YasudaCollector

Yeah, that's something else I was wondering, I couldn't find the hours.

Awesome find!

Like I keep saying, this information is absolutely amazing! 😃 I agree with @LevvyPoole, it is really interesting to learn about how Japanese marbles started circulating in China and Hong Kong. It seems like a lot of them have been found there.

Hey, just thought I'd post this in advance for the Seattle show this Saturday, but if any collectors/dealers attending have some extra Japanese transitionals they are willing to sell, I am in the market for them (as always). 🙂

Man! That's pretty impressive that the glass products were viewed by the emperor himself! Not that any marbles don't have history, but Japanese transitionals seem to have some particularly impressive history. 🙂

Thank you so much for the awesome information Shiroaiko! 😎 It's really amazes me to think that the marble was made such a long time ago. It has definitely seen it's fair share of history! I wonder how it could have made its way over here to the U.S.

Ooh! I wonder what kind of WVS this might be. I don't think I've seen another one quite like this guy.

I happened upon this guy yesterday at a local antique shop. It just kinda stood out in the tub I was searching through. I wonder if it's some kind of Vacor or maybe a West Virginia Swirl. 🤔

Awesome!!! Thanks for the info! 🙂

Just thought I'd ask, but I heard a while back that there is a show in Seattle some time in March. If so what weekend is it and where is the venue? This is my first chance to go to a marble show (so I'm pretty excited!) 🙂

Pretty much all of mine are Chinese from about 1930 to 1990. Even though most of the Chinese ones aren't worth as much as the Murano examples, I like the really bright, vivid colors that they come in. Plus, you can build a pretty diverse/large collection fairly easily.

I couldn't agree more! I absolutely love these guys and have amassed quite a few!

Ooh! This really looks like a Yasuda.

Interesting, so is there a way to tell California agates vs Brazil or Mexico agates?

So, were the last hand faceted agates made in the early to mid 1930s? If so, did Germany continue to make machine ground agates later?

Awesome article!

The 3 in the back row might possibly be Christensen (since they have what looks like a 9 shape). However, the other 5 are hard to tell. Peltier slags usually have super ultra fine bands (they almost look feathery). Generally, I've heard from other collectors that if a slag has no defining characteristics like feathery bands, a 9 swirl, or a seam, it's probably an Akro (just because they made so many).

Yay! It arrived! 🥳

🤣 I agree! It looks like a really neat marble!

Awesome, my dad just purchased it for me (he has the ebay account). Thank you so much for selling this guy, ever since I started collecting marbles, this style has been on my bucket list (even if it's only a ten dollar marble). 🙂