American Machine-Made Marbles: Marble Bags, Boxes, and History

American Machine-Made Marbles: Marble Bags, Boxes, and History (A Schiffer Book for Collectors)
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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.
Country USA
Brand Schiffer Publishing
Manufacturer Schiffer Pub Ltd
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780764324642
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9780764324642
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

American Machine-Made Marbles: Marble Bags, Boxes, and History (A Schiffer Book for Collectors)