Glass Digest 2/88 Early American Figural, Westward Ho, Ken Kercheval, Czech, New

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Glass Collector's Digest February/March 1988, Vol. I, No. 5
The February/March 1988 (Vol. I, No. 5) feature articles were:
Czechoslovakian Glass: 1918-1938 by Ruth A Forsythe - This discussion of Czechoslovakian Glass ranges from Art Deco, Bubbly glass, Bohemian Ware and Mercury Ware to novelty items such as tiny glass animals. Five B&W and one large color photos illustrate.
Art Decorated Vases and Mugs by Ian Warner - The four B&W photos and the four color photos included show pieces discussed in the article. These are from Fostoria which produced the pieces as a contract line for and distributed by Butler Brothers between approximately 1900 and 1910.
Ken Kercheval: Profile of a Collector by D. Thomas O Connor - The actor who plays Cliff Barnes on the TV series Dallas is also one of America's foremost 19th century figural glass collectors. Patterns such as Lion, three Face, Actress, Log Cabin, Jumbo, Monkey, Westward Ho, Frosted Magnet & Grape, and Cactus are the focus of his exceptional collection.
Shoes of Geo. Duncan & Sons by Thomas H. Bredehoft - This article details both the Duncan shoes and reproductions by Fenton. Two B&W and one color photo accompany the text.
Depression Era Water Pitchers by Audrey L. Humphrey - Because they are representative of a vast number of items of Depression era glass, water pitchers form the articles focus. Pitchers from U.S. Glass, Indiana Glass, Hazel Atlas, Federal Glass Co., and Hocking are shown.
Charlie Voitle's Notebook by James S. Measell - Dr. Measell explores the personal writings of a glass worker who became a leader in the glass trade unions.
Glass Animals: A Collectors' Guide by Lee Garmon - Spurred by the popularity of the play and movie, The Glass Menagerie, collecting glass animals gained considerable popularity. This article explores the production and collecting of glass animals and presents numerous pieces from Paden City, Cambridge, Westmoreland, Indiana Glass, Fostoria, Heisey, Federal, Milstein, and New Martinsville.
Souvenir Glass by Tavie Gunnerson - Aspects of collecting souvenir glass is discussed. The article features the authors own opaque green glass, or jadeite, collection.
Masterpieces of Mount Washington Art Glass - Masterpieces of Mount Washington Art Glass was a 200 piece exhibition at the New Bedford Whaling Museum. The article focuses on the varieties of glass produced by Mt Washington, including Lava Glass, Rose Amber, Burmese, Peachblow, Royal Flemish and Crown Milano.
Carnival Glass - An Anatomy of a Collectible by Richard E. Thorne - Mr. Thorne first provides us with a brief history of carnival glass collecting and how he and his became collectors of this glass. He then discusses the various manufacturers, such as Fenton, Northwood, Dugan, Millersburg, Imperial and Westermoreland, and some of the more than 1,000 patterns in which carnival glass was produced. Primarily, though, this article is about his and his friends experiences with collecting.
Early American Figural Tableware by William R. Heacock with Hazel Rawls - This is an excellent article by one of the foremost authorities on American figural tableware. Broad in scope the article divides the field into categories which include Wild animals from Africa and the Artic, Wild Animals from America, Domestic Animals, Famyard Friends and Fowl, Lady Liberty and her Hand, Lovely Ladies of Legend, The Wild West, and so forth. Heacock expands on a few patterns in each category. Special attention is given to Westward Ho, Lion, Frosted Lion and other lion patterns, Monkey, Cabbage Leaf, ZigZag, Squirrel in Bower, Owl and Possum, Deer and Dog, St Bernard, Leaflets, Columbia, Beaded Panels, Majestic Crown, Goddess of Liberty, and Tree of Life with Hand.
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ISBN
GCD198801
Format
Magazine
Author
Various
Publisher
The Glass Press, Inc.
Pages
96 - Click on images to englarge.
Price Guide
None
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