| The pictures show two views of this ©1944 Coca Cola Premium Our America Glass Booklet with (20) Colorful Cards. Shown is the cover and two sample pages with (5) of the (20) cards that are inside. All (20) cards are here. The booklet and the picture cards are dated copyright MCMXLIV (1944). They are each lightly pasted at the top in their appropriate places in he booklet. The booklet is titled ''OUR AMERICA - GLASS - For Daily Use, Beauty and Science''. There are other booklets to the set that pertain to different industries such as: Motion Pictures, Transportation, Oil, Coal, Electric, Steel, Cotton, and Lumber. These booklets and cards were a premium from The Coca-Cola Company and were approved by leading educators. They were distributed by The Coca-Cola Bottling Company during World War II to educate children. On the first page is a place for a childs name, Teacher, Grade, and Year. These are all blank in this booklet. There is a graphic on the back with two old Coca Cola bottles. The colorful pictures are like trading cards. There are (20) for each industry set. Each picture card has a colorful image on the front. On the back is a number, title, information, and a Coca-Cola marking. This particular set shows some of the many uses of glass. The titles on the cards or stickers are as follows: #1. Blowing Glass
#2. Moving A Pot of Molten Glass
#3. Pressing Glass Dishes
#4. Making A Goblet
#5. Making A Safety Edge
#6. Trading Glass Beads
#7. Polishing Plate Glass
#8. Sculpturing Glass
#9. Engraving Glass
#10. Making Christmas Tree Ornaments
#11. Buying Glass From Henry W. Stiegel
#12. Using Glass In Store Fronts
#13. Using Safety Glass For Protection
#14. Using Glass In House Construction
#15. Testing Containers
#16. Establishing Boundry Lines
#17. Using A Hand Magnifier
#18. Using Long Distance Lenses
#19. Using Glass For Electric Insulation
#20. Preparing Glass Fiber For Weaving The booklet measures about 7-7/8'' x 10-3/4'' and each picture card or sticker measures 3'' x 4''. The booklet and all the picture cards appear to be in near mint assembled condition as pictured. We found this booklet to have an old musty paper smell from many years of storage and you may want to air it out. |
