Vintage Glass
Bookshelf

Often we get asked about our library of reference books. While many vintage glass books are out of print, we love that they are usually jam-packed with both black and white and color illustrations and provide references for a variety of vintage glass from different eras. Check your local library to see what's available in the reference department to help zero in on your glass preferences. Below you'll find some of our favorite choices.

American Iridescent Stretch Glass

An Identification & Value Guide for selling and collecting American Iridescent Stretch Glass.
Bartlett-Collins Company Catalogs: 1928-1978

This DVD is an unparalleled resource for collectors of glassware manufacturing by the Bartlett-Collins Company.
Blenko Glass: 1936-1969

Includes a brief history and reprints of original advertisements from the early years of this West Virginia glass company.
MAGWV Monograph No. 14
Central Glass Works: 1893-1939

The most information available on this significant "depression" era company to date anywhere!
MAGWV Monograph No. 3
Encyclopedia Of Paden City Glass

More than 1,500 color photographs highlight the many patterns produced by Paden City Glass Manufacturing Company of Paden City, West Virginia.
Federal Glass Company Catalogs: 1950-1970

This exceptional research tool contains scanned images of full catalogs featuring the products of the Federal Glass Company during the mid-century years.
Fostoria Glass Company, Book 1: The Opal Years 1897 to 1922

Anyone who loves early Fostoria will find this volume essential for their library.
Fostoria Glass Company, Book 2: The Opal Years 1897 to 1922, Oil Lamps, Gas and Electric Portables

Utilizing all currently known Fostoria catalogs from 1897 to 1922, this book is the most complete resources for identification of these lamps and decorations.
Glass Animals Of The Depression Era, Book 1

Includes color photographs of glass figurines, vases, bookends, ashtrays, and paperweights arranged by manufacturer, and lists approximate date range.
Glass Snack Sets: 1941 to the Present

Over 100 sets described and pictured using original photographs, advertisements and catalog reprints.
MAGWV Monograph No. 111
L. E. Smith Glass Company, the First One Hundred Years

The demand for a reissue of this volume has grown and is now available from the Glass Flakes Press, scanned from the original work with minor updates and corrections.
McKee Kitchen Glass Of The Depression Years

During the 1930s McKee Glass Company created some of today's most interesting and sought-after designs.
Morgantown Glass; From Depression Glass Through The 1960s

The reader will become familiar with the striking colors, etchings, cuttings, and cased filament stems used to make Morgantown glass distinctive and immediately appealing.
Paden City Glassware

Paden City Glass Manufacturing Company, of Paden City, West Virginia, manufactured popular etched tableware in many colors between 1916 and 1951.
Pictorial Guide To Vaseline Glass

This gorgeous book showcases more than 600 Vaseline glass items made from the mid-1800s to the present day. Shown in full color are eye-catching fluorescent images.