Elegant Glass


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Over 1000 color photos show off a wide spectrum of Elegant Glass patterns. All the listings have been updated to reflect the current marketplace. A detailed shot of each etching provides a simple way of identifying the pattern. The major companies of Cambridge, Fenton, Fostoria, Heisey, Imperial, Morgantown, New Martinsville, Paden City are represented with their most popular patterns. Captions include a detailed description of each piece pictured. Comprehensive lists were developed for ease in locating a value. A glossary of terms will assist the collector in identifying their particular piece. Examples include the long running American, Candlewick and Hobnail patterns to some of the shorter made ones of Heirloom, Jenny Lind and Jubilee. A detailed bibliography, collector & replacement information and a museum listing provides the collector with lots of additional information.




Elegant Glass


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This beautifully illustrated and significantly updated reference work demonstrates hundreds of elegant American glass forms in a wide spectrum of colors, shapes, and etchings of over 100 different patterns, made by preeminent manufacturers, including Cambridge, Heisey, Imperial, Paden City, Morgantown, and New Martinsville. Full lines of dinnerware and their companion patterns are listed along with bedroom, bath, and decorating pieces. Detailed tables provide updated pricing and identification information for each piece.




Elegant Glass


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What is elegant glass? -- Measurements -- Value guide -- Information request -- The patterns-arranged alphabetically -- Collector organizations -- Replacing items -- Glass museums.




Elegant Glassware of the Depression Era


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This eleventh edition on elegant glassware holds more than 100 new photographs, listings, and updated values. Featured is the handmade and acid-etched glassware that was sold in department and jewelry stores from the Depression era through the 1950s, not the dimestore and giveaway items known as Depression glass. As always, glassware authorities Gene and Cathy Florence have added many new discoveries, 12 additional patterns, and re-photographed many items from the previous books. Large group settings are included for each of the more than 100 patterns, as well as close-ups to show pattern details. The famous glassmakers presented include Fenton, Cambridge, Heisey, Tiffin, Imperial, Duncan & Miller, U.S. Glass, and Paden City. The Florences provide a list of all known pieces, with colors and measurements, along with 2005 values.




Elegant Seneca


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This book showcases an amazing assortment of Seneca's hand-blown and hand-cut crystal glassware patterns produced between 1891 and 1983. Over 750 color photos display stem, bar, and table ware; rare, early, unusually large, and colored pieces; unbelievable place settings, and much more.




Central Glass Works


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The glassware line produced by Central Glass Works of Wheeling, West Virginia, from the 1910s through 1939, are presented in 470 images. Stemware, tumblers, compotes, marmalades, covered candy dishes, dresser & vanity trays, pitchers, tankards, jugs, candlesticks, & barware appear in many colors, etched decorations, & forms. Values are found both in the captions and in tables.




Fostoria Glass


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Presents a comprehensive assortment of the most popular Fostoria etching patterns from 1918 through 1982. Pattern introductions provide etching numbers, dates of production, original company colors, and the dinnerware, tableware, and stemware blanks used for each pattern. Includes factory history, steps in glassmaking and etching, quick reference guide to the etchings, and current values. A must for every Fostoria collector, glass enthusiast, and glass dealer.




Warman's Depression Glass


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Once an inexpensive gift often given away, Depression glass is one of today's most sought after collectible. This essential guide gives collectors current market values for more than 10,000 items that often carry sentimental, as well as financial value. This comprehensive guide delivers double the photos as previous editions, as the most specific identification process of any guide on the market today. In this book, expert and beginning glass collectors will find: • 1,000 detailed color photos and lien drawings of 170 patterns help with identification and pattern recognition • Background information to help collectors to savvy sellers and buyers in the more than 7,000 daily eBay auctions devoted to Depression glass • A library showcasing the evolution of plate shapes over the years







New Elegant Extracts


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