Fenton Glass Patterns

by Ken Whitmyer, Kenn Whitmyer, Margaret Whitmyer

Book Overview

There are thousands of pieces shown in full color, full page, detailed photos in conjunction with many intriguing catalog reprints. It is well researched and has historical information, and company... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1574321056
• ISBN13: 9781574321050
• Release Date: May 1999
• Publisher: Collector Books
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 8.7" x 11.2"

Customer Reviews

Historical & Educational

This book explains the Fenton history and provides year by year evolution of their glass making designs. Photographed in color as well as black & white the references are excellent.As all price guides are ever changing this book provides ranges of values. More research in this area is always helpful. Markets change. This book serves as an excellent identification guide.

Great for the beginning Fenton collector

This is a superb book for those hard to determine Fenton pieces. In other words, it is great for the beginning Fenton collector.

Excellent book on fenton

This book is extremely comprehensive and covers a large amount of the fenton shapes and lines made between 1939-1980. The prices have been updated for 2001 and I have found them to be very accurate. If you are interested in learning more about fenton and it's worth this is one book you should definitely purchase.

Excellent Reference Book

Excellent reading for all Fenton collectors, especially new collectors. The identification photos and value guide is fantastic, covers patters and colors not found in other books dealing with Fenton Art Glass.

In depth look at Fenton patterns over a 40 year period

Gorgeous 336 page full color book of the major Fenton patterns made during the period. This volume obviously required a tremendous research effort to compile. Divided into 4 main chapters: Coin Dot, Crests, Hobnail, and Spiral Optic. Chapters are then divided into the colors produced. An interesting historical synopsis of the company's activities is presented for each of the years. Excellent, concise descriptions with full color very sharp photographs and estimated values makes the book a delight to use. A very useful identification and value guide for this highly collectible item.