What the Heck? It's the Glass Pumpkin, Charlie Brown

Valley Nursery in Poulsbo is a perfect stop on the way to Heronswood sales.  Valley opens at 9:00; Heronswood at 10:00 and they're only a few minutes from each other. At this time of year,  nurseries aren't usually very crowded right at opening so on this particular day, it was surprising to see the parking lots almost completely full and the place buzzing with people.  Asking another patron if there was a special event of some sort going on I was enthusiastically informed that this was the day of the Glass Pumpkin Patch.  I'd heard about this event at a local nursery but never checked it out, after all, I've seen a lot of glass and expected a few glass pieces to be scattered around sort of like this:

Who would expect to be wowed by the number and variety of pumpkins offered?  An entire area of the nursery contained table after table of glass pumpkins.

Every shape, size, and color of pumpkin seemed to be represented.  Black with dichroic is especially fetching.

Don't be frightened, glass ghosts are really quite friendly.

Orange for traditionalists.

 For the more adventurous...

For Seahawks fans.

How exciting to know that these were all made within short walking distance of my house.

This event has quite a following and even has a signature pumpkin each year. 

There were quite a few autumn/Halloween-themed non pumpkin items as well. 

Loved this gold iridized number.

These  reminded me of the orange balls on the backdrop of the Sonny and Cher Show. 

A few signature pumpkins from years past. 

A black and white affair. 

I'm a patriotic person but this pumpkin color scheme didn't really speak to me. 

What fun to see all of these variations on a theme.  

Pumpkins as far as the eye can see.  So many gorgeous pumpkins; how do people choose?  

What an unexpected treat!  May your weekend be filled with equally delightful surprises. Remember, the Glass Eye Studio fall sidewalk sale is this Saturday  from 9:00 - 1:00.  Twice a year, this wholesale glass producing studio is open to the public and sells their wares, including items imported from China at half of their regular wholesale prices.  Prototypes for possible future items are for sale and seconds are dirt cheap.  In addition, artists affiliated with the studio set up their own tables and offer their wares at prices far below what they'd have to be at a gallery.  Y'all come!