This comprehensive, easy-to-use book is the first published to cover milk glass that was mass produced in the United States since 1930. Patterns and shapes made by Fenton, Westmoreland, L.E. Smith, and Kemple are all featured in full-color photographs as well as vintage company catalogs and advertisements. This beautiful presentation will be a great addition to any glassware dealer's or collector's library. 2005 values. This description may be from...
I have over fifty antique/glass/collector/etc. books in my libarary, and this is unquestionably the overall best reference book among them. Betty Newbound provides the most useful information and the best organization I have ever seen. I would certainly SEEK more books written by her. She far exceeds other would-be writers such as the Kovar's.
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The Newbound's guide to collecting milk glass is an ideal introduction to those wanting a first overview of the field as well as the more advanced collector wishing to confirm a find or get an estimate of value. A very wide range of collecting fields is included, from the aristocrat of collecting - animal covered dishes - to humble toothpick holders and gas station globes. Price indications are included - though these naturally...
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Like many other collectors, I find that my tastes change over time. Since last summer I have been buying odd pieces of milk glass and was looking for some kind of reference book so that I would know what I was looking at and looking for. WOW! This book gave me exactly what I was looking for. I really like the use of actual old advertisements for the "Big Patterns". They show what different items true "names" are and how...
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This is a wonderful guide to the possibilities in milk glass collecting. I found much here that I never knew existed and the full color photos of each item are beautiful.The book is arranged by subject matter. Data on each item includes manufacturer, size, dates of production & current market value range. Some of my favorites are the kitchen utensils, lamps & beautifully decorated plates.There is a wealth of detailed...
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What an enormously informational book! This book has pictures, descriptions and prices of a wide range of milk glass pieces. I particularly liked the original catalog pages from some of the Big Lines. They are useful so the collector can identify missing pieces from their collection and know what to look for.
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