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I believe that is a JABO Classic.

My first thought is CAC.

That looks like an Alley to me.

Maybe you should shower. 😁

I don't think it's vintage or American - might be a Vacor.

Chuck is an old-timer and I'm really glad to see him back. I think he's just catching up and didn't realize how far back he was looking. 😄

I think it may be a newer Vitro but I have a hard time calling it a patch. To me, it looks more like a game marble that didn't get enough blue to cover the entire surface.

@shiroaiko That is a precious little box of toys - what a great find! The rock-paper-scissors pieces are really neat. I find it interesting that the pieces have Arabic numerals on them and that the rock-paper-scissors pieces are included. Do you think these boxes were made primarily for export? Was rock-papers-scissors a popular game with Japanese children? Do you find similar glass mamekeri or ohajiki with kanji on them? Sorry for so many questions. 🙂 I find this all very interesting. Thank you for sharing it with us!

That gold looking stuff.

Yes, by hand using a torch, not by machine, but I couldn't tell you if this marble was made by the thousands in India or China or if it's something else. My guess is the former.

I agree, Chuck - hanging out in the "archives" today - huh? The deep archives are definitely one of the best things about the Marble Connection - they are second to none!

All I can say for sure is that it's modern and probably torch made.

You can see the reflective surface treatment (and pretty much everything else in the room) much better in this photo. Pretty sure these are from 2005.

I completely agree, Chuck. Where were we 10 years ago? 😄

It's pretty full up and they look correct for the tin to me, Joe. Wouldn't it be nice if lots came with guaranteed IDs? 🙂