The Nickel Guy

I don't care for these. I got them for a song at a Church basement sale this morning. I was disappointed to see these after the lady helped me locate what she called "Cats Eyes". I heard of them before but never stopped to investigate. Well since I had these now, I wanted to know how many came in a bag and found out people are really into these. Some are worth a pretty penny. I think these are from 1999 and there would have been one loose and 9 in a 2 pc plastic tray inside the bag displayed in a blister pack. I guess I have 5 extras, there probably was another set where they came from. So now I am looking these weird things up. LOL I learned I will grab them if I see them but I have no love for these Pokemon marbles.

I have several scores today. This is my biggie! A great trade came in the mail from a super guy . . . VAMarbles Thank you sir! Awesome 1 inch Mega Marbles to complete some hand picked 24+1 net bag sets I have.

I agree Jabo, I like it! But I know nothing hardly about which runs.

Al ~ I hit that "Wow" emoticon or whatever they are called. So awesome. Bucket list stuff for me.

That's a small lot? Nice grab! I am a fan of these bubbly rainbos. 7th image looks like there might be fractures?

Snakes alive! What a haul Disco. Great Akros.

"Made it, Ma! Top of the world!" Cagney in White Heat

Great pictures! Everybody looks so happy. Marble people are a breed apart. Go to an antique show, a coin show and it's no comparison. Wish there were more shows especially near where I live. Thanks for posting.

This pair showed up in a mixed lot. I have moved them from here and there and just can't seem to stop picking them up again and again to take a look. So I am not a big fan of clear marbles except for nostalgic reasons but these rather oversized bubbles grab me. I don't remember seeing another like them. I don't see any seams. They are not heavily frosted but certainly not clear. I guess I could ask if anyone else has any and if anybody knows where they came from. I wouldn't be surprised to find one in a spray paint can. They are hard to photograph.

I am partial to the Sheriff Spud and the Touchdown Tater. I used to drive a school bus and once in a while I would stroll the halls to the restroom after my run and admire the elementary school kids art that was proudly hung in the hallways. I loved that stuff. It is that kind of art that cannot be duplicated by adults. BTW Fire . . . What grade are you in this year?

As promised for Monday Almost all of my Marble King collection is in this post. The images should enlarge when you click on them. I have some shooters and perhaps a few strays in other places but I guess there is 600 or 700 marbles here in all. My favorite more common types, like em because these were the kind that I played with as a kid. All my MK mibs in this post are in very nice problem free condition. Thank you for looking. Tri Colored Rainbows In that rectangle at the bottom are a small group of more modern MK that I bought from Jack Hahn at the 2025 NJ Marble Show. Bumblebees Both St Mary's and Paden City One Color Rainbows I call them Patch and Ribbon, I think that's right? Cub Scouts - Wasps - Blended Rainbows - Rainbow Reds - Maybe some Cookies and Cream Some others that needed to be separated that are surrounding a empty Marble King Tournament Assortment bag with a foam insert for keeping the shape right.

Moved Sorry

It's excess colorant in this case. No sparkle, and thanks for that info.

Oh I'll get one someday, maybe several, I am going to post all my MK tomorrow for Marble King Monday elsewhere here in MK Monday!! But for now, back to our regularly scheduled program. Thanks!

Thank you kindly Chad! I shall read that on AAM. I am kinda glad they are MK even if they are newer. about 10 of mine do glow in the white areas under blacklight, I should take a real good image of what I perceive may be aventurine specks. Not that they are all that exciting and it's probably just crud in the glass.