Paperweights

	Cameo Incrustation: The Great Sulphide Show - 0933756143 Sulfides: The Art of Cameo Incrustations is the exhibition catalog for an exhibition at The Corning Museum of Glass, April 21 to October 23, 1988. Based on pieces held by members of the New York-New Jersey Paperweight Collectors Association, the exhibition was curate and the catalog written by Paul Jokelson and Dena K. Tarshis. Over 90 plates present what must be over 250 pieces. While many are paperweights, many other pieces with cameo incrustation are shown. The catalog presents a ve... $11.45     View Details Quantity
	Classic French Paperweights - 0933756062 Paperweights are generally thought of as heavy objects placed on papers to keep them from scattering; but to a paperweight collector, they are works of art with rich simplicity crafted from the beauty and brilliance of glass. It is difficult to imagine that glass paperweights like those illustrated in this book were ever used for such a mundane task as holding down papers. When paperweight production was at its height in the mid-nineteenth century, people found these small but intricately fas... $24.95     View Details Quantity
	Glass Collector's Digest April/May 1989, Vol. II, No. 6 - GCD198902 The April/May 1989 (vol. II, no. 6) feature articles were: True Blue by Harriet Wolford - Reminiscences of grandma's cobalt blue glass collection. Copper vs. Cobalt by Frank M. Fenton - Fenton compares the different blues by describing the ingredients used in their production. In his experience, blue glass is the quickest selling of any glass. The color photograph with eleven examples displays various blues. Assorted Color Mugs by Atterbury and Company by G. Eason Eige ... $5.50     View Details Quantity
	Glass Collector's Digest April/May 1993, Vol. VI, No. 6 - GCD199302 The April/May 1993 feature articles were: The Hope Glass Works by D. Thomas O'Connor - The Glass of David Grant Maul and his wife Kim illustrated with works of neon, paperweights, ornaments and more. Toy Glass Rarities by Doris Anderson Leachler - Sitting Lamb set, perhaps by Crystal Glass Company, and Bryce Higbees Menagerie Set are among the rarities pictured and discussed. Boyd's Crystal Art Glass by Todd Holmes - Fascinating history of the company. Includes color p... $5.50     View Details Quantity
	Glass Collector's Digest April/May 2000, Vol. XIII, No. 6 - GCD200002 The April/May 2000 (volume XIII, No. 6) feature articles were: The Kokomo-Jenkins Glass Company, Part 2 by Marg Iwen - In this section, Marg Iwen focuses on the Kokomo, Indiana, glass plant. Its history is presented in some detail. Of importance to collectors are the many clues to identification provided. The 36 photos provide clear examples of patterns and shapes. Also included is a chart listing patterns (i.e. Arcadia Lace, Kokomo, Strawberry) line numbers, dates, color and forms ... $5.50     View Details Quantity
	Glass Collector's Digest August/September 1992, Vol. VI, No. 2 - GCD199204 The August/September 1992 feature articles were: Westmoreland's Child Sets by Lorraine Kovar - 52 pieces represented in color. The Bergstrom/Mahler Museum by Grace Carolyn Dahlberg - a visit to a paperweight museum Art in Miniature: An Introduction to Paperweight Buttons, Part 2 Buttons, Makers, and Prices by Peggy Ann Osborne - the variety of buttons available to the collector, how they were made and a value guide. Catalogues: Clues and Conclusions by John D. ... $5.50     View Details Quantity
	Glass Collector's Digest December/January 1988, Vol. I, No. 4 - GCD198706 The December/January 1988 (volume I, no. 4) feature articles were: Greentown's Animal Dishes by Dr. James S. Measell: The Greentown menagerie of covered animal characteristics are described. Traits which set them apart are detailed to assist collectors in identifying the genuine item. Two animals, a dolphin and cat on hamper are unique to American glass. Price ranges are included along with a color picture depicting seven animals. The Fascination of Art Glass by Mary Brandis: B... $5.50     View Details Quantity
	Glass Collector's Digest December/January 1995, Vol. VIII, No. 4 - GCD199406 The December/January 1995 feature articles were: Swan Medallion by Clyde Ingersoll. Rick Ayotte: Birdman of New Hampshire by Ronald Rosenberg - Aviary paperweights. Danish Glass by Gianne Gregg - brief history leading to contemporary glass artisans. Indiana Glass by Marg Iwen - Extensive article on 100 year old glass producer. Includes much information about production and business aspects. Glass Wall Pockets by Fredda Perkins - Includes 12 pocke... $5.50     View Details Quantity
	Glass Collector's Digest December/January 1999, Vol. XII, No. 4 - GCD199806 The December/January 1999 feature articles were: Canton: The Glass Company that Refused to Die, Part 1 by Marg Iwen - Part 1 of the Canton glass company story, this article traces its founding in 1883 through 1920. Pairpoint Lamps: A Marriage of Metal and Glass by Johanna S. Billings - Johanna Billings article summarized the origins of Pairpoint lamps which encompassed the combined skills of the Mt Washington Glass Company and Pairpoint Manufacturing, a metal works company. Si... $5.50     View Details Quantity
	Glass Collector's Digest December/January 2000, Vol. XIII, No. 4 - GCD199906 The December/January 2000 feature articles were: Politics and Glass: The McKinley Years, Part 2 by Tom Felt - Glass manufacturers understood the commercial aspects of patriotism and produced wares appealing this sentiment. Dewey, McKinely and Teddy Roosevelt are commemorated in the pieces Felt discusses, pieces produced between 1898 and 1907. Companies included are Beatty-Brady Glass Co., McKee Glass Co., U.S. Glass, Indiana Tumbler & Goblet Co., among others. Four B&W photos depict t... $5.50     View Details Quantity
	Glass Collector's Digest February/March 1993, Vol. VI, No. 5 - GCD199301 The February/March 1993 feature articles were: Little Known Choice Pitchers by Walt Adams - Cleat, Snake & Block, Mephistopheles, Overshot Wine, Snake on Satin, Bee Hive, and Strap featured. Cute Figural Perfumes by Penny Dolnick - 8 figural perfumes depicted and discussed included Dali's Le Roy Soleil. Drew Ebelhare's Millefiori by Harvey Jones - Paperweights. The Harrtil Glass Mystery by Dianne Gregg - Six pieces pictured in color. Heisey's Designing Wome... $5.50     View Details Quantity
	Glass Collector's Digest February/March 1995, Vol. VIII, No. 5 - GCD199501 The February/March 1995 feature articles were: Rare and Unusual Northwood by William Banks - The Original Northwood Town Pump, Ribbon Star and Bows, Verre D'or Single Iris pictured. English Pressed Glass by Frank Chiarenza - Sowerbys of Gateshead, John Derbyshire, George Davidson & Co., W.H. Heppell, and Henry Greener & Co. featured. Notes on Early Glass by Walt Adams - Various items of free blown, mold blown, rib molded, pillar molded, and lacy glass. Who is Houze?... $5.50     View Details Quantity
	Glass Collector's Digest February/March 1998, Vol. XI, No. 5 - GCD199801 The February/March 1998 (volume XI, no 5) feature articles were: The Collecting Instinct by Lee Grover Figural Sculptures of C.R. Woltz by Richard A. Merritt - L.G. Wright Epergnes by Dr. James S. Measell - During the 1940s and early 1950s Fenton produced the bases and vases for Wright Glass Company to combine with other components in creating epergnes. A large color photo shows six pieces with varied bases. Odd-Glass Lottery by Edelene Wood - Woods modu... $5.50     View Details Quantity
	Glass Collector's Digest February/March 2000, Vol. XIII, No. 5 - GCD200001 The February/March 2000 (volume XIII, No. 5) feature articles were: The Kokomo-Jenkins Glass Company, Part 1 by Marg Iwen - During his 65 year career, D.C. Jenkins Jr. worked in several glass factories before the formation of the Kokomo-Jenkins Glass Company which made both Depression glass and early American Pattern Glass. Marg Iwen traces the company origins and provides seven photos. (Part 2 is in the next issue.) Wearable Glass Art Beads by Roserita Ziegler - Roserita Zieg... $5.50     View Details Quantity
	Glass Collector's Digest June/July 1992, Vol. VI, No. 1 - GCD199203 The June/July 1992 feature articles were: Friends Who Write Books by D. Thomas O'Connor - Authors Mike Scheider and Louise and Bill Boggess Cambridge Crown Tuscan by Phyllis D. Smith - The story of the opaque glass manufactured by the Cambridge Glass Company. Pictured in color is a Gadroon #3500 57 3-part covered candy dish with encrusted Rosepoint, two Gadroon #3500 42 urn encrusted Portia, a #3400 91 3-part relish tray with Charleton decoration and a flying nude, #4055 flowe... $5.50     View Details Quantity