No comments about Venini Glass, 2 Volumes.

1 comments about Shot Glasses.

1. This is Pickvet's fourth book on shotglasses. It is the first hardcover book in the group and the first to include color photographs of the glasses. There is a limited amount of text, with about half of the book containing pages of images, and the other half being filled with descriptions and values for the approximately 5,000 glasses that Pickvet has identified to date.
   
   Unfortunately many of the problems from the last book are also present in this volume. Although the use of photographs makes identifying certain glasses easier, the photographs make it more difficult for other glasses. The images of glasses with wraparound designs, or with designs on the back, are often difficult to make out because the design from the back of the glass merges with the design from the front.
   
   The descriptions are again separated from the images, making it difficult to read a description while looking at the corresponding image. The descriptions, while useful, are often incomplete and frequently contain abbreviations that can be confusing, especially for glasses where there is no image available.
   
   Although the book is not perfect, it is still a great reference for collectors of all types. For people who have his previous books, this book contains new and updated information. For people who do not have his previous books, the database covers all of the glasses from the older books, so you do not have to go out and find the older out-of-print volumes. (A die-hard collector may still want to get them for the additional images)
   
   This book may also appeal to a type of collector who were not interested in his previous books -- those who collect pre-prohibition sample glasses. While Pickvet's previous books had few sample glasses listed, there are about 20 pages of sample glasses in this volume.

1 comments about Paneled Grape Pattern: Pocket Guide to Westmoreland's in Milk Glass.

1. Up dates her other WGC books. 32 pages in black and White. Most easy to identify. Has grading system for availability and values on every piece. A must for collector, either buying or selling. I don'y know how I ever got along without it!!

No comments about GLASSWARE 3RD ED (Official Price Guide to Glassware).

No comments about Sweetmeat and Jellyglasses (Antique Pocket Guides).

No comments about L.g. Wright Glass (Schiffer Book for Collectors).

5 comments about Elegant Glassware of the Depression Era: Identification and Value Guide (Elegant Glassware of the Depression Era, 9th ed).

1. gene florence , any of his books are concise and show the items in a clear picture . he presents the items along with the current prices . all of genes books as is this one , are lovely to look at and very informative, giving a lot of joy.



2. Orginally purchased for my mother, I purchased it also after looking through it. The original reason for the book was to attempt to id some etched glass, the glass was not in the book, but it was worth it anyway. Beautiful photos, good writing, I saw pieces I had not known exsited. Who knew that such elegant depression glass was out there! I would not recommend it for the "flea market" or "yard sale" groupie, one of his Collectors Encyclopedias may work better, but it is still a very nice book and well worth it if you collect or deal in higher end depression glass.



3. This is another fave of mine from Gene Florence!He sure knows what he is writing about!!!This book is loaded with color photos of many different types of depression glass.I never realized how many patterns,and companies,there were out there!!!He also is very thorough about listing what pieces were in what colors and the values for each color.
   Overall a fantastic book!



4. I have a number of collector books, including Elegant Glassware of the Depression Era : Identification and Value Guide (8th Ed)by Gene Florence. Gene Florence books are my favorite by far. This book is very well formatted. It is loaded with clear pictures that are helpful in pattern identification, informative text, and has easy-to-use pricing guides. The book indexes the glassware by pattern name and by manufacturer.

   Whether you are a novice collector or "expert", I am sure you will find this book to be very helpful. Gene Florence's down-to-earth presentation of glassware is refreshing and practical!




5. This book is a little large to be carrying around, however I still do carry it to places that I already know will have the pattern I am looking for.

   The forward describes "Elegant" glassware as handmade and acid etched glassware that was sold by department and jewelry stores during the Depression era through the 1950's, differentiating it from the dime store and giveaway glass that has become known as Depression glass. The word "Elegant" has become "official" nomenclature among today's dealers for designating handmade glass.

   It is well organized with the glass patterns in alphabetical order and the prices in columns by color of glass. Most of the pictures are color and have good enough definition to identify what you are looking at. There is a contents by pattern and a contents by company.

No comments about Tiffany Glassware.

1 comments about Miller's: Glass: Antiques Checklist (Miller's Antiques Checklist).

1. This book is more than just a price book. It uses a series of questions to help you nail down just what you are looking at. In the BASICS section you find the different ingredients in Water-glass, Soda glass, Potash glass, and lead crystal. The book is small enough that I carry this with me.

   Some of the highlights are:

   Uses a unique question-and -answer approach to help you identify and date genuine antique glass

   Deals with fakes, copies, condition and other factors that may confuse even experienced collectors

   Analyses typical items that collectors can find in shops and auction houses

   Gives Guidelines to values

   Contains a wealth of background information, including an extensive glossary

   Is a thorough introductory course for the beginner and also a superb refresher for those with some collecting experience.

No comments about Anchor Hocking Catalogs, 1940-present (Schiffer Book for Collectors).