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Printed Resources
The following publications were used to identify, authenticate, and provide additional information on the items shown and discussed in Ars Longa.
Fiell, Charlotte & Peter. Design of the 20th Century. Cologne, Germany: Taschen, 1999. ISBN 3-8228-7039-0.
Florence, Gene. Collectable Glassware from the 40's, 50's, 60's... Paducah, KY: Collector Books, 1994. ISBN 0-89145-553-1.
Greenberg, Cara. Mid-Century Modern: Furniture of the 1950s. New York, NY: Harmony Books, 1995. ISBN 0-517-88475-5.
Hennessey, William J. Russel Wright: American Designer. Cambridge, MA: The MIT Press, 1983. ISBN 0-262-58066-7.
Irving, Clifford. Fake! The Story of Elmyr de Hory, the Greatest Art Forger of Our Time. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1969.
Jackson, Lesley. The New Look: Design in the Fifties. New York NY: Thames and Hudson Ltd., 1998. ISBN 0-500-27644-7.
Johnson, Donald. Chase Complete: Deco Specialties of the Chase Brass & Copper Co. Atglen PA: Schiffer Publishing Ltd., 1999. ISBN 0-7643-0843-2.
Johnson, Donald-Brian & Piña, Leslie. Higgins: Poetry in Glass Atglen PA: Schiffer Publishing Ltd., 2005. ISBN 0-7643-2171-4.
Keller, Joe & Ross, David. Russel Wright, Dinnerware, Pottery & More: An Identification and Price Guide. Atglen PA: Schiffer Publishing Ltd., 2000. ISBN 0-7643-1162-X.
Kerr, Ann. Collector's Encyclopedia of Russel Wright, Second Edition. Paducah, KY: Collector Books, 1998. ISBN 0-89145-768-2.
Kerr, Ann. Collector's Encyclopedia of Russel Wright, Third Edition. Paducah, KY: Collector Books, 2002. ISBN 1-57432-256-7.
Kerr, Ann. Russel Wright and His Dinnerware: A Descriptive Price Guide. Self Published, 1981.
Kerr, Ann. Russel Wright Dinnerware: Designs for the American Table. Paducah, KY: Collector Books, 1985. ISBN 0-89145-292-3.
Kissane, Jim. Focus on Grinnell Architecture. Grinnell, IA: The Iowa Humanities Board. 1982. ISBN 3-2661-00105-3371.
Mang, Karl. History of Modern Furniture. New York, NY: Harry N. Abrams, Incorporated, 1978. ISBN 0-8109-1066-7.
Maurer, Gary & Laura. Guide to Russel Wright and Other Mid-Twentieth Century Modern Tablecloths. Unpublished. 2005.
McLendon, Sandy. Dansk Design. Modernism Magazine, Fall 2001, 32-39.
Michalets, Jeanette & Katherine Vera Textiles. Atglen PA: Schiffer Publishing Ltd., 2006. ISBN 0-7643-2406-3.
Piña, Leslie. Blenko: Cool '50s & '60s Glass. Atglen PA: Schiffer Publishing Ltd., 2000. ISBN 0-7643-1135-2.
Piña, Leslie. Blenko Glass: 1962-1971 Catalogs. Atglen PA: Schiffer Publishing Ltd., 2000. ISBN 0-7643-1026-7.
Pratt, Michael. Mid-Century Modern Dinnerware: A Pictoral Guide, Ak-Sar-Ben to Pope-Gosser. Atglen PA: Schiffer Publishing Ltd., 2003. ISBN 0-7643-1736-9.
Pratt, Michael. Mid-Century Modern Dinnerware: A Pictoral Guide, Redwing to Winfield. Atglen PA: Schiffer Publishing Ltd., 2003. ISBN 0-7643-1914-0.
Pratt, Michael. Mid-Century Modern Dinnerware: Ak-Sar-Ben Pottery, Denwar Ceramics, Iroquois China Company, Laurel Potteries of California, Royal china Company, Stetson China Company. Atglen PA: Schiffer Publishing Ltd., 2002. ISBN 0-7643-1567-6.
Racheter, Richard G. Tableware Designs of Ben Seibel: 1940s-1980s. Atglen PA: Schiffer Publishing Ltd., 2003. ISBN 0-7643-1603-6.
Weber, Nicholas Fox. Josef + Anni Albers: Designs for Living. Modernism Magazine, Winter 2004-05, 71-79.
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Related Projects
There are many great websites dealing with thrift store shopping, midcentury design, or some combination of the two. The following sites are some of my favorites.
Apron Thrift Girl - I love Thrifting, collecting vintage linens, doing a variety of crafts, collecting vintage aprons, collecting children's books especially those illustrated by Jane Dyer and collecting other vintage items to fill my 1927 cottage. When I am not collecting I am writing or reading books.
The Art of Finding - About thrift shopping, finding, and serendipity.
Bits & Bobbins - Tricia creates whimsical wearables by tossing together equal parts leather, thread, needles, fabric and yarn. her handiwork is proudly influenced by color theory, style on the city streets, and funky grandmothers everywhere.
Dinnae Ken - Gathering her brows like gathering storm, nursing her wrath to keep it warm.
Eichler Homes - Resource guide for owning, buying and selling a mid-century modern Joseph Eichler home or condo in San Francisco & Marin County, California.
Manic Thrift Store Shopper - Thrifing is life. Thrifting is recycling. Thrifting is saving things that other people discard and making them work for you. Everyone knows I love to thrift. My house, my life, is made up of cast off things.
MODish.net - A network for collectors of midcentury modern dinnerware and pottery.
Potteries of California - A personal fan site, blog and photo archive for California Pottery with the intentions of eventually also functioning as a meeting and discussion place for other fans and collectors, as well as functioning as a limited reference guide.
Red Wing Dinnerware - Providing information on Red Wing dinnerware for the avid collector.
Swapatorium - A Journey Through Junkland. Flea markets, thrift stores, antique shops, garage and estate sales, found photographs, collecting, odd finds, swaps and more.
Tag Sale Tales - Where a little bit of cash and a lot of creativity come together.
Thrift Shop Project - Looking around, nearly everything I see once belonged to someone else. For 2006, I thought it would be interesting to chronicle my thrifting adventures.
The Thrift Shopper - A one-stop web destination for all your thrift shopping needs. Search for thrift stores in our national thrift store directory, join our online thrifting community, and learn more about thrift shopping!
ThriftWhore - Where it doesn't take a lot of money..
Thrifty Goodness - Adventures with thrifting and crafting.
The Thrifty Pine - I like thrifting. I like pine trees. I like black and white. I like wanda jackson. I like old books. I like feeding birds. I like making stuff. I like the color green. I like collecting vintage things. I like chocolate. I like going to the beach. I like old movies. I like hollyhocks. I like paper. I like cats.
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