Glass links from the glass encyclopedia and the virtual. Only one book exists in this collecting genre, goofus glass by carolyn mckinley. The indiana glass company made pressed and blown glassware. These pieces are among the most highly valued items collectors seek today. As a family owned and operated business, collector bookstore believes the golden rule is the best rule for business. The big book of fenton milk glass, 19401985 by john walk, fenton special orders, 1980present by john walk, fenton gl.
Gorgeous hand applied glaze colors and a back marked with a factory number. Collectors books and price guides collectors weekly. The south florida depression glass clubs purpose is to promote an awareness and appreciation of american depression era glassware and to promote glass collecting as a hobby. Even though bowls and trays are the most common pieces of goofus. The collector s encyclopedia of indiana glass gives you, the collector, a great resource for continuing your glass collecting journey. This is a 7 point glass star with gold floral design on the. Books nonfictioncollectingvintage, antique and collectibleavailable for sale at.
Accessories such as cd, codes, toys, and dust jackets may not be included. This book takes readers into the real life trash cities located in cairo. Measures approx 6 14 square x 3 deep at iron stand. This san jose dancers 6 tile is mounted in a wrought iron framework that stands upright. Three taller and one short vase make up this fantastic offering. A collectors encyclopedia of indiana glass booksamillion. Goofus glass is pressed glass which was decorated with cold, unfired paint in the early 20th century in america by several prominent glass factories. Glass palm beach marigold goofus glass twosidesup whimsey banana bowl. Goofus glass carnival glass free origin of the collectable rppc collection jim linderman carnival glass was largely given away or sold cheap, as you can see here, at carnivals. It is also called goofus glass as the decoration was cheap and wore off, hence people felt it was goofy or that the seller had tried to goof us according to wiki. It was originally painted gold, red, green, bronze, pink, purple, or other bright colors. Any publication meant to serve as a resource for those interested in learning about or. Goofus glass is pressed glass which has been cold painted that is paint has been. After much research, contacting leading experts, buying books by the car load.
Pages contain marginal notes, underlining, and or highlighting. Goofus glass was popular in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Vintage goofus glass red and gold grape design 6 34inch tall vase. Some collectors are interested in goofus glass columns. Antique goofus glass antique collectible goofus glass ca rnival glassware daisy.
Unfollow goofus glass to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The main buyers for goofus glass were businesses, not household consumers. Tias has a wide selection of 1st edition antique and vintage books for sale. Gran hotel costa rica, curio collection by hilton accepts these cards and reserves the right to temporarily hold an amount prior to arrival. Glass palm beach marigold goofus square whimsey bowl. These include jeweled hearts, strawberries, carnations, peaches, thistles, oak leaves and acorns, grapes, pinecones, butterflies, iris, a depiction of the last supper, apples, poppies, sailing vessels galleons and the statue of liberty. They made lamps and press molded decorative plates and bowls. Collector bookstore is the top source in reference books collectors and dealers of antiques, collectibles, glassware and the like, including both id and price guides. The collectors encyclopedia of indiana glass booksamillion. Hello i have at least 1 box full of goofus glass, the patterns are different and i am looking to id the patterns. Jan 01, 2011 the glass collector by anna perera follows aaron, a zabbaleen coptic christian teen.
This american art glass was also called hooligan glass or pickle glass. A collectors encyclopedia of indiana glass for over one hundred years the indiana glass company manufactured a wide variety of commercial and consumer glassware from their factory in dunkirk, indiana. Perfect for display, the colors in most goofus glass more often than not seems to be gold with heavy red influence. It was written in 1984, so does have a little age on it. Goofus glass is not my favorite is an article that first appeared in the november 5, 2010 edition of the novaantiques newsletter.
Collectors especially seek unwashed goofus glass items. Jan 30, 2017 some people refer to the glass as being the first carnival glass. Copies of this title published in 1984 can be fairly pricey and hard to come by, and its reported to be limited in the information it imparts. I love this goofus glass and would love to add this piece to my collection. Goofus glass is pressed glass which was decorated with cold, unfired paint in the early 20th. A glassware pattern identification guide, volume 1, early pressed glass era patterns, 1898 1926 schenning, craig s on. A huge variety of patterns was used in the making of goofus glass. Paint decorated opalescent and milk glass items are sometimes incorrectly referred to as goofus glass. Goofus glass by another name would be pressed glass or moldblown glass with cold painted not fired on in a furnace decoration. It predates by a few years the iridescent product, first introduced around 1908 by the fenton glass company that is now commonly known as carnival glass. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. The collectors encyclopedia of indiana glass facebook. There was goofus glass at the 2018 toronto bottle show. Heisey glass rounding out the top companies in elegant glassware production, heisey has a great following among collectors.
Goofus glass information from the virtual glass museum. Vintage goofus glass floral design 12 14inch vase with almost full color loss. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Goofus glass is pressed glass which was decorated with cold, unfired paint in the early 20th century in america by several. It was originally painted in colors that included gold, red, green, blue and combinations.
As long as people have been collecting, printed guides to popular items have been produced by a variety of sources, from. They collect it in horse drawn carriages and recycle it and feed the food scraps to their live stock pigs. The term generally excludes milk glass and painted jewelry, items produced after the 1930s, and items produced outside of the united states. It was the first carnival glass, an inexpensive glass given away at carnivals, movie theaters, gas stations, and other businesses. Its bright colors were painted on and not added to the batch in the furnace. Goofus glass antiques vintage collectibles collecting. Theres a richness to antique books that transcends their status as one of the worlds most beloved. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. The term goofus has come to refer more to the use of unfired enamel decoration to a piece of pressed glass, rather than to the glass itself.
Another pattern that is believed to be made by the indiana glass company is the bird and grape pattern. The glass was cold painted in bright colors and originally. Shotwell, goofus glass is a type of lusterpainted glassware, spraypainted prior to firing. Goofus glass 1984 by carolyn mckinley, publisher collector books. Decorative and creatively fashioned paperweights will make your office desk come alive, while carnival glassware, milk glass, and waterford crystal are yours at great savings. The authors work is highlighted with wonderfully detailed photographs and an astonishing array of early catalog pages from the indiana glass company. The belonged to my great grandmother, she was born in 1.
For those of you that are not familiar with goofus glass, goofus glass was a very inexpensive way to make colored, decorative glass. Their goofus vases are highly collectible now and much loved among goofus glass collectors. The club usually meets on the 4th saturday of the month at 1. Get the best deals on goofus glass when you shop the largest online selection at. But, it is really one of the very few books written on goofus glass. A fifteen year old boy named aaron has a job as a zabbaleen, or trash collector in arabic.
The introduction gives a brief rundown of the history of this glass. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. If they commission a piece to be made from the molds they own, they are clearly marked as commemorative pieces. Indiana glass is believed to be the longest producer of goofus glass. Antique and collectible glass value and price guides. Possible ex library copy, with all the markingsstickers of that library. It is highly collectable today, but according to me this real photo post card is far more scarce than goofus glass. These include jeweled hearts, strawberries, carnations, peaches, thistles, oak leaves and acorns, grapes, pinecones. Goofus collectors seek out rare oil lamps complete with glass shade. Originally called a doorstop, today collectors would use it as a bookend.
Glass links from the glass encyclopedia and the virtual glass. Goofus glass has 1 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Wonderful set of 4 original antique goofus glass vases. The zabbaleens are the garbage collectors of egypt. Glass goofus glass vintage, antique and collectibleavailable for sale at. Over 10,000 books available with more added every day. Thats quite a mouthful, so collectors simply prefer goofus when referring to this type of decorative glassware.
Cambridge glass one of the most popular producers of what collectors reference as elegant glass. Goofus glass magnifying star photo frame gold floral design seven point star paperweight etagere antiques, vintage, collectibles online antique and vintage boutique offering an assortment of glassware, home decor, jewelry, books and more. If you are interested in goofus glass, this book is a good reference point. This pattern was made in goofus vases, goofus wallpockets and carnival glass wall pockets as well. For many years, the contributions that this company made to the world of glass manufacturing have been overlooked and gone unnoticed. Goofus glass by mckinley carolyn collector books, 1984, isbn. This ebook covers early american press glass, depression glass patterns, classic glass patterns and contemporary glass patterns, 100 years of indiana glass. For over one hundred years the indiana glass company manufactured a. What we collectors refer to as goofus glass was originally marketed under far. Archeologists have found glass articles in egyptian tombs dating back to the 4 th millenium b. Make offer vintage goofus glass floral design 12 14inch vase with almost full color loss. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus.
It was inexpensive then, and pieces were often given away as prizes at carnivals. This bowl has most of the original paint and no chips or cracks. They had no designation of goofus glass in their salesmens catalogs. The derivation of the name is somewhat murky, but it has. Goofus glass carnival glass free origin of the collectable. Because it was massproduced and relatively cheap, it was given as a premium for buying things and awarded as prizes at fairs. For many glass collectors, finding a beautiful treasure with antique glass markings is a special treat. Some collectors have been known to remove imperfect paint on goofus glass and enjoy just the design as it. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices. Fostoria glass another very familiar name with collectors of highquality elegant glassware.
Chris mascarin, a skilled auto worker from mississauga, has spent a lifetime of evenings and weekends as a goofus glass collector. Phillumeny antiques vintage collectibles newsletter cast. There is a carnival glass tumbler listed in the carnival glass books that greatly resembles the indiana ferris wheel pattern. Shop forand learn about collectors books and price guides. Learn about collectible goofus glass the spruce crafts. Buy goofus glass book online at best prices in india on. Most of these exquisite antique latin books retaining their original vellum. And like the iridescent product, goofus glass was often used as prizes at carnivals, fairs and other such venues. This is true in glass that contains the chemical manganese, used to make the glass clear. Due to the success and popularity of murano glass with collectors, styles of glassware that originated on the island of murano have been reproduced elsewhere, often of much poorer quality. The glass collector by anna perera takes place in hot and dusty egypt. This volume contains all of indianas early american pattern glass eapg as well as their goofus glass, oil lamps, kitchenware and childrens items. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Looking for goofus glass was made from about 1900 to 1920 by many american factories.
Also potential value, additionally if i decide to sell should i sell as a set or piece them out. Depression glass is so popular these days it can be hard to find on the vintage and antique market. A goofus glass is a type of pressed or moldblown glass made from about 1900 to 1920 by several american factories. Produced cheaply, and often given away for free, depression glass has become a favorite collectible for flea market hunters. Only one book exists in this collecting genre, goofus glass by. This first volume, which is one of four, focuses on the many early pressed pattern glass products that indiana glass was making and marketing from 1898 to 1926.
The collector s encyclopedia of indiana glass for over one hundred years the indiana glass company manufactured a wide variety of commercial and consumer glassware from their factory in dunkirk, indiana. Indiana glass pattern identification guide in easy to use e book form. The booth reads free but i am sure they had some angle. The book opens with aaron believing he sees the virgin mary in in the glass of one of the tourist. For over one hundred years the indiana glass company manufactured a wide variety of glassware from their factory in. You can, however, find out more through the goofus glass museums website online. Because it was massproduced and relatively cheap, it was given as a premium for buying. Goofus glass information from the glass encyclopedia. In addition to traditional glassware to complement your china, ebays glass store features ornate art glass and glass sculptures. Written by rosemary trietsch we cannot say with certainty when and where glass was invented, but history supports mans fascination with it through the ages.
Get an overview of the collectible painted glass with a really funny name that. Helaine fendelman and joe rosson have written a number of books on antiques. Collectors clubs, like the cambridge collectors of america and imperial glass collectors club, often buy glass molds when they come on the market in an effort to protect the integrity of collectible glass. Any publication meant to serve as a resource for those interested in learning about or collecting a specific type of item is considered a collectors book.
102 1436 378 1028 585 736 471 967 225 1169 765 403 1526 492 451 28 1422 1610 417 1288 459 826 477 495 1459 659 1063 602 612 452