The Nickel Guy

Thank you kindly Alan. I will find a fractured mib and try to remove it. I will report back with my findings. I did not knw it was part of the glass.

I think about this once in awhile when I see a crazy shiny marble I know would have looked better without the iridescent coating. Well, today I will ask. This is not glass is it? I think it is some kind of sprayed on stuff but I wonder if it can be dissolved or rubbed off with some car polish or something without damaging the real marble inside. Anyone know? Thanks!

Here's a group shot of 10 marbles that are similar. All about 5/8th. Most have a yellow patch or two, one has an orange stripe, one looks like a Master Marble but I don't think it is. There is a dark brownish green or orange cloud generally on one side of the interior. I have never seen Vacor marbles that looked like these before. Can anyone tell me the name for these? Thank you!

Nice one. It appears to be maybe a larger marble? A lot of the Fiesta's I am finding are kinda stingy with the thickness of the strands and swirls. Yours looks healthy.

Here's another, not quite 5/8th but very close. Looks much nicer than these pictures but close. I have no idea what kind of Vacor / Mega Marble this is? Do you? Reminds me of an Octopus or Orangutan but nawwww. Thought it was some kind of Halloween type but I don't think so, the swirls are more on the surface only. It is in the top right area of my opening picture. Gracias

The one in the center of my group shot up top is or is no larger than 9/16th. I just think it's so pretty. The next person may not, but marble collecting is like that. I know it's Vacor but what kind, I cannot say. I think this one deserved my best effort at a collage. Thanks for admiring. LOL

These are a bit different than the usual specimen of same kind. I tried to identify. See if I am right and if not please correct me. That boulder was tough but I think I got it right. These were odd balls coming from asst type bags. Thank you! The one on the left looks like a blended Poison Dart Frog maybe, the one on the right is a beauty. At least for me. Just a note . . . This post surprised me. I have become a "Mentor" We'll that is far from the truth in the marble world. I am the Sargent Shultz of marble knowledge.

That siamese twin akro is wild. These are laying around on my desk with some other dimpled and deformed mibs. These might be double ingots. I am not sure the white with blue is but the others are.

They do look tasty though. Aren't they Conquerors in the second image up from my post? Vermonters looks like a variety of types of Vitros. Very nice! (both of them)

These are ball bearings. I know, we misnamed them way back then. The real steelies almost look like a jingle bell with the X on one side as a seam. I don't have any of those. Sorry.

Thanks all ! All the Round tag Glasfirma Top Notch mibs are smaller. Way smaller. They still have just as good a quality detail and design though which is nice.

Just an observation and report for those who care to know. It is quite obvious when holding one Top Notch bag in one hand and a Mega Marble in the other. However, on the internet, pictures do not tell. I have about a dozen of these Top Notch net bags and thought I'd see what size they really are. I picked out a random set of Bee Cool, the Mexican version of Bumblebee. So the Glasfirma Top Notch Net Bags contain smaller marbles every time. 2 1/2" pee wee's 17 17/32" size marbles 5 9/16" and a 7/8" shooter The Mega Marble US Angelfish net bag had these sizes. Yes, sizes do vary. These look to be the same as the current Van Gogh named marbles. 3 19/32" 20 5/8" size marbles 1 21/32" and a 15/16" shooter

I have 5 that are about 1/2 inch. When I was a kid, if you had a "Steelie" you had something good in your bag. A Shooter size was even better! These have no real value except for those vague memories.

Moms eyes are hidden in feathers. Who watches the kids? They are cute.

A touching story and he must have been quite the guy. I don't know what his forum name was. Maybe somebody does and you can search the forum by looking for that. It would be neat if you learned a bit what those marbles are that he left you. People here can help you with that if you need or want.

I'd love to find glass on the beach. Not to hijack your thread but it seems like a good time to ask for both of us. I can understand pieces of smoothed edge glass being found on any beach but I always wondered why marbles get found so often with that sea glass look. Did the marble companies dump them the dame way in the lakes and ocean like they did to get rid of them in the dumps? They did get rid of a lot if they were defective or not up to par? Right?

I have been finding some odd Mega Marbles in the asst bags too. Great finds Joe2 !

I made some home-made tags. I will be making use of them with the recycled asst net bags. I re-use the nets when assembling these 24 + 1 sets.

Welcome! Have a great time here.

I am sure I have some of the basic white base Ravenwood swirls but I know I have no Blue Green or Red Ravens. :-( I saw the video when it was only 8 hours old the other day. Was going to post it but figured somebody would or might have already done so. I have watched your videos so many times, I'm getting to a memorization level. Thanks so much Stephen. So professional. I've learned so much. Best source for learning.. Please keep them coming. I also get a kick out of the background music.It is fun and funny too sometimes. It's all good. I am responsible for a lot of the "hits" or views I guess.

Those are two great pieces of art. Both look to be from the 50's.

Diagnosis: Mega Obsession Disorder My collection continues to grow. I am assembling my own sets, reusing net bags and making up my own tags. I am at about a dozen short of 3000 Mega Marbles. All sorted alphabetically and on a spreadsheet. Top case has either 24 plus a shooter or needs a shooter. On the floor are generally sorted, less than 24 count lots and shooters. Some might not care for these Mexican marbles but I assure you, there are some truly beautiful ones to be had, even some common modern issues can be very nice. I have found numerous odd hybrids and off the wall color combos that I have seen nowhere else yet. Where I can't find a label, I have made up my own. If only I could find a trading partner.

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Well, I hope you keep coming back. This might be about people just as much as it might be about marbles around here. I like ya!