Fostoria Tableware 1944 - 1986: Identification & Value Guide, by Milbra Long and Emily Seate. 311 Pages. Clothbound. The period from 1944 -1986 was diverse in both products and in presentation. In addition to the shift from color to crystal in 1944, the post-war years saw the introduction of more and more giftware until finally in the last years catalogs offered only stemware and giftware. This book is the complete identification and value guide to Fostoria pieces from this period. If you are searching for a certain pattern, then you will no doubt find it here with minimum effort. Also included is informative sections on presed patterns, cuttings, decorations, milk glass, etchings & crystal prints, giftware...etc., etc. It contains countless of items in full-color with descriptions and current values, as well as numerous pages of catalog reprints. This guide is packed with information and the one source you will need on Fostoria from this period. It's a must for any collector and dealer of glass, as well as the Fostoria buff. $24.95 (BK-0786)