They were traditionally made from bone, quill, ivory or gold and silver, if you
could afford such ostentation. Mass production is traced to the American
entrepreneur Charles Forster who noticed young boys selling similar objects
made of Spanish willow while travelling through Brazil. He returned to
Boston in 1870 and set up a factory that used white birch as raw material
because it was tasteless. What business did Forster thus begin?
could afford such ostentation. Mass production is traced to the American
entrepreneur Charles Forster who noticed young boys selling similar objects
made of Spanish willow while travelling through Brazil. He returned to
Boston in 1870 and set up a factory that used white birch as raw material
because it was tasteless. What business did Forster thus begin?