A nostalgic trip down the aisles of America's five-and-ten-cent stores, this book illustrates and describes the extensive variety of glassware that was available to everyday consumers in the Depression years. Once a staple item along "Main Street, U.S.A.," dime stores such as Ben Franklin, S.S. Kresge, McCrory, G.C. Murphy, J.J. Newberry, and F.W. Woolworth sold attractive, practical glassware at affordable prices, ranging from tableware, tumblers, and jugs to crystal stemware and artistic cut glass. Today this merchandise has become highly collectible and is escalating in both price and demand. Using over 240 images, many drawn from original catalogues and advertisements, author C. L. Miller provides an informative and enjoyable guide for both new and experienced collectors. A brief history of the dime stores' most prosperous years sets the stage, followed by a wide array of the glassware sold. Current values for all items are included.
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C.L. Miller is a freelance writer from Ohio with award winning works that have appeared in many publications. Mr. Miller has previously written for Schiffer Publishing on both the Jewel Tea Company and the W.T. Rawleigh Company.
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Pictorial History Book - Not a Glass Identification Book,
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I appreciate any author's effort to categorize and document glass. Unfortunately, from a glass collector's standpoint, there is nothing to be learned from this book. Aside from a few vintage advertisements, information on pattern names, manufacturers' name, or the year of production is almost non-existant. The book is a nostalgic trip down memory lane for those old enough to remember the "dime store" era. However, if you are a glass collector, there is simply no information to be gleaned to help with the identification of glass.
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