Flower frogs for collectors book

The excellent photographs and wellresearched text have helped me to identify several of my treasured frogs. Dredge the frog legs in the seasoned flour and shake off the excess. Floral frogs are flower holders, flower bricks and flower blocks. Flower frogs for collectors schiffer book for collectors hardcover august 30, 2001 by bonnie bull author visit amazons bonnie bull page. The book covers glass, pottery and even metal flower frogs, with a whole chapter dedicated to glass figural flower frogs. Preowned reference book flower frogs for collectors. This nook holds several different fish, wooden, pottery, glass, and, you guessed it, fish shaped flower frogs. There are countless flower frog designs out there, but most frogs fall loosely into one of these categories. My book, flower frogs for collectors, was released in april 2001. Flower frogs for collectors schiffer book for collectors by bull, bonnie and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Glass and ceramic versions were generally purposed for decoration rather. Jan 27, 2018 explore terryryans board flower frogs. By naming previously unnamed items it makes identification so easy rather than trying to remember numbers. This is from a collection of le smiths 1930s threefooted greek key jardiniere in vaseline glass.

Pat clayes, a collector of flower frogs, will present fantastic flower frog frenzy when the garden and floral arrangers guild meets 10 a. The name bashful charlotte is said to have come about when the national cambridge collectors inc. Browse the best of ebay, connect with other collectors, and explore the history behind your favorite finds. They are also a lot heavier than they look so they wont tip over once the stems are placed in the frog. Oa friend of mine is auctioning off some of her collection.

Flower frogs for collectors is a fantastic resource to validate my collecting. Hand painted kingfisher bird flower frog impressed 6829. Enjoy the feature written by one of our dealers, marjorie snow, who is a columnist for carmel magazine. Shop the latest vintage flower frogs products from sistersgardeniowa on etsy, victorianwardrobe, 911vintageaddiction on etsy and more on wanelo, the worlds biggest shopping mall. Searches on will yield personal pages with pictures of collections of flower frogs that fill every surface of the collectors homes. Beautifully detailed in shades of green, yellow and cream. It is in very good condition and still has its paper label. Dancing girl figural flower frogs the glass float bowl man. While probably not rare in the day this set was made, the color and the set are considered rare. Why frogs for flower arrangements are called frogs ehow.

Collecting vintage flower frogs cannery row antique mall. They keep flowers in very precise places and are often used in japanese flower arranging. For this project, ive incorporated the pin version or pin flower frog called such because it looks like lots of pins sticking up. Bonnies book covers glass, metal, ceramic and pottery flower frogs, figural and otherwise. See more ideas about flower frog, vintage flowers and flower arrangements. Flower frogs are still functional, of course, but today collectors have come to appreciate them as ornaments, and they are highly collectible. Antique flower frogs antiques, fine art and collectibles.

You can also meet other collectors on her site, and generally enjoy learning more about all types of flower frogs. This bakers rack holds more flower frogs than other items. Up for auction is a pottery flower frog made by the bybee pottery company of lexington, ky. There are a variety of flower frogs people actually collect them. Thanks for all the time and effort put into this book. Check out our flower frog selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from our home decor shops. This catalogue is one of several seen on a cd that accompanies a publication called sklo union art before industry. A recent donation of a flower frog to the horticultural artifacts collection. This is the actual frog pictured on page 9 of bonnie bulls book flower frogs for collectors. Learn about what they are, how theyre used, and the various types. Fun spring subject on collecting vintage flower frogs. Each color photo is accompanied by a page of narrative, describing the color, its history, and the pieces shown. Collectors of beagle, brushmccoy, cambridge, cowan, dazey, fenton, fostoria, fulper, heisey, haeger, rookwood, roseville, l. This group was created by bonnie bull, author of flower frogs for collectors and the flower frog gazette online.

You know the usual type commonly found at garage salesclear glass in a disc shape. Many of her flower frogs were pictured in my book, flower frogs for collectors. Vintage pair of large lead cast iron flower frogs with brass metal spikes constructed flower frogs made california ca1920 amiesestatesales. The prices, while not current, do show the differences between. Preowned reference book flower frogs for collectors, status. A unique gift for floral enthusiasts and vintage lovers, these handcrafted flower holders are a charming addition to any home decor or floral design collection. The book covers all kinds of flower frogs, not just the glass ones that we feature here.

Make your own by balling up a square piece of chicken wire. Flower frogs for collectors by bonnie bull alibris. The corning museum of glass is temporarily closed as we do our part to limit the spread of covid19. Flower frogs are made of lead, pottery, glass, or bronze and sit at the bottom of a bowl or a vase to hold even the trickiest flower arrangements firmly in place. Bashful charlotte figural flower frogs by the cambridge. The green frog on the left is a dazey flower holder with a patent date of 1918.

Flower frogs for collectors bull, bonnie bull, don pht. This is listed in bonnie bulls book flower frogs fo collectors. Fry in the butter over mediumhigh heat until golden, about 3 to 5 minutes per side. Also included are shots illustrating such items as swans, the statuesque line, and figural flower frogs.

This is a guide to collecting vintage flower frogs. The cambridge glass company didnt name their flower frogs but they numbered them. Collecting vintage flower frogs love using these for. For ease of use, the book is divided into three main sections. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Move cursor over shelves to view popup list of frogs and click to zoom to individual shelf. Compiled and written by national cambridge collectors, inc. Bonnie has been commissioned to write a book on flower frogs. The ball should be large enough to press against the. Required reading collected, living with the things you love is part of vintage laundry according to martha stewart living alums fritz karch and rebecca robertson, collectors can be neatly divided into 15 personalities in their new book, they. This is the first comprehensive guide to flower frogs, the decorative devices that hold flowers upright in an arrangement. The metal cage flower frogsuch as this recent acquisition by smithsonian gardensis the most functional type of frog. Flower frog gazette is a publication dedicated to these collectors.

The dancing girl figural flower frog sketch below is shown in a rosice glass catalogue. Flower frogs for collectors schiffer book for collectors. Cambridge glassnational cambridge collectors posts. Colors in cambridge glass ii by national cambridge society. Pretty japanese flower frog flower frog, japanese flowers, field guide, ocd. Donald bull comprehensive guide to flower frog collectibles. This is a must have book for any collector of flower frogs. Although frog as a name for a flower stem holder appears in the random house dictionary, the origin of.