a certain peace......I thought this would really focus our wishes, putting these beautiful lights in our windows. Peace begets peace."

Thank you, Diane, for the beautiful letter. I had to smile at the combination of descriptors: "small, usable, significant and heartfelt." Well said.

 
Other news...Cardinal Glass opened a plant in our fair state.  A swanky local event company named Two Downtown bedazzled the opening gala  with 200 glassybaby in the firey palette. Colors included: Seattle Sunset, Tang, Navel, Ripe etc... A great addendum to the party...the plant manager's wife called after the party to order 6 Seattle Sunset. She stipulated, sentimentally, that they must be the glassybaby from the event. I asked her: "Is it sort of akin to Elvis touching the napkin?" One word answer: "Yes."

   On a final note...we must welcome Kobi our new shipping agent. Know that your orders are in good hands...He is a fabulous drummer.

   Until next time....Nicola