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Gene Florence, Cathy Florence
Collector's Encyclopedia of Depression Glass
by Collector Books (Hardcover)

This completely revised, enlarged edition of America's #1 bestselling book on Depression glass deals primarily with the glass made from the 1920s through the end of the '30s. With the assistance of several nationally-known dealers, the book illustrates, as well as realistically prices, those items most in demand.

Gene Florence, Cathy Florence
Florence's Glassware Pattern Identification Guide
by Collector Books (Paperback)

Gene & Cathy Florence Florences' Glassware Pattern Identification Guides are great companions for the Florences' other glassware books. This fourth volume in the set includes more than 400 patterns, with no repeats from any of the other books. Carefully planned close-up photographs of representative pieces for every pattern show great detail to make identification easy. With every pattern, the Florences provide the names, the companies that made the glass, the dates of production, and even the colors available. These guides are ideal references for novice and seasoned glass collectors and dealers, and will be great resources for years to come.

Gene Florence, Cathy Florence
Collectible Glassware from the 40s, 50s and 60s (Collectible Glassware from the Forties, Fifties, and Sixties)
by Collector Books (Hardcover)

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.

Christopher Radko Ornaments: Value Guide 1986 Thru 2000
by Bangzoom Publishers (Hardcover)

Christopher Radko, named the Czar of Christmas Present by the New York Times has been designing and producing exquisite ornaments for over 20 years. Now you can determine the value of your collection when you own this beautiful guide. With over 5,000 full-color items, it is also the perfect accompaniment to a gift of a Radko ornament!

Barbara Mauzy
PYREX: The Unauthorized Collector's Guide
by Schiffer Publishing (Paperback)

More popular than ever, Corning's PYREX(r) is one of the most recognized and collected of vintage kitchen glass. Ovenware, FLAMEWARE, colorful later additions, laboratory glass, and more are presented in an organized format in this revised and expanded 4th edition. New chapter includes pattern names, and there are more than eighty additional full-color photographs. Even owners of the previous editions will find this 4th edition indispensable.

Glen Victorey
Warman's Fiesta: Identification and Price Guide
by Krause Publications (Paperback)

Only Fiesta book with money saving details about spotting fakes and reproductions. Contains a primer of the Fiesta color scheme. This book empowers you to thoroughly enjoy and find greater success in collecting Fiesta dinnerware. Highly collectible and revolutionary for its time, Fiesta continues its reign as the ware that "turns your table into a celebration" by appealing to fans of both art deco styling and pottery. Warman's Fiesta Ware presents a detailed production timeline from 1936 to the present, updated collector values, tips for spotting fakes, and a guide to: Vintage pieces including bowls, cups, carafes, coffeepots, comports, pitchers, platters and more Promotional items Post '86 Fiesta Commemoratives Fiesta Go-Alongs

Barbara E. Mauzy
Mauzy's Depression Glass: A Photographic Reference with Prices
by Schiffer Publishing (Hardcover)

There is no other single reference book in print that offers the vast scope of patterns identified, discussed, pictured, and priced as this one, now in it' 5th edition. It is the best identification and price guide for American and Canadian Depression glass, Fire-King, and fifties glassware. The 5th edition offers more measurements, more reproduction information, more pieces and patterns identified for the first time, and more current and accurate values. Hundreds of new, professional photographs are presented with captions to assist you in identifying thousands of pieces of glass in over 160 patterns. Barbara and Jim Mauzy are known for their accurate, user-friendly books and this volume confirms their ability to deliver what dealers and collectors want and need when they are buying and selling glassware. Reproductions are clearly marked, accurately described, and often photographed. Measurements are provided in inches rather than ounces, and often heights as well as diameters ...

Gene Florence, Cathy Florence
Anchor Hocking's Fire-King & More: Identification & Value Guide, Including Early American Prescut And Wexford (Anchor Hocking's Fire-King and More)
by Collector Books (Hardcover)

From the 1940s through 2000, Anchor Hocking Glass Corporation of Lancaster, Ohio, produced an extensive line of heat resistant oven glassware called Fire-King. The companys lines included not only dinnerware but also a plethora of glass kitchen itemsmeasuring cups, mixing bowls, mugs, and more. Loaded with hundreds of full-color photographs, vintage catalog pages, company morgue items, facts, new information, and values, this new edition will be a hit once again with collectors. It has everything readers expect from glassware authorities Gene and Cathy Florence.

C.S. Lambert
Sea Glass Chronicles
by Down East Books (Hardcover)

Leads the reader through the worlds between the tides, with tales of the origins of each shard, whether glass or ceramic.

Bill Schroeder
1000 Fruit Jars
by Collector Books (Paperback)

This book is probably the best selling jar and bottle book ever published. It shows an illustration of each embossing on the front of the jar. Each jar has such information as size, color, closure and value. 2005 values. AUTHORBIO: In the 1960s Bill Schroeder spent his spare time buying and selling rare coins, silver, gold, limited edition prints, and other. When the coin market weakened in 1964, he sold his coin business and focused his attention on old canning jars. He began Collector Books, a division of Schroeder publishing company, with his book, 1,000 Fruit Jars. REVIEW: This book has become a standard in the collecting field, staying in print for more than 20 years. Drawings of actual fruit jar emblems are included in this handy pocket reference. This book began Collector Books, a division of Schroeder Publishing Co., Inc.

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