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Are those "Nosco" cracker jack guys? I have several of the flat animal ones that have a sort of Art Deco look to them. Here are what in the early 70s we called "little rubber animals". They are 1/2" and there were about 100 different ones. They were sold for $0.05 or $0.10 each from clear bins. I later learned they were made by Schleich which still makes plastic animal figures today.

Stunned. A few years ago I sold 25-lb lots of vintage marbles like these and got about $30 per lot. I guess my mistake was not including Vacors that look like Pelts. Edit: And I even offered returns. I wonder if we'll see an ID request from the winner in a couple of weeks?

Thanks, Al! I'm happy with my purchase and feel OK about leaving the rest behind for another collector to discover out there.

No, they are Peltier and named "Cat's Eye Champion" but it can be confusing.

Thanks. I just kept one and took his business card. The other bags had fewer colors in them. They were the only marbles I found today at 50+ vintage booths.

Found a few sealed bags of 5 shooter bananas with green header for $9 per bag. Is it worth buying all of them? I'm not a bag man but this sale ends in a few hours so please let me know. Thanks

Bought these NIB at an estate sale today. The Rock Flowers are from early 70s and come with a 45 rpm record. Tuesday Taylor is around 1977. Not pictured: a large, somewhat disturbing box of naked 12" male dolls.

Wowsers....please post more in even larger photo size. Need to get myself another drool cup.

Yes, it's a "mush pot" made by my 8-yo. She was happy to see me using it.

Here is my carte de visite of circus lady Ida Williams next to my Fisher Price Bert toy figure who has somehow miraculously stayed with me since 1975, surviving many moves and pets. Sadly, Ernie was disfigured by a corgi puppy in the 80s.

There is no person who, under scrutiny, would not be vilified by some segment of society. Had Ali gone to Vietnam, he's be in trouble with some group or another. Even Mother Teresa had haters. "The test of a first rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in the mind at the same time, and still retain the ability to function." - F Scott Fitzgerald

I really like that yellow/purple one. Reminds me of CAC.

I noticed the marble for sale has orange peel. Any new insights on the causes for this since using the Miller machine? There was that epic recent thread about it: http://marbleconnection.com/topic/21460-what-causes-orange-peel/

Lilac water drops.

Trannies have a certain exotic appeal. Their appearance can be both bold and blunt, with often a surprising stylistic flair.

I agree. She exhibits saintly patience every day as people continue to post marble I.D. requests in the general forum.

Thanks. Here's a variety group of more Vitro favs of mine I may have posted before.

Vitro is my favorite company right now. Here are some of my tri-lites. My favorites are the ones with lots of clear base glass and are almost veneered, but they don't photograph well.

I'll be a first run investor!

I met a Vietnamese refugee who was an antiques dealer in California and he said during the Vietnam war they would pick through the dump for used spray paint cans. Inside was a precious marble they would extract and play with.

Here are my priceless marbles. You could offer me $500 each and I'd shake my head No, but I am wiling to take offers about US$3000 each. Why? Let me explain from left to right: 1) A battle scarred bumble bee I won playing marbles as a boy in the early 1970s (hence my name!)., 2) An Akro shooter from my late grandfather's childhood. 3) A pee-wee Bennington from my great-grandfather's Bigelow-Foster store which he managed in Kansas. Imagine how priceless so many marbles in your collection would be if you could see and remember them through the eyes of their original owners!

This could be my chance to see a truly wet mint Peltier marble that isn't a Rainbo!

This seller is listing a few lots like this with very imaginative descriptions such as faceted and hand made, but the marbles were dug so my first guess is they came from an old dump and got deformed by the trash dump fires they used to light to burn the trash. Other theories could be rock tumbled or factory rejects. Any other ideas?

Neat, I like the width on that box better but can't help feel that you've lined it with putting green.

Speaking of cigar boxes, this brand I found came with its own flocked tray originally. Width of compartments is deal because you can fit 5/8" up to 7/8" and they spaced far apart enough to stand out and not clutter, but the depth is too deep for my taste although technically perfect for 7/8" mibs. Would make a very nice holder for shooters but ultimately I prefer larger trays.