The Fostoria Value Guide [Paperback]

Emily Seate (Author), Milbra Long (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 2003

Our Fostoria, The Crystal for America series of books, by Milbra Long and Emily Seate has become the industry standard for Fostoria collectors. Now as the perfect companion, these authors have compiled the ultimate value guide to Fostoria, the first of its kind on the market, the first complete price listing of Fostoria glass. This user-friendly guide to all stemware, tableware, and ornamental glass is designed for both beginning and advanced collectors and dealers. Organized alphabetically, making a quick reference for finding any pattern or shape, the book includes for each pattern production dates, colors made, and all known decorations, in addition to helpful illustrations. The authors have also provided informative text discussing the ever-volatile pricing trends in the glassware trade. AUTHORBIO: Emily Seate has been a writer of fiction and poetry for most of her life. She is a philosopher, preferring long hours spent in thought to just about anything, except shopping for Fostoria glassware. She and her mother, Milbra Long, are co-authors of the book series: Fostoria: The Crystal For America, as well as the Fostoria Value Guide. AUTHORBIO: A retired teacher, Milbra Long has been a researcher for years, offering articles to many publications. She volunteered for the research committee of the Fostoria Glass Society of America, and served on the board of directors. She and daughter, Emily Seate, are co-authors of the book series: Fostoria: The Crystal For America, as well as the Fostoria Value Guide. REVIEW: This book is a must-have for Fostoria collectors. Not only is it a quick reference for the thousands of Fostoria patterns and etchings, but it is also a great companion to the authors' "Crystal For America" three-volume series.

Product Details

• Paperback: 206 pages
• Publisher: Collector Books (March 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1574323210
• ISBN-13: 978-1574323214
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.3 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #432,749 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #45 in Books > Crafts, Hobbies & Home > Antiques & Collectibles > Kitchenware
  • #91 in Books > Crafts, Hobbies & Home > Antiques & Collectibles > Glass & Glassware

Customer Reviews

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21 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It Just Gets Better and Better, November 11, 2003

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Shirley Miguel (Santa Maria, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Fostoria Value Guide (Paperback)

There are those who impulsively and passionately buy books on antique and collectible glassware, those who systematically purchase such books for their usefulness, and those who wait for that rare wonderful book to add to their collection. Milbra and Emily, Mother and Daughter, have written a book for ALL of you. Grab your purse, your wallet, your checkbook, your credit card. We're going shopping!

Why this book, you ask. The shelves are full of reference books. True enough. There are bigger books, books that have more pictures, books that are hard bound and updated every year. You already have those books. Buying THIS book is like buying a piece of Fostoria- crystal, colorful, wonderful to touch, full of history, something from which you must tear your eyes, something you don't want to put down, something valuable.

Each of the 206 numbered pages has a treasure for you to find. No where will you find more information on the value of your Fostoria pieces. No where can you find references to the 4 previous books so lovingly and gorgeously produced by this team. With this book you have a way to access all 4 previous books in any way you choose.

From Acanthus, Etching 282 to York, Cutting 707 (almost A to Z), The Fostoria Value Guide is where you find what you are looking for. One hundred years of production by the greatest glass company this country will ever see. What are you waiting for? Need more information? Okay.

Worried that THE Guide is organized just by etchings or cuttings? Leave your worries behind you. Categories (alphabetically) are imbedded in the treasures, so if you want to look up "Jugs and Tankards", you'll find them after Jubilee and before Juliet. Got a collection of "Figurals"? Find them after Fifth Avenue and before Finger Bowls. Starting a collection of Centerpieces? You'll find an entry just before Century, which kindly redirects you to "Bowls, Centerpieces, and Console Bowls". Have an unnamed blank? Look under "Blank". Collecting an unnamed etch? Look under "Etch". It doesn't get any better than that.

Still not satisfied? Okay, you've got a beautiful pitcher, which your Aunt Wilma left you. She called it Meadow Flower, you're sure. But there is no listing. What to do? Meadow Rose is close, look there, is that it? Page 109 in THE Guide. You know she got it in 1937, when she was married. That's right, it was made then according to THE Guide. Not sure? THE Guide tells you to look closer in Stemware, page 87. Convinced? Now call your insurance man. That pitcher is worth a lot more than what your Aunt paid for it. How about $350.00 today?

Still need more? Hard to please or just a discriminating book shopper? How about 16 pages of photographs, advertising, and catalogue pages you haven't seen before. How about an alphabetical guide word at the top of each page, just like a dictionary, so you can move around quickly and easily through the pages? Milbra and Emily aim to please, and they've hit the bull's eye.

I know you're convinced now. You've seen plenty of other value guides- lifeless, cryptic, colorless, limp, incomplete, poorly bound, an after thought. Who needs them? With this choice you'll enjoy a beautiful, friendly book.

See you at the store. Or if they are sold out (likely), see you online. You won't go wrong. Have Milbra and Emily let you down thus far? Not even close. Love their books, love them, love Fostoria.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect handy reference, August 5, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: The Fostoria Value Guide (Paperback)

This is the book I've been waiting for. It puts all the patterns into one book I can carry with me. Since it's in ABC order, patterns are easy to find, and there's picture of a piece or design to jog my memory with each pattern. Lot's of good data packed into one book, plus all the color makes it fun. A must have for Fostoria collectors!

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another Invaluable Resource for Glass Collectors!, August 6, 2003

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"hummingbirdtx" (Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Fostoria Value Guide (Paperback)

This beautiful new book is a worthy companion to the other 4 books in the Crystal for America series by Milbra Long and Emily Seate! It is artfully designed and cleverly organized, so you can quickly find updated values for any Fostoria glassware covered in the four preceding books. Colorful page borders and plenty of illustrations, many in color, make this book easy to use, despite all the numerical information it offers. There is even a section of new information on Fostoria tumblers! This book does not replace the other 4 books -- you need them for indepth information on pieces and patterns, but it is a masterful presentation of updated value information.