The DCMA Corn Flower Collection

• The DCMA holds the largest public collection of Corn Flower glassware, with approximately 750 coloured and clear glass pieces.

• The museum is home to the family and business archives of W.J. Hughes & Sons Corn Flower Limited, including several one-of-a-kind glassware pieces created by W.J. Hughes for family members and friends.

• Museum staff, with the assistance of the Canadian Depression Glass Association and Pete Kayser, former company president, are in the process of identifying the many glass blanks on which Corn Flower was cut.

• Some reference materials, including photographs, are available for researchers' use.

• New donations of Corn Flower to the DCMA collection are always welcome: please email collectionsmanager@dufferinmuseum.com for more information.

• The museum gift store offers a selection of W.J. Hughes & Sons Corn Flower Limited glassware for sale, on consignment. 

 

 

Glass Cutting Machine from the Corn Flower
factory at 102 Tycos Drive, Toronto, ca. 1950

 

 

 

DCMA Curator, Wayne Townsend's richly illustrated book, Corn Flower: Creatively Canadian is available from the gift shop.  It outlines the story of W.J. Hughes born in Dufferin County creator of the nationally known "Corn Flower" pattern. $34.95 + GST.

 

    Krista Taylor's Canadian Identification & Price Guide to W.J. Hughes Corn Flower Glass.   Created to compliment Wayne Townsend's book offers a broad selection of the best selling lines of W. J. Hughes & Sons Corn Flower Limited along with approximate current values.  Useful for collectors & dealers alike. $24.95 + GST.

Both publications are available at the DCMA gift store. Copies may also be ordered from the museum by calling 1.705.435.1881 or 1.877.941.7787 or by email at info@dufferinmuseum.com

*The Corn Flower label and the words Corn Flower are the registered trademarks of W.J. Hughes & Sons Corn Flower Limited, used by the Dufferin County Museum and Archives under licence.