Niknax · 1995 particularly special piece from the peak of Brian Lonsway’s glassblowing career. This date places your paperweight in a historic window for the artist. 1995 was the exact year a piece of Lonsway's glass art was launched into space aboard a NASA Space Shuttle mission, drawing national attention to his "Through the Looking Glass" studio in Toledo, Ohio.What the 1995 Date Tells Us About Your Piece: • Mature Technical Style: By 1995, Lonsway had been refining his furnace techniques for over two decades. His work from the mid-to-late '90s is highly celebrated for its flawless clarity in the outer glass shell and complex, expertly controlled ribbon placement. • The "Space Era" Value: Because 1995 was his most publicized year due to the NASA connection, pieces explicitly dated '95 are highly sought after by collectors of Midwestern studio glass.