Day 410-Crystal with Cobalt Frit
Blenko Water Bottle Crystal with Cobalt Frit
This experimental piece was produced in October of 2010 and is etched 2010 on the base. I was lucky enough to see the owner purchase it but not lucky enough to find that 2 of them had been made. I have been told that when Fenton closed it’s doors Blenko acquired a good amount of frit ( small pieces of glass that can be added to the outside of molten glass and incorporated into it ) from them and that is what inspired some of the frit items that have been produced in the last couple of years. I have expressed interest in frit water bottles but have been told that this water bottle was a mistake and never should have been made. I keep wishing and I keep asking. Maybe one day it will happen.
View from the Back Side
A Year of Blenko Water Bottles 
Blenko: just think of the fabulous possibilities if you went into the frit bottles! We collectors could not get enough of them!!! How about at least a frit water bottle for the next Festival?? I would spend the night with the Blenko ducks at the pond for one of those! Lorin, Jeff, Mike, Phil- party at Blenko if that happens!
Too funny… I’ll be there with you in line though so Lets party! Yes indeed, Blenko has many possibilities at their fingertips & maybe they even know it & just want to tease us with that fact to make us beg for what we want.
It happened!!! Yay!!! Good job you all!!! Thank you Blenko!!!