Steph

@ Alan. This ox is dark brown. (dani's pic, you may remember seeing recently) No one's mentioned CA Bloodies yet ... remember Bill's pic here?

yeah that one on the right is different. I wondered about it too.

China marbles, Black ballot: (click to enlarge) That is only the top of the box as noted in the seller's description:

That is a fantastic patch shape. I hope it really is a PPP. (I have no reason to doubt it myself, but am not a PPP exPert). Does it have aventurine?

To my great amazement, Nancy sent me a bag like the middle one. Also some other items I'll have to share later. !! (click to enlarge) The base glass is clear. Sort of brushed patches, but with some action inside. Varying amounts inside (more than 10% but less than 75%). Colors here include pale blue, pale green, yellow, white, black (or a very dark purple), and a tiny amount of transparent orange-ish. Size is between 15/16" and 1". Ooops ... when I was switching from using attachments to using Photobucket, I accidentally copied the code for Mike's bag instead of mine. And now I can't bring myself to delete his! (click to enlarge)

For the answers to these and many more exciting questions be sure to watch the next adventure-packed episode of ... As The Marble Turns ..... (hi Bob :Happy_457: You're sweet.)

uh, that's a really long story. Some do think they're Akro. Some don't. They've been found in different packaging. They're famous as being sold by Ravenswood. It's remarkable and totally unexpected to see them in Alox packaging too. I'd consider going in more detail, but my computer is on the fritz and I'm at the library for a quick fly-by.

Yes, thanks ... again ... to everyone! I'm quite surprised at the diversity. and the interest. I guess I shouldn't be, because brown is beautiful! but I didn't know what to expect. LOL @ Bob. I nominate you to pick the next color. I don't trust myself to pick a winner twice in a row!

lol ... hershey's syrup is a pretty good description for that brown. good one! handsome marbles .... everyone!

I've been wondering about brown in marbles. Don't often see it. Is it because it isn't often there? or it's overlooked? When I think brown I mostly think of all-reds, bumblebees, and a few WV swirls. Do you have any favorite browns? Any theories about how much it appears in comparison with other colors. Thanks!

Ray, I do love your balls .... er, you know what I mean! Don, that's awesome info on the pelts ... (and congrats on your galaxy too!)

Here's a pic of the bag, and some unused headers.

It's possible but I don't want to press. Nancy shared a lot of pictures of a whole lot of Alox items with me: kites, shoelaces, ads inc. one for marbles free with shoelace purchase, factory photos, and more. Her camera is probably worn out. Oh yeah, and a mesh bag with patches and a shooter in among the swirls and a red header I'd never seen before. The middle bag has 1" sparkler types in it.

Hey I like this thread. lol Since I've already bumped it, let me add science experiments in general, like that marble gun from this article, used for "simulating meteoroid impacts with the lunar surface". Shooting Marbles At Four Miles A Second

Been reading some more. Bad habit. A twist on the ball bearing use. Supposedly Master Glass marbles were used for Lazy Susans.

Anyone have a dime ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... and a time machine?

This is some original Alox packaging, not backfilled. Kinda on the mind-boggling side, I think you might agree.

Lesser known Ravenswood packaging: (source) Ron's comments about it: Source of that discussion: This was labeled "old fashioned" Al's Old Fashion bag from that thread, for when attachments are purged, which occasionally happens: Additional comments from Ron: What Can You All Tell Me About This?

Hello Nancy! How fascinating to hear from you. I know some people who would love to talk to you! I've learned a little more since I started the thread last year, but some of what you say is still new to me. Thank you for sharing! Stephanie p.s. Thank you Del for posting this.

Thank you Dave for the information! This is so great! p.s. Tippelmarbel, what a neat name. thank you Roger for the offer ... an onion ... you'll make me cry.

Give me a hard one! Only $4.95 + s/h. Or did you mean a Sponge Bob pelt? I'm still waiting for him to show up on a china.

Thanks. I guess I can see this. I think I may be a little biased. Maybe I didn't think of onionskins because I don't yet love them. Might learn to love them more if I got the couple of scuffed ones I have polished. LOL ... the kids who had them before me sure loved them! Do you know of any other names onionskins were advertised under? or described by in general? Thanks as always for your insight!

I LOVE this definition of Miller Swirl! Priceless!

Cool. We do know it was being used in marbles by 1892. Micas were called Snow-Flakes about 10 years before that. I loved the description in the ad. Sometimes people ask whether these incredible looking handmades were more for display or play. It was neat to see them being promoted as both.

Muchas gracias.