1952 Duck Marble advertisement for export

[shiroaiko]

The 1952 advertisement of Duck Marble from a Japanese marble book "Bi-dama" or "Marbles"  by Yukoh MORITO, Bunkeido, Tokyo (2003). p. 29.

Below is what the original text reads.

 

Duck Marble

 

    The glass marble industry was originated in the United States,

the date being believed to be 1900, Japan and Germany then followed

suit. Even today the three counties are the only major producers. 

 

    Our company stated this industry in 1924, employing a semi-

automatic manufacturing process of our own invention. In the 28 years

since, we have secured more than 20 patents for our product.

 

    During the interval, we have made expansion after expansion In

our facilities and improvement after improvement in our product. 

Today our glass marbles go to a great many parts of the world, as

you will see from the trade map.

 

    Our production today is 50,000,000 duck marbles a month. We

are ready for greater production at any time. 

 

    Our duck marbles are handled by every Japanese exporter. Samples

will be gladly sent through any exporter to whom you may write. 

 

                                       NIPPON SPECIAL GLASS BALL MFG. CO. LTD.

                                                                              N. Seike MANAGING DIRECTOR

 

The three-fold brochure also has two photographs entitled "Packing sample"s and "A scene at our packing plant". 

Take a look and have fun. 

 

[Steph]

BEAUTIFUL!!!