Stemware of the 20th Century: The Top 200 Patterns [Paperback]

Harry L. Rinker (Author)

Book Description

Series: Stemware of the 20th Century | Publication Date: November 4, 1997

A LAVISH, FULL-COLOR, FIRST-EVER PICTORIAL TOUR OF THE TOP 200 STEMWARE PATTERNS OF THE 20TH CENTURY

If decorating your home with crystal stemware is one of your guilty pleasures, here is the only book you will ever need! Beautifully illustrated throughout with digitally reproduced full-color photographs, this gorgeous volume is conveniently arranged alphabetically--first by stemware manufacturer and then by the pattern name. Combined with short histories of each manufacturer, listings of every known piece, vital date information on when the pattern was introduced and/or discontinued, and an appendix that ranks the top 200 patterns, Stemware of the 20th Century will earn a toast at any table!

Highlights include articles on the popularity of certain patterns, feature stories on designers, behind-the-style looks at particular patterns, and much more!

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

I've had a new appreciation for fine stemware since working on this book. No more jelly glasses for me! But it only stands to reason that a fine wine deserves an elegant wineglass, and there are patterns to suit any taste. I lean toward the mid-century moderns myself take a look at page 174 for the top five patterns in that category.

--Randy Ladenheim-Gil, Editor, House of Collectibles

From the Inside Flap

A LAVISH, FULL-COLOR, FIRST-EVER PICTORIAL TOUR OF THE TOP 200 STEMWARE PATTERNS OF THE 20TH CENTURY

If decorating your home with crystal stemware is one of your guilty pleasures, here is the only book you will ever need! Beautifully illustrated throughout with digitally reproduced full-color photographs, this gorgeous volume is conveniently arranged alphabetically--first by stemware manufacturer and then by the pattern name. Combined with short histories of each manufacturer, listings of every known piece, vital date information on when the pattern was introduced and/or discontinued, and an appendix that ranks the top 200 patterns, Stemware of the 20th Century will earn a toast at any table!

Highlights include articles on the popularity of certain patterns, feature stories on designers, behind-the-style looks at particular patterns, and much more!

Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: House of Collectibles (November 4, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0676600840
• ISBN-13: 978-0676600841
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #752,349 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars To identify etching patterns - Go somewhere else!, December 19, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Stemware of the 20th Century: The Top 200 Patterns (Paperback)

The photographs of the etching patterns in this book are deporable. I know that taking photos of clear glass to display the etching pattern is not the easiest thing to do - I do it on Ebay all the time - but the attempt failed miserably here. I call it a waste of my money.