Collecting Early Machine Made Marbles from the M.F. Christensen & Son Company an

Collecting Early Machine Made Marbles from the M.F. Christensen & Son Company and Christensen Agate Company by Robert Block Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition

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color photos display machine made marbles produced from the early 1900s through the early 1930s by the Ohio-based firms, M. F. Christensen & Son Company and the Christensen Agate Company. Among the examples displayed are bricks, cobras, guineas, opaques, slags, single pontil slags, swirls, and hand-gathered swirls. Early slag marbles known as "transitionals" are also featured. Values for the marbles displayed are found in the captions. Publisher Description With this book, readers will discover machine made marbles from the early 1900s to the 1930s that revolutionized the glass marble industry. Over 700 beautiful

color photos display marbles produced by both Ohio-based companies, M. F. Christensen and Son Company and Christensen Agate Company. Among the examples displayed are bricks, cobras, guineas, opaques, slags, single pontil slags, swirls, and hand-gathered swirls. Additionally, early slag marbles known as "transitionals" are featured._x000D_The text includes histories of these two important glass marble companies, descriptions of their various marble types, and their methods of manufacture. Values for the marbles displayed are found in the captions. This book will be treasured by all those who collect and enjoy marbles. AUTHOR: Robert Block has been collecting, appraising, dealing with, and writing about marbles for over a decade. Author Biography Robert Block has been collecting, appraising, dealing with, and writing about marbles for over a decade. Details ISBN 0764318276 ISBN-13 9780764318276 Title Collecting Early Machine Made Marbles from the M.F. Christensen & Son Company and Christensen Agate Company Author Robert Block Format Hardcover Year 2003 Pages 160 Publisher Schiffer Publishing Ltd GE_Item_ID:136597579; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys