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| Posted by: maggiemahone1 30-Jan-2009, 08:24 PM |
How sad this is  ...I seen this on the news a week or so ago that Waterford Crystal is Bankrupt. I did a google search and found out that it is so. It seems like that most of their profit was from the good ol' US and since we're in such a mess finacially so is Waterford Crystal. If your interested in reading the details you can find it in USA Today. |
| Posted by: Lady-of-Avalon 30-Jan-2009, 08:40 PM |
| This is really bad news...I've been to the Waterford Crystal facilities where the men worked their crafts and learned so much from them.... No craftsmen would work in the facilities until he has completed 10 years of training and they kept the tradition from the start for no women worked there only men. I bought exquisite champagne glasses and a paper weight designed as the Irish Shamrock. LOA  |
| Posted by: Robert Phoenix 30-Jan-2009, 09:07 PM |
| What a sad bit of irony. They were the ones who designed and made the new ball for the New Years Eve drop in Times square |
| Posted by: Rindy 30-Jan-2009, 09:52 PM |
| This is so very sad. It's going to make those pieces people own worth a lot now. I wish I would of bought some when I was thinking of it. Thanks for posting this maggie. Here's the wiki for information if anyone wants to look up on Waterford Crystal. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waterford_Crystal Slainte |
| Posted by: maggiemahone1 26-Sep-2009, 08:43 PM |
| Waterford Crystal was bought by a New York-base firm KPS Capital. Yesterday was the last day for the staff. The Visitors Center will remain open. If anyone wants to find out more details I got my info from... www.rte.ie/news/0925/2007/wedgewood |
| Posted by: Patch 27-Sep-2009, 12:58 AM |
| I have some that my mother bought when she was in Ireland. I have never been interested in collecting glassware but have found that Waterford "jumps out" at you! Unfortunately some of their world's finest crafts and venerated businesses are likely to fall by the wayside in these times. At the very least, quality will diminish. Slàinte, Patch |