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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Lucille.b, post: 186732, member: 51&quot;]I&#039;m guessing not Murano.&nbsp; The face seems sort of cartoonishly applied for an Italian piece. (But could be wrong, look at the old Murano clowns...)&nbsp;&nbsp; People love cats, so if for resale, you&#039;ll probably find a buyer.</p><p><br /></p><p>This post reminds me of something I was meaning to mention on the board.&nbsp; My mom dragged me into &quot;Hobby Lobby&quot; to get some inexpensive frames last week.&nbsp; I&#039;ve never been in a Hobby Lobby.&nbsp; It is a monolithic craft store, but they also sell furnishings, wall decor, etc. and I was shocked to see that much of what they sell mimics antiques and vintage pieces.</p><p><br /></p><p>There was a display, for example, with large solid glass animals, roosters, etc. all with mixed glass inside, and that had a Murano look about them, but made in China.</p><p><br /></p><p>Not your cat, but things like this:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.hobbylobby.com/Home-Decor-Frames/Decorative-Accessories/Accent-Pieces/Yellow-Head-Glass-Cat-with-Color-Inside/p/95815" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.hobbylobby.com/Home-Decor-Frames/Decorative-Accessories/Accent-Pieces/Yellow-Head-Glass-Cat-with-Color-Inside/p/95815" rel="nofollow">http://www.hobbylobby.com/Home-Decor-Frames/Decorative-Accessories/Accent-Pieces/Yellow-Head-Glass-Cat-with-Color-Inside/p/95815</a></p><p><br /></p><p>I know Hobby Lobby isn&#039;t the only spot selling Chinese glass, but kind of surprised me and now I&#039;m even more skeptical about figural glass pieces I run into at the thrift.</p><p><br /></p><p>Wait for others to comment though.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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