Because we spent so much time at The Frick in Pittsburgh, we would have missed opening time at Arts & Education at the Hoyt in New Castle, PA. Instead we stopped at Wendell August Forge Flagship Store at the Grove City Premium Outlets, Grove City, PA.
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| Entrance to Wendell August Forge Flagship Store (relocated here in 2024) |
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| Watched a video of an Antiques Roadshow episode where a man brought in this object to be appraised, and learned it was a towel basin for luxury estate pools such as for the Rockefellers |
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| Archery Table (c 1932) |
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| Chain-link belt |
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| Illustrating the repoussé process by hammering or punching a metal sheet to create the image backwards, and using that as a die/mold for multiple finished products |
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| In 2011 the Pittsburgh Penguins partnered with Wendell August Forge to make Christmas ornaments from the aluminum roof tiles of the old Penguins arena |
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| Lids for La Mirada Pottery |
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| Collaboration with McGraw Electric's Toastmaster division |
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| An aluminum souvenir ticket for the Cleveland Cavaliers during their NBA Championship year |
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| Entrance gates for the Alcoa Aluminum Research Laboratory, which was the first time Wendell August Forge worked with aluminum |
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| Napkin ring for the 1989 inauguration of President George H Bush |
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| Handcrafted aluminum coasters in many designs |
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| Maybe an Art Deco coaster? |
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| America 250 Sea to Shining Sea Commemorative Ornament |
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| 2021 Limited Edition Snow Crystal - North Star Ornament (Bronze) |
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| Snow Crystal 2026 - Star Spangled Ornament (Aluminum) |
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| Snow Crystal 2026 - Star Spangled Ornament (Bronze) |
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| Snow Crystal 2026 - Star Spangled Ornament (America250 Edition) |
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| Since 2019, Wendell August Forge has been crafting items for all the NFL teams, including coasters and luggage tags as seen here |
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