Comments on: Glass Artist (Oct, 1947) http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/14/glass-artist/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:33:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Tom Schmidt http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/14/glass-artist/comment-page-1/#comment-1049830 Tom Schmidt Sat, 22 Mar 2008 15:37:38 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/14/glass-artist/#comment-1049830 The author is somewhat prone to exaggeration and hyperboly, which things always make a more interesting article. The Hammesfahr's were never in glass blowing "for centuries". In fact, Hermann (born 1845) only brought his techniques to the US circa 1879, Where and how in Rhineland, Germany he obtained his glass skills is not certain, but is probable he did not possess them when he first returned to Germany from the US in 1868. note: Hermann originally came to US 1864, fought in Civil War, and returned, as stated above, to Germany in 1868. The author is somewhat prone to exaggeration and hyperboly, which things always make a more interesting article. The Hammesfahr’s were never in glass blowing “for centuries”. In fact, Hermann (born 1845) only brought his techniques to the US circa 1879, Where and how in Rhineland, Germany he obtained his glass skills is not certain, but is probable he did not possess them when he first returned to Germany from the US in 1868.

note: Hermann originally came to US 1864, fought in Civil War, and returned, as stated above, to Germany in 1868.

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