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Tiffin Treasures - The Secret of the #1 Candy Dish

By: Kelly O'Kane

One of the pieces Tiffin collectors love most is the candy dish shown below. The #1 can be found in crystal, Citron Green, Desert Red, Twilight and Copen Blue. Although people often think of Copen Blue as an easy color to locate, this is not true with the #1 - Copen Blue is elusive in this piece, and the color is so deep and vibrant it makes for a smashing candy dish. Of course, collector demand is still steepest for Twilight in this item.




There's only one problem with this candy dish. Bought and sold NOW as a beautiful candy dish, and certainly it can be used for that purpose, if you look closely at the four lowest points in the upper rim, you'll see there are large "rests." Have you guessed yet? The #1 is a CIGAR ASHTRAY. Made during the 50's and 60's when a large portion of the population was smoking, the #1 is now used by most collectors for candy. As a friend of mine says about cars "if there aren't cigarettes in the ashtray, there are gum wrappers!" Who knows, with the resurgence in cigar smoking, maybe some #1's will start being used for their original purpose.

Also shown is the #6467 Olive Dish. Many of you will be shocked to see this shown as a Tiffin item, because it can be found misidentified as Steuben on a regular basis.



When this candy dish is found in Citron Green or Copen Blue, there is no confusion, the confusion lies with Crystal. The Steuben dish should be signed with an engraving pen with the script Steuben, but of course anyone can buy an engraving pen and forge a script signature. Only seeing several examples in person will help you see the difference between the Tiffin and the Steuben, the easiest of which is that the Tiffin is smaller in circumference and slightly taller.

Considered yourself lucky to see or own either of these beauties, which are truly, Tiffin Treasures.

Did you find this article interesting? Do you collect Tiffin Glass? If you answered yes, please consider membership in The Tiffin Glass Collectors Club. Dues are $15.00 per person per year. Checks, made payable to TGCC, should be sent to TGCC, PO Box 554, Tiffin, Ohio 44883. Please tell them you learned of the club through MegaShow.

Kelly O'Kane is a contributor to the Tiffin Glass Collectors Club newsletter and The Daze magazine, and is author of Tiffin Glassmasters: The Modern Years to be published this Spring.

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