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 company's lines included not only dinnerware but also a plethora of glass kitchen items - measuring 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.
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This is a great resource for any new collector of Anchor Hocking. I find myself fasinated with this book and it's contents. -L. Burton
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A collector since childhood, Gene Florence's hobby of buying and selling glassware turned into a full-time career. First writing a book on Depression Glass, Florence has gone on to author many popular glassware titles including books on Depression Glass; Occupied Japan Collectibles; Kitchen Glassware; Very Rare Glassware; 40s, 50s, & 60s Glassware;Elegant Glassware; Stemware; Glassware Pattern Identification; Anchor Hocking's Fire-King; Glass Candlesticks; and Salt & Pepper Shakers.
Cathy Florence, graduated with honors and a coveted voice award from high school, attended Georgetown College where she obtained a French major and an English minor, then married her middle-school sweetheart Gene Florence. In the mid-80s she authored a book on collecting quilts, harking back to skills taught her by her grandmothers; and she has since co-authored many books on glass with husband Gene.
Cathy Florence, graduated with honors and a coveted voice award from high school, attended Georgetown College where she obtained a French major and an English minor, then married her middle-school sweetheart Gene Florence. In the mid-80s she authored a book on collecting quilts, harking back to skills taught her by her grandmothers; and she has since co-authored many books on glass with husband Gene.
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A collector since childhood, Gene Florence's hobby of buying and selling glassware turned into a full-time career. First writing a book on Depression Glass, Florence has gone on to author many popular glassware titles including books on Depression Glass; Occupied Japan Collectibles; Kitchen Glassware; Very Rare Glassware; 40s, 50s, & 60s Glassware; Elegant Glassware; Stemware; Glassware Pattern Identification; Anchor Hocking's Fire-King; Glass Candlesticks; and Salt & Pepper Shakers.
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By CE White "Momx5" (Indianapolis, IN United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Anchor Hocking's Fire-King & More Identification & Value Gde (Hardcover)
I recently started collecting Jadite. I found this book to be a valuable resource. Great photos. Good price guide and full of valuable information.
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Very Informative,
By Annette Poarch "Lucy" (Nashville, TN) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Anchor Hocking's Fire-King & More Identification & Value Gde (Hardcover)
This book was very informative. It has wonderful pictures and is a must for any Fire King collector.
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This is a great resource for any new collector of Anchor Hocking. I find myself fasinated with this book and it's contents.
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