Al Oregon

Here's my pics of Chinko ... Box by Peltier

Great pics and story, Griff - thanks for sharing with us!

That's great, Craig. Thanks for all those great tidbits that you periodically come up with. I always look for your posts.

Great interview with Alan!

And here's another picture I have. I believe they are real - have seen a handful on eBay over the years.

Great idea - thanks for letting us know about it!

Greenberg's Guide has a pretty extensive section on the comic marbles, how they were made ,etc. and it looks like 1933 tiime frame - but I'm sure you knew that.

Here are some pics I had saved of various Ringer boxes for comparison. First pic was zaboo's (from 2003); last one was saved in 1999

Had not heard of the Wayback Machine - now to figure out how to use it.

American Machine Made Marbles, Sulphide Marbles (Stanley Block), Greenburg's Guide.

Here's the picture of Pete's CA Pastels box from years ago - best picture I have.

I like ones that come in bags, even with the old price tags.

Good buy, Ron!

Unusual colors

Vitro Tri-Lites box from Vienna seems to be confirmed by experts...

Just for information, here is a picture of 13 different Peltier 'Novas' that Bob Block got from Gino Biffany in June 2003 (supposedly all the varieties). Gino is one who knows Peltier well.

Thanks for sharing that.

Good marketing tactic - similar to marblealan's listings

I couldn't find a WL on any of my 'coloured' or 'Empire Made' marble bags. Haven't seen that one before. I do have a box like the one you show, Bill - there's been a few around.

Last year at the IAMC Show in Tacoma. Smitty had some of the real St. Mary's and the 2000/01 remake. The real are on the left and the repros on the right. Gives you an idea of the color difference.

What year did you make these, Bill? That way I'll know the marbles were from before that date.

Enjoy - you do a great job on the touring! If Howard is driving, remind him to watch out for turkeys....

Here's a couple pics in bags

Hi Bill - it was me. I guess I didn't get one from you years ago...

I just got back from vacation and saw this thread on the Cosmic Rainbows. I agree that they were done after G-V (1982) and before Anacortes. I use the 45+1 count bags for reference here since I don't find 45+1 prior to the G-V use. Here's a Vitro Bag - Flag Label - Parkersburg with All Reds and some of the 'Lilacs' - (kind of dates them maybe also); then another Parkersburg flag label bag with cat's-eyes, including a green glass shooter; then the 45+1 flag label bag of Cosmic Rainbows (again Parkersburg); then a similar style bag with the Paris Manufacturing info printed under the Parkersburg line (by the way, some of the Paris bags were glued - no staples); then I threw in the flag label style bag with Anacortes in place of Parkersburg on the info line (that's a 50 count bag). So, they did print some headers on the Parkersburg style before they switched to their well known silver label.