- Over 800 listings include the most collectible ceramics from the 50's and 60s- Includes over 600 vibrant color photos of Christmas lady planters, candle holders, Santas, salt & pepper shakers and much more- Profiles manufacturers of the ceramics, from large companies to lesser known manufacturers
? Popular and recognizable Pixieware collectibles can sell for $100+ at auction, yet are affordable enough for you to create an extensive collection in no time
This edition focuses on Stangl Artware lines produced from 1924 to 1978 and lists every known shape, glaze, and treatment used in producing Stangl's vast lines of artware, giftware, lamps, and bird figurines. Each line is thoroughly described, revealing many details newly unearthed by the author. Page after page will reveal the creative genius and ...
The entire Stangl Birds of America series, 60 examples of Pennsbury birds, and the little known but desirable Stangl animal figures in beautiful color photos. This user-friendly book lists the Stangl birds by model number and includes an alphabetical name index for complete and easy cross referencing plus close-up photos of marks.
This is the most comprehensive guide to salt and pepper shaker series ever published. Never before have so many shaker series been pictured in one book. Shown in full color are more than 850 sets, making up more than 125 series. Included are well-known names such as Rosemeade, Ceramic Arts, Lefton, Enesco, and more. Measurements, manufacturers, ...
Intended for the avid collector and the armchair enthusiast alike, this title provides details and photographs on a selection of the ceramic figures from Staffordshire. First made in the 18th century, they continue to attract attention and information provided here should aid building a collection.
This is the first comprehensive guide to flower frogs, the decorative devices that hold flowers upright in an arrangement. 900 flower frogs are shown in over 600 color photographs with detailed descriptions. Collectors of Beagle, Brush-McCoy, Cambridge, Cowan, Dazey, Fenton, Fostoria, Fulper, Heisey, Haeger, Rookwood, Roseville, L.E. Smith, Van ...
Containing almost 700 color photos, this book features over 1000 salt and pepper shaker sets comprising more than 225 series. Chapters highlight the World of Nature, Flowers, Fruit and Vegetables, People, and more. Included are many well-known manufacturers and importers such as Holt Howard, Napco, Norcrest, Lefton, Enesco, Vandor, and Clay Art. ...
More than 750 salt and pepper shaker sets, all made in the "good old USA." Makers include Regal China Company, Elbee Art, Sascha Brastoff, Matthew Adams, Catalina, Roselane, Shirley, and others. Background information, marks, labels, and values included. A great reference for all shaker lovers and collectors!
What do Pueblo Indians find aesthetically pleasing in their art? This book answers that question by examining pottery figurines, which emerged late in the nineteenth century. Their sudden appearance was a break with previous genres of Pueblo creative expression and a response to Anglo-Americans transforming life around them. From their inception, ...
An expansive survey of wedding cake toppers dating from the late nineteenth century to the 1990s. Traditional, military, and "cutie" bride and groom figurines are each identified by type of material used, circa date, size, and current value. Includes a history of wedding cakes, bride and groom attire through the decades, and tips for determining ...
Author Kathleen Cole has revised her bestselling volume, Head Vases, first published in 1989. Once again hundreds of colorful head vases are pictured and valued, with marks and sizes given. Many new vases have been added in more than 250 new photographs, and rare pieces and samples are also shown. Two new sections have been added, one on Betty Lou ...
In the 1950s, the Wade potteries of England and Ireland became famous for the miniature ceramic figurines sold under the Whimsies name. Decades later, Wade is still producing Whimsies and they are popular with collectors of all ages. Over 800 striking ill
This price and identification guide brings you all the Pixiewares condiment jars and related items in full-colour photos, complete with detailed descriptions and current values.
Head Vases, beautiful vases once used for florist arrangements are the focus of this book. It has over 200 photographs in full color. Each vase will be identified by company, number, date and size. 2002 values. 8.5 X 11.
These popular ceramic figurines were made for more than 40 years, most designed by Muriel Josef to express her love of children, families, animals, and all things bright and beautiful. This volume contains full-color photographs of almost 700 Josef Originals never before published, including many that collectors never knew existed. This valuable ...
The lovely Florence figurines, made in Pasadena, California, by Florence Ward and Florence Ceramics Company from 1939 into the 1960s are featured in this first book on the subject. The history of the Florence collection includes complete details about the early factory, the step-by-step process used in the creation of figurines, and 400 color ...
This colorful text sheds new light on majolica figures. Over 475 color photographs illustrate majolica animals, toby jugs, tobacco jars, strikers, and advertising memorabilia. Histories of all manufacturers of majolica figures are provided along with detailed ceramic and toby jug histories. Trademark qualities are contrasted between authentic ...
This is the definitive work on Portrait figures, and includes Naval and Military, Theatrical and Literary characters (including Opera, Ballet, and Circus). This work, in two books, details and illustrates over 2,900 figures made by British potters. Many have never before been recorded. A history of the figures, with sources and bibliographical ...
The art pottery figurines, vases, banks, and planters made by Kay Finch in Corona del Mar, California, between 1939 and 1963, are adorable! Dogs and cats, farm and wild animals, fish, cute children and stylized adults and birds occupy her creative world. Nearly 400 color and 36 vintage photographs display her very collectible pottery and Kay Finch ...
Popular animal collectible figures organized by firm and species, including carnival chalkware, characters such as Mickey Mouse, useful animal figures such as bottle openers and banks, and ornamentals. Over 1000 color photos, descriptions and Price Guide to help collectors.
Figurative ceramics is one of the most exciting and innovative areas of ceramics today. After years in the doldrums, there has been a resurgence of interest in the field among artists, galleries and the public. In this work, Michael Flynn, himself a well-known ceramic artist, looks over the past 25 years and selects 100 of the most important ...
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