These books fill in the gaps of the history of Lefton china, plying the reader with a wealth of facts. With over 500 color photographs including rare and unusual items, Book I, with 1998 values, will be the collector's resource for years to come. Book II is a companion volume with 1999 values featuring 700 color photos not found in the first book -- angels, birds, boxes, candleholders, cookie jars, planters, plates, vases, and much more!

Over 360 color photographs illustrate a wide variety of pieces made by the Geo. Zoltan Lefton Company of Chicago, Illinois, including examples of over one hundred Lefton patterns. An extensive price guide section provides company identification numbers, descriptions, and current prices for more than 7,600 different Lefton items. A special section highlights Lefton Collections, including Colonial Village, Historic American Lighthouses, Lil Country Folk, Roadside U.S.A., Tasha Tudor, and more. Company history, manufacturing marks, and identification tips included.

A quick reference for collectors who like to carry a small, pocket-sized book to shops, malls, auctions, and shows, this easy-to-use and extensive guide covers virtually every piece of Lefton China produced--from angels, banks, and canister sets to shoes, toothpick holders and wall pockets. A brief history of Lefton China is provided, as well as information on the changing market place, Lefton factories, and marks. Not only are there color photos of a wide variety of pieces, but there are hundreds of price listings.

More than 900 photos document Lefton China company's figurines, teapots, ashtrays, planters, animal and figurine creations, banks, bells, cookie jars, hands, salt and pepper shakers, spiritual items, and vases made in America since the late 1930s. Complete descriptions, bottom marks, and up-to-date prices are included for the variety of styles, patterns, series, and themes that make Lefton China sought-after today.

Lefton China has fast become one of the most desirable, sought-after ceramics collectibles on the secondary market today. This new volume spans the history of the Lefton company, founded by George Zoltan Lefton in the late 1930s in Chicago, Illinois. Here are over 740 more photos of his creations, including figurines, planters, vases, and other decorative items. Descriptions, identifying markings, current pricing, and a large list of Lefton patterns found in no other book makes this an invaluable guide no collector should be without.

Popular Lefton ceramic dinnerware has been made from 1946 to the present, in 120 different collectible patterns. Here is their story, with over 340 beautiful color pictures to document their variety and make this book the best and most comprehensive resource for Lefton identification. Markings and paper labels are carefully discussed and shown. Common patterns and the "Heritage" lines are featured, along with a comprehensive alphabetical pattern inventory and price guide. Lefton and Occupied Japan collectors will find much to learn in this valuable new reference.

This authoritative volume includes new information on the history of the George Zoltan Lefton Company. Includes descriptions, identifying markings, and current pricing, along with an expanded list of patterns not found in any other published book on Lefton China.