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World's Largest Glass Pumpkin

World’s Largest Glass Pumpkin

Making the World's Largest Pumpkin (watch the video)
How do you make the World's Largest Blown Glass Pumpkin? Find out!
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Giant Pumpkin on display in the GlassMarket (on display through November 18, 2009)

You’ve seen big pumpkins, but never one this big made of glass! Made by our Museum glassmakers, the giant pumpkin (97 inches - over 8 feet - in circumference) was on display through the end of October.

Measuring the giant pumpkin (97 inches in circumference!)

Giant Pumpkin on Flickr
See pictures of one of the attempts at the world's largest glass pumpkin in our photo gallery on Flickr.

Makers of the world's largest glass pumpkin
Giant Pumpkin Team (left to right) : George Kennard (lead gaffer), Tom Ryder, G Brian, Lewis Olson, Dave Taylor, and Eric Meek. Hot Glass Show Supervisor, John Cowden and Hot Glass Programs Manager, Steve Gibbs (not pictured here) were instrumental in planning and executing the project.