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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Pitcher?

« on: February 22, 2013, 03:43:10 pm »

From the GBU website:

WHO IS GBU?

GBU Financial Life (GBU) was founded as an ethnic German fraternal organization on April 13, 1892, by German immigrants who settled in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Originally named the Deutscher Unterstuetzungs-Bund or German Beneficial Union, the purpose of the society was to provide financial security, fraternalism and social activities to its members.

The pattern is "Diamond with Peg" by Jefferson Glass Company I believe.
http://www.mainelyglass.com/jefferson-diamond-with-peg-custard-glass-pitcher-tumblers

Thank you!!!  My grandparents were from the Pittsburg area and my grandfather was of German descent.  That must be it.  Now I just have to figure out how he got it and why!  Thanks again.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Pitcher?

« on: February 17, 2013, 12:38:27 pm »

Can you take a pic of the bottom of the pitcher,,Please !!  This appears to be an award type pitcher that was given !!
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there is nothing on the bottom except the raised diamond shape pattern that is on the outside of the pitcher.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Pitcher?

« on: February 17, 2013, 12:37:08 pm »

Pretty sure your pitcher is from Dallas Baptist University !!  Colors are red white and blue !! Perhaps what looks like black is dark blue ??   Colors were black and gold and I think that started in 1968 and changed to red, white and blue in 1980 !!
This is probably a commemorative piece that he was given by the school !!  It is likely from somewhere around those dates !!  Might tell age if we could see whats on the bottom !!  May have a mfr`s mark !!

Doubt it.  This was my grandparents and they had it LONG before 1969,  probably got it before 1929.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Pitcher?

« on: February 16, 2013, 05:18:45 pm »

there was no need to create another topic as you,ve already...got one below...it just confuses things...

Thank you.  If I had known what I was doing, I wouldn't have started a new thread.

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Antique Questions Forum / Pitcher?

« on: February 16, 2013, 05:13:05 pm »

Try this.  Hope it works.  Any ideas??

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Pitcher with lettering

« on: February 16, 2013, 04:41:56 pm »

I'll speak for the vets,you need to post pics.
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Yeah, thanks.  If I could, I would.  Maybe tomorrow when my son gets here.  Thanks again

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Antique Questions Forum / Pitcher with lettering

« on: February 16, 2013, 04:26:12 pm »

I have a pitcher that I got when my Dad passed away.  It was his parents so it is at least 90 years old.  There are two sets of letter on it.  There is a crown with "G.B.U." on it and under the crown are the letters DBU with the D in black, the B in red and the U in White.  Any ideas about this?