Warman's Glass: Values and Identification Guide

by Ellen T. Schroy

Featuring everything from platters, tumblers and vases, to compotes, ashtrays and decanters, collectors will turn to this expansive guide again and again to identify and price their European and American glassware. Covering all types of glassware, the fourth edition of this best-selling guide includes Carnival, Depression, Fire-King, Lalique, Pattern, Tiffany, and more, from more than 160 glass manufacturers. Updated pricing and detailed descriptions are included for each of the listings. New categories include Avon Dinnerware, Degenhart Glass, and Powder Boxes. The crisp photographs and line drawings of makers’ marks are invaluable in assisting in identification and the new 8-page color section shows the wide spectrum of beautiful glass colors. Ellen T. Schroy is one of the foremost experts on antiques and collectibles. She is the editor and author of several titles in the Warman’s® Encyclopedia of Antiques and Collectibles line. • Special section featuring reprints of vintage advertising offers rare insight into how and when certain patterns were introduced • Invaluable line drawings of makers’ marks aid in accurate pricing and identification • Rely on Warman’s® trusted format with historical information, reference listings, collectors clubs, and Internet resources

440 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 1992

Reviews

[Bernie4444 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Contains a conspicuously hidden treasure.

They say the best place to hide something is to put it in plain sight. You read the dry description of this book without seeing the significance.

Yes, there are pictures and prices. That is what the book is for. However, the reason I bought this book was because I was coming from ground zero. What I found of value was a description of the different glass companies overlapping the description of the several types of glass. This shows how designers who are incestuous are removed from one glass company to another. Also, it is interesting to see which glass companies bought which collapsed companies in which year.

It is also intriguing to find the chemical makeup of the different types of glass. This part of the book arms me with a greater base of knowledge to do my pricing. I have not found any of the pieces by buying prices for this book. I have found the companies that made the pieces that I have bought in this book. That alone is worth five stars.

[J · Rating 3 out of 5]

The only color photos are in the cover and inside are very few b&w photos. Still, a decent reference.