time to dust off the old collectors hat

oooh, czech glass.
oh how i wish i lived in europe, so i could scour the garage sales and op shops for amazing bits of glass so highly sort after by collectors all around the world. the few lucky pieces that have managed to make it to aussie shores are being sold for a ridiculous amout by those in the know, and they are becoming increasingly hard to come by. and even harder to purchase on a poor-man's budget.

it's all here in black and white.

...here is the first image of the next piece for my collection that i have my eye on, sure to take pride and place alongside the goldscheider piece.

Here is the (replica) vase by one of my favourite designers/architects, Italian legend Ettore Sottsass. Despite lacking the vivid colour so distinct in his "memphis" works, this black and white piece c1980 still exhibits that obvious sottsass touch.