ars longa * 06-039. Richard Galef Ravenware magazine rack.

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06-039. Richard Galef
Ravenware magazine rack
Raymor
USA, c. 1955
12 x 16.5 x 14"
Metal
Unsigned

This is the second style of Ravenware magazine rack I've seen lately. With each find, I am becoming increasingly convinced that this line is far more extensive than I originally imagined. Based on the simple fact that there are two styles of magazine rack, I think we can hypothesize that there are likely dozens of Ravenware shapes we still have not documented. If anyone has any more information about Ravenware or Richard Galef, please let me know.

Found on April 15, 2006 in Maplewood, MN.

Dawn said: Hi Scott--I've been meaning to tell you I have this magazine rack. I picked it up at a Humane Society thrift for 8 bucks (a tad more than I usually would spend) because the $$ goes to the animals, but now I am glad I did. I actually use it for holding my white birch logs for my fireplace, when I am buring my duraflames (yes, even in Florida, lol). The funny thing is, after I found this one, I started seeing them in other thrifts as well, over a period of about a year. I got this one about three years ago, and it is in good condition. There was something about it I couldn't walk away from, even though I didn't really "need it"; I just liked the lines and the design. So happy that you can shed some light on who made it and that it is indeed a fine American design piece. Love your site, I learn so much. Thank you and Best, Dawn
9.10.07

Scott said: Thanks Dawn! I've seen several since this one, too ... maybe 4 or 5 in the past year. This is one of those funny lines, where I'm surprised it hasn't gotten more attention. It seems that anything that was distributed by Raymor has been swept into popularity in the past several years, with the exception of only a few obscure lines (including Ravenware). I wonder if that is because these pieces were originally marked with hang tags, which unlike stickers are most often lost or thrown away early on in the life of an object?
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