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Libbey Glass Reputation
Libbey glass is a leading manufacturer of glass items on the international scene. It began in northeastern United States and grew through ceaseless emphasis on innovation, customer service, quality, and expanding markets. Beginning with cut glass handmade by artisans, it now mass produces glassware of all types for use in private homes and the hospitality industry.
William L. Libbey bought a Cambridge, Massachusetts, glass works in 1878 and ten years later the family moved its operation to Toledo, where the sand was first quality and there were ample supplies of natural gas to fire its furnaces. The new location also had both railroads and steamships for transportation of raw materials and finished products such as water pitchers.
American products were competing with European imports, but with ingenuity and the high-quality sand of the New World, it gradually made a name for itself. In 1888 the Libbey family moved its glass works to Toledo, Ohio, to be close to the best sand and ample reserves of natural gas, which had replaced coal as the fuel to fire the furnaces.
In 1893 the world fair, called the World’s Columbian Exposition, was held in Chicago. Although there were exhibits from all the prominent producers in the world, Libbey’s patterns of Columbia and Isabella took the top honors. This name brand was ordered by industrial tycoons, the White House, England’s King Edward VII, and the presidents of many countries.
The company abandoned its exquisite hand cutting practices in the early 1900s and all handmade products after World War II, when it began to focus on production for a large market. It is now the second largest producer of tableware, cookware, and decorative items for homes and restaurants. It can be bought in many retail outlets, both mass marketers and specialty shops, as well as restaurant supply houses.
The history of the business side of this giant company is almost as interesting as the products it makes, as it has been acquired once and has assimilated many other companies, as well as their markets. It has maintained its prominence by superior innovation and technology, high quality, and excellent customer service. You can check online to find a lot of information on the company, the products it makes, and the career opportunities it offers.
If you want vintage items – dating from the 1940s to the ’70s – or the truly antique examples from the days of hand crafting, the internet is a great resource. There are informational sites as well as commercial ones, and this brand name is well-represented on auction sites. There are photo galleries and videos of exhibits and shows that will let you see items that range from glorious to whimsical. Prices run the gamut from affordable to ‘Wow!’
Today you can get a set of contemporary drinking glasses, a beautiful condiment server or vase, a water pitchers, or premium baking dishes made by this well-known name. You can find whole sets or single pieces of vintage items – hand-painted tumblers with carousel horses or Christmas wreaths or elegant, gold-rimmed goblets with raised, lacy foliage – on auction sites and in antique shops and emporiums. Libby glass is good for both display and utility.
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