Steph

Okay, not seeing anything in the amber now besides some tiny bubbles, so I'll stick with "clearie".  Could be vintage.  Clearies are one of the kinds of marble that almost everyone made, and they're still being made, so it's very hard to pin down. They're "common".  I love them.  But "common".

I had wondered if the red and green frit might have turned out to be modern handmades.  I'm not seeing signs of that now.  So I'll stick with what I said above -- about modern Asian or Mexican and will specify machine-made.  

On second viewing, the one with the green and red dots in your first picture stands out as different from the usual frit marble.  It would like to see a couple more photos of that one. 

Maybe a couple more views of the amber one on the left in the second photo.   That looks like it has more going on inside  than I first noticed.  Probably still modern or at least in the general "clearie" family , given the marbles it is with, but I want to make sure. 

It's easy to fall in love with marbles.

P.s., I used to collect antique books also.    I still have many.  

Hello.  Welcome.

I'm going with all modern. 

Some Asian.  And probably also some Mexican.  The most well known Mexican manufacturer is Vacor, also known as Glasfirma.  They have been marketed under the name Mega at least in the U.S. I have a Canadian package with Vacors distributed under the Montrose brand. 

I don't know the names of any of the Asian companies which made those types.  Maybe someone does, but I think the Asian marbles tend to come to North America without much branding.  



Edit:  Oh duh, many of the Asian marbles were distributed by the Imperial Toy Co.  That's why you will often hear modern Asian marbles being called Imperials.  

Is the purple handgathered?  That wouldn't stop it from being Akro, but it does make me pause.

7 hours ago, AvvaRae said:

Beautiful Collection and very cool that it's in it's original box!!! So fun ☺️

 

Ps. How do you tell an Akron solid? I have very similar green ones.

Hi.  Welcome.  The marbles from that era were handgathered.  Handgathered marbles have a distinct pattern, which does take time to learn to recognize.  

One more consideration is the context of where it was found -- in Canada, right?, and which marbles it was found with.  

I agree it's unusual.  I'm not feeling Akro.

Not a swirl to me.  Closer to a patch.  If it were a German version, I guess it might be "striped opaque."

But I don't have a guess for maker.

Welcome.  Beautiful marbles.  That's a run that I hadn't previously heard of.  Now I've read a little about it.  

Hello friend!  Wanted to get you all approved and say hi.  Gotta run now but will be back soon to love on your marbles. 

Hiya Nancie!

Hello. Welcome.  Yes, a well-known name.  I have at least one of his books.  Thank you for visiting us.  

The middle one sure has the CAC look

LOL ... you guys are cute

Oh, I almost missed this, Stan.  Email sent.  

8 hours ago, RolleyHoleMan said:

Here’s another update from todays work. 
 

Over the last few days I have been in the waterways at the park hunting for flint, and found some very promising pieces that will need to be cut. I did find one piece small enough to chip away at, then make into a marble. 
 

This is the first of hopefully many true Standing Stone Marbles. I have been told the darker flint is less sought after because it is harder and breaks easily, but got more clarity on dark flint today from a marbles maker. He said that you do have to be careful because the flint will have more sand in it. It also has more organic matter. Because of this you may be grinding a marble and POP a big piece has come off because of a pocket of sand. I had this happen early on but whittled it down to what seems like a suitable piece. It does have some worry spots but since I’m not a powerful shot, it shouldn’t be a problem. 
 

The main reason darker flint is not used is because… it’s common. That’s right. Common. I found a lot of it. The players want the harder to find stuff because it makes a prettier marble, or a marble that blends with the yard. You want white or butterscotch flint. The chert I used on a tan marble got the marble maker today excited and he approved of my marbles. 
 

Here’s some photos. 
 

I ended up slicking this marble up a little and plan to look into how to do this even better. 
 

Players like different things. Our hands are all different and size of the marble can vary. Some can’t shoot a bigger or larger marble. Some want more grit for control, and some like a slick marble that eases out of the hand. 
 

If anyone comes and meets any players, note their marbles. There will likely be a recurring theme. When a marble is lost it sometimes can be tracked back to who lost it by another skilled player. “That looks like something X would use” was something I was told at the last Rolley Hole when I handed a marble to the wrong player. 

Love it all.  Great information. Sweet marbles.  You are going to miss Standing Stone so much, aren't you.  I wish I could get out there to Rolley Hole.  Maybe some day.  Maybe you'll be there visiting.  Or retire there.

More pix please, plus the size.  

Plus, can you confirm the color?  Your title says white but the photos look blue. 

Let's at least think about Akro. 




 

Guys ... I don't see Marble King here.    

 

A 4th of July baby!  

Happy birthday!

Welcome. 

My bucket list has exactly one item on it  -- visit Canada.  

following .... 

So impressed.


My neighbor is trying to get me interested in non-vegetable plants.  She gave me a hosta. We'll see how it goes!

Hello.  Welcome.  It appears to be a machine-made marble.    _Could_ be mid-1900's.   Could be later.  More pictures may help get an ID.   The larger size narrows our choices, so there's a fair chance of getting an ID with a few more clues.