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fish (sheep head). They date back to the time of the Indi- ans who wore them to ward off sickness. Upon close ex- amination, the fragments have a coveted “L” for luck or “J” for joy on them.”
Crystal’s charming shop is, indeed, a quaint treasure box. Brimming with a variety of cuteness
she offers something for everyone. To provide more merchandise selection, tucked into every nook and cranny are designs pur- chased from local artists: infinity scarves, cross body bags, soaps, witches balls, bottle openers and plant- ers. It’s the “go to” place for beach glass collectors’ bags.
She describes them as “UV protected mess bags that allow sand and water to fall off during collection.”
She emphasizes, “I am not a businessperson. I am a creator.”
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• It has a surface area of 9,940 square miles.
• The average depth of Lake Erie is 62 feet.
• The maximum depth is 210 feet.
• The maximum width of the lake is 57 miles.
• There are 24 Lake Erie Islands.
share secrets, Crystal has been known to scale cliffs and coves searching for unusual shapes and col- ors. She has even begun kayaking to scour remote, undiscovered spots. A life- long resident of Vermilion, she says “I am more of an explorer, that’s where the fun is because no one else will go there.” She has four special beaches, citing win- ter before the lake freezes and when tourists aren’t frequenting the city, as popular months for collect- ing. Crystal ventures out at least three times a week, then spends one day a week in the “lab” designing.
She calls the colorful, smooth pieces beach glass emphasizing the differ- ence between the different types of glass. “Beach glass comes from the lake, while sea glass comes from the
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oceans.” Washed ashore by wave action, the glass tumbles over and over, rub- bing on sand and pebbles, smoothing the fragments in the water before coming to rest on shore.
Bits and pieces are formed from broken bot- tles, dishes and containers from sunken ships or cast overboard by passengers on boats. Some pieces can be hundreds of years old as there are thousands of sunken ships.
She feels that the most valuable colors are orange, yellow and red. While many people search for cobalt blue, she prefers the light- er cornflower blue as more striking.
Other collectible piec- es in her shop are ‘shiny, white “lucky stones.” Crys- tal says, “They are gathered from the eardrums of drum
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