{"product_id":"1893-worlds-columbian-exposition-souvenir-dinner-bell","title":"1893 World's Columbian Exposition Souvenir Bell","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUpdated on March 19, 2026:\u003c\/strong\u003e This has been sold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClear pressed glass bell made on the grounds of the World's Columbian Exposition by the Libbey Glass Company.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVisitors to the Midway Plaisance could watch glass being made and, for a small fee, have souvenir pieces created on site. This bell is one such example, with “World’s Fair 1893” frosted on the front.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe handle features the early Libbey star mark, with a spiraled, frosted design and the original acorn clapper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLibbey’s glass factory was among the most popular attractions at the Fair, where visitors could observe skilled craftsmen shaping glass by hand—reflecting the era before large-scale automated production.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.5\" x 3\" x 3\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping: \u003c\/strong\u003e$15. Please allow two weeks for shipping.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The History List","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51860067975470,"sku":"RARE-FINDS-EXPO-DINNER-BELL","price":195.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1185\/2944\/files\/rare-finds-exxpo-dinner-bell-sold.jpg?v=1773982638","url":"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/1893-worlds-columbian-exposition-souvenir-dinner-bell","provider":"The History List","version":"1.0","type":"link"}