Mikie_T

I am curious what everyone thinks about the peewee marbles. It seems there were smaller (peewee) marbles made in MOST materials....(i.e. glass, clay, crockery, etc) I have found SEVERAL peewees this summer while hunting in the creeks. I have a couple of peewee cat eyes, 1 Bennington peewee, SEVERAL clay peewees and one crockery peewee. That tells me they were made in most medias. SO.... What are your thoughts about peewees.... Did they intend for peewees to be used as game marbles? OR.... Were they just "cute" little marbles that were meant for collecting? Give your ideas or maybe even historic findings of the peewee's use. Have y'all got some pics of NICE PEEWEEs? Show 'em if ya' got 'em. Below... The marbles in the dish are all clay.... they show a big variation in sizes. The smallest is 5/16" dia. The 2 outside the dish are 3/8" dia.

Those are some really nice Vacors you have there! 😀

I hunt for marbles in a local creek that runs through an area where there was a large garbage dump at one time. It appears the dumping was 1930s - 1940s. This creek is full of broken glass and bottles.... and....occasionally a few marbles. 😀

NICE moss agate!

WOW... that is one sweet looking marble! AGAIN..... WOW!

I have found many clay marbles, other marbles that are white and glassy looking and a few Benningtons in this creek. I was surprised at the age span of the marbles in this creek. Thanks everyone for your replies! 😀

Thanks Rick!! 😀

Thanks Linda Gail.... SO.... you think the first one I posted (by itself) is a Bennington? (I know the other 4 are Bennington's, I posted them for contrast) The surface does not look like a glaze. It looks like the blue lines are made into the surface.

Hello all.... Here is one I found last week that is a mystery. I was leaning toward a Bennington but it's not a solid blue. China or Lined Crockery maybe? What do y'all think? This little guy is exactly 3/8" diameter. In the last pic it is sitting next to a 3/8" Pee Wee blue Bennington. Thanks everyone!

WOW.... that is a NICE one!

NICE bag of Reds Al. 😀

I think that is what threw me.... I have seen other colors but this is my first red. 😀

WOW.... thanks!! I didn't know they made snakes with clear glass! And this base glass is REALLY clear! First one I have ever seen. 😀

Rainbow red! Ah ha! Thanks!!

I found this Marble King today and was wondering if there is a name for this one. It looks exactly like this at both poles. I don't suppose it is a Wasp is it? Aren't they just red and black without the white? Thanks everyone! (Don't look at my nasty thumb!)

Hello all... It has been a FUN summer hunting marbles in the creek! Here is one I can't put a makers name on. It is a beautiful corkscrew wit a clear base glass. Is it maybe an early Vacor or maybe a Japanese made marble? All the marbles in this creek are 1950s and older. it has a little bit of creek rash but it is FULL of bubbles! Thanks for looking everyone!

Great work! Keep 'em coming! 👍

I am assuming Alley..... What do y'all say? For the life of me, there is a blue snake on the white base glass of this marble. It is not mint but it sure looks cool.... There is his HEAD.... There is his BODY. And there is his TAIL..... LOL. I have found some really nice OLD marbles in this creek. Most have play wear OR tumble wear from rolling down the creek. Thanks for looking everyone! 😀

COOL.... Thanks so much for the ID folks! 👍

One more pic..... Thanks everyone!

Hey everyone! I went creek hunting last week. I found a couple that were several yards apart but they look like the same maker... and same run... maybe. I tried to turn them similarly but this was the best I could do. Sorry for the poor pics. In hand.... you can see the similarities. The colors are identical and the pattern look alike to me. One is 5/8" and the smaller is 1/2"....SO... who do y'all say made these? The trash and glass in this creek goes from the early 1900s to the 1950s. Thanks for looking everyone! 😀

What a very nice tribute to Ron! Thanks for the great work Stephen! 👍

Oh yes! I watched it and loved it! 👍

What a beauty! WOW! 👍

I am by no means an expert.... BUT, I would tend to lean more to the Vitro side. Yes, either MK or Vitro.