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Here are some other pics - two from Block's old auctions and one from the 2007 Amana Show that someone had posted

I don't even see any 'potential' in that last one - maybe $10 worth

Got the book in the mail today - will read tonight. Thanks for the quick service.

Looks like a good book - good work - and money sent...

I just got the latest list in the mail from MCSA (Stan Block) amd there was not a show listed for Michigan.

Happy belated birthday, Mike!

I'd say Akro

Good story!

That looks like one to me.

In my database beside the mikeswes.... ID, I also had this for an old eBay ID old_marbles_for_you His last name begins with Re...., correct?

Great pics, Edna - looks like you had a fine time!

Was that on eBay? I didn't notice that auction if it was. I have one with 35 white crossthrus - haven't seen one with 50. Here's a pic of mine.

How sad but great photos! Thanks for sharing.

I know Tom was bidding on them but not sure if he won or not. He has a lot of them.

That looks like a broken dumbbell and, yup, those do happen when going down the rollers. The marbles hook up while hot and voila...

Cool work of 'art' and time, Rich. From time to time many collectors have tried to pick 'perfect' letters or numbers where you don't have to look through other markings on the marbles but your idea is a good one. I think I have a 3 somewhere but I'll have to look for it. Of course, if I turn the 3 upside down, I'd have an E. Here's a pic of one I won't give up - a rare two letter one that Bo gave me a few years ago - OR (for Oregon).

I agree. Those are fantasy bags. Alox did not make the Army, Navy, Air Force series. I do have other Alox bags with a variety of other marbles, like MK. I thought the ones with MK's are fantasy bags also even if Alox did buy from other manufacturers but ... I also understand that Alox bags and headers were available separately and may have just been filled with other company marbles. Here are some pics.

Here is Bill Tow's picture of the Les Jones Memorial Marble

Nice story - thanks forthe link.

I really don't see many like that in the US. Although many times when I see something like that, I am thinking European Sparkler so... Pretty marble!

I also agree with M!b$

Great marbles. Thanks for sharing with us.

I had posted a message on her board after I got your Facebook message. For some reason, I could not reply to your message on Facebook.

Good pics - shows the work involved. Thanks!

OK, I'm confused. This was an old topic from 2007 that was suddenly revived. Why? Was there a 2nd Edition/update of the original Popular American Marbles? That was the one with the poor pics. This is not to be confused with American Machine Marbles by the same authors around the same time. That one is a great book. Please enlighten me as to whether there is a new or updated book (Aug 2010). Thanks.