Ric

The pics are not good on the first one. The only non-Vacor possibility I can think of is a CAC Red Devil. If so, someone just got one heck of a deal.

Edna, I'm a little confused by this post. Why did you start off with JABOs?

The same, as in, a Vacor misidentified. I should have been more specific.

I think that first one is the same as this one: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Akro-Agate-Indian-Blanket-Swirl-Marble-Oxblood-Mint-/171091849053

You paint a pretty funny mental image, I must say. But seriously, if you tell me the diameter of the marble and the weight of both pieces . . . Please be careful with these kind of questions, Bob. They're like nerd-nip.

If that's a 3/4" marble, it's volume is about 0.221 cubic inches. You could probably get a reasonable estimate of the disk (stand) using pi x radius^2 x height.

I think this one will work: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boys_Life

I could go with a triple forkscrew . . . size, pattern and color - but the brightness and greenish-tint of the yellow still makes me wonder.

Interesting . . . the bag looks too big for the box and the marbles are obviously wrong but it's a cool box. Do you think it might have been a prize in an associated contest - perhaps a comic sheet applied over the cover of a regular No. 115 . . . if there are regular #115s? I went out to answer my own question and found this:

Venwood, I'm sorry that my opinion is all I'll be able to offer at the moment. Finding them would be far more work than I care to expend.I failed to mention that those gallons of Classics are out in the garage buried under several other boxes of marbles. Maybe someone else will chime in. And FWIW, I've seen Jorkscrews in Akro keeper boxes.

And I'll be on the lookout for May - December for you.

I don't recall Big Time, Steph, but there are Big Shot boxes and Playtime bags . . . perhaps a case of conflation?

Cool Steph! Any idea how many episodes in the series?

I'm pretty sure I have one of these around here somewhere but it's likely in with a few gallons of other Classics. If I recall correctly, there is far more yellow than transparent. Imagine a typical Jorkscrew but with clear transparent striping on an opaque yellow base - outliers I believe.

Yellow and transparent? Yes.

A JABO Corkscrew.

Galen, The reason I asked earlier if you had additional filter material was because if you could filter the lights when they are positioned as you had them in your first pic of four, I think that both the hotspot and shadowing issues should resolve with no flash. And FWIW, I think the clarity of the first pic is better than the others but I agree the hotspots are annoying.

It looks like a jorkscrew to me.

I think the darkness at the bottom of the marble results from using the flash and I don't think the lights you're using will prove bright enough by comparison to reduce that effect much.

Does it come with a flap or some extra material to partially cover the front opening?

Cool, I was looking at these too. It looks like you still used a flash on that pic. If so, I think it come out better without it. You might have to rearrange the lighting a bit though.

Welcome to the board. The majority of marbles you are showing look newer and/or foreign-made, although a few may have been made in the USA. At a glance, I do not see any that look particularly special. You may want to take group shots of about 20-40 marbles, in a single layer, and as close as you can get, and post them in the ID section. That way, it will be easier see what all you have and we can identify any that might require a closer look. Regards,

Do you find it odd that Akro is not mentioned until the end of the ad where it says, "Akro Moss Agates. Made only by Akro"?

That would be great, Steve. I'd sure like to see them.

Here's an interesting N Shure Co. ad from 1939. It shows a 25 count Hot Shot bag. Although, they are selling 30, 60 and 100 counts with "assorted sizes and types", which doesn't really seem like something Akro would normally do, does it?