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Quick, somebody send a camera crew and make a documentary.

Interesting I had not heard that before. I found an article on Google Books describing a schoolyard game called Center Ball in 1908 which includes ring men:

You know, it struck me the base is like my Akro milky oxbloods, and sure enough those often have white wisps on the surface.

This 0.64" mystery arrived in an estate mason jar with 90% Vitro tri-lites and superiors. There were a number of odd-ball tri-lites and "tweeners" (IMHO) in this jar but this one stood out above the rest. See that faint whisp of blue inside the smoky base? I'm guessing an anemic conqueror?

I managed to capture my favorite "electric blue" color in my collection on what I believe is a Master meteor(?) And while we're at it, I got a good sunlit shot of my 1" Eurosparkler with his orange peel surface:

FWIW, found another from this series with a Jaboesque plumber's smile.

Whatever it was, I wanted it and I didn't get it and I'll feel that regret for years until I find one exactly like it.

Just lost its cousin by $1. I should have bid $50+ www.ebay.com/itm//331755358310

OK thanks. Odd that in 7+ years of collecting I feel I have only ever found a handful of MK's (well, not counting cat-eyes).

Wee pea!

Thanks, Steph. I was thinking MK but for the depth and clear glass. I also forgot to mention that they seem slightly out of round. Here's another shot backlit without flash where you can see the depth.

I got these in my first big haul when I started collecting. They are 0.72" and have two seams, almost looking like bullet molds. What's not clear in the pictures is that there are channels of clear glass on some parts of the surface, so they are not veneered. Also, they're not quite as vibrantly blue in hand.

http://www.stamps.com/usps/postage-rate-increase/ Priority up 9.4% average 1st class up 12.8% average (!)

It's a Bogard Boogard

If I had won, my plan was to hire an army of people in "marble country" states to attend and win marble auctions for me so that I would have a constant flood of marble mail. Seriously, that was right up there with giving my family some money and going on a cruise.

GMTA for sure! That's basically what I do, mixing phrases (via quotes) with keywords. I also find the word "boys" closely associated with "marbles" in old articles. For sure when I invent my time machine I am bringing back cases of marbles.

https://www.elephind.com/

That's a great question. This site also has several collections ending in 1922 [not public]. Women's suffrage comes up a lot on that year but I can't otherwise discover why. Also, if you are a NY resident you can access the NY Public Library online databases which looks like a trove of history.

Library of Congress Chronicling America : Historic American Newspapers Keep in mind the digitized papers date up to 1922 only. The trick I find to narrow results is to use the advanced search option "with the words" so you can return results that contain the words, for example, "marbles taw" within 5 (or 10) words from each other. Otherwise you'll drown in results.

Here's a major identification list (in French) for Vacor/Mega Marbles: http://www.billes-en-tete.com/liste_billes.php

I searched it yesterday for the exact same query and that was my first hit.

Whoa, be careful you don't share something that will make her cry!

In honor of my first White Christmas in Montana, white slags in the snow.

Here's the same Sparkler on the left next to another, smaller minimalist impostor Master Sunburst Tigers Eye Thingee.

I realize this isn't helping much, but I bought this 0.73" "American Agate" from an old time collector at a show a couple of years ago. I don't see any obvious transparent glass but there is a definite underglow of pink in some areas almost like semi-translucence or opalescence.