Depression Era Kitchen Shakers
by Barbara E. Mauzy
Prominent among Depression Era glassware are milk glass spice shakers. They are lithographed (no decals) with apples, birds, butterflies, cherries, cattails, dogs, Dutch motifs, flowers, fruit baskets, hats, figures, leaves, Mexican motifs, musketeers, Niagra Falls, sailboats, and more. Hundreds of shakers are presented, that will delight Depression glass and shaker collectors alike. Prices are provided for each shaker, with check-off boxes to record additions to your collection.
Paperback
English
Brand New
Publisher Description
However depressing the Depression Era may have been, the manufacturers of glassware did their best to add color to people's lives. The kitchens of America were awash in blue, green, pink, and golden glasswares, not to mention the opaque hues of Jadite, Delphite, and milk glass. Prominent among them were the milk glass spice shakers shown in this book. They are avidly collected today with lithographed (no decals) apples, birds, butterflies, cherries, cattails, dogs, Dutch motifs, flowers, fruit baskets, hats, figures, leaves, Mexican motifs, musketeers, Niagara Falls, sailboats, and more. _x000D_For Depression glass collectors and shaker collectors alike, this is a valuable addition to the available literature. Hundreds of shakers are presented in 119 beautiful photographs. Prices are provided for each shaker, with check-off boxes to record additions to your collection. This book will delight and inform. AUTHOR: Barbara E. Mauzy is a leading Depression glass expert who has written several books, including *Mauzy's Guide to Depression Glass Prices and *Mauzy's Photographic Reference to Depression Glass.
Author Biography
Barbara E. Mauzy is a leading Depression glass expert who has written several books, including *Mauzy's Guide to Depression Glass Prices and *Mauzy's Photographic Reference to Depression Glass.
Long Description
However depressing the Depression Era may have been, the manufacturers of glassware did their best to add color to people's lives. The kitchens of America were awash in blue, green, pink, and golden glasswares, not to mention the opaque hues of Jadite, Delphite, and milk glass. Prominent among them were the milk glass spice shakers shown in this book. They are avidly collected today with lithographed (no decals) apples, birds, butterflies, cherries, cattails, dogs, Dutch motifs, flowers, fruit baskets, hats, figures, leaves, Mexican motifs, musketeers, Niagara Falls, sailboats, and more. For Depression glass collectors and shaker collectors alike, this is a valuable addition to the available literature. Hundreds of shakers are presented in 119 beautiful photographs. Prices are provided for each shaker, with check-off boxes to record additions to your collection. This book will delight and inform.
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