In over 310 beautiful color images, this comprehensive book displays the decorated pitchers and glasses produced by this famous Lancaster, Ohio, based glass company, from 1905 to 1935. Concentrating on Anchor Hocking's Depression era glassware, the book presents the different pitcher and glass shapes and the decorative treatments used to adorn them, ranging from hand-painted designs to etched patterns. Also included are the evolution of Anchor Hocking pitcher designs, simple methods to differentiate between Anchor Hocking glassware and similar items produced by other companies, many pages of historical documentation, and an index. The current market values are supplied in the captions. AUTHOR: Philip L. Hopper has been collecting for many years. His personal collection of Anchor Hocking glassware currently exceeds 8,000 pieces of glass.
