Boyd Glass of Cambridge, Ohio (closed in 2014) made this Rubina color Beaded Oval Toothpick Holder in June 1979.  It measures about 2 5/8" tall and is marked with a "B" in a diamond logo with no lines.  No damage found.

Note: You are buying one toothpick holder.  The first photo shows the piece under standard LED lighting and the small insert photo shows the same piece under a black light.  

Black Lights: See photos for black light setup that was used (we use a 395-400nm light).  Depending on your type of black light, distance from the light, etc., your color may differ (such as how much purple or red you see under your black light).  Some areas of the black light photo may be a reflection from the lights and are not "glow."

This item will be sent via USPS Ground Advantage EXCEPT with combined shipping.  Combined shipping with other items may be sent Priority Mail depending on weight, size of box, value of combined items, etc.  Buyer pays for insurance over $100.

Rubina is considered an exotic color because it is expensive, labor intensive, and difficult to produce.  It requires unique ingredients, temperature controls, and the reheating process used after each piece is removed from the mold. This beautiful color starts as a blue crystal when pressed but when reheated or “struck,” the result is the color shading from blue or green to red.  Where the flame hits or where the piece is slightly thicker it will turn a reddish color.  Each piece will turn out differently.  This color was made in limited quantities by Boyd, Summit, and Mosser making it rare and very collectable.

The Boyd glass factory history dates back to 1964 when Mrs. Elizabeth Degenhart hired Zack Boyd (age 76) and his son Bernard C. Boyd to operate the glass manufacturing after her husband John's passing.  Zack passed in 1968 and Bernard C. Boyd began the responsibility of mixing glass chemicals and preparing glass batches.  Bernard, like his father, loved exploring chemical combinations that produced innovative glass colors and slags.  No one else made as many variations of glass colors and especially slag colors as the Boyd factory.  After Mrs. Degenhart died in 1978, the factory was sold to Bernard C., his son Bernard F. and wife Sue.  After graduating from college, their son John also helped with operations of the factory.  They operated the factory as Boyd's Crystal Art Glass until 2014.

Inv. #1476