Steph

Can't argue with that!

There are some lavender Alleys and Vitros which are considered harder to find. I don't always recognize them. I'm wondering if this might be one of the good ones. But I wouldn't have a clue as to value. In general value for vintage marbles is measured in the cents. To me the one which is standing out the most in this group is this one, but I don't know what it is. I'd guess Vitro. This is also interesting to me, but again, I don't know what it is. This one is a 1940's Vitro Conqueror. Being a larger size adds value. But since the basic Vitro Conqueror is considered a "common", I wouldn't expect a large one to be worth more than $5 (if that) even in mint condition.

I'm seeing Vitro. Might be in the "fancy Vitro Conqueror" family.

I think Christensen on the first one. I don't know how rare. The pictures of the red one aren't coming across as oxblood to me (so I'm not seeing a brick). Also the pattern doesn't stand out as Christensen. Could be a WV swirl. (But maybe it really is ox and I'm just not seeing it right.)

I'm gonna say Vitro Conquerors on all.

Pelt or CAC would be my choices. Very pretty.

Didn't find my bumblebee pic so here are some feline optical orbs

The right is goldstone. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goldstone_(glass) I'm not familiar with the left. What all colors are involved? White swirl in blue base? (That's all I see in the photo.) If it also has a blue ribbon in the blue base, then check out the Vacor Hellas. https://www.billes-en-tete.com/detail.php?id=260

One side of #3 looks like modern Marble King. Does that happen to have two green patches (or at least slivers), or just the one? Vitro on #9. Pretty sure that's what they call a "Biscuit and Red Eye Gravy". How's that for a marble name?

omg ... the blue ox flower .... Okay, a lot more ... but I was going to wait and hold my comments until the end ... until I saw the blue ox ... and then I just couldn't help typing. Cool to see Ron and Griff and Steve. And the one marble-making apprentice was making it real. People like Eddie Seese make it look easy. That apprentice brought it back down to earth.

There was a time when people (maybe MarbleAlan) called the black, red, and white one an Indian Blanket. But you don't often see people using that name. Akro's name for it was Tri-Color Agate. Many collectors call it a Special. Special is probably the most recognized name for it.

Be careful with that Tom Sawyer bag. At least until someone comes by and says, "Oh I have a dozen of them" and proves me wrong that it's a hard bag to come by.

This big one is my newest.

Ha. I thought there was only one picture. Then I realized we could scroll down. The Tom Sawyer bag is one I've seen discussed once or twice in a decade.

Alley Tater Bugs

omg ... I hadn't seen that one. How sad.

Keeperthread! lol ... that's what I type in a thread when I want to be able to search for it later so that I can put it in the archives.

I would agree.

"Common" would indicate clay. Various American companies made clays. I don't know if I've seen a list compiled. Maybe someone else can help with that ... or maybe I can do a little digging and get or make one. So ... who in 1898 would have been making clays ... the question for the day. As to the German glass ones, there some are some known company names but it was a cottage industry also, so lots and lots of unincorporated people could be responsible for the latticinios and onionskins we love. Here ya go ... I remembered the name Sam Dyke ... in 1898 it could have been one of his companies making the common clays. In particular, it could have been The American Marble & Toy Manufacturing Company of Akron, Ohio. http://www.americantoymarbles.com/akronhist.htm

Interesting. I wasn't familiar with a Pal Bottling promo. I look online and see some bags with four or five marbles. And the marbles in those bags are Alleys from the 1940's. I post one below. The label style is appropriate for marbles which would have been made in the 1940's and distributed in the 1940's or early 1950's. The marbles you are showing do look like Jabos and the label looks close to the labels on the packages with clearly vintage marbles ... but it has a distinct difference. I strongly suspect reproduction on the bag you show. Or maybe a label which Champion was using but then it was sold as surplus and filled with modern marbles. That happened a lot in the 1990's, I believe.

Did you test them with a magnet?

warped rubber-like balls? what size? are they heavy?

Pretty! A nice way to start the week.