Imperial Horizon Blue Revival Carnival, 1980.
G&S Thistlewood December 2022
Imperial Glass by Lennox 1980 catalogue extracts, courtesy of Glass Paper Fanatics.
This 1980 Imperial (Lennox) catalogue extract is most interesting on many levels. The first – and most obvious interest is that it marks an “offering” in Horizon Blue, a version of ice blue in Revival Carnival. It offered a free, limited edition of their Starfire bowl in Horizon Blue, as an inducement to buy more. Customers ordering a minimum $400 of Horizon Blue items, would receive a free Starfire bowl (the number to be issued was 2500 in total). These items should all be marked LIG for Lennox Imperial Glass.
This 1980 Imperial (Lennox) catalogue extract is most interesting on many levels. The first – and most obvious interest is that it marks an “offering” in Horizon Blue, a version of ice blue in Revival Carnival. It offered a free, limited edition of their Starfire bowl in Horizon Blue, as an inducement to buy more. Customers ordering a minimum $400 of Horizon Blue items, would receive a free Starfire bowl (the number to be issued was 2500 in total). These items should all be marked LIG for Lennox Imperial Glass.
Another interesting point is that in the first paragraph it states: “Imperial … first began handcrafting fine Carnival items in 1910.” Now that’s an interesting claim, as our own research (in 2018) established that Imperial’s Carnival was in production from at least as early as July 1908 and this fact was actually reported in the glass trade press in 1909.
We can only assume that the writer of this 1980s ad was focussing on when Imperial began advertising heavily in 1910 (using Cox & Lafferty) and maybe was unaware of the actual commencement of Carnival production at the factory in 1908, some two years earlier.
Some of the wide range of pieces available in Horizon Blue (colour code HB) can be seen in this catalogue extract below.
The items shown on this page were (left to right, back row, middle row, front row):
42320 - Storybook Mug
42774 - Loganberry Vase
42792 - Dolphin Candleholder
42699 - Imperial Rose crimped bowl
42784 - Rose Candleholder
42162 & 42062 - Robin Pitcher and Tumbler.
42752 - Block & Daisy Vase
42472 - Four Seventy Four / 474 Salt & Pepper Set
42696 - Antique Grape Bowl (Heavy Grape)
42624 - Octagon Toothpick Holder
42686 - Scroll Embossed Crimped Bowl
42844 - Colonial Belle (Suzanne)
42724 - Star Medallion Footed Compote.
42610 - Four Seventy Four / 474 Butter & Cover
42885 - Mayflower Covered Box
42563 - Pinwheel Nappy
42930 - Swan, 4" size
42320 - Storybook Mug
42774 - Loganberry Vase
42792 - Dolphin Candleholder
42699 - Imperial Rose crimped bowl
42784 - Rose Candleholder
42162 & 42062 - Robin Pitcher and Tumbler.
42752 - Block & Daisy Vase
42472 - Four Seventy Four / 474 Salt & Pepper Set
42696 - Antique Grape Bowl (Heavy Grape)
42624 - Octagon Toothpick Holder
42686 - Scroll Embossed Crimped Bowl
42844 - Colonial Belle (Suzanne)
42724 - Star Medallion Footed Compote.
42610 - Four Seventy Four / 474 Butter & Cover
42885 - Mayflower Covered Box
42563 - Pinwheel Nappy
42930 - Swan, 4" size
You can see all our detailed research and information on Imperial, Classic and Revival, here on our Imperial Glass Home Page: Imperial Carnival Glass
You can see all our detailed research and information on Imperial, Classic and Revival, here on our Imperial Glass Home Page: Imperial Carnival Glass
See more Imperial Revival Carnival catalogues, ads and related pattern information.
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