Ric

Thanks for the post! I think those look like a pretty good match for the mibs in my box, but I am pretty confident Champion didn't make patches, not on purpose anyway. They did round up marbles from other companies to package in the Bicentennial bags, though. Maybe these are leftovers from that effort. Either way, if Roger did get those out of the pit at Champion, it suggests they are quite a bit newer than we were thinking. To me, these marbles look mostly like newer MKs but I was leaning Vitro because of how many have seams that are offset by 90 degrees. The offset seams is pretty common for Vitro and not too common for MK so . . .? Another observation that leads me to think these marbles might be newer and the boxes doctored is because I have never seen one of these boxes beat. Every one I have ever seen looks brand new. I'll check my Bicentennial bags to see if there are any marbles like this in them. If you or anyone else has one, it might be helpful to check them for mibs like this.

You know you're getting better at ID's whan you get the oddballs, Tommy. MK, way to go!

They all look like MKs to me. Not sure about woody on the first. The second is a Tricolor. And I think the last one is old too - just a little odd.

I posted these as AntiBlackies a few pages back. Obviously, the one in the back center is a bit different, since it has two different colors on the poles. The reason I went with AntiBlackie instead of Yellow Jacket on this one is because, while I have seen many Yellow Jackets with red patches, I have never seen a Yellow Jacket with red equatorial ribbons or no yellow - have you? And if it's not an odd AntiBlackie, what in the world is it? There is nothing hiding in the photo - a blue patch, a green patch and equatorial red ribbons, with very little white showing anywhere. And FWIW, I'm going to like that marble no matter what it's called, so have at it! Maybe a Hybrid Anti All Red?

That Rainbo Red has the colors, no doubt. Kinda funny . . . I was looking through some of my MKs in preparation for MK Monday and I seriously thought about posting the exact same marble here - you beat me to it!

I still think this is Vacor but this one has a little something extra going on, IMO. That sort of a tongue with a little fold-back is none too common on these, at least the ones I have seen. It's a cool mib!

I'd probably have it with my Alleys, Bruce.

It is a cool looking marble! At first glance it looked Alley to me. But it always throws me a bit when the pics don't match the description well. Here, I really don't see any blue base glass, other than little hints showing through the white in places, perhaps. So are you saying that the white and the brown oxblood looking stuff in this pic is pretty much all on the surface of a trans blue body?

That looks like a Trilite with way more than its fair share of clear glass - just the way I like 'em - nice mib!

I would like to see a couple of more shots of that green and brown one with the blow-hole (just to the right of the confetti you have circled) - for some reason, it's captured my attention. I really like the pounded tray you've got the marbles in too!

Ron, you have no idea how many times this has happened to me. It's what happens when you've been teaching for so long. 🙂

Unfortunately, WInnie passed away in late 2019.

I agree, it's a pretty one too!

Some of these look like they might be Master but many look foreign to me. And at 1", I am leaning toward not American. A clearer look at the seams or poles on a few of them might make me think differently.

As a rule, I think MK Dragon Flies are opaque marbles.

I am pretty sure It's one of Sam's.

A big 7/8" Maybe an Aquamilk with too much clear and not enough aqua? lol

Just a pretty pair, with a little something extra.

I have seen a lot of Vitros in my day but nothing like this insanity - the colors are incredible!

I came here earlier today and fixed the broken links to photos I posted years ago in this topic - figured I might as well add a new one while I'm here. 🙂

It does have the look. I think it might be a bit newer than a lot of the ones we see.

Good call, Bruce, it sure looks like one to me!

It's certainly possible, Joep, but are you sure the look doesn't change simply because there is more (wider/thicker) color in the Coat than in the swirls?

Joep, I think the marble just has so much surface wear that it doesn't look anything like it did in its prime, when it probably would have looked a lot more at home with its brethren.