The Hazel-atlas Glass Identification And Value Guide

by Cathy Florence, Gene Florence

The identification and value guide are very easily read. The pictures are of great help in identifying the various styles of Hazel-Atlas glass. There is a brief history of the glass from 1885 until the factory was sold to the Continental Can Company in 1956. All in all, well worth the purchase.

Kitchen Glassware of the Depression Years: Identification & Values

by Gene Florence

This is a beautiful book, well organized, clear photographs, with many "don't get fooled" tips.

Fenton Art Glass Patterns 1939-1980: Identification & Value Guide

by Margaret Whitmyer, Kenn Whitmyer

This volume picks up where the first left off, concentrating on the popular years from 1940 to 1980. There are thousands of pieces shown in full-color, full-page, detailed photos in conjunction with many intriguing catalog reprints. It is well researched with great insight from Frank Fenton, who also provided historical information, company records, and original catalogs.

Identifying American Brilliant Cut Glass

by Bill Boggess, Louise Boggess, Ryan Fleisher

This new third edition of Identifying American Brilliant Cut Glass is loaded with updated information and a guide to current values. This invaluable guide is not only a basic reference but an identification tool that can be taken to auctions, shows, exhibits, and antique shops. In it Bill and Louise Boggess give the beginning and advanced cut glass collector or dealer many indispensible facts, research, and information not before available: the catalog names for various shapes in cut glass and the identity of 280 patterns of American and Canadian glass by catalog name, patterns not previously identified. It points out 130 cut glass pieces by company signature, patent record, and magazine advertisement. In addition, this revised edition shows you how to analyze a pattern by finding the miter outline and matching it and the motifs to an illustration or picture in a catalog or book. It gives practical advice for buying and collecting unidentified pieces and answers questions on acid polish, repairs, investments, insurance, upgrading, and selling a collection.