The Nickel Guy

Older thread but a follow-up on my post a few posts above. My paperweights have a new place to hang out. (This also opened up some room in my bookcase He-he!) Got this at the Thrift store and it cleaned up nice. One more paperweight on it though and I think I'd be pushing it.

Thanks disco. I got stands all over the man cave. The larger size Legos are perfect to sort with. The smaller ones are best just for display. Beautiful and colorful marbles you have there.

Might have one of my best in here but I was "Sunday Sorting" and hopefully pulling Master Marbles. I am trying to study the difference between Akro and Master. The video on Master Marbles that Stephen Bahr made is a really good source. Anyway, here's some pretty problem free best of's in a nice felt lined box that I think I might have 90% right as Masters. I think I might have pulled some Master Brushed patches but a closer look will be later. Probably some Pelts in here, I'm guessing. On the Lego flat, I have to decide which are which. Study the seams, base glass and patches and such, have a great day people!

Thank you for responding Fire. I know Jack Hahn had a bunch at the NJ marble show last April. I hope he is doing OK. I am pretty sure he lost his wife not too long ago. Such a mellow guy. I guess I'll just have to wait til the next NJ show. I am sure that MK made millions of these newer marbles. Where they went or where they are going just seems to be a mystery to me.

Nope, not a Santa IMO but a very cool marble. I think that there are two distinct white parallel ribbons that circle a Santa inside of two single red ribbons, one on both outsides of the two white in the middle. Not sure offhand of the color base but watch Stephen Bahr's video. You can see one right on the video cover. Second one in.

Watched earlier today. Hope there is an ongoing series like Alley Flames vs Christensen Flames. and so on. Comparing Ravenswood to Alley swirls and maybe a study on patches, comets, peerless, Akro. The stuff us Hoi Polloi struggle with. LOL Thanks Stephen Bahr, I would thank you on YouTube but I don't have an account to subscribe, comment or like there. Keep em coming.

I assume that Marble King made the newer type Rainbows and other wanna be named marbles like bumble bees, wasps. cub scouts and tigers etc. They appear to have only 2 pole patches and a solid color. They made some three color marbles since the older type patch and ribbons and marbles like Ninja Turtles and Painted Turtles and others. Yes I know they aren't the same, but they don't offer them from the factory for sale. They do sell clearies, cats eyes and solids but I would like to have a small collection of different newer issues other than those. Does anyone know where there might be reasonably priced newer and the better MK marbles being sold to the public online? I am not trying to buy here from members and skirt the rules about buying and selling. I'm just baffled why Marble King doesn't sell a whole lot of different cooler marbles than the common stuff they offer. I know they make other stuff right? Thanks!

I think it's a Vacor "Polar Bear". I think the orange is a light source.

Super Akros!

A very cool Dragon, certainly not run of the mill.

Nice swirl but sorry I can't help ya. Couldn't even guess.

To me it looks like a Christiansen 9 there and that open window at the other pole is an indicator but I am in 1st grade when it comes to those marbles. I like it though, very cool colors. If it were a transparent blue and white, I would say I am almost sure, but this combo is differnt for sure.

Perhaps an earlier Goldfish? Good guess there William. A place to start for sure. I think you got it.

Pretty sure it's Vacor but I'm not familiar with that color combination. That happens sometimes. Maybe it's a freak "Firefly".

First one looks like a Vacor Camouflage. But a bit shiny, which does happen. Second looks classic Jabo all day. Light red on white looks Asian to me.