5. Collecting

Being a keen collector I already have a considerable collection of more than 600 different bulb vases, but I am always ready to add interesting ones to it. Literature about the subject, such as catalogues also interests me greatly. I have some 200 duplicate glasses which I am willing to swap or sell.

Picture 9 is from an article In Margriet Antiek in 1999 which shows some of my vases.

Picture 10 is an advertisement in 'Sempervirens' of 1879 with a remarkable vase. Can anyone help me to add it to my collection? We live nearby the famous Keukenhof flower gardens in Lisse (only 10 minutes away) and the historical cities of Haarlem, Leiden and Amsterdam (15 - 25 minutes). If you are interested, contact me on my e-mail address: nl.kennemerend@bollenglazen (however reverse the sequence to prevent spam)

Links to other interesting glass / hyacinth vase sites
www.antiquebottles.com (Antique Bottle Collector's Haven) about collecting bottles and related items - USA
www.antiqueglass.co.uk (Christine Bridge Antiques) Reliable address for antique glass and hyacinth vases - UK
www.glassencyclopedia.com (Glass Encyclopedia) Extensive online info on glass
www.querbeet.com (Querbeet) Sells recent and new hyacinth vases and the first and yet only book on hyacinth vases - Germany

On the next page (6) you will find some pictures of hyacinth vases in my collection.

Good collecting!

Wim Granneman

Margriet Antiek
picture 9

antipode
picture 10

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