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FROM UNCLE VINNY was my mother’s creation. Since I was a child, she would give extra presents to family on holidays, things that she found at thrift stores and garage sales. These gifts were handpicked for the recipient, and we always enjoyed opening them. She would sign the tag from “Uncle Vinny”, after St. Vincent de Paul’s endearing nickname, St. Vinny’s. Uncle Vinny performed his gift-giving duties under my mother’s tutelage for 50 years. Some relatives have known his presence all their lives: one cousin grew up without ever learning the truth behind our second Santa Claus, and she reached adulthood believing that we had some strange, distant uncle who sent us used presents! Today, my family still occasionally takes up Uncle Vinny’s mantle, bestowing thrifted gifts to each other in his name. I carry on the tradition in my own way, reselling vintage treasures I find at the same places mom and I used to shop together. Uncle Vinny lives on. I hope Uncle Vinny has the perfect gift here for you!
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2 Luigi Onesto for Oggetti, Hand-Blown Murano Glass Chinese Figurines with Coolie Hats, Made in Italy - FREE USA SHIPPING
• 2 Luigi Onesto/Oggetti Murano hand-blown art glass Chinese "coolie" figurines • Pink, clear & black • Vintage c. 1975-1978 • Edges of labels are frayed; small inclusions in glass • Original labels & etched marking on bottoms • Handmade in Murano, Italy • FREE SHIPPING IN THE USA • SHORT - 2 3/4" L x 2 1/4" W x 4 1/2" H • TALL - 2 3/8" L x 1 3/4" W x 6 1/4" H Luigi Onesto for Oggetti, hand-blown Murano glass paperweights of a Chinese couple wearing conical hats! The cranberry pink core is cased in clear using the sommerso technique. Both pieces have their original labels with an etched signature on the bottom. Although they both appear pink against a neutral background, the second photo against a black background reveals the different glass composition between the two. Free shipping in the USA! Luigi Onesto was born in Murano into a glass-making family. At the age of 15, he began to learn the secrets of glass as an apprentice at Gambaro & Poggi, one of the oldest and most famous glass factories on the island. In 1978, he established his glass art studio, the Vetreria Artistica Oball. Onesto's elegant vessels, bottles and objects are created by the technique called sommerso, which incorporates layers of different colors.
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- Listed Mar 31, 2026
