Also 10 Very Rare Fenton and Northwood Turtle flower blocks inc chinese coral, jade, blue jade, vaseline, russett, blue and green.

Left out one thing. Three boxes of Northwood Vere d' Or including two iridized custard opaque pieces. Tom

More of the glass has been unpacked and even as a long time dealer, I'm amazed at what Bud had. the pieces of Red Stretch are killer. Highlight is a ruffled and crimped punch bowl plus 10 other pieces. Lots of US opaques in all colors. Six boxes of Beaumont, three boxes of Northwood purple slag mosaic from 1903 and a large selection of Millersburg crystal in Ohio Star, Hobstar and Feather and Country Kitchen inc. 3 pieces of Carnival. Many more boxes to go through today. Do not miss this auction if you are a collector or even a glass lover. you will not see a collection like this again.

As an appraiser, I see many collections of glass. Bud's, however, is the most diverse and outstanding collection I have seen in 20 years. It is nationally-significant. This auction would be a great opportunity to buy for wedding, anniversary, birthday, graduation gifts!

How good is this glass collection? Being a dealer in American glassware and a 15 year friend of Bud, I can say without reservation that this is one of the best collections I have seen and one of the best to come on the market in a number of years. Bud never sold anything. This collection is fresh to the market. I can tell you that I'm out hunting glass every day across the Midwest and the Ohio Valley and I am lucky if I see some of these pieces once every five or ten years or not at all. The four pictures on the website as of the 13th are just a small percentage of what you would call the "killer" pieces of Bud's collection. Stay tuned for more information as more boxes arrive and are unpacked.

More thoughts about Bud and his collection Here's a question collector's may not think about. Why do you collect? A good friend did a seminar at the Fenton Convention one year entitled How to Collect. Some of the pre seminar comments were: what can he possibly talk about, why should I go and it doesn't sound interesting. I told people to just go and listen. They were glad they did. Besides the obvious reasons to collect being your not being about to help yourself, being addicted to the hunt and appreciating the artistry of the glass, one of the most important reasons should be to learn. That was Bud Ashmore. A classy gentleman who appreciated the artistry of the glass and porcelain and was always finding that new or rare piece and learning what it was. Bud had a thirst for knowledge and was only happy to share that with other collectors. More than that, collectors like Bud are preservationists. Saving pieces of the history for others to enjoy and appreciate. Bud also knew what a lo

Iridescent Stretch Glass: Fenton: Red, Tangerine, Wisteria. Imperial, Northwood, US Tiffin to include Opaques and Diamond Cobalt Crackle Candlesticks. Opaque glass: Northwood Jade, Chinese Coral. Fenton to include Oriental decorated pieces by Otto Gertler, US Tiffin. Vaseline and Depression Green Fish Bowls by Tiffin and L. E. Smith. EAPG inc. Millersburg Ohio Star, Hobstar and Feather. Consolidated. Opalescent Glass. Carnival Glass. Fenton Glass: Opaques, Vaseline Cut Oval Candlesticks.Cut Glass. Northwood: Etruscan, Brecciated Marble. Elegant Glass: Fostoria, Cambridge, Others.