Steph

imposter? Vitro whirlpool:

Looking at this one underwater might "clear" things up.

No amber? My eyes processed it as lavender and white in an amber base.

sounds good to me (unless it's european) p.s. nice mib

Awesome. Thanks for all the work you do on these reports! I need to get in touch with George about that poster ......

Chiminey Crispness! What a marble!

Thanks Art. Have you seen any of the bigger ones full? Would 100 marbles fit in it? I'm thinking about the 1932 Playthings article about Rosenthal which mentions "Assortments of 100" and I wonder if this would have been that.

What size Rosenthal boxes do you have or know about? The one in this auction looks wider than usual. Using "usual" loosely, since I haven't seen that many Rosenthal boxes to begin with. Pix from the auction: (click to enlarge) For comparison, here's a more narrow box BJ posted awhile back: (click) Thanks.

Wow, those are KEWL! You'd mentioned that tradition before. It's great to see what they look like. To find even one in a city that size but all of those. I'm seriously impressed. I would be the one who thought they'd be all gone so what was the point in hunting.

I think probably more than one company new and old used Manganese. I've had a variety of orange glowers. ... also had some other colors. Sometimes you have to move the bright glowers out of the way to see the other colors but they're kinda neat when you notice them. Had an Akro Popeye which had four or five colors under blacklight, but no way could I see them if a Lemonade was anywhere near. Jabo classics can do some pretty funky things under blacklight. Also had some modern Marble Kings (and some jars) which glowed a rather cool blue shade.

I think those are Chinese murrini.

SO SO sorry! I did not know! Obviously! What a dope I am. *slapping self repeatedly about the face and neck* .... and your profile says your gender is male. I totally didn't notice that ... *sheepish*

what she said

There's another element ... begins with M ... which can cause an orange glow. Magnesium? Manganese? Ebay says Manganese. lol. I wouldn't usually take ebay for an authority but this guide which came up has some great pix so it must be right! (lol) Anyway, the pix are cool: http://reviews.ebay.com/FLUORESCENT-Glowing-MANGANESE-Glass-similar-to-Vaseline_W0QQugidZ10000000000103952

Migbar? I don't know. Who?

The most expensive marble I've ever seen a dollar figure for was another naked ribbon core.

What name would you give it? "Naked ribbon core"? "Naked corkscrew ribbon core"? ?

June 24, 1949 The Marble King company is incorporated in St. Marys, WV. The incorporators on record are Berry Pink, Lucius Coleman and Adele Rubin. Sellers Peltier is also reported to have been a partner early on. They are using the old Alley plant which Berry Pink acquired from Lawrence Alley "for the sum of $5.00 and other good and valuable considerations ..." For a time they sold left over Alleys under the Marble King label, possibly also selling Peltier marbles under the label. Alley swirls show up in Marble King ads as late as 1954. The plant manager was Roger Howdyshell, who would later own the company. Pink handled sales and promotions from his base in New York. Source: American Machine-Made Marbles, Six, Metzler and Johnson

Speaking of Rainbos!

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)