Imperial Meadow Green Revival Carnival, 1980.
G&S Thistlewood November 2023
Imperial Glass by Lennox 1980 catalogue extracts, all courtesy of Glass Paper Fanatics.
Imperial commenced the production of Revival Carnival Glass in the early 1960s to take advantage of the market for new, collectable Carnival Glass.
This catalogue shows items in the Meadow Green colour which was issued in 1980, under the ownership of Lennox. The colour code was "LG"
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The pieces shown above are:
Storybook Mug, #42320 Acanthus 4-toed bowl 7”, #42707 Acanthus 5” crimped compote, #42725 Acanthus 3” candleholder, #42788 |
Grape / Imperial Grape vase, #42772
Tiger Lily 9 oz. tumbler, #42050 Tiger Lily 3 pint pitcher, #42152 Grape / Imperial Grape 1 pint pitcher, #42150 Swan 8" size, #42932 |
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The pieces shown above are:
Autumn Oaks 4½" vase, #42765 Fashion 6½" bell, #42645 Loganberry 10" vase, #42774 Loganberry 6" vase, #42754 Cornucopia 3" vase, #42528 Three-in-One toothpick, #42620 Rose / Imperial Rose (aka Lustre Rose) butter and cover, #42615 Bows and Medallions 4½" basket, #42640 |
Hen on Nest / Covered Hen, #42926 Paneled Feather 4½" candy box and cover, #42897 Grape / Imperial Grape 6¾" bowl, #42555 Pinwheel 6½" nappy, #42563 Hobstar 5" handled nappy, #42576 Rose / Imperial Rose (aka Lustre Rose) 8" 3-toed bowl, #42693 Rose / Imperial Rose (aka Lustre Rose) 7½" 3-toed bowl, #42685 Scroll Embossed Crimped Bowl, #42686 |
In the same year, 1980, Lennox issued another catalogue that featured their Revival Carnival in Meadow Green which they called their "Election Year Offering" *. It had the same pieces as those shown in the two catalogue pages above - but with a clever piece of marketing.
The Election Year Offering (as below) listed the suggested retail prices for all the pieces, for a very special reason, as explained in the catalogue. There was also a short explanation of the moulds that were being used - "from the Imperial archives" - and a description of their Meadow Green colour - "the fresh spring hues of a Vermont meadow ... merged with the shimmering iridescence of a rainbow".
Being election year, the special reason was that there was a bonus offer to buy two political figurines made from old Heisey moulds; the Donkey and the Elephant, the symbols representing the Democratic and Republican parties respectively, that became popularised in America from the late 1800s.
The Election Year Offering (as below) listed the suggested retail prices for all the pieces, for a very special reason, as explained in the catalogue. There was also a short explanation of the moulds that were being used - "from the Imperial archives" - and a description of their Meadow Green colour - "the fresh spring hues of a Vermont meadow ... merged with the shimmering iridescence of a rainbow".
Being election year, the special reason was that there was a bonus offer to buy two political figurines made from old Heisey moulds; the Donkey and the Elephant, the symbols representing the Democratic and Republican parties respectively, that became popularised in America from the late 1800s.
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Right: the Donkey (#42941) and Elephant (#42942) figurines were offered as a limited edition of 750 each.
The buying arrangements were rather complicated! A customer had to purchase an assortment of Meadow Green pieces from the catalogue, costing a minimum of $500 (Retail), to receive one of the figurines for free. A second (opposite) figurine could then be purchased for $35. The $500 assortment could be one that was preselected by Imperial, or alternatively, a minimum of 15 different individual pieces selected by the customer. * The 1980 United States presidential election was held on November 4th. Republican Ronald Reagan defeated incumbent Democratic President Jimmy Carter.
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Here are the ex-Heisey moulds that were used by Imperial. They were acquired by Fenton after Imperial closed (along with many other Imperial moulds), and then subsequently sold in the auction sale after Fenton closed. Note that in Imperial's production, the elephant's trunk looks to have been re-shaped after the piece was pressed and removed from the mould. The pictures are courtesy of Fenton Art Glass Co. and the Fenton Family. |
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