Customer Reviews

Johnson Brothers Dinnerware: Pattern Directory and Price guide

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The author has provided an extensive atlas of Johnson Brothers products, with details of available pieces, design variations, prices and representative color images of important patterns. Over 200, both current and historical, are shown in full color. A brief overview of ceramics and a history of Johnson Brothers are included. An invaluable tool for the flea-marketer, collector, or any lover of Johnson Brothers dinnerware.

An expanded version of Mary Finegana's definitive reference on Johnson Brothers Dinnerware. Her new edition has a larger page format, more total pages, more total patterns, new illustrations, additional supplementary material, an updated 2003 price guide and guidance on how to keep the price guide current. Very highly recommended.

Wanted a book which showed the pictures of the various shapes of the pieces of Johnson Bros table ware that are available. This is NOT that book.

This book presents an academic approach to the subject of ceramic ware produced by Johnson Brothers during their existence as an independant company. It does not convey the romance that the antique collect looks for. I feel that Mary Finegan lost an opportunity whilst visiting the U.K. to talk to the very person that could have given her that insight. William (Bill) Norbury worked for Johnson Bros. for 50 yrs. He had that insight as designer and Master engrave and was still alive during her visit. Prof.Jean Zarruchi conveyed that romance during her lecture and exhibition at Keele Universtity, Staffs.U.K. Sept. 2000. Bill's unpublished record of his experiences conveys that insight into many of the designs contained in Mary Finegan's Book. (...)

I was especially interested in the different backstamps of the Heritage Hall pattern, I didn't find them. I was very disappointed in the absence of Heritage Hall pieces. I returned the book.

USELESS OUTDATED PRICE GUIDE.