# Antique Dopers--Book Title Needed--Oatmeal Glasswear/Oatmeal China

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**Created:** [September 29, 2018, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/antique-dopers-book-title-needed-oatmeal-glasswear-oatmeal-china/822150 "2018-09-29T00:31:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2018, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/antique-dopers-book-title-needed-oatmeal-glasswear-oatmeal-china/822150/1 "2018-09-29T00:31:01Z")

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At one time, Quaker Oats had the greatest prize-in-the-cereal-box ever : actual china or glass wear.  
From the late 19th Century to 1960, they included rather nice china or glass wear in each box.

I’m interested.

Does anybody know a book title on the subject?

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**Author:** ![StGermain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stgermain/32/2868_2.png) [@StGermain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StGermain)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2018, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/antique-dopers-book-title-needed-oatmeal-glasswear-oatmeal-china/822150/2 "2018-09-29T01:23:50Z")

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Look for a guide to depression glass.[Here’s a Warman’s guide](https://www.amazon.com/Warmans-Depression-Glass-Handbook-Identification/dp/1440248133), which is probably pretty good. Warman’s is a reference dealers use.

StG

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**Author:** ![mixdenny](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mixdenny/32/2962_2.png) [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2018, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/antique-dopers-book-title-needed-oatmeal-glasswear-oatmeal-china/822150/3 "2018-09-29T05:02:31Z")

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Collectors call them premiums. Here is an article on the glassware at least:

> **[The Depression-Era Glassware That Came in Boxes of Oatmeal](https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/depression-era-glassware-colorful)**
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> These vibrant dishes helped cheer up Americans during a bleak time.

Dennis (Note spelling of glassware for better results)

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**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2018, 11:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/antique-dopers-book-title-needed-oatmeal-glasswear-oatmeal-china/822150/4 "2018-09-29T11:34:04Z")

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my thanks, so far

🙂