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Liberty Antiques Festival
2841 Andrews Rd, Staley, NC 27355
Friday & Saturday, April 29 & 30, 2011
Booths-J 7 & 8
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Antique Transferware

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Blue and White Transfer ware divided Serving Plate

Early Thomas Till & Sons, Burslem, England 1919

$95.00 Plus Taxes, Insurance and Shipping

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Collectible Art Glass

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A Little About Us . . .
The origins of Mosser Glass go back more than half a century to
the time when Orie Mosser was the plant manager of the Cambridge
Glass Company. His son, Thomas, began working there as a teenager,
learning the trade the right way, from bottom to top. When
Cambridge Glass closed in 1954, Tom decided to continue in the glass
business with a company of his own.
It took a while for a young man just starting in life to put
together the elements necessary to do that. He spent five years buying
glass moulds, searching for used equipment he could afford and
saving money. In 1959, he was finally able to begin manufacturing
glassware in, of all places, an abandoned chicken coop. Things worked
out and within two years, Tom was able to leave the coop and form
Variety Glass, producing glassware for the pharmaceutical industry.
From day one, Tom Mosser was committed to manufacturing
quality glassware, and his dedication brought continuing success. In
1971, he established Mosser Glass with a product line that mixes new
designs with timeless classics acquired from Viking, L.G. Wright and
of course, Cambridge Glass.
Today, Mosser Glass employs more than 30 people in an efficient
manufacturing process configured to provide the highest quality
glassware for our customers. And, the fine family tradition continues
with family members bringing new ideas to the company in keeping
with the traditions our customers cherish.
The Mosser family is proud of the legacy that Orie and Tom
began. As you look through the following pages, you will see we
continue that legacy, blending beauty and fine craftsmanship in every
piece of glassware we produce. We hope it brings you as much
pleasure as it brings us.
Dedicated to Thomas Mosser,
loving husband, father
and grandfather
1927 – 2006

Antique Furniture

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How to Care for your Antique Furniture

To Prevent Damage to your Antique Furniture

Use a humidifier during the cold winter and a dehumidifier in the damp summer
Don’t place your antique furniture in the attic or basement.
Don’t place your antique furniture near heating vents or near fireplaces
Try and keep them from direct sun light
Be careful how you handle your antique furniture remember that it is old and you need to take special care when picking it up or opening the drawers etc:

If your finish needs to be cleaned up:

Restore a Finish to clean the piece of furniture and Bees Wax to apply to the piece of furniture afterwards is two good products to use. It is made by Howard. http://howardproducts.com.

For Daily/Weekly/Monthly Cleaning:

For daily cleaning: Just dust with a clean cloth.
For weekly cleaning: Once a week apply the Orange Oil to your piece of furniture, let it stand a couple of minutes and then wipe all the excess oil off the piece of furniture.
For monthly cleaning: Use a good paste wax and then polish with a clean soft cloth.
To Remove a waxy build up, apply varasol with a clean cotton cloth.

Is it ok to refinish a piece of antique furniture:

Our feeling is that if the piece is 100 years old, just clean it up.

If the piece needs repairs then I would have it repaired,if for no other reason then to have it last another 100 years.
If it is under 100 years old we feel it is ok to have it refinished especially if the piece is craving or ala gatered and needs refinishing in fact by refinishing the piece you add value to it.

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