Popular Souvenir Plates

Souvenir plates commemorate historic and special events and places and make attractive collectibles that are affordable and vary in designs and shapes. Here are examples dating from the 1880s through the present shown in over 530 color photographs of souvenir plates depicting all fifty states, Canada, and Europe by American, English and European firms.

About the author

Monica Lynn Clements is a teacher and a writer who was born in East Texas. She is a graduate of Baylor University with a bachelor's degree in English and French. She is an antiques dealer specializing in rare books. Patricia Rosser Clements, her co-author and mother, is a longtime collector of antiques and an antiques dealer. Her other interests include art and design as well as photography.

Summary

This reference has captured the versatility of the souvenir plate with examples that date from the 1880s through to the present. More than 350 colour photographs document plates depicting all fifty states of America, and Canada, along with a sampling of European designs, each with its current market value.

Product details

• Authors: Monica Clements, Monica Lynn Clements, Monica Lynn/ Clements Clements, Patricia Rosser Clements, Monica Lynn Clements
• Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.07.1998
• EAN: 9780764305351
• ISBN: 978-0-7643-0535-1
• No. of pages: 176
• Dimensions: 222 mm x 279 mm x 13 mm
• Series: Schiffer Book for Collectors
• Subjects: Guides > Hobby, home > Collecting, collectors' catalogues; Humanities, art, music > Art > Antiques