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ST.CLAIR ROBIN
JOE ST. CLAIR ROBIN
St. Clair (operated by Joe St. Clair) Robin Covered Dish was produced
between 1967-1971 and did not mark the Robin with ST CLAIR until 1971,
their last year in business. In 1974, Joe opened a new glass company, Joe
St. Clair's Art Glass, and produced the Robin between 1974-1977. By
1962, Joe St Clair had a mold made to look like the original Greentown
Bird and Nest, but with a split ribbed base instead of diamond weave. St.
Clair Robins have good feather, twig and berry details. None are as nice
as Greentown, but St. Clair looked nice when the Chocolate (Brown Milk
Glass) was done well. It wasn't until 1974 that Joe St. Clair perfected his
Chocolate color. The early version was mottled and in uneven shades.
Early Chocolate St. Clair Robins were not successful and not many were
produced. The Robin sits atop a split ribbed base and is interchangeable
will all 5 1/2" ACD bases. Lid and rim are smooth. Berry is rough, showing
the seeds. Rays on the bottom of base meet in the center. Joe St. Clair
marks can be found inside the lid, inside the lid rim or inside the base in
block letter style: ST CLAIR in a ring, JOE ST CLAIR in a ring, or JOE ST
CLAIR. May be unmarked. 5 1/2" long.
Reproduced by Summit Art Glass in many colors. Unmarked St. Clair
Robins in mutual colors can be mistaken for unmarked Summit
Robins. They are identical. Russ Vogelsong bought the Robin mold
from Joe St. Clair in 1978 and made them between 1979-2005.
www.eBay.com/str/ Lid says JOE ST CLAIR
katsalluringtreasures Frank D. Sereno
ST. CLAIR COLORS:
1967-'71 Cobalt Blue Carnival
1970 Chocolate (Odd color)
JOE ST. CLAIR COLORS:
1974-'77 Cobalt Carnival
1974-'77 Chocolate
1974-'77 Blue Milk Glass
Carnival
1974-’77 Green Carnival
© Glass Animal Covered Dishes by Jennifer Patton