I never considered my self a collector of blown glass objects but when i think of all the different pieces of blown glass I have I guess it could qualify as a collection. Many of my blown glass pieces I have actually watched the artist create which is cool. Two of my favorite pieces are table lamps built with solid brass base's and hand painted. I know one of the painters at the factory where the hand blown glass is produced and one of the lamps was painted by her and signed. She painted a Christmas scene on the blown glass that is beautiful. Other pieces in my collection would be a matching set of glass vases and again these are beautifully made of a milky white glass with a light blue colored glass around the fluted top. This hand blown glass producer has a showroom full of their products and this is one of the few places I shop for birthday gifts and Christmas gifts. I have yet to have anyone say they do not like the hand blown glass I select for a gift.  
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