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OUR DESCRIPTION A Splendid Vintage John Gentile Patriotic Friendship Frit "THINQUE OF ME " Art Glass Paperweight over a Gorgeous Rainbow Colored Cushion Ground Laced with Tiny Controlled Bubbles . I was told that in colonial times in America that "Thinque of Me" was a way to say Think of Me! This is a Nice Friendship Motif and one that would be a great addition to any collection or maybe as a gift to a fellow collector or friend. I have added a Short History about John Gentile below for your convenience if by chance you weren't aware of his background. The entire frit motif Lettering is done Beautifully in Snow White Frit Glass. I would consider this Lovely Work of Art Glass to be in Excellent Original Vintage Condition. No collection is complete with having a few John Gentile Paperweights in it. The concave bottom shows negligible shelf wear to the basal rim. This is a MAGNUM Size Paperweight and it measures 3-3/8" Diameter by 2-5/8" Tall and weights almost 2 pounds all by itself. Please check pictures for further description. The Stand is not part of this sale and is only used here for illustrative purposes. I will Consider any Reasonable Offers on this Wonderful Antique Art Glass Paperweight and Thank You for Looking. Please do not miss my many other lovely Art Glass Paperweight Auctions by various Well Known and Famous Artists. (Loc. C068 - 50) Short History of Mr. JOHN GENTILE Mr. John Gentile (1923-2006) was born into a glass making family with his father Peter being the first. John became well known in the world of glass paperweights. John started the glass business in 1947 in Star City, West Virginia. He mainly catered to the tourist trade but over the decades that he worked with glass he perfected his paperweight trade skills and produced some very nice, interesting, and technically challenging paperweights. He was one of the first American paperweight artists to incorporate snakes and lizards. He worked with glassmaker Henry C. Johnson who made the snakes that John encased in glass. When John died in 2006, the company closed it's doors shortly thereafter. ABOUT ME I am first and foremost a collector of many different types of antiques. One of my hobbies is collecting Art Glass Paperweights. I'm a member of Midwest Paperweight Collectors Club as well as the Paperweight Collectors Association (PCA) which is our National Club. Please follow me so you won't miss any of my fabulous items. OUR TERMS Please feel free to ask questions before you bid on my Items. (Buy It Now Items – Payment is due Immediate.) (Best Offers & Auctions Items – Payment is due within 3 days of the auction ending.) Pictures are used as part of my descriptions. We only accept payment through PayPal. We Only Ship to USA – (Lower 48 States Only) I am more than happy to combine shipping when possible. If you intend to buy several items please let me know beforehand and I can wait a few days (hopefully not more than 5) and then send you a combined shipping invoice. All items sold will be insured. RETURNS Any of our items can be returned, but ONLY if there is a Mistake in the description. Should you need to return something, you must notify us of your intent to return through the normal ebay Messaging System within 3 days of receiving the item. All items returned must be received back within 14 days of you receiving it. If you receive your item and the box is damaged please keep that for reimbursement from the shipper should they need it back. Thank you very much, Kim