Poplarhead

The other number describes manufacturing information and is dated 1937. What is neat is it refers to the lamps that he later trialed some limited manufacture. My copy was to big to upoad but you can gpo to Google patent page and search for it. Don

Patent for tray granted June 2, 1936 H.A.Fisher (Art Fisher with Vitro Agate). He filed on October 21, 1935. I doubt these were made in early 1940s due ot war demand for metal so probably mid to late 1930s and maybe after war. I think general consensus is these rtrays were sold in late 1930s. I have attached patent info. Don D99857_DESIGN_FOB_A_TRAY1.pdf

Nice tray- these are definitely rarer than small ones. They come in several different colors including at least these that I have (black,red, salmon, green, tourquise , yellow and I have one in tourquoise and white alternate colors). Also come in brass (most) and chrome metal. If you want toi trade it for some marbles drop me a line. Don (poplarhead)

About a year or so ago a lump came up on Ebay form Chicago Fire. Plus the Chicago Hisotrical Museum has an example. http://wertel.blogspot.com/2010/10/great-chicago-fire.html Don

Does the handle sxcrew off? Just curious. Nice find! Don

Mark: Here is one of your Grandpa's catalogues from when I bought some of his packages in 1990s. Don

I have a set of Ray Laubs numbered sulphides - they were made without ceramic pieces. Used air bubble technique to draw numbers. Don

Sorry wrong link but that one was interesting also! here is right one. Don http://www.wvgenweb.org/pleasants/lawrencealleybio.pdf

Bio for lawrence Alley Sr. Don http://www.alpinearchaeology.com/Historic%20Artifact%20Handbook.pdf

Hey Ron - join the crowd. I love these tins. Yours of course is a Liberty Magazine tin given as a prize in 1930s. I have one that came with documntation from receipt in 1933. You need a small crystal - original untouched tins had a small clear crystal or other peewee (maybe ot hold bag up in box?). Don Old pictures of some of my tins Liberty Tins Liberty mag stuff..

and some unusuak rainbos...

A few more.... Don

A few from my stash... Don

Al: I saw those bags and I believe somebody a while back (maybe as late as 1970s) had taken old stock and repackaged, still a great buy. Post some pictures. Don

I also think all are Vacors.... Don

Hard not to like ceramics and stones....

Wow Craig - you are killing me! That has to be best assortment in one of these boxes I have seen..and colors are very unusual. Don

That looks like a clearie that has been beat up - I have had many look like that after getting hit all over , usually found with a lot of rusty steelies. Don

Sounds like you got a deal and if you ever want to sell it drop me a line.... Don (Poplarhead)

And Zaboo beat me on this one by a $ .... ! Don

Picked these up a couple weeks ago. You don't see the multicolors as often , Enjoy. C.E. Bogard catseye marbles circa 1950s/1960s... Don

Original marbles and I have had several of this color. About $50-$70. Don

I played when I was a kid and amassed a good bit (3,000 or so) from brothers, what I won ( I was very good at this game and we played for keeps) or traded for, and bought. Almost everything was 1955-1970 range. About 1970 I put in 5 large containers and put in closet at parents house. My favorites were Alley Agate St marys plant swirls , especially the one inchers, Marble King Bummblebees and cubscouts (never saw a black widow), and Vitro blackies. Go forward to when I bought my house in 1986. Parents came to see me and said you left something at our house, they brought me my marbles (Thanks Mom - you made me burn up my comic book collection but allowed me to keep the mibs!). Go forward almost ten years and they sat in my closet while I was busy doing other stuff, for fun my wife and I went to garage sales and flea markets all over the place (geez things you could find in those days). A dealer used to set up at a Florida flea market (under Marble Man moniker)we frequented about every other month and had a huge display of marbles he sold at 2 cents a piece - they were mostly Vitro Anacortes marbles. I stopped and looked at the marbles about 5 different trips before I sprung and bought a 1000 and brought back and shared with soembody who worked for me who wanted them for a display. I also brought out my old marbles to look at, that is when bug hit me and I wondered if anybody collected marbles. The internet growth was in its infancy stage (it cost aabout $20 an hour in those days to use as I recall early 90s ) but I was able to locate a collector or two who tunred me on to some old marbles and I saw old handmade marbles for first tiem in my life. And in those days Bob Block and Danny Turner had their auctions which gave me another source. It just grew from there... bless (or curse) the internet but I would have never had as much fun or met so many nice people wihtout it. Don Don

Yep I was thinking I have seen two others on Ebay - Gray bought one. Don