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Vice versa my friend, sorry for the confusion. Augers are a cool thing as are Spirals/Snakes. Augers are a bonus. The Spirals/Snakes come in many different colors and sometimes x2 colors. I could collect these forever and not find all of the colors, combos or variations. Thanks for the correction. Marble--On!!

jameswymer, Once that you get the Oxblood ID in your head, you will never forget it--ever. Research Oxblood on the web and be rewarded. Marble--On!! and Oxblood on as well

I would say that augers are about 75 to one vs Spirals. Not real rare but rare enough. When you have one that glows under UV----😁,----- They are always a nice find. Marble--On!!

The logo is a very fine printing. The detail is top notch. This box may have been produced by the knife company for the Akro folks. This could explain the difference in the logo, letter font and the glossy paper that this box has. If the Knife company produced the box it could explain a lot. This is a very cool item here that is worthy of any investigation and attention. Thanks for sharing it. Marble—On!!

The box is the one thing that may determine age in this instance. The marbles and knife may have been backfilled, very likely backfilled. The box is older Akro imho. My opinion is based on the print of the logo and the print on the ends of the box. I believe that to get an idea of the age of this rare item, we must consider all things and not loose track what the main item is ---the box. Research for advertisements is in order. Marble—On!!!

Nice "Prize Names"---an Akro Agate marketed term. Marble--On!!

Steph nailed it, Augers are like a drill bit inside of the glass. Snakes are a corkscrew on the outside or exterior of the marble. Spirals for sure!! Augers were not an intentional thing imho. Just the workings of marble making. Marble--On!!

I know that you are into the glow Mojo, I have a veli that glows pink under UV--the white part. Check em out! Marble--On!!

Mojo made a recent post about some marbles that he is making. I wonder??? Here is a link. Marble—On!! https://marbleconnection.com/topic/28391-marble-making/#comment-247034

Thanks for sharing this hdesousa, It is probably one of one that exists in this shape unless Roger Hardy has one. I love the Akro imprint on the top of the box as well as the side stamp, very old imho. Top Notch for sure. I just love it! Marble--On!!

Good post Chad, these two should be together--at least in a post. What a great little Akro they are!! Marble--On!!

Woodse, Hats off to the folks that keep this a nice place to visit and share. There are many folks from the past, but right now Chad, Steph and Bumblebee deserve the credit for keeping this piece of marble history on the right path. "The Marble Connection" is one of/if not the oldest sites on the net. Salute to you all, past and present. Thanks and, Marble--On!!

This one is 5/8”. This is a very nice corkscrew, Oxblood and Lemonade. This may be the only one that I have seen in this size. Very minty to boot. The Ox has very nice marbling in this one. It lights up as good as it’s bigger siblings for sure. Marble—On!!!

He is the little dude from the Akro O'Boy gift set. I have his big brother, or maybe him at a later age--not Akro, but very cool. I have one of these boxes that needs some attention. I will get to it someday. Thanks, and Marble--On!!

Nice images Fire--great marble too. Marble--On!!

You are right on Ric, My bad. My "MFC" is getting rather late in the night--lol Thanks for the correction, as always. Marble--On!!🌼

That is the one on the lower left Ric. The one to the right of it is very cool and different. Show the cutlines and the other side. Make me a believer. The rest are all nice "Master Made" marbles imho. Marble--On!!!

Hey Fire, The term "bloodie" or "blood" has been applied to CAC marbles and is a part of many nicknames for a variety of makers. Not a Pelt exclusive term what-so-ever my friend. Your original post here does look like a hand-gathered marble and it does look red on my monitor. I would lean towards MFC vs CAC on this one, maybe a little bit harder towards Japanese. Marble--On!!

My favorite is still squeezing a roll of caps into a vise and then giving it a good wham. Fire works were not even legal to sell in WI at that time--we did what we could lol. We all managed to survive without social media--what is more dangerous?

Yes Fire, The one with the three bright yellow stripes. I mean no disrespect to anyone but that one would be a very weird Master. Master Made,or Master glass. You just never know, do you? Marble--On!!

Ric, Just look on the end flap of this box, it will clearly state Master Glass Co. Master Made Marbles was just a selling point. Once Master Glass finished the purchase and takeover of Master Marble Company, there was one individual strictly assigned to disperse of the entire old Master Made inventory. Some of it may have been put into these boxes but the ones that I have seen—many, have all included marbles made by Master Glass. Master Glass filled these boxes. There is one larger than this, #10, I think that Ron has shown one, it is quite rare with marble game rules on the back. Master Glass also filled many of the later Akro "gift boxes" showing kids playing mibs on the front or top of the box. I have always wondered about the oxblood patches that these later gift boxes were filled with at times. They do not look like an Akro made marble to me—nice oxblood, just not the same. Master Glass purchased Akro (1951?) and who knows just what they did with all of the stock and glass recipes. These are very cool looking boxes that rarely have any really nice marbles inside. Unless of course you are into Master Glass marbles like I am---I even like the cats. Marble--On!!

The orignal post from Fire looks accurate to me as far as the marbles go. Ric, Yours was backfilled with Master Made Marbles with the exception of the upper left which is an Imperial imho. The clear and white on the right side above the nice Sunburst is what I would expect to see, more than others any listed. These boxes look great, but the marbles inside usually deserve to be inside of the box in a display. A great example of Master Made vs Master Glass Marbles. I have some that you can fill this box with Ric--display the rest--they are nice ones. Marble--On!!

Believe it or not, Swarovski made a Ground hog. A day late---- I know, but this one predicts an early spring 🌼.

You are definitely in the right area of the world to find some very desirable marbles. Keep up the good work and continue to--- Marble—on!!!-- my friend.

Made in the USA--very interesting. I have my sniper rifle out on this one. Marble--On!!