Vintage Bar Ware is the first identification and value guide
dedicated to cocktail shakers, stemware, ice buckets, recipe
books and more.
The book gives a comprehensive overview of the American
cocktail age, from the turn of the Century through the pop
culture of the 1950's, with special focus on a time filled with
romance, glamour and style, the 1920's and 1930's.
This informative book offers essays on Speakeasies, Rum Runners, Alky
Cookers, America's Nobel Experiment and it's Repeal,
Cocktail quips, quotes, facts and lore.
There is also a section of classic cocktail recipes, special
chapters on the great manufacturers of bar ware, as well as
tips for collectors in caring for their treasures and finding bar
ware at bargain prices.
Vintage Bar Ware contains over 350 color pictures, patent
copies and illustrations -- An elegant, informative book.
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