This guide to Carlton Ware has a history of the factory, a list of prices, a shape and rarity guide, and lists of pattern names and numbers. There is advice on insuring a collection, and tips on what to look for to authenticate a piece.
This is the first book to address the collectibility of figural animal pitchers. For many years, ceramics manufacturers have made pitchers in the shapes of animals for the family table, some as part of a cream and sugar set, others created to serve water or juice. Hundreds of pitchers from around the world are shown here in over 200 color photos with descriptions that include measurements, colors, manufacturer, date made, and current market value. Over 30 different animal types are included, fro...
Over the course of the past century, the kitchen, more than any other room in the modern dwelling, has been the focus of intensive aesthetic and technological innovation. Historically, European and American kitchens were often drab, poorly ventilated, and hidden from view in a basement or annexe. Towards the end of the 19th century, however, the kitchen became a central concern of modernism and a testing ground for new materials and technologies. Since then, the room has come to articulate and a...
Your Notebook! Happy New Year (Your Notebook! Happy New Year, #1)
by Mary Hirose
A day without beer is like, just kidding, I have no idea
by Recipe Journal