Why frogs for flower arrangements are called frogs ehow. Jan 27, 2018 explore terryryans board flower frogs. Shop the latest vintage flower frogs products from sistersgardeniowa on etsy, victorianwardrobe, 911vintageaddiction on etsy and more on wanelo, the worlds biggest shopping mall. Colors in cambridge glass ii by national cambridge society. Flower frogs for collectors by bonnie bull alibris. Flower frogs for collectors schiffer book for collectors by bull, bonnie and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Usually made of wire, mesh, or metal, cage frogs are very popular.
Collecting vintage flower frogs cannery row antique mall. Each color photo is accompanied by a page of narrative, describing the color, its history, and the pieces shown. By naming previously unnamed items it makes identification so easy rather than trying to remember numbers. The metal cage flower frogsuch as this recent acquisition by smithsonian gardensis the most functional type of frog. Vintage flower frog multi shape collection, rustic garden, industrial chic, floral. The excellent photographs and wellresearched text have helped me to identify several of my treasured frogs.
You can also meet other collectors on her site, and generally enjoy learning more about all types of flower frogs. Flower frog gazette is a publication dedicated to these collectors. There are a variety of flower frogs people actually collect them. For ease of use, the book is divided into three main sections. Collectors of beagle, brushmccoy, cambridge, cowan. Pat clayes, a collector of flower frogs, will present fantastic flower frog frenzy when the garden and floral arrangers guild meets 10 a. Before 1870, flower frogs were so common that many manufacturers didnt mark them.
Learn about what they are, how theyre used, and the various types. As with hutch and entertainment center, watch for text and click to zoom in. Flower frogs for collectors schiffer book for collectors hardcover august 30, 2001 by bonnie bull author visit amazons bonnie bull page. Floral frogs are flower holders, flower bricks and flower blocks. This is the first comprehensive guide to flower frogs, the decorative devices that hold flowers upright in an arrangement.
You know the usual type commonly found at garage salesclear glass in a disc shape. Fun spring subject on collecting vintage flower frogs. The prices, while not current, do show the differences between. Browse the best of ebay, connect with other collectors, and explore the history behind your favorite finds. Cambridge glassnational cambridge collectors posts. Searches on will yield personal pages with pictures of collections of flower frogs that fill every surface of the collectors homes. 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. For this project, ive incorporated the pin version or pin flower frog called such because it looks like lots of pins sticking up. This bakers rack holds more flower frogs than other items.
Flower frogs for collectors is a fantastic resource to validate my collecting. Glass and ceramic versions were generally purposed for decoration rather. They are also a lot heavier than they look so they wont tip over once the stems are placed in the frog. This nook holds several different fish, wooden, pottery, glass, and, you guessed it, fish shaped flower frogs. Flower frogs for collectors schiffer book for collectors. The book covers glass, pottery and even metal flower frogs, with a whole chapter dedicated to glass figural flower frogs. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
There are countless flower frog designs out there, but most frogs fall loosely into one of these categories. They keep flowers in very precise places and are often used in japanese flower arranging. All previously scheduled classes, events, and programs are cancelled until further notice. Up for auction is a pottery flower frog made by the bybee pottery company of lexington, ky. This is the actual frog pictured on page 9 of bonnie bulls book flower frogs for collectors. Oa friend of mine is auctioning off some of her collection. Enjoy the feature written by one of our dealers, marjorie snow, who is a columnist for carmel magazine. Dredge the frog legs in the seasoned flour and shake off the excess.
Bashful charlotte figural flower frogs by the cambridge. Hand painted kingfisher bird flower frog impressed 6829. Bonnies book covers glass, metal, ceramic and pottery flower frogs, figural and otherwise. Antique flower frogs antiques, fine art and collectibles. This group was created by bonnie bull, author of flower frogs for collectors and the flower frog gazette online. See more ideas about flower frog, vintage flowers and flower arrangements. It is in very good condition and still has its paper label. The name bashful charlotte is said to have come about when the national cambridge collectors inc. Preowned reference book flower frogs for collectors. Compiled and written by national cambridge collectors, inc. 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. Many of her flower frogs were pictured in my book, flower frogs for collectors. Collectors of beagle, brushmccoy, cambridge, cowan, dazey, fenton, fostoria, fulper, heisey, haeger, rookwood, roseville, l. Vintage pair of large lead cast iron flower frogs with brass metal spikes constructed flower frogs made california ca1920 amiesestatesales. My book, flower frogs for collectors, was released in april 2001.
Thanks for all the time and effort put into this book. This is a must have book for any collector of flower frogs. The flower frog is a handy tool used in flower arrangements made by professionals and amateurs. Bonnie has been commissioned to write a book on flower frogs. This is listed in bonnie bulls book flower frogs fo collectors. Preowned reference book flower frogs for collectors, status. This catalogue is one of several seen on a cd that accompanies a publication called sklo union art before industry. The ball should be large enough to press against the. Beautifully detailed in shades of green, yellow and cream.
Dancing girl figural flower frogs the glass float bowl man. The cambridge glass company didnt name their flower frogs but they numbered them. Putting together this book was a monumental effort, and well appreciated. Also included are shots illustrating such items as swans, the statuesque line, and figural flower frogs.
Although frog as a name for a flower stem holder appears in the random house dictionary, the origin of. While probably not rare in the day this set was made, the color and the set are considered rare. Fry in the butter over mediumhigh heat until golden, about 3 to 5 minutes per side. The dancing girl figural flower frog sketch below is shown in a rosice glass catalogue. Donald bull comprehensive guide to flower frog collectibles. Unfollow flower frogs to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Flower frogs are still functional, of course, but today collectors have come to appreciate them as ornaments, and they are highly collectible. This is from a collection of le smiths 1930s threefooted greek key jardiniere in vaseline glass. Move cursor over shelves to view popup list of frogs and click to zoom to individual shelf. Collecting vintage flower frogs love using these for.
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