Cobalt Blue Glass (Schiffer Book for Collectors)

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Summary: One of only two books with Cobalt Blue Glass in the tittle.
Review: I searched far and wide for information on Cobalt Blue Glass. I found this book and "The Discovery of Glass: Experiments in the Smelting of Rich, Dry Silver Ores, and the Reproduction of Bronze Age-type Cobalt Blue Glass as a Slag" By John F. Dayton. The tittle of the above book looks like somebody's thesis. Anyway this book is colorful and is exactly what it was designed for "collectors." There is a brief history and a small bibliography. I think it is worth the money. However I was looking for something more definitive that discriminated between the color and the material in cobalt. This may only be real cobalt glass but there is no mention of how to discern the blue color from real cobalt. I also saw pieces that were a mixture of cobalt and gold on a TV show. I can not find an example in this book. There is no reference to any organization of cobalt blue glass collectors. This book will also make a great coffee table book.

Rating:
Summary: One of only two books with Cobalt Blue Glass in the tittle.
Review: I searched far and wide for information on Cobalt Blue Glass. I found this book and "The Discovery of Glass: Experiments in the Smelting of Rich, Dry Silver Ores, and the Reproduction of Bronze Age-type Cobalt Blue Glass as a Slag" By John F. Dayton. The tittle of the above book looks like somebody's thesis. Anyway this book is colorful and is exactly what it was designed for "collectors." There is a brief history and a small bibliography. I think it is worth the money. However I was looking for something more definitive that discriminated between the color and the material in cobalt. This may only be real cobalt glass but there is no mention of how to discern the blue color from real cobalt. I also saw pieces that were a mixture of cobalt and gold on a TV show. I can not find an example in this book. There is no reference to any organization of cobalt blue glass collectors. This book will also make a great coffee table book.

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Summary: Pretty photos, not much information
Review: This is basicallly a photo book on blue glass. It has no information on the manufacturing process, the difference between blown, cut and formed glass or particular glass vendors. The photos have prices associated with them, but no dates of manufacture. It is the only thing out there exclusively devoted to "cobalt blue", but I was disappointed in the lack of information. The authors seemed more interested in attributing the ownership of the items depicted in the photos than in providing facts.

Rating:
Summary: Pretty photos, not much information
Review: This is basicallly a photo book on blue glass. It has no information on the manufacturing process, the difference between blown, cut and formed glass or particular glass vendors. The photos have prices associated with them, but no dates of manufacture. It is the only thing out there exclusively devoted to "cobalt blue", but I was disappointed in the lack of information. The authors seemed more interested in attributing the ownership of the items depicted in the photos than in providing facts.

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Summary: A hard to find resource for a popular collectible item.
Review: This is the only book that I've found on this subject and it is in my favorite format for pricing collectibles (lots of color pictures and pricing with the pictures). Have discovered that I have probably been selling too low. No wonder I have immediate sales.

Rating:
Summary: A hard to find resource for a popular collectible item.
Review: This is the only book that I've found on this subject and it is in my favorite format for pricing collectibles (lots of color pictures and pricing with the pictures). Have discovered that I have probably been selling too low. No wonder I have immediate sales.