YasudaCollector

Wow! Maybe there were several companies that made them? Or are the bags mostly from jobbers?

Here are some of the more colorful ones I've saved over some time. I think it's really cool how the Taiwanese used recycled glass to make marbles. There's so many color combos, and no two really look the same (up close).

Ooh, the color of the veins (that creamy, rusty orange) almost reminds me of Peltier windshields.

It does look kind of like a Peltier (based on the general seam lines).

Hmm, this looks like a type of Cat's eye marble. Not sure of the manufacturer though. It does look a little later than 1930s. American companies made a lot of Cat's eyes starting in the mid-1950s.

😱😱😱 That looks like marble heaven!

The blue one is gorgeous!

Awesome find!!! 😎

🤣🤣🤣 It's always so incredibly funny to see how AI thinks of us! Last year, my Chinese history professor asked Chat-GPT to imagine a Chinese history teacher, and it came up with some guy with a long beard and robes who looked just like Confucius!

Ooh, nice one! That's definitely a Taiwan cat's eye (based on the bubbles, green base and wrinkled glass). I heard from Elizabeth Kempski's book that the Taiwan marble makers used recycled glass.

So like European or Japanese? There were some Japanese cat's eyes in the group, and several older Vacor imperials (like 1970s ish). Could it be from either of those countries?

Thank you! I love the character/colors in this guy. I'll try and take some more pictures, but my camera really didn't want to pick up the reddish tones of the oxblood. At least, hopefully I can get any cut off lines/seams in the glass in my next pictures.

Cool! 😎 As a marble newbie, I assumed that oxblood would be made deliberately. It's fascinating to learn about colors being created by accident. I guess its kind of like pottery (which I learned in high school) - you'll never know for sure what will come out of the kiln/oven.

Interesting, so a bit of oxblood got into the glass batch by accident?

Nice marbles! I would guess that they are all Japanese or Taiwanese except for the red caged cat's eye. That one looks like a lot of Chinese cat's eyes I've seen.

Sorry, the red in the oxblood really didn't come through in the pictures. I'm sure its oxblood since I bought an Akro oxblood in the same group (the brushed red glass on the clearie looked exactly like the oxblood glass on the Akro).

We've all probably seen tons of those totally random clearie marbles in practically every single marble jar we come across. They usually don't come with much in the way of character/eye appeal let alone value. However, I think this guy stands out from that (at least a little).

Man, that's really a bummer. 🫤 I've heard a ton of people say that marble shows are really awesome experiences. I admit, I've always been very interested in going to one. The Seattle one is really the only one that's feasible for me (as far as travel distance). Very good to hear that it's even better than it was a few years ago, it must be absolutely fantastic now! 🥳

Probably not. Unfortunately, I really don't have any idea what this guy is. It's a really cool looking marble, but a real head scratcher for sure. 🙂

I don't know for sure, but the orangey red and white marble directly below it (in the first picture) might be a Japanese transitional.

Ooh, the big cat's eye is a cross through type. Those are a little on the more collectible side, especially in the bigger sizes.

Are you thinking about coming to the Seattle show next year?

Likewise! That's so Cool! 😃 I've even been to Longview once before (a couple years ago).