Steph

"UM red, yellow and white" Also Vitro All Reds. Circa 1960's. I see you commented on different shades. For #64: "deeper red, mustard yellow, more complex." Variations are to be expected. I don't think they mean anything we could draw clear conclusions from.

"UM MK or Vitro red, white and blue" These are Vitro All Reds. These came later than the blackline All Reds in the earlier folder. Circa 1960's. Possibly some from later but with the strong colors I feel good about 1960's for these.

Welcome! I too have an affinity for Cairo Novelty.

Chuck, the larger ones didn't jump out at me before. I think I forgot which company I was looking at. I don't think of Cairos being that big. Neat that you have those.

"UM mauve, green, blue, yellow and white" #3, 36, 45, 55 I think Vitro Tiger Eye on all. Pretty sure at least Vitro on all. And I think all would be Tiger Eyes.

"UM green and white swirls opaque" #43 and 44. These might be Peltier Rainbos. More views could help.

What a nice story. Attractive orbs, too.

From newspaperarchive.com, I see they were available between 1959 and 1966.

COOL!

Well, I'm going through the folders, one by one. This is the 7th folder: "UM green and white swirls clear center" I'll just say West Virginia swirls here and leave it at that for now. I'll keep popping in and doing a folder or two until the end.

Oh, definitely not! Not even gonna say jmo!

I think of the moody blues as having a more brown shade

Anytime anyone else wants to hop in, I wouldn't mind! I'm looking at the folders in order at Emma's link.

"UM cat's eyes (not sure)" The first and third (#2 and 6) are Vitro cat's eyes. Because they have more than one color, they're called hybrid. (Usually hybrid applies to something which isn't intentionally made that way. These cat's eyes were intentional, but we still call them hybrid.) This style is from 1960 give or take. The middle one, #26, is also a cat's eye but looks like a different maker. Possibly Marble King. I could tell better if I saw the ends of the marble.

"UM brown, orange and white (and one with blue)" The first two (#62 and 63) are blackline All Reds from Vitro. Circa late 1950's. The third, #74, may also be a Vitro. From the 1930's if I'm seeing it correctly. We would call it a Tri-Lite. IF it's what I think it is. Need more views to confirm. Would be helpful to see the seams aka cutlines head-on.

Interesting .... name? Is it an inky?

"UM blue and white swirls clear center" The first one here, #42, is a West Virginia swirl. WV swirl for short. Around 10 companies in West Virginia made similar marbles, so we often lump them together under that name. Sometimes we'll try to narrow down the company. It's an inexact science though. #42 could be from the Ravenswood or Alley company. I was having trouble getting a vibe from the next two. But now I think the middle one, #18, might be a Peltier. The last one, #10, is still not speaking to me.

Goodness ... look how fuzzy those letters are. Like a mohair sweater.

nice colors

You're on the money with your "MK p&r green and white" being Marble King. Your "P&r (maybe) red-orange and white" are also Marble King patch and ribbons. This style was called "Rainbow" by Marble King. With the basic white plus one other color they're not as valuable as the Bumble Bee or other styles with special names (such as Wasp, Tiger, Cub Scout, Girl Scout, Dragonfly, etc.) With the plain white the value is less than $1 apiece. The others I mentioned with the special names start getting a little pricier. I haven't seen those in your group though. Your "P&r (maybe) blue and white" need another look. Ah, now I see how the numbers work. The blues are #48, 22, 58, 71 and then #53 in photos by itself. Well, #71 appears to be Marble King P&R. The others I don't think so. #22 and 58 might be Akro patches. Specifically Akro Royals. I'm leaning Vitro for #53. #48 might be a more modern Marble King style. Not a traditional "patch and ribbon" pattern. Well, those are my thoughts on the first three folders. I'll take a breather now.

That's a nice direction to go.

Hi Emma, welcome. The pictures are nicely ordered, lots of view. But a lot to tackle at once. I looked at a bunch of the pictures. So far they almost all look to be from the 1930s through 1960's. With most in the 1950's and 60's range. I saw a couple (so far) which might be a little older or a little newer. You are on the right track with your MK patch and ribbons. Did you figure out yet that the yellow and brown patch and ribbons are called Bumble Bees? Very popular marbles. Everyone needs a bumblebee! Worth a dollar or two apiece. (So far I'm not seeing high dollar marbles. But a solid vintage group.) I'll try to drop back in soon. Hopefully someone else will play along while I'm gone.

"killer" is the word

fantastic ... I see some of the different shades