Steph

Shall ponder this awhile. I think Master on the bottom right. I kinda wanna say Akro on the bottom middle, but wanna simmer on that for a bit. Is the green ribbon transparent on that one? Would love to have others interrupt my ponderings with their ponderings.

Serious nostalgia trip with that theme song. Also loved the song as a kid. The kind which made you feel hip and groovy and patriotically excited about being an American watching television at once.

Thank you, Winnie! Thought it could help someone one. And fun to see your stash. Bob, no distinction. When the salesman box was first employed, there was a distinction between the marbles in those two compartments, but this is a box from the 1930's with what I think is a marble selection from the 1940's. And the 1940's people covered up the original labels and had to fill 'em with Akro's more limited selection. ... is how I think it went.

What is today?

You see a news headline about Popeyes and you're befuddled when you realize they're talking about chicken, not marbles.

If I had actually learned the periodic table in the 1970's, how different would the present table look? How many new elements have been added since then?

Sort of a marble run .....

Of course there are these:

I used to have a folder full of pix of tri-color agate boxes. I couldn't get enough of 'em. But then one day I damaged the back-up disk with all my S folders and T folders on it. And all my beautiful Tri-Color Agates box pix were gone. *sniff* I have many back but not in a central location. This box pic came from George. And I'm sure I have more from him. Gotta gather 'em together. And if any of you have box pix I would love to see 'em. Or pix of individuals to show the details (and beauty ). Whether the patch or the cork kind ... I'm interested in both.

Gonna start a separate thread JUST for Akro Tri-Color Agates. Here's what I'm starting it with. I once had a folder full of Tri-Color Agate box photos and I damaged the back-up disk and lost 'em all. I do have more boxes than this to show. This pic came from George and I have more than just this one from him. But I gotta gather 'em together.

As to my bump, I just thought everyone would be as delighted to see the cat again as I was.

Bump. Forgot what thread I put the psychedelic cat in.

My problem with the noodles is that I start eating them when they're too hot. So by the time they get down to a good temperature for eating, I'm on my last bite. This time I let them cool while I did something else which I couldn't put off, so I was able to enjoy the bowl for longer. They did end up mushy, and had absorbed more than the usual amount of the spicy liquid (mama mia), but yum.

I moved Ron's mystery peewee over to here so that maybe more people will notice and maybe someone will recognize it: http://marbleconnection.com/topic/21618-unusual-peewee-broken-off-from-peewee-thread

It does look old but ????? Galen? That1? Craig? Someone?

Hi Jay. Welcome. That's a pretty cool set up. Be sure to post some of your runs over here: http://marbleconnection.com/forum/31-marble-runs-marble-games/ Nice to have more run makers on board. Are you in America? I wondered if Americans made runs also. Our two run-makers so far are from Europe.

LOL ... sorry ... I won't try to convert you to raisins. Well, not very hard. I didn't much like 'em as a kid. Just very much enjoying them as a cooking ingredient. Making ramen (well, udon) with bok choy right now. No raisins.

I don't remember ever knowing that Imperials came in peewee sizes. Learn something new every day!

What is the difference between a hippo and a Zippo? One is really heavy. The other is a little lighter.

Thanks guys and gals!

Now I wish I'd saved the pic from facebook where someone put Vitro cat's eyes into a glass block tile thing and turned it into a pretty light. Clearies would have looked nice in it also.

Very pretty. I love clearies. You could put them between two panes of glass and make a mosaic ..... The dragon headboard has 18,000 marbles. (From the movie Mr. & Mrs. Smith.)

The raisins are soooooooo good. Only a few this time and was happy about going with less. Every bite of the burger was scrumptious. But it was still good back before I thought to add the raisins. Savoury.

I was hopeful.

Oh William, that's stunning. (And I always love Alan's trove.)