The Nickel Guy

First off, I think calling these Vacor might be OK with marble people but I think Mega Marbles might be more appropriate. To make things more complicated, I think these are also in the niche of Marbles made in Mexico by Vacor for sale in the USA and with the round tags rather than square, I believe these are named "Top Notch". I am just guessing that they are the most recent distribution from south of the border. I have not seen them yet but I will not be disappointed if they lack the pizazz of their earlier versions. I just suspect these will be a bit lesser quality. These have nicknames attached to the type. For example Roosters are named Rocky Rooster on the tags. So am I correct in my understanding of these round tag net bags? I got all of these at a great price. I think there may be 22 bags but at least 20 in this picture. I think I got about 4 singles a lot of doubles and maybe a triple on a couple? Hard to tell. Anyway, from what I can make out, are the issues included. Drake the Dragon Henry Hobbit Lil Devil Camo Bee Cool Bobby Bengal Tiger Rex the Dinosaur Rocky Rooster Bennie Blue Jay Oceana the Mermaid Marbleman Superhero These are my first Vacors but I might have one or three singles in my collection until they arrive. I think I might have a couple serpents.

Wowee! I don't think I have anything like those. The pole isn't there on mine.

Never heard horizontal transitional before. I can understand the term. With a little imagination, I can see a Road and Tunnel. With a bit more imagination though, I can see an old episode of The Time Tunnel too, but that's just me and no . . . I wasn't out partying last night.

Welcome to Marble Connection. and Happy New Year May I suggest you back your camera up a few more inches and see how much clearer your images are. I see two old small brown glazed Bennington marbles but cannot help with the red and yellow.

Alan, all the animals in the canes and some other interesting figures. I looked that up and Ro Purser is an awesome artist. A bit outta my league . . . lol Very nice!

My humble Heaton sweet potato I don't think I have many Heaton's.

Hi, I'd like to say welcome to the MarbleConnection site but I don't know who made your neat trio. Somebody will soon enough.

I'm gonna guess it's Master Marble. Nice one.

Sure, if you want. Post them Germans davesnothere I'm still sold on mine being a very intricate German. As far as the holes being slightly larger on the plastic protractor, I like that. You know, I watch even the best marbles get measured by others with the steel calipers and it makes me cringe a bit. I fear that the steel will scratch the glass. I do have those digital calipers that gives me hundredth's of an inch but not fractions. So my measurements have been about 1/10th 3/10th 6/10th 7/10th 9/10th etc. If my marbles falls through the hole onto a soft surface, I'll settle for the smallest size it fell through.

Here, I turned your picture for ya. davesnothere

Ordered this today. It's inches.

I picture my shooters and boulders in the bleachers displayed like this on a grid of evenly spaced holders. The steps and holders will probably get secured with glue and spray painted a flat color. The holders will disappear and the washers will just dress things up a bit. I have to figure where I'm going to put it, or put it in so I know the dimensions and step count and color. This will be a project for later but I will update here.

I have these covers for my insulin needles. They have a stem about the same width as the washers. They remind me of golf tees. I think I'll cut and glue steps together. The largest and deepest being the base and make several more so that there are maybe 6 or 7 high. Maybe 3/4 thick. I'll have to go over the neighbors and use his drill press so I get the holes drilled just right. I'll come back here and update but don't hold your breath. Thanks for the response. Isn't it all just a bunch of fun?

My 100 count box of finishing washers I bought was leaky but the only one in the surplus store. There was still 95 in it. Then I got these stainless steel flat washers with 1/4 in holes. Got a lot of them, maybe a couple / few hundred. I think everything cost me about $7.50. Marbles sit nicely in them and stay put. I am going to build a little display with these. Well, now . . . wasn't that exciting?

I would have assumed it was a swirl, a common but pretty one as titled. I have a number of them in a few colors that look a lot like it.

Can I squeeze in a Sammy's Mountain Marbles sampling of the 08 - 17 - 2013 A & B Run?

First try ever The rock star on stage

Those marbles are Far Out Fire. get it? Very cool

Stephen, your videos are the best. I watch them over and over. Your sense of humor makes them even better. Your knowledge is right on and I have learned a ton. Thank you!

I like these 2 the best (circled)

Thats purty. Hooray for the Red White and Blue!

I like the blue and yellow ones. Especially the top row one in the middle.

Looks like it was a bowling ball project without the thumbhole. Why? Bozo

I like that it has that S on it so I hope it is a Superboy for you. That would be a bonus. Neat marble but I can't say.

A bubbly Peltier Rainbo