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Author: Maxine F. Nelson
Publisher: Collector Books
Category: Book

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Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars

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Sales Rank: 295423

Media: Hardcover
Edition: 2
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 192
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.9
Dimensions (in): 11.2 x 8.3 x 1

ISBN: 1574323709
Dewey Decimal Number: 738.0979493
EAN: 9781574323702

Publication Date: September 30, 2003
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Condition: New Copy - May have a small publishers mark

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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
This all-new, completely revised and updated book pays tribute to one of California's leading national pottery companies of the last century. Almost 500 color photographs, many not featured in the first edition, are included, with many never-before-seen photos of May and Vieve Hamilton pottery. A detailed history on the founding of Vernon Kilns and the evolution of marks is included, as well as sections on the war years, the manufacturing process, and famous artists and designers. New information and photos of commemoratives and innovative designs by foremost artists Rockwell Kent and Don Blanding, and Disney figures are showcased. There are also pattern indexes for each shape, as well as a general index. 2004 values. AUTHORBIO: Maxine Nelson's interest in Vernon Kilns traces back to 1946, just after the close of World War II. She authored two books, Versatile Vernon Kilns in 1978 and Versatile Vernon Kilns Book II in 1983. She published Collectible Vernon Kilns in 1994. After that she spent many years researching and uncovering scare examples for her second edition, published in 2004. REVIEW: This book includes hundreds of color photographs not featured in the previous edition, as well as new information and current collector values. Art ware, specialty ware, dinnerware, and famous artists and designers are featured.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars

"The Bible" for collectors of Vernonware. March 22, 2006
3 out of 3 found this review helpful

This book is a must have for anyone interested in collecting any of the numerous shapes and/or patterns of pottery made by Vernon Kilns. I won't repeat what's said above in the book description or product details, but I will add that many years of obvious painstaking research has culminated in Maxine Nelson's 4th book on the subject.

I had no idea what a challenge it would be to complete a collection of dinnerware in just ONE of the patterns ("Gingham", a green and yellow plaid design) that was made. Even with this book in hand you will never be 100% sure of all the pieces that exist in whatever pattern you're attempting to collect. In my opinion, the "not knowing" is part of the challenge that only serves to make collecting this truly versatile line of wares that much more fun, interesting, and rewarding.

By the way, this book has 320 pages, not 192 as listed above. Sadly, this book is already out of print. However, at the time of this writing quite a few copies are still available.

If you're a fanatic, you'll want to find copies of the newsletter "Vernon Views" printed from 1981 through 2003 by Pat Faux and Nancy Scadeberg, but we'll save that for another time...

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