l. g. wright

NMGCS PURCHASES L. G. WRIGHT MOULDS

Dee Sacherich, Treasurer

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On May 27, 1999, Pat Lewis (President), Ray Lewis, my husband Larry and I attended the L.G. Wright Glass Company going out of business auction in New Martinsville, West Virginia. The purpose for our attendance was to acquire as many moulds as possible for the Society.

It was a wonderful experience for the four of us and one that we will remember for many years to come. To be a part of the history of the National Milk Glass Collectors Society is very rewarding.

The Society had leased moulds from L. G. Wright for years to produce the commemoratives that we have all come to love. When it was discovered that LG. Wright was going out of business, the Board of Directors decided to do whatever was necessary to secure as many moulds as the Society could afford.

John Weishar, of the Island Mould and Machine Company, Wheeling West Virginia, was called upon for assistance. John’s company has made repairs to moulds in the past for the Society and they also made plungers with the Society’s logo and convention information. John inspected the moulds we were interested in and gave us his evaluation of their conditions and what, if any, repairs would be necessary.

With this information in hand, the four of us set out for the auction. Pat and Ray arrived early and got to visit the factory. Through the help of W. C. "Red" Roetteis, a salesman for LG. Wright for three and a half decades and co-author of The L. G. Wright Glass Company book, they were able to locate all the moulds we were interested in.

Pat also got to know the auctioneer, Bob Goodman, of Capitol City Auctions from Hot Springs, Arkansas. Just about everyone knew we were there and what our purpose was. With the help of John Weishar, Red Roetteis and all the others that helped at the auction, the Society managed to obtain some moulds.

It was a thrilling experience for us and we obtained eleven moulds for the society. The following is a list of the moulds we acquired:

	5" Owl cover
	5" Cat cover
	5" Bird cover
	6" Rabbit cover and base (small Atterbury type)
	7" Flat Frog base and cover
	5" Dog cover
	9" Rabbit base and cover (large Atterbury type)
	Large Knobby Back Turtle base and cover (with extra shell and formers)
	5" Frog cover
	5" Hen cover
	5" Turtle cover

The various companies represented at the auction were Island Mould and Machine Company, Fenton Glass, Mosser Glass, L. E. Smith Glass, Wilkerson Glass, Gibson Glass, AA Importing and Castle Reproductions. The Fostoria Glass Club was also represented and they were successful in obtaining four moulds.

We hope you enjoyed our narrative and that it has enticed you enough to come to the convention to be held in Dublin Ohio next year. A display of some of the moulds will be at the convention for you to look at and marvel at what an accomplishment the Society has made. 

For a more detailed account, see the Sept. 1999  issue of Opaque News.

NMGCS Makes Front Page

Moulds Purchased by NMGCS

L. G. Wright Factory

Moulds Auctioned Off

Auction Action

Castle Reproductions/AA Importing
(Includes a list of moulds they purchased)

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