The winter antiques shows in Round Top, which start on Jan. 19, are smaller, less...
Market Hill and the Round Top Antiques & Design Center will have their usual vendors; the Excess I and II lots will be open on Jan. 21 and 22 only and with just a dozen or so vendors.
Wiebe deals primarily in Murano glass lighting, working directly with the Murano factory in Italy for new lighting wired for American customers, but she also mixes some vintage pieces into her inventory. Higher natural gas prices in Italy prompted Murano to shut down some of its furnaces, affecting what Wiebe can get. She explained that each furnace at the Murano plant makes a different color of glass, so a partial shutdown affects what colors are available and reduces the overall output.
"It’s a forever lamp — beautiful, handmade and a piece of art. You either understand it and love it and want it or you don’t," Wiebe said, noting that pink, blue and green Murano lighting are the most in-demand colors. "There's much less traffic, and the crowds are smaller, but it’s exciting for us as show promoters. It’s fun to do something a little different for a shorter period," Layne said." came in with a vision, and that makes our job much easier. I think the lounge will be a really big hit."
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