| I have a shop that sells art glass. My favorite | | | | longest and I think I may have it priced too high. |
| art glass is paperweights. I have a lot of fun | | | | I won the paperweight at an art auction several |
| attending art auctions and buying art glass. I try | | | | years ago for one thousand dollars. The |
| to pay attention to what my friends and clients | | | | paperweight was created by Paul Stankard and it |
| like and dislike. | | | | should have easily sold for twice what I paid for it. |
| I usually give people art glass paperweights that I | | | | I have no trouble at all selling art glass |
| find at art auctions for milestone birthdays and | | | | paperweights that were made by Rick Ayotte. |
| anniversaries. My grandmother turned eighty last | | | | His work seems to draw the most interest. I |
| October and I found a wonderful art glass | | | | try to win any auction I find for art glass |
| paperweight for her. | | | | paperweights he made. I won one not long ago |
| The art glass paperweight that I found for my | | | | that was pink roses. They looked so delicate |
| grandmother was made by Baccarat. I was | | | | and sweet. I know that this art glass |
| extremely lucky that this was one of the last | | | | paperweight will sell quickly. |
| things auctioned. A lot of people had already left | | | | There have been some inquiries at my shop for |
| the art auction when this item went on the | | | | art glass paperweights by Richard Marquis. I |
| block. My grandmother appreciated the pansy | | | | haven’t found any in any of the art auctions |
| design because the pansy is her favorite flower. | | | | I’ve attended recently. I looked at some of |
| My cousin loves frogs. She has managed to | | | | the pieces he’s made and I’m not |
| decorate her home tastefully with her favorite | | | | especially impressed. |
| item. I have been on the lookout for an art | | | | I will keep looking for the art glass paperweights |
| glass paperweight for her for years. I finally | | | | at the art auctions I attend, but I will not be going |
| found one at an art auction I was at last year. | | | | way out of my way to track them down. I will |
| The art glass paperweight featured a frog sitting | | | | just remember that Marquis is an artist that some |
| on a lily pad and the frog was surrounded by blue | | | | of my clients are really interested in. I’m |
| water. It was really pretty and my cousin | | | | sure that I will find an art auction with one of his |
| started using it on her desk immediately. | | | | pieces in it at some point. |
| My aunt collects art glass paperweights. I have | | | | There were some inquiries about nautical themed |
| been asked by her on numerous occasions to find | | | | art glass paperweights a couple of years ago and |
| pretty art glass paperweights for her while | | | | I found a fantastic artist that made them. I buy |
| I’m attending art auctions. Of all of the | | | | every art glass paperweight I can find that was |
| pieces I’ve won for her over the years, one | | | | made by Rick Satava. My favorite has to be |
| memory sticks out in my memory more than | | | | the coral orange jellyfish that I found at an art |
| any other. | | | | auction an hour from my home. It was really |
| By far the prettiest art glass paperweight | | | | pretty. |
| I’ve ever won at an art auction has to be | | | | The coral orange jellyfish art glass paperweight |
| one that features a blue and gold Macaw. Rick | | | | was just the first Rick Satava piece that I’ve |
| Ayotte was the artist that created it and it was | | | | found at various art auctions. I’ve also |
| even featured in a book of his work. He has | | | | found jellyfish in ruby and blue. They are |
| created many lovely art glass paperweights. | | | | beautiful by themselves or when they are put |
| I have an art glass paperweight in my shop that | | | | onto a black light stand that has been built |
| just won’t sell. It has been in the store the | | | | especially for them. |