Homer Laughlin: A Giant Among Dishes, 1873-1939

By Jo Cunningham

The proud history of one of America's most prolific and best known dinnerware manufacturers is presented with over 500 color photographs and new research from the company archives. Today the popularity of Fiestar and many other Homer Laughlin dishes from the 1870s to the 1930s is well known to ceramics collectors. This book gives the factual history of all the shapes, decorations, and variations that have been found. Current market value ranges are given in the captions.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764304178
• ISBN13: 9780764304170
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
• Length: 202 Pages
• Weight: 2.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 8.7" x 11.3"

Customer Reviews

Well written and presented; wonderful photos

Wonderful book about a wonderful company. HLC is one of the oldest companies in the USA which continues to operate successfully. It's famous for Fiesta and restaurant china, and in earlier years for an endless array of household patterns. In this book Jo Cunningham does a sensational job of documenting company history, along with hundreds of popular as well as rare patterns made from 1873 through 1939.

Great book for Homer Laughlin collectors

A well researched and well written guide. Readers like pictures and this book has lots of bright and colorful pictures with descriptions and information. The book gives insight into Mr. Laughlin and his pottery. I recommend this book to all collectors of Homer Laughlin.

Homer Laughlin A Giant Among Dishes

This is a must have for Homer Laughlin collectors. Get a feel for the life,times and area that produced the largest American manufacturer of dinnerware. This book is packed with information that you just can't digest in one setting. I'm constantly referring to it and learning something new everytime.

A must have for the serious collector

This book is indispensable for indentifying the older pieces of Homer Laughlin. While not a price guide per se it does give the reader an idea of the value of older pottery shapes.

An invaluable guide to the sometimes murky world of pottery

A very comprehensive guide with many good photos and historical information. The book is well formatted and easy to use. If you collect pottery this book needs to be in your library.