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GLASS

Steuben was formed in 1903 by Thomas Hawks and Englishman Frederick Carder, who had previously worked with the Stourbridge glassmakers.
Fenton founded in Ohio in 1905 by brothers Frank and John Fenton,William J Blenko founded the Eureka Art Glass Company, producers of speciality sheet glass with thousands of trademark colours, in Milton, West Virginia in 1921.

THE TOPPER COMIC

The Topper comic was launched in febuary 1953 and was an instant success with its larger tabloid- size pages. Dudley Watkins created the cover star Mickey the Monkey. Inside were factual pages and adventures stories lasting many issues.

MARVEL COMICS

Created in 1939 in new york city,Marvel comics has developed a huge list of publications and characters.
The creation of the Fantastic Four in the 1960s led to increased merchandise previously only available by mail order.
Marvel went on to produce animated television shows and in more recent years full- length feature films.
This has allowed them to capitalize on the many new readers and merchandise buyers who were not familiar with thier comics but are now familiar with the characters through thier films .

THE BEANO COMIC

Big Eggo appeared on the Beano comic cover from 1938 to 1948.
Being surpassed by Biffo the Bear .
Early strips included Pansy Potter and Lord Snotty and his pals, which was the longest running Beano strip.

DOCTOR WHO

Doctor Who was first aired on bbv tv in 1963 and is the world's longest-running science fiction television programme.
The first series ceased in 1989, but was rekindled and returned to television as a series in 2005.
The Doctor is a Time Lord from the planet Gallifrey and is able to regrnerate into a new body with a new peronlity.
He travels through space and time with the help of his Tardis which is stuck, due to a malfuntion, in the shape of a blue British police box.
To date ten acters have played the part of the Doctor, starting with William Hartnell in 1963.
The current Doctor is David Tennant, who took the role in 2005.

ADVERTISING

Coca -Cola was the brainchild of American pharmacist Dr John Stith Pemberton. It was served as a dilicious and refreshing
syrup for mixing with soda in 1885. and in 1893 the Coca Cola trademark was registed.

BOOKS

The Book Of Household Management
Written by Isabella Beeton (1836-65) and published in 1851 by her husband Samuel O, Beeton
 

EARLY PRINTED BOOKS

The birth of printing from the exceptionally rare Gutenberg Bible printed in 1455 to a wealth of 16th - and 17th- century imprints

POSTCARDS

Glamour postcards have an international appeal.Many have superb artwork and collectors are particularly attracted by Art Nooveau and Art Deco cards.
French artist tended to produce work that was more risque than that of American artists.
Works by Austrian artist Raphael Kirchner (1876-1917) are sought after, Cards produced between 1900 and the outbreak of WW1, when he was living in France, are the most desiable, they have a strong Art Nouveau style and chromolithographic printing.
American artist Charles Dana Gibson(1867-1944) is credited with creating the first pin - up postcard, the gibson girl. This was soon followed by a series featuring glamorous women, including Irene. When collecting postcards, buy what appeals to you, but condition always affects value.
 

PAPER MONEY

White notes were issued soon after the Bank of England opened in 1694, The £5 note was the most common in later years and finally ceased being issued in 1956, ( signed by J G Nairne).