Antique Dinnerware

American Pottery and Porcelain (Antique Hunter's Guides)

Book Description
This visual antique reference guide has all the information readers need to identify and appraise American pottery and porcelain -- from the earliest rough vessels of the mid-eighteenth century to the Fiestaware of the mid-twentieth century.

Each piece -- 367 in all -- is photographed in full color and accompanied by an in-depth description of the piece, origin and date of manufacture, relationship to similar pieces and rarity and hints for collectors, helping readers spot potentially valuable heirlooms stashed at home or at garage sales, consignment stores and flea markets.

Publisher Description
Also available in this series: THE ANTIQUE HUNTER'S GUIDE TO AMERICAN FURNITURE: TABLES, CHAIRS, SOFAS, and BEDS, THE ANTIQUE HUNTER'S GUIDE TO AMERICAN FURNITURE: CHEST CUPBOARDS, DESKS & OTHER PIECES, and THE ANTIQUE HUNTER'S GUIDE TO AMERICAN SILVER & PEWTER

Antique Electric Waffle Irons 1900-1960: A History of the Appliance Industry in 20th...

Book Description
Finally. A comprehensive collector's book and historical reference containing everything there is to know about antique and vintage electric waffle irons and the companies that made them. The author, a former science teacher, precision scientific instrument maker, and writer, has for years collected, researched, restored, and in some cases written about everything from antique pocket watches and cameras to old radios and vintage automobiles. Bill's passion for antique electric appliances has led to this first-of-its-kind book. The author's collection of waffle makers, all meticulously restored to like-new condition, numbers in the hundreds. In this book he shares with the reader everything he's learned over the years about these little marvels and the companies and people that created them.

This 258 page book is profusely illustrated with never-before-published materials about waffles and waffle irons including patent drawings, historic paintings, factory-issued literature, and vintage photos and advertisements. Also included are hundreds of informative photos of restored waffle irons from the author's personal collection along with rare and unusual examples from the collections of noted toaster and appliance aficionados from around the country.

This is no ordinary collector-type picture book. It's the culmination of hundreds of hours of research into the history of the electric appliance industry in 20th century America. Through exclusive interviews with the heirs of company founders, with former employees, and with archivists, historians, and librarians, the author has been able to compile in-depth histories of over 85 appliance manufacturers and retailers. For the first time the reader will find detailed biographies of many of the men who founded and ran the companies that gave the world the toasters, the ovens, the grills, and the other kitchen appliances that today we all take for granted.

About The Author
Bill was born in Philadelphia in 1943 but grew up in what was then rural southeast Pennsylvania. He attended Penn State University, acquiring a Bachelor of Science degree in secondary education before pursuing a career teaching science and math. A five year stint of junior high school classrooms in suburban Pennsylvania and rural Ohio, convinced him that a hands-on profession would be far less frustrating and much more mentally rewarding. Two years of specialized training led to a new career as a photo equipment service technician. Bill operated his own wholesale camera repair service in Maryland and Colorado for over 15 years before selling the business and working in industry as a precision scientific instrument-maker. Bill's hobbies reflect his love of tinkering with things old and mechanical. In his spare time, when not gardening or practicing photography, he restores antique pocket watches, vintage Ford cars (five so far dating from 1929 to 1950), antique cameras, and vintage appliances.

A poor quality modern-type waffle iron that failed miserably one Sunday morning led the author on a quest for an old-style, no-nonsense waffle iron just like he remembered his mother using back in the pre-Teflon "Good old days." One vintage waffle iron led to another and another until he had gathered and restored to like-new condition over three hundred of them. Bill's curiosity to know more about these little jewels and the companies that made them led to a four year research project. This book is the culmination of that research, the author's long-time writing avocation, and his love of teaching. The author, with his wife Pat, lives in Colorado with "Maggie" a wonderfully loving and gentle dog recently acquired through the Springer Spaniel Rescue League.

Antique Trader Answers to Questions About Antiques and Collectibles

Antique Trader Oriental Antiques and Art: An Identification and Price Guide

Book Description
The high quality and timeless tradition of Far Eastern treasures is brilliantly displayed in this new identification and price guide from Antique Trader. Capture the mystery, the power, and the intrigue of the Orient and the Asian culture with this expertly crafted guide providing a wealth of information collectors will need to catalog and evaluate their collection.

Historical backgrounds, current values, and detailed descriptions are included for unique treasures ranging from apparel and textiles, jewelry, rugs and carpets, Chinese porcelain and pottery, to furniture, paintings, and Japanese porcelain and pottery. More than 650 photographs make identification of these truly exquisite treasures quick and easy.

* Explore the Far East with more than 650 photographs * Each section includes historical backgrounds and detailed descriptions * Current market values for Asian treasures

About The Author
Mark F. Moran is an antiques dealer and author specializing in vintage folk art, Americana, prints, and paintings. In addition to compiling reference books on antique American and European furniture, metalwares, clocks, and sterling silver flatware, he has written for numerous national antiques magazines covering shows and auctions. Mark is also author of Warman's Sterling Silver Flatware: Value & Identification Guide and Warman's Tobacco Collectibles and contributing editor to Antique Trader? Clocks Price Guide and Antique Trader? Metalwares Price Guide. He resides in Rochester, Minnesota.

Antique Trader Toys Price Guide

Book Description
Following in the tradition of the Antique Trader Antiques & Collectibles Price Guide, this comprehensive toy price guide provides the information every toy collector and enthusiast needs.

Every type of toy made over the past 200 years has become highly collectible, especially those since World War II. Compact, yet inclusive, this guide covers all major types of toys produced in the 19th and 20th centuries and provides detailed descriptions with current values for 3,500 toys. Toys are organized alphabetically by category of toy, such as action, battery-operated, vehicles, games, etc. making it easy to locate specific toys.

Collectors, dealers, and appraisers will rely on this handy pricing reference.

- Comprehensive overview of all major types of toys from the 19th and 20th centuries

- Organized alphabetically by category, such as, action toys, battery-operated, character toys, etc.

- One-source guide to 3,500 toys from true antiques to typical collectibles

Antiques Price Guide 2005 (Antiques Price Guide)

From Publishers Weekly
With its color photographs of everything from acajou wood boxes to Zsolny-Pecs ceramic figurines, Miller's whopper of a guide resembles a Sotheby's catalog, except it lists prices. The hefty book will be of use to collectors and buyers in need of a general pricing guide and is divided into categories such as "porcelain," "furniture," "toys and dolls," "film," "decorative arts," "lighting" and "American painting." Miller's prices are "ballpark figures" (for example, a Baccarat ruby cameo crystal vase may fetch anywhere from $1,000 to $1,300) and are based on actual prices checked by consultants. In addition to the many photographed entries, Miller (A Closer Look at Antiques) has included directories of auctioneers and specialists. This phonebook-like volume of over 8,500 antiques may be too general for collectors primarily interested American stoneware, Staffordshire dogs, or other specific kinds of antiques, and the full-page advertisements for auction houses may turn off some readers. Still, this comprehensive guide might be the perfect introduction amateur antiques enthusiasts need.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Book Description
Assessing the value of antiques has never been easier or more enjoyable. Featuring the expert advice of internationally acclaimed antiques specialist Judith Miller, this guide contains the latest prices, market trends, and tips on where and how to buy and sell everything from furniture, glass, textiles, and jewelry, to pottery, porcelain, silver, and tribal art. With profiles of over 8,500 antiques and specially commissioned full-color photographs, Antiques Price Guide 2005 is an easy-to-use, practical guide for buyers, sellers, and collectors.

Antiques Price Guide 2006 (Antiques Price Guide)

Book Description
Containing the latest prices, market trends, and tips on where and how to buy and sell everything from furniture, glass, textiles, and jewelry, to pottery, porcelain, silver, and tribal art, the Antiques Price Guide 2006 is a practical guide for buyers, sellers, and collectors.

About The Author
One of the world's leading experts in the field, Judith Miller began collecting in the 1960's and has since written more than 80 books, many of which are held in high regard by collectors and dealers. Since October 2002, DK and Judith Miller have launched several series, including the Antiques Price Guides, Collectibles Price Guides, and the DK Collector's Guides.

Avon's 1876 Cape Cod Collection: Glass Dinnerware (Schiffer Book for Collectors)

Book Description
Deep ruby glass dinnerware has attracted many collectors and Avon's Cape Cod is one of the most beautiful of the patterns. The design, based on an old Sandwich Glass pattern, was introduced in 1975. This was Avon Product's first venture into a dinnerware line and, because it was well received, Avon continued to make more items until the pattern was discontinued in 1993. In all, 37 different pieces were produced. This guide has over 130 color photographs that beautifully display all the pieces known. The text includes the date when each design was approved, the name of the designer, and the number of moulds used. The original mould drawings are reproduced here because they contain additional identifying information. Also included are the boxed prices and values for other Avon products that were sold with some Cape Cod pieces. Prices for all the pieces are included in the captions. This is the first book to appear about the beautiful Avon 1876 Cape Cod Collection pattern. It will become a most valuable guide for all enthusiasts of ruby glass dinnerware.

A-Z of Antiques and Collectibles

Book Description
Written by world-renowned antiques authority Judith Miller, this encyclopedia offers over 3,000 alphabetical entries that define: styles, periods, designers, makers and factories; materials and techniques; and what a piece is, how it was used, and when it was most fashionable. Whether your interest lies in Tiffany lamps, teddy bears, Greek pottery, or Gothic Revival style, this is a must-have for anyone interested in antiques and collecting, from the experienced collector to those new to the subject.

Best of Blue Ridge Dinnerware Identification and Value Guide: Identification and Value...

Product Description
This new volume is inclusive, with more than 800 color photos of over 1,200 Blue Ridge items - children's dishes, holiday dishes, tea tiles, lamps, vases, shakers, glassware, figurines, ashtrays, bowls, salad sets, and much more. This immense resource, with over 25 categories, combines interesting historical information plus several vintage advertisements to bring you a wonderful look at this popular pottery. The complete marks sections is accompanied by photographs and essential facts. Current values are included. AUTHORBIO: Betty and her husband Bill Newbound are the authors of the longstanding Collector's Encyclopedia of Milk Glass and several volumes on Blue Ridge Dinnerware. Their latest title, The Best of Blue Ridge Dinnerware, features the "cream of the crop" of Blue Ridge items. AUTHORBIO: Billand his wife Betty Newbound are the authors of the longstanding Collector's Encyclopedia of Milk Glass and several volumes on Blue Ridge Dinnerware. Their latest title, The Best of Blue Ridge Dinnerware, features the "cream of the crop" of Blue Ridge items. REVIEW: This book features the "best of the best" of Blue Ridge Dinnerware, featuring not only hundreds of new photographs, but some of the most striking pieces of blue ridge previously published in the Newbounds' previous two volumes.

About The Author
Betty and her husband Bill Newbound are the authors of the longstanding Collector's Encyclopedia of Milk Glass and several volumes on Blue Ridge Dinnerware.

Bill and Betty Newbound are the authors of the longstanding Collector's Encyclopedia of Milk Glass and several volumes on Blue Ridge Dinnerware.

Blue Ridge Dinnerware: Southern Potteries Incorporated : An Illustrated Value Guide Betty...

About The Author
Betty and her husband Bill Newbound are the authors of the longstanding Collector's Encyclopedia of Milk Glass and several volumes on Blue Ridge Dinnerware.

Bill and Betty Newbound are the authors of the longstanding Collector's Encyclopedia of Milk Glass and several volumes on Blue Ridge Dinnerware.

Carriage and Other Traveling Clocks (Collectible Dinnerware)

Book Description
The beauty of carriage clocks and their accompanying cases is an integral part of their design, but one aspect-their intricate movements-also displays solutions to mechanical problems that only the genius designer could solve. In this major new work by an expert clock historian and restorer, the reader will find over 400 exquisite color and 285 black-and-white photographs of hundreds of traveling clocks, as well as the explanations of all the major designers' work from the 17th century forward. Special chapters present the work of noted clockmakers Breguet, Garnier, Vulliamy, Cole, Frodsham, McCabe, Dent, white and more. Swiss, Austrian, French, English, and a few American traveling clocks are included. Since these clocks were technically advanced, scientific instruments of their day, they first were made for royal and wealthy patrons with the finest gilt, porcelain enamel, and jeweled materials. The book displays these fantastically beautiful works of art-miniature clocks as well as full-size ones-and more common popular styles available today.

About The Author
Derek Roberts is the author of British Longcase Clocks and Continental and American Skeleton Clocks, as well as other books and numerous horological catalogues and articles. He is a lecturer and runs a specialized clocks business in Tonbridge, Kent, England.