Reddit mentions: The best collectible houseware & dining books

Lol. Thank you!! I love collecting! The book is

Pyrex Passion (2nd ed.): The Comprehensive Guide to Decorated Vintage Pyrex https://www.amazon.com/dp/0985451130/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_e2kZCb822CK6G

It might help to invest in some books if you collect or deal in Carnival Glass a good deal.

These two authors are among the best on the subject.


https://www.amazon.com/Carnival-Glass-Mystery-Glen-Thistlewood/dp/0764329898

https://www.amazon.com/Northwoods-Carnival-Glass-Carl-Burns/dp/0895380609

It's an interesting piece. Would you mind if I posted your pics elsewhere? I have a few specialty sites that may be able to shed light.

The books in question: Red Book. Blue Book. and if you are super into muffin pans by Griswold, the Yellow Book.

red book

blue book

yellow book (griswold gem pans)

grey book (early gate marked stuff)

these are about the best we have at the moment... the red book and blue book cover a lot, but obviously not everything.. and they are a bit dated as far as their pricing goes... but good sources of info.. .lots of pictures.

The finials definitely look like a fun challenge, I'm also going to have to learn to carve for the corinthians above the door rails. The bottom is based off Glen Huey's book, although I changed up the drawer styles, some dimensions, and added a few things to the interior. The top I will have to without plans since it is different than the book, but it's a fairly straightforward design

PS if you want to buy that book look somewhere else, its worth around 15 bucks not 45

Lots of great info in those. The yellow book should be next on your list if you like gem pans.

There are a couple books by Daniel Diehl


https://www.amazon.com/Constructing-Medieval-Furniture-Instructions-Historical/dp/0811727955


https://www.amazon.com/Medieval-Renaissance-Furniture-Instructions-Reproductions/dp/0811710238/ref=pd_sim_14_1/142-4545725-4630636?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=0811710238&pd_rd_r=b01e49ab-8613-48e2-a571-e1874305ee43&pd_rd_w=3bA84&pd_rd_wg=KIaRL&pf_rd_p=90485860-83e9-4fd9-b838-b28a9b7fda30&pf_rd_r=ZF9N4F2S9XH27Q99NXFJ&psc=1&refRID=ZF9N4F2S9XH27Q99NXFJ


https://www.amazon.com/Medieval-Furniture-Instructions-Historical-Reproductions/dp/0811728544/ref=pd_sim_14_2/142-4545725-4630636?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=0811728544&pd_rd_r=b01e49ab-8613-48e2-a571-e1874305ee43&pd_rd_w=3bA84&pd_rd_wg=KIaRL&pf_rd_p=90485860-83e9-4fd9-b838-b28a9b7fda30&pf_rd_r=ZF9N4F2S9XH27Q99NXFJ&psc=1&refRID=ZF9N4F2S9XH27Q99NXFJ

Get this book https://www.amazon.com/Furniture-Bible-Everything-Identify-Restore/dp/1579655351
and watch a ton of YouTube on every aspect and process of furniture making. Take a couple basic art fundamentals classes which helps with basics of color, basic painting and sculpture. Pick every craftsman and worked that comes to your houses brain about product etc. I’m still and apprentice in many ways, my art background helped a lot but in the end learning to do things like French polish just take stressful hours to learn.