From the 1930s to the 1960s, Anchor-Hocking produced an extensive line of glassware called Fire King. This essential reference for this massive line of glassware is filled with color photos, vintage catalog pages, and extensive information about this popular type of collectible glass.
After being in print for 18 years, The Collector's Encyclopedia of American Art Glass by John A. Shuman III has been revised in an all-new second edition. With 15 new chapters, updated values, exciting new advertisements in both color and black and white, and over 150 new images of rare and valuable art glass, this edition is sure to be better ...
Enter a dazzling world where light and color combine to create a fantasyland in glass. Beginning with the earliest examples of this most beautiful art form, trace its development from masterpieces in renowned cathedrals such as Chartres and Canterbury on through the art deco wonders of Tiffany, and discover how modern innovations revolutionized ...
This is the essential collector's reference on the extensive line of glassware called Fire-King. Loaded with hundreds of full-color photos, this vintage catalog has everything collectors expect from Florence, one of America's leading glassware authorities.
Blenko Glass Company, Inc. remains one of the few glass factories in the United States still making modern hand blown production glass. Over 675 color photographs of Blenko glass (courtesy of Blenko Visitors' Center Museum, the Huntington Museum of Art, and private collections), detailed captions, information on the designers, the 1960 catalog ...
Over 200 beautiful photos illustrate the brilliance of pink Depression Era glass from such firms as Bartlett-Collins, Cambridge, Federal, Fostoria, Hazel-Atlas, Imperial, Westmoreland, and others. With examples of 45 different patterns, it remains an indispensable guide for all who collect Depression Era glass and enjoy the beauty of pink ...
The history of Anchor Hocking's Forest Green glassware has been documented here, covering 17 established patterns and a myriad of accessory pieces such as relish sets, ashtrays, lamps, vases, pitchers, and tumblers. These are beautifully presented in over 300 gorgeous color photographs. Many historical documents are included to make this the most ...
The fine quality of Heisey glass, made in Newark, Ohio, from 1896 to 1958, prompted many decorating companies to buy Heisey blanks on which to apply their own decorations. This new and carefully constructed book fully explores Heisey's 16 beautiful regular production colors, from Alexandrite to Zircon, along with several experimental colors, in ...
This volume provides 60 projects - aimed at the beginner who cannot paint or even draw a straight line. All the designs are easy to paint, with step-by-step instructions and illustrations. Projects include: bowls, glasses, lamps, lanterns, jugs, vases, jars, glass table, candle holders, mirrors, faux "stained" glass windows, illustrated windows ...
Displayed in over 870 color images are the rarest tableware and giftware from the Fenton Art Glass Company's early production (early 1900s-1930s), including Carnival Glass, American Iridescent Stretch Glass, Freehand Hanging Hearts, Karnak Red and Mosaic, Art Deco Dancing Ladies vases and urns in unusual colors, Two-Tone stretch and opaque ...
Dealers, collectors and lovers of opalescent pattern glass will enjoy looking at the colored illustrations, as well as identifying pattern pieces that they own.
Green was a popular color for glassware made during the Depression and its popularity among collectors is very evident today. This book includes examples of forty-six patterns and brief histories of the glass companies, along with a chapter of incidental pieces from such firms as Anchor Hocking, Bartlett-Collins, Federal, Hazel-Atlas, Imperial, L. ...
Handmade glass rarities from the Fenton Art Glass Company, Williamstown, West Virginia, are shown in nearly 800 color photos. These coveted items, including experimental pieces, sales samples, and items made rare by brief production spans range from baskets and cake plates to tankards and vases. Values are included in the captions.
First begun in the late nineteenth century in Milton, West Virginia, Blenko remains one of the few glass factories in the United States where modern hand blown glass is still in production. Recently, Blenko glass designs from the 1950s and 1960s have caught collectors' eyes. This book presents an exact, full-color reprinting of the yearly Blenko ...
Over 310 color images display the pitchers and glasses produced by Anchor Hocking from circa 1905 through America's Great Depression. This book presents the different pitcher and glass shapes and their decorative treatments, ranging from hand-painted designs to etched patterns. Current market values are supplied in the captions.
Covers the second quarter century (1930-1955). Thousands of items illustrated, mostly in color, including the popular Fenton Hobnail, the Crest lines, Depression-era tableware, and those truly rich Fenton colors of Ruby, Cobalt, Peach Blow, Red Slag, Ebony, and Jade, among others. A remarkable catalog reprint from this period, as well as ...
Paden City Glass Manufacturing Company, of Paden City, West Virginia, manufactured popular etched tableware in many colors between 1916 and 1951. Distinctive Paden City glass colors are shown and 40 different patterns and etched decorations are described and illustrated.
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