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St. Clair Paperweights for Sale

Most of the paperweights on this page are the work of the St. Clair family of Elwood, Indiana. In fact, it has been claimed that the St. Clairs made more paperweights than any other single factory. There are some styles that were made by not only the St. Clairs, but also others including John Degenhart, so it is sometimes difficult to be sure who made a particular item unless it was signed.

Elwood had all the right elements for the glass industry, including energy (natural gas) and abundant supplies of sand. Many glass workers moved to Elwood to work in one of the five glass factories there.

The St. Clair line (as far as paperweights are concerned) started with John "Pop" St. Clair, Sr. who worked at the George MacBeth Glass Works in Elwood from around 1903 to 1938. Local natural gas production faltered in 1938 and the St. Clairs began to develop their ideas for a new business of their own. Joe did the original experimentation and the business was formally started in 1941. John, Sr. and the brothers John, Jr., Joe, Ed and Bob all participated, while another brother, Paul, did not at first. By 1944 St. Clair paperweights were being sold through Georg Jenson on Fifth Avenue in New York.

John St. Clair, Sr. died in 1958
Joe retired (the first time) in 1971 and sold the factory to new owners in Elkhart, Indiana
About the same time, Bob St. Clair and his wife Maude opened a new factory in Elwood
Paul retired from General Motors and joined Bob, along with Ed St. Clair and a nephew, Joe Rice
Sometime later after Bob opened his factory, the new owners of the original factory sold the factory back to Joe. So, for a while, there were two St. Clair Glass factories.
Joe died in 1987.
As far as I know, all of the original St. Clair brothers have also died.
Joe Rice makes a line of paperweights under his own label.
Tom St. Clair, who is descended from one of John "Pop" St. Clair, Sr's brothers, has been making paperweights under his own label in Anderson, Indiana since 1985.
St. Clair glass remains in production today.

For more information, you can read about the St. Clair family in the book American Glass Paperweights and Their Makers by Jean Melvin (1967 and 1970). For this and other great references on paperweights, check out my list of paperweight books for sale.

If you would like to purchase any of these paperweights, e-mail me at: aport@paperweights.com

2747 Magnum Joe St. Clair Crimp Weight. c.1970-1987. Blue and white stylized flower in the unique St. Clair style. This style of crimp weight is very collectible. This one has eight pleats or crimps with carefully placed bubbles between each. There is also a large central bubble. A large very showy paperweight with great color.
Shown in both the Melvin book listed above (with a sulphide) and in the Bonnie Pruitt St. Clair Collectors Guide (without a sulphide).
Large Size: 3 1/8" diameter by just over 2 1/2" high. The bottom is fire finished and hot stamped with the signature.
Condition: Very good condition. On inspection, I found one tiny 1/32" nick on the side that may have been a bubble that burst when it was made.
Signature: Hot stamped "JOE ST CLAIR" on the bottom. This dates from the 1970-1980s. Joe St. Clair died in 1987.
For extra pictures, click on the picture at the right and the following links:
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Profile View
Signature on bottom
SOLD                 .
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1723 Magnum Joe St. Clair Pink Icepick Flower Paperweight. circa 1980. This paperweight features five pink ice-pick flowers over a white ground. As is typical of this style, there is a carefully placed bubble in the center of each flower and also a carefully placed bubble in the ground in between each flower. There is a layer of controlled bubbles surrounding the flowers. It is hot stamped "JOE ST CLAIR" on the bottom and also comes with the original Joe St. Clair information sheet.
Large Size: 3 1/8" diameter by just under 3 1/2" high.
Excellent Condition with no chips or cracks.
Hot stamped JOE ST. CLAIR on the bottom. This dates from the early 1980s. Joe St. Clair died in 1987.
$75 postage paid in the US.
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2749 Magnum St. Clair Blue Icepick Flower Paperweight. circa 1990. This paperweight features five blue ice-pick flowers over a multi-colored ground. As is typical of this style, there is a carefully placed bubble in the center of each flower and also a carefully placed bubble in the ground in between each flower. It is hot stamped "ST CLAIR" on the bottom.
Very Large Size: Just under 3 1/4" diameter by 3 1/16" high. The bottom is ground flat with a matte finish and hot stamped with the signature.
Condition: Excellent condition. No chips, cracks or scratches.
Signature: Hot stamped "ST CLAIR" on the bottom. This dates from the 1990s or earlier..
For extra pictures, click on the picture at the right and the following links:
Large picture of the paperweight
Profile View
Signature on bottom
SOLD
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117 Rare Maude and Bob St. Clair Pear Weight. c.1972. Figural pear paperweight with five white ice-pick flowers over a red ground. As is typical of this style, there is a carefully placed bubble in the center of each flower and also a carefully placed bubble in the ground in between each flower. The pair has a clear stem and a leaf. This is a hard to find item.
This style of flower is called an ice-pick flower because of the ice-pick like tool used to push each flower down to the ground to form a stem.
Size: 2 1/2" diameter by 4 5/8" high.
Excellent Condition with no chips or cracks.
Hot stamped MAUDE AND BOB ST. CLAIR 1972 on the bottom.   SOLD
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1716 Joe St. Clair Blue Sparrow Paperweight. c.1980. A very attractive paperweight. This paperweight was made by Joe St. Clair in the early 1980s. It comes with the original Joe St. Clair information sheet. The blue and white colors give this bird a unique identity. More typically these birds are brown.
As is typical of this style, there are carefully placed bubbles on the lower body.
Size: 4 1/4" long by 2 3/4" high by 2 1/8" wide.
Outstanding Condition with no chips or cracks.
Hot stamped JOE ST. CLAIR on the bottom. This dates from the early 1980s. Joe St. Clair died in 1987.
You can read about the St. Clairs from Elwood, Indiana in the book American Glass Paperweights and Their Makers by Jean Melvin (1967 & 1970). There is also a price guide by Pruitt that shows a $35-40 price range for the ordinary St. Clair signed bird, but does not show a price for a signed Joe St. Clair item.   Sold.
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2536 Large St. Clair Ice-pick Flower Teapot Ringholder Paperweight. c.1980. The teapot shape is intended for use as a ringholder and is a very popular design. It has five ice-pick flowers (white, pink, blue, and two yellow) over a white ground. As is typical of this style, there is a carefully placed bubble in the center of each flower and also a carefully placed bubble in the ground in between each flower. It is hot stamped "JOE ST CLAIR" on the bottom.
This style of flower is called an ice-pick flower because of the ice-pick like tool used to push each flower down to the ground to form a stem.
Size: 5 1/4" long by 4 1/8" high. The center paperweight portion is just under 2 3/4" in diameter.
Outstanding Condition with no chips or cracks. It is hot stamped "JOE ST CLAIR" on the bottom.       SOLD
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2111 Rare Miniature Rose Stopper - Possibly St. Clair. c.1950. This is a miniature red crimp rose intended to be a perfume stopper or perhaps a lady's gearshift knob. There are 16 deep red petals and four translucent green leaves. The paperweight end is faceted with four side facets plus a top facet. The facets are angled so that the top is slightly smaller than the bottom. The stem is unfinished.
I don't know who made this miniature crimp rose, but the setup matches one attributed to St. Clair by Melvin in the book American Glass Paperweights and their Makers (revised edition 1970). If you have that book, check out the sixth color page between pages 48 and 49. In the middle group of paperweights on that page, there is a pink rose with the same setup (between two star shaped paperweights). The attribution may be incorrect.
Miniature Size: 1 1/2" diameter by 1 2/3" high. With the facets the top is slightly rectangular 1 1/8" by 1 1/4". The paperweight portion just over 3/4" high.
Excellent: The paperweight has some tiny nicks at the bottom of the facets, but no real problems.
~~$225~~ Reduced to $195 postage paid in the US.
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2747	Magnum Joe St. Clair Crimp Weight. c.1970-1987. Blue and white stylized flower in the unique St. Clair style. This style of crimp weight is very collectible. This one has eight pleats or crimps with carefully placed bubbles between each. There is also a large central bubble. A large very showy paperweight with great color. Shown in both the Melvin book listed above (with a sulphide) and in the Bonnie Pruitt St. Clair Collectors Guide (without a sulphide). Large Size: 3 1/8" diameter by just over 2 1/2" high. The bottom is fire finished and hot stamped with the signature. Condition: Very good condition. On inspection, I found one tiny 1/32" nick on the side that may have been a bubble that burst when it was made. Signature: Hot stamped "JOE ST CLAIR" on the bottom. This dates from the 1970-1980s. Joe St. Clair died in 1987. For extra pictures, click on the picture at the right and the following links: Large picture of the paperweight Profile View Signature on bottom SOLD . Click on the picture to see a larger image.	Click on the picture to see a larger image
1723	Magnum Joe St. Clair Pink Icepick Flower Paperweight. circa 1980. This paperweight features five pink ice-pick flowers over a white ground. As is typical of this style, there is a carefully placed bubble in the center of each flower and also a carefully placed bubble in the ground in between each flower. There is a layer of controlled bubbles surrounding the flowers. It is hot stamped "JOE ST CLAIR" on the bottom and also comes with the original Joe St. Clair information sheet. Large Size: 3 1/8" diameter by just under 3 1/2" high. Excellent Condition with no chips or cracks. Hot stamped JOE ST. CLAIR on the bottom. This dates from the early 1980s. Joe St. Clair died in 1987. $75 postage paid in the US. Click on the picture to see a larger image.	Click on the picture to see a larger image
2749	Magnum St. Clair Blue Icepick Flower Paperweight. circa 1990. This paperweight features five blue ice-pick flowers over a multi-colored ground. As is typical of this style, there is a carefully placed bubble in the center of each flower and also a carefully placed bubble in the ground in between each flower. It is hot stamped "ST CLAIR" on the bottom. Very Large Size: Just under 3 1/4" diameter by 3 1/16" high. The bottom is ground flat with a matte finish and hot stamped with the signature. Condition: Excellent condition. No chips, cracks or scratches. Signature: Hot stamped "ST CLAIR" on the bottom. This dates from the 1990s or earlier.. For extra pictures, click on the picture at the right and the following links: Large picture of the paperweight Profile View Signature on bottom SOLD Click on the picture to see a larger image.	Click on the picture to see a larger image
117	Rare Maude and Bob St. Clair Pear Weight. c.1972. Figural pear paperweight with five white ice-pick flowers over a red ground. As is typical of this style, there is a carefully placed bubble in the center of each flower and also a carefully placed bubble in the ground in between each flower. The pair has a clear stem and a leaf. This is a hard to find item. This style of flower is called an ice-pick flower because of the ice-pick like tool used to push each flower down to the ground to form a stem. Size: 2 1/2" diameter by 4 5/8" high. Excellent Condition with no chips or cracks. Hot stamped MAUDE AND BOB ST. CLAIR 1972 on the bottom. SOLD Click on the picture to see a larger image.	Click on the picture to see a larger image
1716	Joe St. Clair Blue Sparrow Paperweight. c.1980. A very attractive paperweight. This paperweight was made by Joe St. Clair in the early 1980s. It comes with the original Joe St. Clair information sheet. The blue and white colors give this bird a unique identity. More typically these birds are brown. As is typical of this style, there are carefully placed bubbles on the lower body. Size: 4 1/4" long by 2 3/4" high by 2 1/8" wide. Outstanding Condition with no chips or cracks. Hot stamped JOE ST. CLAIR on the bottom. This dates from the early 1980s. Joe St. Clair died in 1987. You can read about the St. Clairs from Elwood, Indiana in the book American Glass Paperweights and Their Makers by Jean Melvin (1967 & 1970). There is also a price guide by Pruitt that shows a $35-40 price range for the ordinary St. Clair signed bird, but does not show a price for a signed Joe St. Clair item. Sold. Click on the picture to see a larger image.
2536	Large St. Clair Ice-pick Flower Teapot Ringholder Paperweight. c.1980. The teapot shape is intended for use as a ringholder and is a very popular design. It has five ice-pick flowers (white, pink, blue, and two yellow) over a white ground. As is typical of this style, there is a carefully placed bubble in the center of each flower and also a carefully placed bubble in the ground in between each flower. It is hot stamped "JOE ST CLAIR" on the bottom. This style of flower is called an ice-pick flower because of the ice-pick like tool used to push each flower down to the ground to form a stem. Size: 5 1/4" long by 4 1/8" high. The center paperweight portion is just under 2 3/4" in diameter. Outstanding Condition with no chips or cracks. It is hot stamped "JOE ST CLAIR" on the bottom. SOLD Click on the picture to see a larger image.	Click on the picture to see a larger image
2111	Rare Miniature Rose Stopper - Possibly St. Clair. c.1950. This is a miniature red crimp rose intended to be a perfume stopper or perhaps a lady's gearshift knob. There are 16 deep red petals and four translucent green leaves. The paperweight end is faceted with four side facets plus a top facet. The facets are angled so that the top is slightly smaller than the bottom. The stem is unfinished. I don't know who made this miniature crimp rose, but the setup matches one attributed to St. Clair by Melvin in the book American Glass Paperweights and their Makers (revised edition 1970). If you have that book, check out the sixth color page between pages 48 and 49. In the middle group of paperweights on that page, there is a pink rose with the same setup (between two star shaped paperweights). The attribution may be incorrect. Miniature Size: 1 1/2" diameter by 1 2/3" high. With the facets the top is slightly rectangular 1 1/8" by 1 1/4". The paperweight portion just over 3/4" high. Excellent: The paperweight has some tiny nicks at the bottom of the facets, but no real problems. ~~$225~~ Reduced to $195 postage paid in the US. Click on the picture to see a larger image.

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