Marbleneophyte

Thanks Mojo!

Here are some pics of the game. Box lid is a bit rough. Instructions refer to "balls" and not "marbles." Could be the marbles are not original to the set.

Thanks Chad. They're attractive marbles but a lower quality for sure.

You know, now that you mention it they do look like peppermint candies.

I bought a marble solitaire game today. It came with 33 of the white & red marbles like the ones below. They kind of look like Peltiers but the glass doesn't seem right. There are some roll marks and some divots near the seams. When back lit the base is translucent. They measure 11/16. Figure 8's maybe??

Bruce we never did decide on a maker. The consensus so far is that it old and pre-Jabo. Before I cleaned it the marble was sticky and caked with grime. I don't think it had been cleaned for years. For now I'm leaving it on the finial and I'm gonna display it that way. Thanks again y'all for the input and the photos!

Chad if you can find them I'd like to see them. Akros look awesome! And to think I was going throw the metal part away... These are so cool! If I don't see them in the antique stores I'm going to ask to ask for sure. Thanks again guys!

Thanks for sharing. Funny thing, I've been going to antique stores and flea markets for many years and had never found one. I saw 3 this past weekend at different vendors. I bought the swirl but let behind a blue clearie and a white opaque. I wish I would have bought them now. As a group they would have made an interesting display.

Thanks for the input guys. The piece was so grimy when I found it I really think it's got some age on it, but I've been fooled before. It's very similar to a couple of Jabo shooters I have but perhaps I have them misclassified. Regardless though its an attractive marble and a keeper. I think I'm going to leave it on the finial. Do you have a photo of the red & yellow corks?

So as soon as I stopped looking I find it. I popped the marble back in. This is what it looked like when I found only a lot cleaner.

My wife (or maybe me) already tossed it. I found an example though on Ebay. Different marble but that's what it looked like. The marble was pretty easy to pry out.

I went to an antique show this past weekend and found a lamp topper with this marble attached. I thought it was an old swirl and paid $5 for it. Now that I've removed from the clamp that held it and washed most of the nicotine off it sure looks a lot like a Jabo. Could it be an old Alley? Measures 31/32. Thanks!

Thanks guys. Have a great weekend and a fantastic Thanksgiving!

I meant to put a ? behind "creased pontil." Could be a seam I suppose. MF Christensen??

I don't have a clue on this one. Crease pontil. American? Japanese? Measures about 5/8.

Navarre is what I thought too when I first saw it. I'm far from an expert but it seems consistent with the description from Marble Alan. White swirls originating from a single pontil often with a nine and tail.

Thanks Steph. I remember reading about the "ear" a while back which is what got me thinking.

Bought a bag of swirls this morning. Nothing all that great but I find this one interesting. Measures 5/8. Opaque blue base. Very busy on one side and a lot of blue on the other with a tiny "eye' or "ear." Heaton maybe?

Thanks for sharing Chad. I'll be sure to check it out!

Patches have been getting the better of me lately. I'm guessing Akro Royal Patch but I wouldn't be surprised if I'm wrong. It measures 9/16.

Du Lite. That's a term I had not heard before, but when I googled it I found some similar examples. I love it when I learn something new! Thanks to all for your help!

Yikes....rookie mistake! When I backlight it the base is dark, dark blue. Still not much to look at, but a curiosity for sure! Thanks y'all!

Another one from the weekend. Could be Vitro but I'm think Akro. Popeye Patch maybe??

Here's a weird one from the weekend. Opaque black base with with a gray metallic looking patch. It's out of round and measures 5/8 or 21/32 depending upon where you measure. It's ugly, but it's really peaked my curiosity. Does anyone know what it is??

I seem to have a knack for finding the strange ones! It's a pretty marble though. I'll park it with the Vacors! Until next time, thanks to all!