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The Loetz.com Advisory Group consists of seven active members and one "non-active" co-founder of Loetz.com. Three of the active members reside in the USA and four in Europe. The purpose of the group is to enhance the understanding of Loetz art glass through the research and discussion of information found in the Loetz archives, museums and other documented resources and comparing that information to known examples of Loetz. The goal of the Loetz Advisory Group is to ensure that the most accurate and up-to-date information about Loetz is available on Loetz.com. In addition to being seasoned Loetz collectors and researchers, each member contributes a unique area of expertise. |
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| Tony Ellery – Switzerland | Deb Petersen Fitzsimmons - Midwest, USA | |
| Non-active, Co-Founder of Loetz.com | Co-Founder of Loetz.com | |
 In 2012, Tony and Deb Fitzsimmons became the co-founders of the "new" Loetz.com. In 2024, Tony announced that with all of his other activities, it was no longer possible to serve as an active member of the Loetz Advisory Group. The Loetz.com web site would not have been possible without Tony's wisdom, passion for Loetz art glass, organizing skills and his nephew, Philipp Funk, a website developer extraordinaire! Thank you, Tony, for helping to create a wonderful resource for the world to access and to learn about Loetz. |
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| Kai Hasselbach - Germany | Warren Gallé - East coast, USA |
 Kai speaks fluent German and English and is a retired Chemist who specialized in the pharmaceutical industry. He has been collecting Art Nouveau art glass for over 20 years. Kai is not only extremely knowledgeable about Loetz but has also been a major contributor to Loetz.com. We are most indebted to Kai for sharing his extensive photo archive library consisting of 18,000 Loetz photo examples! |
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Warren has been collecting Loetz for over a decade. Warren is passionate about collecting and researching Loetz and other Bohemian art glass. Warren says he will always consider himself a student and enjoys learning all he can about the history and production of these objects of art in glass.| Andy Jelcic - Zagreb, Croatia & Vienna, Austria | John Fitzgerald, Midwest, USA |
 Andy is a translator by profession as well as an author and employed in cultural management. He speaks 5 different languages fluently. Andy has a keen understanding of the Secessionist movement having written his MA thesis on this subject featuring Vienna, Munich and Berlin. He is a collector of Loetz and other Bohemian art glass. |
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Reiner Linnenbach - Germany
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Volkmar Schorcht - Germany
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John is an entrepreneur who has lived and worked throughout the US and Europe. He has been a dedicated Bohemian art glass collector for nearly 3 decades and has spent the last 7 yearsfocused specifically on Loetz.John makes frequent trips to Europe to further his knowledge of glass and enjoys spending time documenting and archiving his extensive glass collection on his own website. John also reads and speaks German. 
Reiner is a chef and educator by profession. He is also a freelance artist. For the past 40 years he has been collecting glass from various European and German manufacturers such as Moser Karlsbad, Lalique, glass from various Bohemian and Bavarian glass houses, Rigot glass from Villeroy & Boch, WMF-Myra and -Ikora glass. For several years now, Reiner has specialized in Lötz glass with a focus on objects by Marie Kirschner. Reiner also is an experienced and meticulous researcher of Loetz paper patterns, shapes and decors.
Volkmar is fascinated by glass. His interest in the origins of the various types of art glass was already awakened in his youth. As his collection grew, so did the need to consolidate it. This led him to Art Nouveau, in particular to glass from the Bohemian, German and Silesian regions. Since 2004, parts of his collection have been exhibited in various German museums. As early as 2009, he was able to document previously anonymous hot-finished glass as products of the Fritz Heckert glass factory. For some years now, he has been particularly interested in the Lötz glass from Klostermühle, systematically evaluating the published paper patterns. Volkmar reads and speaks German and English.