Author: Leslie A. Piña
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
ISBN: 9780764316517
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
A combination of original Blenko catalog pages and photographs, this book completes the Blenko story, covering the much sought after early designs and the later designs readily available to collectors. The first three color catalogs show some of the best of Blenkos early glass production, and these are featured in this latest Blenko book. The year 1983 marked the beginning of the late period. For the collector, current market values of this beautiful glass are included.
Blenko Catalogs Then and Now
Author: Leslie A. Piña
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
ISBN: 9780764316517
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
A combination of original Blenko catalog pages and photographs, this book completes the Blenko story, covering the much sought after early designs and the later designs readily available to collectors. The first three color catalogs show some of the best of Blenkos early glass production, and these are featured in this latest Blenko book. The year 1983 marked the beginning of the late period. For the collector, current market values of this beautiful glass are included.
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
ISBN: 9780764316517
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
A combination of original Blenko catalog pages and photographs, this book completes the Blenko story, covering the much sought after early designs and the later designs readily available to collectors. The first three color catalogs show some of the best of Blenkos early glass production, and these are featured in this latest Blenko book. The year 1983 marked the beginning of the late period. For the collector, current market values of this beautiful glass are included.
Blenko Glass
Author: Leslie Piña
Publisher: Schiffer Book for Collectors
ISBN: 9780764310263
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
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 company catalogs from 1962 through 1971, thus offering a complete, well-illustrated record of Blenko glass products, including original retail prices and up-to-date prices.
Publisher: Schiffer Book for Collectors
ISBN: 9780764310263
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
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 company catalogs from 1962 through 1971, thus offering a complete, well-illustrated record of Blenko glass products, including original retail prices and up-to-date prices.
West Virginia Glass Towns
Author: Dean Six
Publisher: Quarrier Press
ISBN: 9781942294511
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Representing over 20 years of research, West Virginia Glass Towns documents 460 hot glass manufacturers in the Mountain State, and spanning about 200 years of historic glass production. From bottles to window glass, art glass to practical tableware, it was all made here. Using hundreds of photographs, fire insurance maps, period archival material, advertisements, catalogs and much more, West Virginia Glass Towns tells the rich legacy of West Virginia glass in images and pictures. Here are the faces of men and women who made the glass, the factories, site maps, and a wide variety of other illustrations. Included are small one-person art glass studios and massive international corporations like Owens-Illinois and Corning. If hot glass was made in West Virginia it is represented here. Arranged alphabetically by city, each town begins with a short introductory overview, followed by a chronological listing of factories, dates and products produced, and then a rich diversity of images. It is a priceless tool for students of history and glass, as well as those desiring to understand the complex tapestry of the states past.
Publisher: Quarrier Press
ISBN: 9781942294511
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Representing over 20 years of research, West Virginia Glass Towns documents 460 hot glass manufacturers in the Mountain State, and spanning about 200 years of historic glass production. From bottles to window glass, art glass to practical tableware, it was all made here. Using hundreds of photographs, fire insurance maps, period archival material, advertisements, catalogs and much more, West Virginia Glass Towns tells the rich legacy of West Virginia glass in images and pictures. Here are the faces of men and women who made the glass, the factories, site maps, and a wide variety of other illustrations. Included are small one-person art glass studios and massive international corporations like Owens-Illinois and Corning. If hot glass was made in West Virginia it is represented here. Arranged alphabetically by city, each town begins with a short introductory overview, followed by a chronological listing of factories, dates and products produced, and then a rich diversity of images. It is a priceless tool for students of history and glass, as well as those desiring to understand the complex tapestry of the states past.
L.G. Wright Glass
Author: The West Virginia Museum of American Gla
Publisher: Schiffer Book for Collectors
ISBN: 9780764318610
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Over 190 illustrations from L.G. Wright Glass Company catalogs display the vast array of glassware items sold by this New Martinsville, West Virginia, company from c. 1937 to 1999. Among the wares displayed are Early American Pattern Glass goblets, animal covered dishes, Opalescent, Carnival, Cased, Custard, Moon & Star, and Art glass, pressed patterns, and novelties. The captions for the catalog pages include original pattern names, line or piece numbers, and current market values.
Publisher: Schiffer Book for Collectors
ISBN: 9780764318610
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Over 190 illustrations from L.G. Wright Glass Company catalogs display the vast array of glassware items sold by this New Martinsville, West Virginia, company from c. 1937 to 1999. Among the wares displayed are Early American Pattern Glass goblets, animal covered dishes, Opalescent, Carnival, Cased, Custard, Moon & Star, and Art glass, pressed patterns, and novelties. The captions for the catalog pages include original pattern names, line or piece numbers, and current market values.
West Virginia Glass
Author: Dean Six
Publisher: Schiffer Pub Limited
ISBN: 9780764315466
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Over twenty West Virginia glass companies, including AlleyTM, BeaumontTM, FentonTM, FostoriaTM, MonongahTM, MorgantownTM, Seneca GlassTM, and West Virginia Glass SpecialtyTM, are featured. More than 500 color photographs display items produced from the 1920s through the 1940s. Advertisements, individual essays about each company, and current values in the captions are provided.
Publisher: Schiffer Pub Limited
ISBN: 9780764315466
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Over twenty West Virginia glass companies, including AlleyTM, BeaumontTM, FentonTM, FostoriaTM, MonongahTM, MorgantownTM, Seneca GlassTM, and West Virginia Glass SpecialtyTM, are featured. More than 500 color photographs display items produced from the 1920s through the 1940s. Advertisements, individual essays about each company, and current values in the captions are provided.
Tiffin Modern
Author: Ruth Hemminger
Publisher: Schiffer Pub Limited
ISBN: 9780764303203
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
These thick-walled, asymmetrical, and freeform pieces are a visual feast, presented in a rich format with 563 color prints sure to delight anyone interested in Tiffin glass, fifties glass, art glass, or just wonderful examples of modern decorative arts. Valuable information including color and optics identification guides will make this book a hit among Tiffin glass collectors and help introduce many to the modern designs of this important American glass company. Some of the pieces look like Steuben and are of the same high quality. Others are easily mistaken for fifties Scandinavian glass because creative and talented Swedish glassmakers worked in Tiffin, Ohio at mid-century.
Publisher: Schiffer Pub Limited
ISBN: 9780764303203
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
These thick-walled, asymmetrical, and freeform pieces are a visual feast, presented in a rich format with 563 color prints sure to delight anyone interested in Tiffin glass, fifties glass, art glass, or just wonderful examples of modern decorative arts. Valuable information including color and optics identification guides will make this book a hit among Tiffin glass collectors and help introduce many to the modern designs of this important American glass company. Some of the pieces look like Steuben and are of the same high quality. Others are easily mistaken for fifties Scandinavian glass because creative and talented Swedish glassmakers worked in Tiffin, Ohio at mid-century.
The Collector's Guide to Bus Toys and Models
Author: Kurt M. Resch
Publisher: Schiffer Book for Collectors
ISBN: 9780764316319
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Over 1,500 toy buses are shown in full color, including early buses, transit and trolley buses, school buses, and modern luxury coaches. Featured are buses from 30 countries and over 250 toy makers, dating from 1905 to 2001. Also features a section on bus memorabilia and current values for all models shown. Hop aboard to experience a wonderful showcase of worldwide bus toys!
Publisher: Schiffer Book for Collectors
ISBN: 9780764316319
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Over 1,500 toy buses are shown in full color, including early buses, transit and trolley buses, school buses, and modern luxury coaches. Featured are buses from 30 countries and over 250 toy makers, dating from 1905 to 2001. Also features a section on bus memorabilia and current values for all models shown. Hop aboard to experience a wonderful showcase of worldwide bus toys!
Blenko Glass, 1930-1953
Author: Eason Eige
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780915410354
Category : Glassware
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780915410354
Category : Glassware
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Art Deco Limoges
Author: Keith Waterbrook-Clyde
Publisher: Schiffer Book for Collectors w
ISBN: 9780764321788
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Art Deco style, with its modern forms, rich colors, and brilliant glazes, appeared on the scene by 1910, exploded into great heights of popularity by 1925, and remained popular throughout the 1930s. In 475 brilliant color images worthy of the movement, the Art Deco decorated porcelains from Limoges, France, are displayed. While centering on the work of the talented artist Camille Tharaud, examples from Robj, Edouard Marcel Sandoz, Suzanne Lalique, and Royal Limoges are also included. Among the wares presented are over 500 delicate vases, tea sets, figurines, covered boxes and bowls, plates, and night lights. Additionally, Art Deco patterns and company names, direct from the pattern books of Gerard, Dufraisseix, Abbot, are on display.\nThe detailed text provides an indepth look at Camille Tharaud and his work, with an extensive bibliography, and index. Value ranges for the wares displayed are found in the captions.
Publisher: Schiffer Book for Collectors w
ISBN: 9780764321788
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Art Deco style, with its modern forms, rich colors, and brilliant glazes, appeared on the scene by 1910, exploded into great heights of popularity by 1925, and remained popular throughout the 1930s. In 475 brilliant color images worthy of the movement, the Art Deco decorated porcelains from Limoges, France, are displayed. While centering on the work of the talented artist Camille Tharaud, examples from Robj, Edouard Marcel Sandoz, Suzanne Lalique, and Royal Limoges are also included. Among the wares presented are over 500 delicate vases, tea sets, figurines, covered boxes and bowls, plates, and night lights. Additionally, Art Deco patterns and company names, direct from the pattern books of Gerard, Dufraisseix, Abbot, are on display.\nThe detailed text provides an indepth look at Camille Tharaud and his work, with an extensive bibliography, and index. Value ranges for the wares displayed are found in the captions.
Viking Glass
Author: Dean Six
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
ISBN: 9780764318597
Category : Glassware
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Over 520 color photos display the handmade modern glassware produced by the Viking Glass Company of New Martinsville, West Virginia, from 1944 to 1970, including animals, baskets, candelabras, novelties, smoking items, tablewares, and vases. Patterns, cuttings, and etchings are also displayed, including Banford, Crackle, Encore, Three Foils, and Viking Star. The text provides listings of the Viking product lines from Ancestral to Tundra. Current market values are found in the captions.
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
ISBN: 9780764318597
Category : Glassware
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Over 520 color photos display the handmade modern glassware produced by the Viking Glass Company of New Martinsville, West Virginia, from 1944 to 1970, including animals, baskets, candelabras, novelties, smoking items, tablewares, and vases. Patterns, cuttings, and etchings are also displayed, including Banford, Crackle, Encore, Three Foils, and Viking Star. The text provides listings of the Viking product lines from Ancestral to Tundra. Current market values are found in the captions.