April 8, 2008

Peltier Root Beer Float

marbles, glass, collectible, Peltier, root beer float, Marble Forum, marbleforum.orgA "Root Beer Float" is an uncommon and popular Peltier banana, which was made October 27, 1988 by Peltier craftsman George Zellers. This 7/8" marble has a dark amber base with a white vein. About 7,000 were made. From the collection of Matt Reilly.


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Anonymous said...

I, George Zellers and my brother Terry Zellers built the feeder that produced these marbles. I George Zellers also named the rootbeer float marble. Master marble maker Jerry Eich produced these and many more great marbles. Jerry was a second generation employee of Peltier Glass.