chicagocyclist

I like Alley.

Need normal lighting to be sure but I'm not getting oxblood from it.

So many things affect my memory and I don't consider myself stupid or dumb. Now that's not to say that I don't act stupid or dumb.....LOL!

I find them largely inexpensive and have a nice representation as a result!!

Pelt Rainbo

The surface damage could come from being in water, being in the ground, being in an aquarium. But definitely looks like it's had some significant weather or acidic condition.

In these photos, I'm not able to see any aventurine (notice no d).

Cool. Those later mibs are hard to know. They're not well documented and it's difficult to learn it.

The clear ones, clearies, have no real collector value and some of those look like the solid color are likely gaming marbles, also with little collector value as many companies made them and you can't have determine manufacturer. As for what are reactive to UV, it depends on the glass and all manufacturers of all eras, including modern marble makers, use or used glass that's UV reactive. There are instances where it is to create a specific color but mostly it is just the cullet - the glass that is melted to make the marbles - that is used. In other words you can't use it to date a marble as being old or new and you cannot tell which manufacturer, it doesn't help you tell what manufacturer. There's a lot of attention to it these days but it really doesn't tell you much. It's just fun, although in some instances some people do think it raises the value. As for your marbles separate those clearies and solids out and shoot fewer like three or four to a shot, get closer, have it in focus and show at least both seams. It's difficult to tell exactly what you have.

I could vote Vitro.

The above comments exactly support my practice of getting confirmed ID support for anything that pricy where my knowledge is sketchy or unknown seller. I didn't like the condition for that money, anyway.

I can believe that's a Chrissy, cuz it gives me the chills.

Agree, cheap Asian Cat's Eye.

Something else, imho. Maybe a lazy Akro corkscrew.

Sizes are important when ID a marble. I'm surprised number one number three weren't named in the auction because they look like could be a Superman for #1 and Spiderman for #3. Because there are no sizes, I can't tell if they are repeated in their group shot. Number 3 Jabo maybe. The others need more views to make an educated guess.

Indeed they are! They're the first marbles I collected in any quantity...I bought 15 the first time I saw them.

Wow. Thanks!! This changes my view of the five that I have and makes me love them even more.

Fantastic. This is why I don't hesitate to put something out there cause often history pours forth!! Wow. Thank you for jumping in. I really want to know fact from speculation.

While I was on my bicycle ride just now, some information I heard very early on crept to the front... something called lunch box marbles. Those are marbles brought home in workers' lunch boxes, so therefore they could easily have escaped into the wild. This may account for why the Popeye patch has been available before the vast majority of them appeared from the dig.

Thanks for the clarification. I have seen the boxes and all the discussion and never really asked was that an official company name.

I don't see them often and never for $1. Wish I did! Also, it is one word, no? Popeye. After Popeye the Sailor Man they were sold in connection with?

Great story and great info!

It might be a better example if it were in focus.

I agree that it's a stone agate and love that Ric has the era!