Steph

Lots of people might have made it. As far as I know there were lots of small operations making marbles. We wouldn't be able to pin down a name.

Might need another view on the first. In that view I think it's a Peltier Rainbo. Second is an Akro corkscrew. You have some Peltiers and Vitros in the group shot. At least.

Sulphide appears in an English-language estate sale ad in 1954. One of these days I need to actually read one of the history books on this subject. Might be time for a trip to the library to check out interlibrary loan. Democrat and Chronicle, September 13, 1954

Dave ( @LindPW ) made them.

West Virginia swirl. Possibly made by Alley. Vitro Whitie Peltier Rainbo

inorite!

In the meantime ... https://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2017/02/remembering-japanese-internment-camps-75-years-170213095548604.html

I do not know that box. But now I have a new favorite way to explain the range of variation of "bananas".

Yes. And

A little breath of springtime

Good morning. The solids are known as "game marbles". Especially the smaller ones. Used with Chinese Checkers and other board games. They went into mass production for this purpose in the 1930s and have continued to this day. Most marble companies made some version of those so it's usually not possible to figure out who made them. And usually they're not considered valuable. The exceptions are tough to explain, but also few and far between. Big picture please for the top group. Don't worry about resizing ... we got a recent change and the board software will resize for you. So far in the top picture I think I'm seeing Akro corkscrews, Peltier Rainbos, one or more slags and possibly a Vitro Tri-Lite.

Hi. I'll say Alley.

That is so cool. That could be Japan OR China. And we have tantalizing marbles from both areas that it could be.

Jason, remember this one? @bumblebee

(The textures do look pelty, but it lacks Pelt symmetry.)

I can't swear it's not, but it doesn't have a standard Pelt arrangement of color.

They're not unique. That's a big discussion. Some people say eyelashes not only mean Akro, but they mean Akro from the 1920's from before Ira Freese tinkered with the machines. I strongly disagree. Every now and then someone will post a marble from another maker to show non-Akro eyelashes. But all Akro corkscrews were made after Ira Freese did his famous tinkering at Akro. Every now and then some just ended up with lashes. I think it's just about whether the shearing mechanism is getting worn or needs sharpening.

Yes!

She had Kevin Nail make this marble for me. Out of the goodness of her heart.

Welcome! We love to help.

Thanks again, Ron.

Thanks, Ron.

I sort of wanted to say sparkler, but the green is odd looking to me so I held back.

What size? Oh, you said 9/16".

Pelt Rainbo on the top. Bottom one in that first post could also be Peltier. Someone else mght have another suggestion though. WV Swirl on your son's marble ... I'm wondering if it could possibly be Heaton. Just throwing that out there though. I usually miss when I guess Heaton. Someone else will probably come in with a clearer idea.