Collector’s Guide to Candy Containers, Identification & Values

Collector’s Guide to Candy Containers, Identification & Values

It wasn't until the last quarter of the nineteenth century that glass containers were made in the shapes of toys and filled with multicolored candy, their design and appearance calculated to attract youngsters and adults alike. This novel idea found favor with the public, and the number of new glass candy container toys produced grew steadily each year for nearly half a century. The toys had broad appeal because their hundreds of different shapes mirrored a wide range of interests, events, and technologies of the times.

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Table of Contents:

COVER

CONTENTS

DEDICATION

A Brief History of Candy Containers

Pricing

Reproduction

Candy Container Descriptions

Animals

Bells

Binoculars & Opera Glasses

Boats

Bottles, Jars, and Nursers

Buildings and Structures

Cars

Characters

Communications

Fire Engines

Holidays

Household Appliances and Furniture

Lighting

Luggage

Military and Weapons

Miscellaneous

Musical

Play-Packs

Racers

Time

Wagons and Wheelbarrows

Bibliography