McHenry County Blog

So, you’re in trouble.

This magnificant six-inch crystal bowl has ground indentations that remind me of shapes I used to use a ball pern hammer to decorate copper ashtrays and dishes. The cost in Crystal Lake is about $70. At the State of Illinois Museum stores in Chicago and Springfield, the mark-up doubles the price.

You haven’t gotten your wife or girlfriend something for Valentine’s Day that she would consider extra special.

The 8-inch bowl that will be in the center of the table.

Location of Kurt Strobach's home. Click to enlarge.

May I suggest going to the showroom of Crystal Lake’s (Illinois’) master crystal cuter, Kurt Strobach?

Last night my bride offered a hint.

She said she wanted another 6-inch bowl to put with the one she had now and a larger one on our dining room table, but she wanted a different design.

Guess where my son and I went after school.

Strobach operates out of his home at 855 Teverton, which is at the northeast corner of Coventry near Virginia Street Road and Pyott Road.

Give him a call first at 815-459-7377.

There are more photos here.

And you don’t have to limit the presents to Valentine’s Day.

How about her birthday, Mother’s Day, Christmas, your anniversary?

Oakwood Hills’ artist Robert Stewart is holding an open house this Saturday in Cary from 11-4 to show off his new work and personal collection.

Stewart specializes in crystal boxes.

Maybe ten years ago, I saw some of his big crystal boxes and they are spectacular.

A photo just cannot do them justice.

Two designs resulted from special requests from yours truly.

One was for a heart-shaped box to give my future wife way back in 1990.

Another was the cross box.

If you want to see his splendid work, the address is 115 Cary Street in Cary.

If you are looking for a spectacular gift, here’s a place to look.

It’s too bad that I can’t stop over.

That’s the day for my son’s 11th birthday party.

Drive down Lakewood’s Lake Avenue and you won’t be able to miss it.

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The boxes on the window sill are in our price range. Unfortunately, there was only intermittent sun as I was taking the pictures. When the sun strikes Stewart’s boxes rainbows show up on the ceiling. The ones shown here were in our price range.

Oakwood Hills’ artist Robert Stewart is holding an open house this Saturday in Cary from 11-4 to show off his new work and personal collection.

Stewart specializes in crystal boxes.

Maybe ten years ago, I saw some of his big crystal boxes and they are spectacular.

A photo just cannot do them justice.

Two designs resulted from special requests from yours truly.

One was for a heart-shaped box to give my future wife way back in 1990.

Another was the cross box.

If you want to see his splendid work, the address is 115 Cary Street in Cary.

If you are looking for a spectacular gift, here’s a place to look.

It’s too bad that I can’t stop over.

That’s the day for my son’s 11th birthday party.

Drive down Lakewood’s Lake Avenue and you won’t be able to miss it.

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The boxes on the window sill are in our price range. Unfortunately, there was only intermittent sun as I was taking the pictures. When the sun strikes Stewart’s boxes rainbows show up on the ceiling. The ones shown here were in our price range.