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

  • TitleAmerican Machine-Made Marbles: Marble Bags, Boxes, and History (A Schiffer Book for Collectors)
  • BrandSchiffer Publishing
  • ManufacturerSchiffer Pub Ltd
  • BindingPaperback
  • ProductGroupBook
  • ItemPartNumber9780764324642
  • UnitCount1
  • FormatIllustrated
  • EANs9780764324642