Description: Smithsonian Marbles Keep Rolling Article April 1988 Magazine. Photo # 1 shows the front cover of the Smithsonian and that the collector's marbles are worth about $10,000.00. The photo is by Gail Mooney. Photo # 2 shows the back cover with an advertisement for Grand Marnier Liqueur. Grand Marnier Liqueur was founded in 1870 by the grand nephew of Jean Baptiste, Louis Alexandre Marnier-Lapostolle when they invented a liqueur that blended an alcohol extraction Bigarade Oranges from the Caribbean, Cognac and sugar syrup and called in Grand Marnier. Slow ageing in French oak casks gave it incomparable roundness and subtlety. Photo # 3 shows the Table of Contents. Photos 4 and 5 show the first 2 pages of the 11 page story about marbles by Paul Dickson. Photo # 6 shows the marble collection of Bertram Cohen and Arnold Cohen of Boston, Massachusetts. Photo # 7 shows New Glass Marble Artists creating clearer larger, more complex designs like angel fish-seashell marble at the center Others are: clockwise from top left, Patchwork, pink with mica, millefiori and modern Lutz. Photos 8 and 9 show modern marble artist Josh Simpson at work marking marbles and some of his finished products. Photo # 10 shows boys playing For Keeps in a back alley around 1892. Also shown is The proud winner in Atlantic City New Jersey in the annual marble tournament, James Braddock and famous marble maker and promoter, Barry Pink. Photo # 11 shows Heather Maloney in Atlantic City, New Jersey displaying her shooters. Photo # 12 shows boys playing For Keeps in a back alley around 1897. Also shown in Atlantic City is Marble Champion James J. Braddock who is in the center. Also shown is famous marble maker Barry Pink. Photo # 13 shows an advertisement to visit Newfoundland and Labrador, which is only a few hours by plane from Boston. The advertisement shows a picture of a Viking and good photo of the birds on Cape St. Mary and Witless Bay. Shelf # 19.
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Restocking Fee: No
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All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
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Features: Illustrated
Publication Frequency: Monthly
Contributors: Paul Dickson
Topic: Marbles
Publication Month: April
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Language: English
Publication Year: 1988
Publication Name: Smithsonian
Subscription: No
Publisher: Smithsonian
Signed: No
Genre: Marble Collecting
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