Steph

Without seeing them, I'm pretty sure you're correct about the cinema promo bags. You could start a "newbie learning about marble bags" thread which you bump as needed. [Edit: And you could keep adding to this thread.] Could be a sort of interesting way of tracking your journey. Could provide a nice perspective for other newbies. Or you could start a new thread for each individual bag. Whatever your preference.

Some people don't like links to active auctions. You can get around that by right-clicking on the image in the ebay listing to get the address and post that link directly. (The forum software should automatically turn the link into a viewable photo.) Then we just have the picture and we can chat about it. (I doubt most mind a new collector's links to auctions for purposes of gaining vital information, but just posting the pic for a general discussion should cover the bases.)

Isn't it!

Nice. Spheres have staying power.

Here's a polished one Mike posted which showed innards from a different perspective ... http://marbleconnection.com/topic/7520-under-the-onions-skin/?do=findComment&comment=138785

so cute

Coolness! My one and only brick is 11/16".

Formerly in Cairo. Now in Paden City. Coming up right away.

Hi Nancy. No photo showed up.

Wow at that beauty! I couldn't remember ever hearing of anyone seeing one over 3/4". And I should have known what size No. 4 was, but for some reason I wasn't letting myself realize it was over 3/4". I needed that fact poured into my head again. Thanks Dan and Brian.

I have a dime!

I've got this for "in theory" ... from MFC ... Size 0 through Size 4.

Hi Bud! Welcome! Nice to meet you.

In theory and what you've seen ....

Thanks, Richard, for backing me up. Thekla? You name your spiders, Hoody? How long has she been your neighbor?

Pretty. Looked like a little purple wasp on the bottom right and I was impressed at how you caught it in flight ...

You do need to find someone who will love the set. I hope you find someone who will keep it together and appreciate it as a piece of history. A piece of the life of a serious marble player.

The second marble from the top might be a Moonie. Possibly an Akro Moonie. That would be another of the collectible solid colored ones. If you hold it up to a light does it look orange when you look through it?

I wish I knew what to call those. Are they onyx?

Those are cool. The damage shows that they were well-loved. Sometimes we call them "veterans". Those aren't the only stone marbles in your group.

I always wondered about that. Our marbles do seem lightweight.

There are one or more real agates here. As in stone marbles. Which were prized. Edit: What Ann said.