Best collectible houseware & dining books according to redditors
We found 12 Reddit comments discussing the best collectible houseware & dining books. We ranked the 8 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
We found 12 Reddit comments discussing the best collectible houseware & dining books. We ranked the 8 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
The finials definitely look like a fun challenge, I'm also going to have to learn to carve for the corinthians above the door rails. The bottom is based off Glen Huey's book, although I changed up the drawer styles, some dimensions, and added a few things to the interior. The top I will have to without plans since it is different than the book, but it's a fairly straightforward design
PS if you want to buy that book look somewhere else, its worth around 15 bucks not 45
There are a couple books by Daniel Diehl
https://www.amazon.com/Constructing-Medieval-Furniture-Instructions-Historical/dp/0811727955
https://www.amazon.com/Medieval-Renaissance-Furniture-Instructions-Reproductions/dp/0811710238/ref=pd_sim_14_1/142-4545725-4630636?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=0811710238&pd_rd_r=b01e49ab-8613-48e2-a571-e1874305ee43&pd_rd_w=3bA84&pd_rd_wg=KIaRL&pf_rd_p=90485860-83e9-4fd9-b838-b28a9b7fda30&pf_rd_r=ZF9N4F2S9XH27Q99NXFJ&psc=1&refRID=ZF9N4F2S9XH27Q99NXFJ
https://www.amazon.com/Medieval-Furniture-Instructions-Historical-Reproductions/dp/0811728544/ref=pd_sim_14_2/142-4545725-4630636?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=0811728544&pd_rd_r=b01e49ab-8613-48e2-a571-e1874305ee43&pd_rd_w=3bA84&pd_rd_wg=KIaRL&pf_rd_p=90485860-83e9-4fd9-b838-b28a9b7fda30&pf_rd_r=ZF9N4F2S9XH27Q99NXFJ&psc=1&refRID=ZF9N4F2S9XH27Q99NXFJ
Lots of great info in those. The yellow book should be next on your list if you like gem pans.
I already shared the information for this set on the "Vintage" subreddit.
It was made by the West Virginia Glass Company of Weston, West Virginia. It's right there on the label. They made many of these sets in many different designs. The decoration could have been done at their West Virginia Glass Specialty division, who also did the Blendo glass items.
The only new suggestion I have is for the OP to check and see if there are any big box type book stores in their area and if so go and check out their Antiques & Collectables section. They may have some books like this one for sale there, which might feature the set in them.
https://www.amazon.com/Glass-Barware-Schiffer-Collectors-Paperback/dp/0764324152/ref=pd_sbs_14_img_1/142-6601286-7568949?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=0764324152&pd_rd_r=3cb00593-697a-43f4-8759-bfd6e3d55d35&pd_rd_w=j501y&pd_rd_wg=NMzLl&pf_rd_p=5cfcfe89-300f-47d2-b1ad-a4e27203a02a&pf_rd_r=RXMEDR5TGXQ39VYYZ0JK&psc=1&refRID=RXMEDR5TGXQ39VYYZ0JK
It's an interesting piece. Would you mind if I posted your pics elsewhere? I have a few specialty sites that may be able to shed light.
The books in question: Red Book. Blue Book. and if you are super into muffin pans by Griswold, the Yellow Book.
red book
blue book
yellow book (griswold gem pans)
grey book (early gate marked stuff)
these are about the best we have at the moment... the red book and blue book cover a lot, but obviously not everything.. and they are a bit dated as far as their pricing goes... but good sources of info.. .lots of pictures.
Get this book https://www.amazon.com/Furniture-Bible-Everything-Identify-Restore/dp/1579655351
and watch a ton of YouTube on every aspect and process of furniture making. Take a couple basic art fundamentals classes which helps with basics of color, basic painting and sculpture. Pick every craftsman and worked that comes to your houses brain about product etc. I’m still and apprentice in many ways, my art background helped a lot but in the end learning to do things like French polish just take stressful hours to learn.
Lol. Thank you!! I love collecting! The book is
Pyrex Passion (2nd ed.): The Comprehensive Guide to Decorated Vintage Pyrex https://www.amazon.com/dp/0985451130/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_e2kZCb822CK6G