40s, '50s, & '60s Stemware by Tiffin


Book Description

The Tiffin Glass Company, of Tiffin, Ohio, produced popular hand-made glassware, especially stemware from the 1940s-1960s. Over 650 beautiful color photos, including advertisements and patent drawings, showcase Tiffin's many stemware shapes, cuttings, etchings, and decorations, with a sampling of tableware. Here is a useful history of the company, detailed captions, price guide, and index.




Collector's Encyclopedia of Depression Glass


Book Description

Gene Florence now presents this completely revised 16th edition, with the previous 133 patterns and 11 additional patterns, to make this the most complete reference to date. With the assistance of several nationally known dealers, this book illustrates, as well as realistically prices, items in demand. Dealing primarily with the depression glass made from the 1920s through the end of the 1930s, this beautiful reference book contains stunning color photographs, vintage catalog pages, updated values, and a special section on reissues and fakes.




Collectible Glassware from the 40's, 50's, 60's--


Book Description

Covering collectible glassware made after the Depression era, this is the only book available that deals exclusively with the mass-produced and handmade glassware from this period. For this new edition, 32 pages of patterns and information have been added, making a total of 67 patterns described, dated, sized, valued, and illustrated. Color photos throughout.




American Pattern Glass Table Sets


Book Description

This book is a salute to early American pattern glass table sets. With the picture quality herein, this book is not only for the new collector who is just being introduced to early American pattern glass, but also for those who have collected for years. You will find over 425 patterns made by such industry giants as U.S. Glass, Northwood, Cambridge, Heisey, Fostoria, and Indiana Glass. Our aim was for actual pictures of each pattern for easy identification plus a price guide and an index of cross references of the various names ascribed to the same pattern. Dates and colors made, reproduction information, and pertinent facts are included, as well as current collector values. Values are even given for items not shown in photos, in the event that readers own something not pictured in the book. This book also features dimensions of each piece shown, something not always available in previous references. Coordinated by Don Jones and Danny Cornelius. 2007 values.




Very Rare Glassware of the Depression Years


Book Description

Gene Florence, the foremost authority on Depression era glassware, has compiled another edition in his Very Rare series. This book features over 200 pieces of very rare Depression glass, including kitchen and elegant glass. Many of the pieces are one of a kind and others can be found in only limited quantities. Rarity can be determined by an unusual color or pattern. This beautiful, hard-cover book presents the 'rarest of the rare' in large photos showing every detail along with values. These rarities can still surface in unexpected places. A fairly common-looking pitcher found for 50 cents at a garage sale could turn out to be one of its kind, worth hundreds of dollars. Many of these pieces will never be seen by the average collector. The exposure of these items in this book along with the other four in the series may help you discover a rarity. These essential and informative books help you know what to look for in your glassware searches. 1997 values. 8.5 X 11.




L. E. Smith Glass Company: the First One Hundred Years


Book Description

Originally published in 2007 and out of print since 2012, this volume was the first complete history of L. E. Smith, made possible by unprecedented access to factory records, catalogs, photographs, and the company "morgue" - thousands of sample pieces from 100 years of production. It is now available from the Glass Flakes Press, scanned from the original work with minor updates and corrections. In addition to the extensive history, it includes sections identifying all production and many experimental colors, including carnival glass, milk glass, and other opaque colors. Approximately one third of the book is devoted to the major patterns, including Mount Pleasant, Heritage (including many reproductions from the McKee -Tec patterns), Dominion, Simplicity (Smith's answer to Viking's Epic), Moon and Star, Hobnail, Daisy and Button, and many more. The remainder of the book covers specialized products: ruby-stained souvenir ware, candy containers, bedroom and bathroom glassware, animals and covered animals dishes, candlesticks, and punch bowls. A general index, pattern number index, and visual index are included.




The Hazel-Atlas Glass Identification and Value Guide


Book Description

The Hazel-Atlas Company was established in Washington, Pennsylvania, in 1902 as a result of the merger of the Hazel Glass Company and the neighboring Atlas Glass and Metal Company. Though its corporate offices were located in Wheeling, West Virginia, Hazel-Atlas factories produced machine-made pressed glass throughout the U.S., including Oakland, California; Buffalo, New York; and Ada, Oklahoma. Cathy and Gene Florence, America s leading glassware authorities, have produced a second edition of their popular title devoted to Hazel-Atlas glass. Loaded with hundreds of new pieces and color photographs, the book still retains its organization by categories (children's dishes, tumblers, food containers, patterns, mugs, bowls, plates, syrups), making it easy for readers to locate items. A handy index is a nice new addition to the book. 2009 values.




Price Guide to Holt-Howard Collectibles and Related Ceramicware of the 50s & 60s


Book Description

Whimsical and delightful, Holt-Howard ceramics prove 1950s and '60s kitchenware is hip. Collecting these brightly colored and cleverly designed collectibles requires you to have access to up-to-date pricing and historical details, plus 800 color photos for easy identification. In this revamped and enhanced second edition of the legendary must have guide, you'll find data for: &break;&break;Pixieware &break;&break;Lefton Fruit and Vegetable heads and companions &break;&break;Holt-Howard Cats &break;&break;Christmas collectibles &break;&break;Knock-offs




Florences' Ovenware from the 1920s to the Present


Book Description

Noted glassware experts Gene & Cathy Florence are at it again - this time they have produced a new title, dedicated to the various collectible ovenware items from the 1920s to the present. These items that are often overlooked and were once regarded as everyday, non-collectible dishes are suddenly hot collectibles. Featuring bakeware products like casseroles, mixing bowls, and other dishes, this book showcases hundreds of large shelf and group shots, trademarks of the Florences' books. Companies include Pyrex, McKee, Federal, Glassbake, Safe Bake, and Jeannette. Values are given for all items, as are important facts. There are also vintage catalog pages that add interest for collectors. This book is a must for your glassware library. 2006 values.