Designed and Signed
Designed and Signed

Author: Leslie A. Piña

Publisher: Schiffer Pub Limited

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 9780887409356

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Highly collectible household objects designed and signed by name artists of the 1950s and 1960s are presented here including gift and tableware, glass, ceramics and enamel items. Much is written about the leading designer and marketing wizard Georges Briard, and many of his designs are pictured, along with much work by the other prominent featured artists.

Made in the Twentieth Century
Made in the Twentieth Century

Author: Larry R. Paul

Publisher: Scarecrow Press

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 346

ISBN-13: 9780810845633

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Areas including the US mail, production and packaging, brand names and characters, radio and television, and expositions and the Olympics. A final chapter covers how collectors can develop their own dating system. Paul is a longtime collector and display designer based in Baltimore. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).

Culver Glassware: Collector's Manual (1st Edition)
Culver Glassware: Collector's Manual (1st Edition)

Author: Jeff Murrell

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2013-03-28

Total Pages: 106

ISBN-13: 0578120127

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This is a manual for collectors, sellers and the curious with over 630 full-color photos of Culver glassware patterns, including those of 132 patterns identified by original pattern name – most with known years of production. The manual also includes common hardware sold with Culver glassware and barware sets, tips for the care and maintenance of Culver glassware, advice on shipping glass, unknown names and dates of verified Culver patterns featuring animals, glass jewel-studs, holiday themes, maritime themes, people & places, plants, fruits & vegetables and miscellaneous others. The manual also has information about Culver glassware shapes/pieces and types of Culver beverage glasses. Vintage Culver advertizing and sales-catalog print images are found throughout.

The Official Rinker Price Guide to Collectibles
The Official Rinker Price Guide to Collectibles

Author: Harry L. Rinker

Publisher: House of Collectibles

Published: 2000-10-10

Total Pages: 480

ISBN-13: 9780676601596

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This fourth edition of the Harry L. Rinker Official Price Guide to Collectibles has more coverage of collectibles than any other book on the market. Here you'll find furniture, decorative accessories, and giftware along with the traditional character and personality items, ceramic, glass, and toys. Each category includes a brief history, collecting tips, reference books, periodicals, collector clubs, and vital information on reproductions. It's a complete document of the 20th-century American lifestyle.

Vintage Bar Ware
Vintage Bar Ware

Author: Stephen Visakay

Publisher:

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780891457893

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Vintage Bar Ware gives identification and values of cocktail shakers, stemware, ice buckets, serving trays, recipe books, paper collectibles, cocktail picks, swizzle sticks, and more. There's also a section of classic cocktail recipes, special chapters on the bar ware manufacturers and the guest star designers, as well as tips in caring for and finding bar ware at bargain prices. Over 300 color pictures. 2000 values. 8.5 X 11.

Engineered Materials Handbook, Desk Edition
Engineered Materials Handbook, Desk Edition

Author: ASM International. Handbook Committee

Publisher: ASM International

Published: 1995-11-01

Total Pages: 1313

ISBN-13: 0871702835

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A comprehensive reference on the properties, selection, processing, and applications of the most widely used nonmetallic engineering materials. Section 1, General Information and Data, contains information applicable both to polymers and to ceramics and glasses. It includes an illustrated glossary, a collection of engineering tables and data, and a guide to materials selection. Sections 2 through 7 focus on polymeric materials--plastics, elastomers, polymer-matrix composites, adhesives, and sealants--with the information largely updated and expanded from the first three volumes of the Engineered Materials Handbook. Ceramics and glasses are covered in Sections 8 through 12, also with updated and expanded information. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR