{"title":"Ben's Picks","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBen's Paperweight Picks\u003c\/b\u003e is a summer project I created for my 11-year-old son, Benjamin. The goal is simple: to introduce him to the fascinating world of paperweights while teaching him about art, entrepreneurship, and the skills needed to recognize, communicate, and create value.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere's the challenge: Ben gets to choose any three paperweights from the gallery. If he can sell any or all by \u003cb\u003eOctober 1st\u003c\/b\u003e, he earns 100% of the proceeds from those sales. To help him balance enjoying the reward today with planning for the future, \u003cb\u003e10% \u003c\/b\u003eof the proceeds becomes his spending money, while the remaining \u003cb\u003e90%\u003c\/b\u003e is deposited into his college savings account.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThrough this project, Ben will learn how to evaluate artwork, write about it, and present it to collectors through a series of social media posts. It's a fun way to combine art appreciation with real-world business experience while giving him a firsthand look at what it takes to run a small business.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MdnXARl29tU?si=pDZSAILWwmZ1OS8a\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"clinton-smith-2023-glass-art-paperweight-flamework-slumbering-rabbit-amongst-flowers","title":"Clinton Smith 2023 Glass Art Paperweight Flamework Slumbering Rabbit Amongst Flowers","description":"\u003ch1\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eDimensions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e : 3-1\/4\" diameter \u0026amp; 2-1\/2” tall\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eMakers Mark\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e:  \"CS\" signature cane included on the underside of the setup and hand inscribed to the side of the dome.  \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eProvenance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e: Brand New  \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e: Mint \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eTucked in a grassy forest thicket a lone brown hare is found slumbering amongst flowers, stones, and fallen branches. Special detail was taken in composing the straw ground and the realistic logs with shelf fungus growing from the one. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e","brand":null,"offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43825004413144,"sku":"CS1152","price":825.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1125\/5492\/files\/image_5028a9cf-685e-4842-8be1-b838ebeac060.png?v=1685213975"},{"product_id":"ken-rosenfeld-2026-glass-art-paperweight-flamework-hovering-butterfly-with-wildflowers-flowers","title":"Ken Rosenfeld 2026 Glass Art Paperweight Flamework Hovering Butterfly with Wildflowers Flowers","description":"\u003ch1\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eDimensions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e 3\" diameter \u0026amp; 2” tall\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eMakers Mark\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e: \"KR26\" signature\/date cane embedded under the setup.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eProvenance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e: New\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e: Mint\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page\" title=\"Page 2\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOver more than four decades of artistic production, Ken Rosenfeld has consistently refused to let his work become stagnant. Instead, he has continually challenged both himself and the medium, pushing the boundaries of what is possible in the modern paperweight. Whether through his exploration of sculptural forms such as the orb, or by adapting, refining, and reinventing traditional glassworking techniques for paperweights, Ken has remained one of the foremost innovators in contemporary paperweight art. His relentless pursuit of technical and artistic excellence has earned him widespread recognition as one of the true masters of the modern paperweight.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA brilliant blue butterfly, accented with shimmering green aventurine and white spots, hovers gracefully above a lush flamework bouquet of purple Columbine, yellow daisy, and a variegated lily set over a spare framework of green leaves. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":null,"offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51931240792280,"sku":null,"price":800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1125\/5492\/files\/IMG-4962.png?v=1782885591"},{"product_id":"daniel-salazar-lundberg-studios-1994-glass-art-paperweight-torchwork-pink-butterfly-with-orange-flowers-copy","title":"Monumental Daniel Salazar X Lundberg Studios 1993 Glass Art Paperweight Torchwork Flower Grotto with Purple Butterfly","description":"\u003ch1\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eDimensions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e: 5” Diameter \u0026amp; 4\" Height\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eMakers Mark\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e: Hand inscribed near the base and initials included in the underside of the decoration\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eProvenance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e: From the collection of Sam Graf. \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e: Excellent. 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