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Remember this one? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...em=130264764163 Now these: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...em=220342857183 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...em=220344234433 I don't go out of my way to look for items connected with that first seller. They just keep popping up.

Yes, old ads are quite fun for that sort of comment, aren't they. The "most healthful sweet". I remember an ad from a later time which advertised sugar content as a benefit for kids -- as in the simple fact that a drink contained sugar. Good after school energy source, or some such thing.

:-) Gary, no one would object. Rhonda, only the worst scan on the page is mine -- the cracker jack akro. (lol) and a few are from ebay. And Paula pointed me to that Visi-pak patent. The better pix I've been posting have been donated for the purpose of furthering knowledge. Maybe someone will take the info here, make some connections, follow some leads, and return with more info. The more we know about, and the more people we have making connections and following leads, the more likely that good information will be found in the future. Like with the California Agates. So little is known about that company. But now more people at least know that it exists. If you find an article on it in an obscure magazine you know there will be interest. If you ever see a museum brochure advertising the "Frank Walker" collection ... maybe you'll look a little closer than you might have otherwise. who knows what might turn up ....

Here is an 1892 Butler Bros catalog ad. It has a lot of information packed into it, some sort of hidden. (click to enlarge) The first time I saw it, I wondered about the Spangles name. Colorful vocabulary is fun to sort out. I posted about that and Dave made a good case for them being onionskins. It was later that I learned this is an historic ad. It is the earliest reference of which I am aware for marbles being packaged for sale in bags. And recently Brian pointed out to me that the clay marbles advertised at the bottom would have been made in Akron. I hadn't thought of the significance of the "made in America" statement before that.

Oscar, you've come a long way baby!

LOL Kryptonite is a great guess but since I don't see a superman, are we supposed to be counting the number of lights? ... Tri-lite?

That's cool. No complaints here. I wouldn't have missed it. You piqued my curiosity though with the little baggie which said "#37 unavailable".

Oh my, how would you know there were any you didn't get? I guess Windy's photos might be a clue! I'm not sure I've found matches to everything she showed! Not sure about the Flamenco yet either. I still have some to sort.

Nice work! Three questions: Do all Blue Tangos have goldstone? Are any families not showing? I was about to start lumping some together which I thought seemed different. Then it dawned on me that some might still be in reserve, like if someone else is naming them. What about #37?

I like the error marbles which are flat on the top and the bottom. I call them Square Dances. http://www.instantrimshot.com/

So the ones still unnamed are 22, 27, 28, plus Bruce's? And which unnamed ones have a gold lutz version?

I'm surprised by the 80's/90's date there. I'm trying to reconcile that with what I learned while researching this post: Fine Print On Marble Packaging

I landed there a coupla months ago. Cool site. I registered just so I could post a message back then. I'd add an avatar now if I could remember my password. lol

MibAuctions would allow him to take checks, wouldn't it?

Some interesting threads, webpages, events, groups which have resulted from or benefited from Nancy's outreach: Here: Alox Shooters Quick Alox Cat Eye Note at LOM:Today's History Lesson...Alox Toy Company..Long Read but informative!!!By kite collector, Jeff Duntemann: John Frier: American Inventor Alox Kites and the Man Who Made Them More:World Kite Museum

Sassy, have you been trying to upload it as an attachment and it's not working? how large is the picture in kilobytes?

That's hilarious. I'm so glad I asked. Now I'll go listen to all that other stuff ya'll are laughing at.

Whoop it up!

Circa 1912? (has an Akron address; this might be the one from the Amercan Boy magazine for Dec. 1912) Circa 1916 - ? (possibly the first Clarksville box) Jan 1929 -- Imperial Circular http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o151/modularforms/Akro/akroimperialadp1-2.jpg http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o151/modularforms/Akro/akroimperialadp2-1.jpg http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o151/modularforms/Akro/akroimperialadp3-1.jpg April 1929 -- Cracker Jack promotion http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o151/modularforms/Akro/crackerjackads-2.jpg . . . http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o151/modularforms/Akro/crackerjackads2-2.jpg a few extras. A coupon which might have come in a Cracker Jack box, and what is said to be a Cracker Jack prize from 1928. The wrapper says "Genuine Agate". Supposedly the "right" marble to find in the wrapper is a red and blue swirl. This is according to a Cracker Jack specialist, not an Akro specialist. http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o151/modularforms/Akro/th_CJAAGATE_016-1.jpg http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o151/modularforms/Akro/th_CJAAGATE_017-1.jpg http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o151/modularforms/Akro/th_1928_CJ_RedBlueSwirl.jpg July 1929 -- Jobbers Price List http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o151/modularforms/Akro/1929_07_01_AkroJobbersPriceList_-1.jpg http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o151/modularforms/Akro/1929_07_01_AkroJobbersPriceList_-2.jpg Jan. 1934 -- "the new Akro Carnelian": http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o151/modularforms/Akro/Playthings_Jan1934-1.jpg http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o151/modularforms/Akro/NewAkroCarnelian_Jan1934-1.jpg Jan. 1935 -- Visi Paks http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o151/modularforms/Akro/1935_01_Visipak_Playthings-1.jpg http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o151/modularforms/Akro/1935_Jan_VisiPak_Playthings-1.jpg Live and in color: http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o151/modularforms/Akro/AkroVisiPak_b-1.jpg Related patent: http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o151/modularforms/Patent/Patent1083499_1934_Rosenthal_Mar-1.jpg Sept. 1936 -- Pop-Eye Packages: http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o151/modularforms/Akro/1936_PopeyeBox-1.jpg http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o151/modularforms/Akro/1936_PopeyeBox_zoomA-1.jpg http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o151/modularforms/Akro/1936_PopeyeBox_zoomB-1.jpg If I had to guess the marbles from the photos, the sheen on the darkest ribbons would lead me to guess at least some oxbloods in the 10 cent box.

Also a 1975 book by Jean Laird: auction link seller

Berry Pink, Inc. / Berry Pink Industries (click pix to enlarge) 1940: 1953:

Here's a Parade Magazine article from Nov. 11, 1962. Mrs. Mann was featured in other articles before that. Jackie and Caroline Kennedy were reported as two of the recipients of her jewelry. (click to enlarge) Here's the Fried Marbles single from 1962.

Cool. I feel strangely confident about it. But I do wish i could see inside that Cairo Novelty case! any chance of "better Cairo Novelty" on this one of Rhonda's? The 3 comparison mibs are dug examples from Alan's old site. Hers was the mib I was focusing on when I noticed the colors in that one of Alan's. (click to enlarge) . . . . . . . . . . . . . p.s. Cairos were not single stream, correct? coz of a separate tank for color?

Bump for Ron to see the mystery mib