Gene Florence, the foremost authority on glassware, has produced a brand new guide for collectors. Florence's Kitchen Glass Shakers, 1930 - 1950s, is sure to spice up your bookshelf. Over 1,000 glass kitchen shakers, including sugar shakers, are pictured in this volume of full-color group photographs. Catalog identification of previously unknown shaker names is provided, as well as name, company, and value given for each item shown. Companies featured include Hazel Atlas, Anchor Hocking, Jeannette, McKee, Owens-Illinois, and Tipp City Decorations. This book features sharp images and offers insight into values of these savory shakers. It's another bound-to-be best-seller from glassware expert Gene Florence. 2004 values.
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This book is useful for those who know little about shakers as well as those who are diehard collectors. It is organized by company, shapes, and patterns. Large, full-color photographs are presented, with current collector values given for every shaker shown.
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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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This is an excellent book for the dealer and collector. I have a retro kitchenalia shop in Chicago and this book is a BIG plus in my book for the info as well as the wonderful clear pictures.
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This shakers book rocks!,
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It's a well written and very thorough book. Makes me want to collect vintage glass shakers big time!
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Great, sent quick, book was fantastic, great pictures, a will defined book with advanced wording.,
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This book has what is needed to classifly your S & P's you don't need any other.
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Range shakers are one category of many items for which Hocking is renowned. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
square shakers, grease jar, range jar, shipping carton, catalog pages, mixing bowl Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Glass Company, Glass Corporation, Tipp Novelty Company, Tipp City, Paden City, White Salt, Green Salt, Top One, Black Salt, Custard Salt, Anchor Nockinq, Delphite Salt, Gift Carton, Oval Refrig, Pink Salt New!
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Range shakers are one category of many items for which Hocking is renowned. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
square shakers, grease jar, range jar, shipping carton, catalog pages, mixing bowl Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Glass Company, Glass Corporation, Tipp Novelty Company, Tipp City, Paden City, White Salt, Green Salt, Top One, Black Salt, Custard Salt, Anchor Nockinq, Delphite Salt, Gift Carton, Oval Refrig, Pink Salt New!
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