Steph

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haha ... pretty sure that was Windows Paint. (ancient pic)

Ran across this package. Wish I had bought this instead of just getting the pictures. It's different from the usual batch seen in this packaging. This is 1970's or later packaging, if I understand correctly. But check out the rainbow style marbles. Not all perfectly classic rainbows but still that general style. And some black widows, which I think are 1960's marbles. A couple of all-red looking patches. .... and maybe one Peltier Rainbo.

I thought I remembered seeing a patch in a jobber bag with rainbos in it. Like in Rippled Wheat bag, or some late 1930's or 1940's Marble King bag. Do any of you remember such a creature? Or perhaps have one?

crazy kewl

Whether that's repro or not (still curious), maybe it could have been filled from one of the Akro crates which have been found in modern times. How many such crates are known of? Was it only the one Craig sorted ... some 10,000 marbles ... or were there more? Was this style of marble one of the kinds of cork found in the crate?

*happy sigh*

Interesting! I hope he doesn't get into too much trouble for it.

Why are you sure it's repro? Just curious. I can find four Imperial box pix ... and they're all bottoms ... to show the contents. I'm not seeing what the top is supposed to look like. Is it because it's brown, not yellow?

I like the hand you use to show off marbles sometimes.

Bob, get back here! Are you being a tease?

Well, two particular manufacturers, yes. Akro and Christensen Agate. But Berry Pink called some of Peltier's marbles moonies. I suspect he was just referring to a translucent base glass -- might not even have needed to see fire. And if I recall correctly, his version of moonies were allowed to have stripes.

Wonderful article.

That is delightfully gruesome! I know at least one person who will be here to play soon!

(murmelwelt.de)

Do we have a lead on where those would have been made?

Darn! Enquiring minds want to know!

Well, that's like A to Zed. Are those Jabos in the 2nd pic? Edit: Yes, I clicked on them so now I see they are.

Thanks guys. Some new ones on me in that bunch, Galen.

Who was he posing for?

I was just remembering Bo Stiff's popeye box(es).

Nice array, Edna! Very helpful. and pretty

Looking for a pic of a bag I have with marbles which look like all-reds. Until I find mine: