Steph

I'd also guess Vitro.

.... and lots of condition issues in the vintage

Yup ... lots of Vacors in there too for that "random mix".

how sweet

I think the larger one is a Marble King cat's eyes. Not sure what to make of the normal-sized ones. Due to not being able to see a distinct vane or swirl structure, I'm currently leaning Jabo.

Wow! What a wonderful project. I enjoy my small garden in my small backyard. I've been doing it for five years now. So I know a _little_. Very basic.

We have a marvelous LOW tech antenna for local TV. A tall one attached to the house by the man who lived here since the house was built in 1951, until 5 years ago when he entered a rest home. I have been quite happy with the local networks plus the several bonus channels each one provides with presumably inexpensive syndicated series. There are also a couple of different companies' little satellite dishes attached to the roof but we don't bother with those. I am sure I will learn to love Roku also. It has long been recommended by a friend who is into old movies. It just takes me some time to ease into these things. I only got my first cellphone a few months ago. I mostly use that as a camera to take cat pictures. I made a couple of vet-related phone calls on it also. And now I carry it around "for emergencies". No apps for me!

Last night my husband hooked us up to Roku. Now I can stream on the TV! (*shudder* I'm actually afraid of the thing, but I'll ease into it. So anyway!) He showed me this cartoon episode on the Amazon Prime channel that he had told me about earlier but I hadn't looked up yet even though it was about marbles. (Because I also don't like streaming on the computer.) But here's the title in case you want to look it up. "Pete the Cat" Finders Keepers & The Honkening (TV Episode 2020) - IMDb After he went to bed and I tried to find my way around the Roku and messed it completely up, I switched back over to plain TV. Just in time to see Cousin Itt swallow Gomez Addams' prized marbles. So that was fun.

Your family garden? Is that the inspiration for your new screenname?

If only I could do photoshop, I would have some bees enjoying a honey amber banana.

Peltier would be high up on my list of choices here.

I am leaning toward Vitros which weren't all quite the same as what was sold in the U.S. Somewhere along the way I got the impression that Vitro's exports didn't always fit into the lines they sold at home. But I'm with Art on sorting them as Vitro and marbling on. I have a bunch of patches which could be a mix of Vitros, MKs and Akros that I doubt I'll ever sort out. I don't feel an urge to sort them anymore. So they'll probably still be together whenever I die and my husband sends them to the Goodwill store.

Akroorka's suggestion to wrap individually in tissue is good. I have tiny ziplock baggies for individual packaging but tissue would certainly work. Then I personally would probably put them in a sandwich baggy, and then I would wrap the baggy snuggly in bubble wrap. I'd encircle it with tape to help make it more snug. It sounds like Art would cinch it more tightly than I would. I go more for snug than tight. Then I'd wrap with more bubble wrap, making sure I have at least 1/2" of cushiony clearance between all sides box and the sides of my marble bundle, including top and bottom of course.

Some math to go with that suggestion: If an 11/16" marble were a triple ingot, it would be made up of three peewees. (7.6/16" each) If it were a double ingot, it would be made up of two marbles under 9/16". (8.7/16" each) Just for reference.

Yes. Internet Archive: Wayback Machine

Lotsa logos and some Jabos.

I went to the Wayback Machine. There seemed to be a lot of snapshots from 2006, so I picked one of those. Check it out. Innerchild's Memories -Marbles and Toys -- Home Innerchild's Memories - Marbles and Toys (archive.org)

I'm not seeing "Zebra". I'm getting a Rainbo feel. Amazing Rainbo of course.

Interrreesssstttttiiiinnngggg. Double checks? Like checks for value? Check for chips?

Good luck! 55 plus Vintage Marbles Pelts, Arkos etc... Plus 28 damaged. | eBay When you ship them, remember to pack them in a way where they are cushioned and won't rattle around and hit each other during their travels. So that they arrive to their destination in the same condition that they started out in.

Not because of a buttcrack, but because of the multicolor striations, my first thought was also Jabo.

I don't think that is American.

First, take that steelie out of the group. Marble collectors cringe to see the metal near the glass. Next, if you can sort out the ones that don't have nicks or wear, you might want to sell those separately from those that have more wear. Learning to grade the condition of marbles and to identify them by maker are both skills which take a long time. But if you can at least learn to grade condition enough to separate out any mint or nearly mint ones, you might be able to get bigger dollars on those. And then whatever you got on the leftovers could be bonus. Just a thought. Selling marbles can be an inconsistent game. Especially if it's not someone's specialty.