Steph

I'm late, but it's looking CAC to me.

Fascinating. Thank you for your information and insights.

Thanks for sharing. Hope the value is all in the bag and folks weren't bidding it up for the marbles.

No marbles were shown. It was only text in a 1907 trade journal. The racism on that page is breathtaking and heartbreaking. Here's the part about marbles. Here's the whole link: Mixer and Server - Google Books

Peewees used in airplane controls?? May 28, 2001:

Also, for what it's worth, I have a 1907 article mentioning Japanese marbles. But it's a very racist. I don't even like to share it. No company was mentioned. The marbles would probably have been handmade.

Also, the marbles in the machine in this 1929 ad looked Japanese to me. But it's a very small photo and no information to go on besides the ad date. There were similar American marbles made, but not in 1929 as far as I know.

This thread refers to trademarks which date to 1929. https://marbleconnection.com/topic/20463-japanese-transitionals

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I was just thinking about him. Sorting books and found a Ravenswood booklet he coauthored.

Welcome. Interesting focus.

Genius. I remember rubber band guns! But we just pieces of pine. Never had the materials for a rifle barrel.

First thought was Vitro, but not strong enough to comment the first time. With the backlighting, I am more strongly leaning Vitro.

My first thought was Pelt NLR. Al is giving me second thoughts. I'll have to dig out the translucent Zebra that Mike Barton gave me and see how close it is. Can't remember right now and have to run to work now.

Thank you, Shawn. You got this, Jeff!

Everyone go like that page!

A museum. That takes the Rolley Hole PR campaign up another level. Nice to see.

How fun! And an attractive marble, too.

Yours now? I wish I knew pontils better. All I can say is "pretty".

A lot of color there

I think the notion that Heroes were 1920's marbles is a mistaken theory. It is one of the things which has or should have fallen by the wayside as we have learned more in the past couple of decades. The first appearance I can recall of the Hero and Unique names in advertising dates to the 1950's with Master's purchase of the Akro assets. And the patch marbles that we think of as Heroes and Uniques do not match Akro's inventory from the 1920's. Akro's earliest patches that I know of from the advertising were the 1930's patches: Moss Agates, Royals, Tri-Color Agates.

What he said

Specifically a Rainbow Red.

First thought "West Virginia swirl" but since I am having trouble figuring out which part is base and which part is ribbon, I am vaguely considering the possibility of it being a slag.

So awesome that you share the passion.