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COBALT BLUE BLENKO GLASS WATER BOTTLE (2006)

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COBALT BLUE BLENKO GLASS WATER BOTTLE (2006)A fine, near vintage example of BLENKOs signature 384 Water Bottle in cobalt blue. While its design predates the Mid Century Modern era, the clean lines and simple functionality perfectly conform to the periods aesthetic. In continuous production since the mid 30s, the narrow shape and dual spouts were meant to accommodate the compact doors of the electric icebox. However, its innate elegance makes it suitable for use today as a decorative vase or

A fine, near-vintage example of BLENKO’s signature 384 Water Bottle in cobalt blue. While its design predates the Mid-Century Modern era, the clean lines and simple functionality perfectly conform to the period’s aesthetic. In continuous production since the mid ’30s, the narrow shape and dual spouts were meant to accommodate the compact doors of the “electric icebox.” However, its innate elegance makes it suitable for use today as a decorative vase or centerpiece. The striking blue alludes to BLENKO’s stained glass heritage. The production year is sandblasted on the base.


BLENKO GLASS COMPANY is a family-owned business in Milton, W. Va., specializing in hand-blown glass. It was established in 1921 as the Eureka Art Glass Company by Englishman William John Blenko (1854–1934), who was determined to introduce Old World sheet-glass production methods in the US. Blenko immigrated to America in 1893, ultimately settling in Milton after several attempts to launch factories at other locations. The Industrial Development Department of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad sold him on Milton's potential, highlighting its sober and diligent workforce as well as the dependable supply of natural gas for the kilns. He began construction of a furnace with the assistance of a few locals, and, within a month, handmade glass was being manufactured. (Along with natural gas, the presence of rich silica deposits and access to both river and rail transportation led to West Virginia’s becoming a center for glass manufacturing after the Civil War.)

William J. was solely responsible for both production and sales of glass until the arrival in 1923 of his son and daughter-in-law—William H. Blenko (d. 1969) and his wife Marion (née Hunt)—who were integrated into the workforce. In 1925, the need for a larger workshop and improved shipping facilities prompted the relocation of the BLENKO glassworks across the river to its current site, near the main line of the C&O Railroad. The operation received a notable commission in 1927 when British architect Sir Giles Gilbert Scott chose it to produce glass for the windows of Liverpool Cathedral. Another early achievement included furnishing glass for the windows of St. Patrick’s in New York City.

The onset of the Great Depression, which decimated the market for stained glass, made it obvious that the product line had to expand beyond sheet glass. Consequently, in 1929, the services of two Swedish-American glassblowers were enlisted: brothers Louis Miller and Axel Müller (the latter of whom chose not to Americanize his name). They trained the Milton crews in the art of handcrafting decorative objects—the vases, pitchers, and stemware that would ultimately establish BLENKO’s international reputation. An early client was the Boston importer Carbone and Sons, which previously had sourced its goods from Italy and Sweden.

Growing demand was met with increased production, and, in 1930, the company was rebranded as the BLENKO GLASS COMPANY, alongside the launch of the tableware line that would make “Blenko” a household name. In 1932, Macy’s began selling BLENKO in New York City. After the death of founder William J. in 1934, William H. assumed leadership and would oversee consistent growth at the company for three decades before retiring. His wife, Marion, held the positions of treasurer, secretary, and retail sales manager until her passing in 1989.

Since the mid-1930s, BLENKO has presented its product range in an annual catalog. The first color version was published in 1959, under the direction of designer Wayne Husted (b. 1927). As the company launched new shades and retired others, a dedicated page was created to list the available colors—often with evocative names. In the early 1960s, turquoise, amethyst, tangerine, sea green, jonquil, crystal, and rosé were featured; as the decade progressed, chestnut, honey, peacock, plum, lemon, and wheat were introduced. Collectors, dealers, and curators actively seek out past catalogs to help them identify and authenticate BLENKO items.

While many different production techniques have been employed at BLENKO, the company is particularly known for its use of molds. Hand-carved cherrywood molds, for example, are employed to shape its blown tableware. While considerably less expensive than metal ones, wooden molds wear out after fifty to a hundred uses. More durable cast-iron molds are used for objects made in quantity, such as BLENKO’s signature 384 Water Bottle (in continuous production since 1938).

In 1947, a significant change occurred with the appointment of Winslow Anderson (1917–2007) as the full-time design director. His team’s work garnered critical acclaim, with several of Anderson's designs being awarded MoMA’s Good Design Awards in 1950, establishing the company as a frontrunner in modern American glass throughout the ’50s and ’60s. The company’s “Historic Period”—of particular interest to collectors—began with Anderson and ran through the tenure of John Nickerson (b. 1939) until 1974 (see below). BLENKO’s second design director, Wayne Husted, significantly advanced the company into the avant-garde, particularly by pioneering the idea of "architectural-scale" designs. Husted’s successor, Joel Philip Myers (b. 1934), who is recognized as the founder of the Studio Glass movement, which emphasized the artist’s role as both designer and creator of one-of-a-kind objects, further bolstered the firm's prestige.


BLENKO’S ”HISTORIC” DESIGN DIRECTORS:

  • Winslow Anderson, 1947–1953
  • Wayne Husted, 1952–1963
  • Joel Philip Myers, 1963–1970
  • John Nickerson, 1970–1974

The BLENKO GLASS COMPANY filed for Chapter 11 in May 2011. A reorganization plan was accepted by the court in December 2012, clearing the way for the company to exit bankruptcy in early 2013. Now in its fourth generation of family leadership, BLENKO continues to produce new forms and release new shades. Contemporary collectors, prizing more historic designs and colors, have fostered an active secondary market for the company’s glass. In recent years, direct-to-consumer sales of a pair of limited-edition figurines depicting famous local cryptids—the Flatwoods Monster and Mothman—helped to expand BLENKO’s customer base, sustaining its fortunes through the COVID-19 pandemic. The company offers free factory tours to the public that feature an overlook area where visitors can observe its craftspeople at work.


DETAILS

Maker – BLENKO GLASS COMPANY

Production Period/Year – 2006

Designer – UNKNOWN

Design Period/Year – 1930s

Origin – U.S.A.

Styles/Movements – MID-CENTURY MODERN; AMERICAN

Materials – GLASS

Colors – ROYAL BLUE

Condition – Excellent condition.

Dimensions – 6 ¼" W × 3" D × 8" H

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Betsy
Birmingham, US
★★★★★ 5
One of the best dog toys I’ve found
Color: Blue, Color: Blue
My Great Dane puppy- at 140lbs, loves this!! We had another one that was plastic and it worked ok but this is so much better! Interactive, soft to play with, battery last a long time & he does not get bored with it. Besides is plush lamb chops, best toy ever bought for him.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2026
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K. Brittain
Alexandria, US
★★★★★ 5
Keeps my wild child busy!
Color: Orange
*UPDATE 1/10/26* Does my pup love it? Yes. 5 stars for that. His big thing is just holding it in his mouth though, and laying down with it. Then he will put it down, and as soon as it rolls away he gets up and grabs it again. He definitely requires attention from his humans when it’s turned on…kind of defeats the purpose of why I bought it! He’s a needy boy, that’s for sure, so it’s not the toy’s fault. Two improvements I’d love to see though, are 1) the ability to turn off that yappy bark. I think my dog is more excited about it moving and not so much the yapping. Not that it’s bad, but my boy doesn’t bark much so I’m used to a quieter household. And 2) when removing the base for powering off, there should be a sensor so it doesn’t keep spinning in the socket, occasionally slipping out and hitting the floor. I worry about it breaking due to this. This thing arrived today and we couldn’t wait till Christmas to give it to our high play drive Australian Shepherd. It’s been barely above zero for weeks with no end in sight, and I have cold weather asthma so I really try to limit my exposure to the elements. Needless to say, my dog has been B O R E D. He truly craves interactive play with his humans, but last week I bought a cheap r/c cat toy that really caught his attention. So I splurged on this toy and so far, it’s AWESOME. He can’t control himself when the rope starts spinning. He pounces on it and it goes spinning off and around. He keeps picking it up thinking it’ll stop, but it keeps going. After 5 minutes of play he was acting completely gassed, but he just can’t resist it, as he put it down to get a drink of water and it started spinning again. Forget the water, I need that toy! As long as this thing can handle the teeth, slobber, dirt and grime, I’ll be a repeat customer!
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Reviewed in the United States on December 22, 2025
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Jack H
Natrona Heights, US
★★★★★ 4
My dog loves it...but needs charging four, five times a day. You really need 2 for full-time play
Color: Blue
My dog loves this toy. The first time she saw it and it started rolling, bounding, and waving the ropes around...she was barking at it, chasing it, grabbing it, jumping all over the place. There is no other toy she has that she will leave this for. And...that's part of the problem. I have to take this away from her three, four, five times a day to recharge it. The charge barely lasts an hour and the toy is dead. And it takes over an hour to charge it all the way up. Which means she plays with it less than it spends charging. That's not ideal. The product page and manual that comes with the toy says there is a 10-minute play period followed by a 30-minute interval to let the dog cool down...not get overly stimulated. I have never seen a cool-down period. I don't know if it's because the dog plays with it, shakes it around, tosses it and chases it, etc., etc., etc. constantly...but it just keep going until the battery is dead. I wish it did have a cool-down period. She likes playing with the ropes and rolling it around herself even after the battery dies, so if there was a cool-down, maybe it wouldn't need to be charged many times a day. Once it's charged and she sees me putting it back together, she gets very excited and starts jumping up and trying to grab it. Our corgi reduces most rope toys to threads in a day or less, and this one has held up surprisingly well against her super-chewing habits. The material the ball part is made of is very durable (we have a couple other toys with the same type of shell) and she's chewed on them all a lot without any damage. The toy keeps her entertained and happy...when it's not on the charger. I wish it was a good-enough value for the money to be able to justify buying two of them so I could have one charging while she was playing with the other. ================= I'm adding 1 star, because the company customer service is outstanding. They emailed me about my concerns vis-a-vis the short battery life, and it seemed that they really listened and cared about my input. I don't know what, if anything, can be done to extend the battery life given that it's spinning some substantial pieces of rope around, but I think they'll do as much as they can. In the meantime, my dog's love for this toy has not diminished in the least. She still gets very excited when she sees me starting to put it together after it's done charging, and she ignores everything else (sometimes even offers of treats) to play with it. I have a second one now, and I can almost keep them going full-time, but the few minutes every couple hours when both of them are on the charger is probably good for her anyway...she'd probably be over-stimulated if she had one of these to chase non-stop. Summary: Great toy, lots of fun, my dog loves it. However, you really need two the way things are right now unless you are okay with your dog being able to play less than half the time.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2026
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K9lover
Belleville, US
★★★★★ 5
My German Shepherd loves it!
Color: Blue
My GSD loves this thing! It bounces and the rope thing wiggles and spins. She is supervised while playing with it. The charge lasts about an hour or so. The only thing that is a little annoying is it makes a little barking sound on one of the settings. It screws apart for easy access. So far she's not been able to destroy it but she has opened it so definitely supervise playing time. It rolls around and bounces on the carpet and on the hard floor it jumps a little bit. Can be loud on hard floors. It's a soft rubber kinda texture that is easy to rinse off and clean. Probably best for indoor use or use on decks or patios. Keeps her very engaged and I have a blast watching her and playing with her with this thing!
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Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2026
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Holbytla
Los Angeles, US
★★★★★ 3
Not for chewers
Color: Blue, Color: Blue
Ok, first off, my dog absolutely loved this toy. Still loves it. However: it only took him two days to utterly destroy the part that made it interactive. The rope fastened to the small interior plastic part that is moved by the rechargeable motor was too soft for him and he chewed it off right at the root, where it attached. This makes the toy immobile. It still makes noise and vibrates, but it no longer leaps and bounces. So now he carries it around while it vibrates inside his jaws and I watch his ears jiggle and make sure he doesn’t eat the whole thing. Please note: this is a medium sized Corgi, not a huge dog like a Rottweiler. There is no way to add a new rope to that interior plastic piece: they are made as an inseparable unit. You have to buy the full replacement set which includes a new cover. I would recommend this toy for someone whose dog is NOT a chewer. For someone whose dog loves to chase, and is excited by noise. If those pesky squirrels chattering outside really get to him, this toy will be his new favorite. But if your dog likes to chew and has more than two teeth in his mouth, this toy is not a great choice and you should spend your money on something that will last a bit longer. It’s not a good value for the money. I bought this original toy and a replacement cover+rope set, and I’m not going to give him the replacement cover for a long, long time. I can’t afford to replace these every few days! Thankfully he still loves the toy despite the fact that it doesn’t run away from him, and hasn’t tried to eat the foam covering, so it’s just the softness of the rope I am disappointed in. But I’m not going to buy this again and can’t recommend it highly, based on my experience, despite my dog loving it and the joy I get watching his ears shake as he trots around the house holding onto this expensive mouth vibrator.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 14, 2026

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