Steph

Different people do seem to use transparent and translucent in different ways. Marbles which look "almost transparent" when backlit but where the base isn't actually clear enough to see into are "translucent" to me. But I think some are calling 'em transparent. I don't object ... I just keep it in mind .....

November 1932 Berry Pink is mentioned in a Playthings Magazine article as the sales manager for the Rosenthal Company, and as the inventor of that double compartment bag. The bag was apparently a hit in the 1931/32 season. I have a partial copy of the article. Post #5 in this thread, Rosenthal Dates -- A 1932 Article, gives one possible reading of the missing pieces. I think I at least have the gist right anyway.

April 22, 1931 Patent #1,872,640 for a double compartment marble bag is filed. Patent issued on Aug. 16, 1932. Assigned to the Rosenthal Company. See the patent Example: See here for more pix and a 1933 ad showing the bag for sale: Berry Pink Double Compartment Mesh Bag

Is that KO and KB? If so then my suggestions are: Kevin O'Grady Ken Ostrow Keith Baker Kaj Beck Kathleen Boyer Keith Bryan Edit: Add Kevin Bumble to that list. That's based purely on their initials. Not on any knowledge of their work.

Thanks, Dan. Good of you.

June 25, 1962 The New York Times reports the passing of the Marble King. In case it is not apparent, some of the biographical information is wrong. (click for larger version - might have to double click depending on your browser)

And a lot of other stuff happens! (space reserved )

April 8, 1930 Berry Pink, age given as 30, is said to reside at 74 Lincoln St. His mother is now the head of household. Brother Erwin and Erwin's wife (can't make out the name) also live there. Berry's occupation: Executive for a rubber mill. (That would be Morris Rosenthal's rubber mill.) He says he's a veteran of the World War.

January 2, 1920 Beery (sic) Pink, age 22, lives at 74 Lincoln St. in Passaic with his family. Occupation: salesman, silk co. 48-year-old Meyer is a hotel proprietor. 47-year-old Anna is not employed. 23-year-old Louis is a hotel clerk. 18-year-old Irving is a manager of a cloak store. 15-year-old Evelyn appears to still be in school.

August 18, 1897 Berry Pink appears to have been Pink's original name. I wasn't sure because his name showed up in different ways in the censuses. In one census his name is given as Benjaman, for example. But for now 'Berry' is looking correct. This is what I have to start him off. Berry Pink New Jersey Births and Christenings, 1660-1980 birth: 18 Aug 1897 — Passaic City, Passaic, New Jersey residence: New Jersey, United States parents: Meyer Pink, Annie Horwitz I'm still curious about some of the name changes. Do they mean middle names? Or ?? His family members' names also changed from census to census. He had a brother who went by both Isreal, Irving and Erwin/Irwin. Makes me wonder if I'm getting a tiny glimpse into how immigrant families assimilated into the culture. Or if maybe they just changed their names from time to time, just because. I know that happened too. Kids grow up. They get tagged with different names.

I don't know. I wish I did. Anyone else experiencing that?

I have a slowly growing collection of single seam marbles I'd like to expand faster and photograph someday. When they aren't Chrissie, I count them as oddballs. Here's my single seam marble king bumblebee.

Here are some boxes. None mine. The Berry Pink ones were Joeager's and now I think they belong to another board member. The first is Peltier. The others as noted are Berry Pink. Not identical (obviously ;-) but they all say "Champion Marbles" and have the same boy in the illustration. No reason to think there was any foul play. Berry Pink had some sort of interest in the Peltier company as early as the 30's.

Berry Pink or Peltier should both be okay. No reason to think either is a repro. Pink had a Peltier connection. I don't know if he was a part owner or if he was just a very close associate. But I'm pretty sure that's not the only example where they had same or similar boxes, with the Peltier name on some and Berry Pink on others. I'll try to rustle up the other example I have in mind.

That's incredible.

the umbilical cord marble!

wowwww did you create that marble stand yourself ???

I have a Block price guide ... somewhere. I'm on the look out for it to see if it might be the book you mean. I don't have access to a scanner though. Bumping this and moving it to the general chat forum. Maybe someone else can rustle a scan up.

What is it about citruses which seems so juicy? *drool* edit: not to slight the rest! a lot of nice pelt ....

akro

All Rainbos. Nice set. Later than Submarines. Don't know which decade. 30's to 60's? Could be earlier Rainbos, but still later than NLR's.

I'm also curious about that one.

lol - I finally clicked the thumbnail. sorry I took so long. nice!

Chordus, are you familiar with Chris' other work? He's very socially conscious. His subjects include an array of political and cultural figures. He has a gallery here: http://glasskitchen.com I just noticed his blog. It has some photos too.

Completely awesome. I had one of those Sistersville mussel shells with holes where the buttons were punched out. I don't now. Wish I did!