American Machine-Made Marbles: Marble Bags, Boxes, and History (A Schiffer Book for Collectors)
by Dean Six, Susie Metzler, Michael Johnson
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Author: Dean Six, Michael Johnson, Susie MetzlerEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2006-08-30
ISBN: 0764324640
Number of pages: 190
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
Summary of American Machine-Made Marbles: Marble Bags, Boxes, and History (A Schiffer Book for Collectors)
The sprawling scope of machine-made marble production in the twentieth century is illustrated in over 590 eye-catching color images that comprise the most extensive collection of marble packaging ever assembled. Historical photos from a variety of factories are also provided. Products and packages for Akro Agate, Christiansen Agate, Davis Marble, Heaton Agate, Kokomo Opalescent, Libbey-Owens-Ford, Marble King, Peltier, Ravenswood, and Vitro are included, among others. The fascinating text, providing a history of the marble companies and their wares, was nearly 40 years in the making, involving interviews with over 100 individuals and insuring the accuracy of the listings. A bibliography and index are included, along with values in the captions. Marble collectors and glass lovers alike will be thrilled with this detailed reference work.General Books
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