Three Generations of Trade Martin and Perry Bookstein Jablonex headquarters in Czechoslavakia. Exterior of building. Jablonex headquarters in Czechoslavakia, inside packing room. Metal die samples and resulting glass impressions.
Metal die samples and resulting glass impressions.
Pressed Glass Worker in Czechoslavakia. The history of York Novelty Imports, one of the oldest bead importers in the U.S., covers three generations of a family-owned business, and spans the rise and fall of the Iron Curtain in Eastern Europe. They decided to establish their own business. Although Sol spoke some Russian, Boris was fluent in both Russian and Czech. They saved their money and made a trip to Czechoslovakia, where they developed what would become their precious Czech connection.