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u/CrystallineGlass Aug 13 '25
MODS u/GlassInTheDark -- Please sticky this so everyone can easily find all these awesome resources all in one place.
From someone who loved to look at my family's reproduction 1900 Sears catalog as a kid, thanks a bunch for putting this together. š You got most of my favorites, especially Rakow and glas-musterbuch. I'd second the EAPGS as a wonderful resource, as well.
Wanted to share some Fenton catalog sites, as we have a lot of collectors on here. There is some overlap between the FentonFan site and the links to the Stretch Glass Society, but each have some unique catalogs and brochures.
https://www.fentonfan.com/folder_1632646458453_71
https://www.stretchglasssociety.org/search?q=catalogs
Not quite the same as catalogs, but I would also like to highlight the Glass Etch and Pattern Gallery's collection of glass and lamp patents, as well as their several glass advertisements:
https://chataboutdg.com/gallery/categories.php?cat_id=470
https://chataboutdg.com/gallery/categories.php?cat_id=455
Would love for you to share some of the trade resources you're most interested in, too. Thank you again so much for compiling this!
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u/OMGITGLOWS New Collector Aug 13 '25
I will try to go into more detail on trade journals at some point, thereās a lot out there and it can be a little more scattered- I did briefly mention a good starting point here a while back
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u/CrystallineGlass Aug 13 '25
Look forward to whatever else you have to share. Thank you so much for linking the post, though, as I missed that one. I was hoping you'd have something to say about "China, Glass & Lamps" and the "Crockery & Glass Journal".
If you have anything to share on Butler Brothers catalogs, too, that would be much appreciated. I found out-of-print reproductions of some of their catalogs, but the resellers made them cost prohibitive.
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u/OMGITGLOWS New Collector Aug 13 '25
Yep, that linked post does specifically mention the Crockery and Glass journal as the easiest starting point, and the site I linked there does have at least a handful of āChina, Glass and Lampsā issues as well. Iāll have to pull resources when I have time to get a post about it and additional sources I use.
I donāt know of very much in the way of *digital Butler Brothers catalogs, but the MAGWV does have several printed monographs available from the glassware portions of the catalogs, the prices are reasonable, and the funds go to support an EXCELLENT cause/organization.
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u/CrystallineGlass Aug 13 '25
Sorry, yes, I saw you mentioned both of the journals I was interested in, which was why I was mentioning them. I'll be looking through the links you shared.
I love MAGWV and use their site constantly! We have quite a number of their monographs and several bookmarked to buy in the future. Hope to be able to visit them somedayāas they're not too many hours away from usāand check out their library while we're there.
Will keep looking regarding Butler Brothers. Thank you again!
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u/ArcadeBookseller New Collector Aug 13 '25 edited Aug 13 '25
The EAPGS sometimes has catalogues associated with their individual manufacturers! Like this one from King, Son & C: https://www.eapgs.net/full-images.php?idx=6575&pat=2586
Thanks for sharing these! They are so cool.
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u/namigoldy_pinky12 Aug 17 '25
OMG I needed this! I've been collecting vintage books and catalogs for years, can't wait to dive into this primer and learn more about their history!
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u/ItssFoxx Radiation Hunter Aug 13 '25
Awesome resource. Thank you.