Fire-King®: An Information and Price Guide 

Copyright 2002   Joe Keller & David Ross   ISBN: 0764316419   Size: 8-1/2" x 11"    llustrations: 500+ photographs   Pages: 160

Anchor-Hocking Glass Company's popular Fire-King dinnerware and cookware were part of nearly every American home from the 1940s to the 1970s. Over 2000 pieces of this highly collectible household glassware are illustrated in color, and current prices are given. Included are the popular Jadite and opaque blue lines, as well as the eagerly collected ivory, fired-on colors, and transparent lines. This book contains numerous rarities, never before shown, as well as common Fire-King that has been part of everyday life for over 50 years. The pieces are beautifully photographed and each has a careful description. This colorful new book is an important edition to the Fire-King literature, and will be cherished by collectors everywhere. 

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Anchor Hocking's Fire-King & More Identification & Value Guide 3rd Edition

 From the 1940s through 2000, Anchor Hocking Glass Corporation of Lancaster, Ohio, produced an extensive line of heat resistant oven glassware called Fire-King. The company's lines included not only dinnerware but also a plethora of glass kitchen items - measuring cups, mixing bowls, mugs, and more. Loaded with hundreds of full-color photographs, vintage catalog pages, company morgue items, facts, new information, and values, this new edition will be a hit once again with collectors. It has everything readers expect from glassware authorities Gene and Cathy Florence.

Book Details:

• 10-digit ISBN #: 1-57432-491-8
• 13-digit ISBN #: 978-1-57432-491-4
• Number of Pages: 224
• Number of Illustrations: 2989
• Binding: Hardback
• Dimensions: 11.00" x 8.50" x 0.75"
• Weight: 2.20lbs
• Published: 2006

Collectible Glassware from the 40s, 50s & 60s, 9th Edition

Covering collectible glassware made after the Depression era, this is the only book available that deals exclusively with the handmade and mass-produced glassware from this period. It is completely updated, featuring some original company catalog pages and six new patterns making a total of 136 patterns from Anniversary to Yorktown, with many of the most popular Fire-King patterns in between. Each pattern is alphabetically listed, all known pieces in each pattern are described and priced, and 400 (around 185 are new) gorgeous color photographs showcase both common and very rare pieces. Once again all the pieces in the photographs are identified and cross-referenced with their listings. The Florences descriptive text offers insight into and evaluations of each pattern's history, popularity, and value on today's exciting collectibles market. 2008 values.

Book Details:

• 10-digit ISBN #: 1-57432-557-4
• 13-digit ISBN #: 978-1-57432-557-7
• Number of Pages: 256
• Number of Illustrations: 391
• Binding: Hardback
• Dimensions: 11.00" x 8.50" x 0.50"
• Weight: 2.40lbs
• Published: 2007

Anchor Hocking's Fire-King Glassware, 2nd Edition
Available from the publisher:K & W Collectibles, P.O. Box 473, Addison, AL 35540
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Jadite: An Identification and Price Guide

Format: Hardcover, 2nd ed., 168pp.
ISBN: 0764310917
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.
Pub. Date: July  2000
Edition Desc: 2ND, REVISED & EXPANDED
Barnes & Noble Sales Rank: 20,475

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Delphite & Jadite Buy This Book Price: $16.95 Joe Keller & David Ross A Pocket Guide Book Details ISBN:  0764316400 Size:  6" x 9" Illustrations:  1000 items in full color Pages:  160 Availability:  Now Available Binding: Soft Cover

Book Description This handy pocket guide illustrates and prices over a thousand Jadite and Delphite household glassware pieces, including many rarities. Most of the pieces shown were produce by Anchor Hocking, McKee, or Jeannette Glass companies from 1930-1970. Kitchenware, dinnerware, and household accessories are illustrated in color, with current prices for the extremely popular Jadite and its more elusive blue counterparts, including both Delphite and Chaline. Additionally Fire-King's opaque blue dinnerware lines are included.

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Royal Ruby <<Click here to find out more about this book
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Philip Hopper
Paperback, 128pp. / ISBN: 0764306677
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing, Ltd. Pub. Date: February  1999
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Philip Hopper  Bruce M. Waters (Photographer)
Paperback, 128pp. ISBN: 076430870X
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing, Ltd. Pub. Date: April  1999
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Forest Green Glass  by Philip L. Hopper

ISBN: 0764310585  Size: 8 1/2" x 11"

Forest Green Glass Buy This Book Price: $19.95 Philip L. Hopper Book Details ISBN:  0764310585 Size:  8 1/2" x 11" Illustrations:  304 color photos Pages:  112 Availability:  Now Available Binding: Soft Cover

Book Description This new book presents an important part of Anchor Hocking's glass production, the dark "Forest Green" styles made from the late 1950s through the mid-1960s. The history and variety of Forest Green glassware is precisely documented here, covering seventeen established patterns, many boxed sets, and a myriad of accessory pieces such as relish sets, ashtrays, lamps, vases, pitchers, and tumblers. These and many other styles are beautifully presented in over 300 gorgeous color photographs. Many pages of historical documentation are included to make this the most comprehensive reference guide to Anchor Hocking's Forest Green glassware.

Kitchen Glassware Of The Depression Years 6th Edition

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Description:
Many new photos and new discoveries and information make Kitchen Glassware of the Depression Years indispensable to all glass collectors and dealers. More than 5,000 items are showcased in beautiful professional color photos with descriptions and values. Many new finds and exceptionally rare pieces have been added. The highly collectible glass from the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s fills the nearly 300 pages, in addition to the ever-popular Fire King glassware. This comprehensive encyclopedia provides an easy to use format, showing items by color, shapes, or patterns. The collector will enjoy the pages of glass, from colorful juice reamers, shakers, rare and unusual glass knives, to the mixing bowls and baking dishes we still find in our kitchen cupboards. The price guide has been revised to reflect the current collector market. 2005 values.

Original catalog pages on scores of glass companies, including Anchor-Hocking, Jeannette, McKee, Fenton, Cambridge, Fostoria, and many others. Often referred to as the "Depression Glass Bible".  This is the finest book ever produced about general depression-era glassware. Hard cover. 400 pages. Detailed index.
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