The Nickel Guy

Nobody has a perfect butt crack, now do they? But it's a Jabo classic. I do think that most of those classics don't have the extra frit, aventurine, or mica-like glitter added like the contract runs sometimes do. I would say the classics are more of a production run marble. I like them all. Those colors on the post 1 are very much Jabo colors though, as well as the construction.

I enjoyed reading this thread thus far. Thanks for posting a well written and interesting experience.

I finally won my first and only lot thus far with Blocks auctions last night and I am glad to add any Marble Kings to my stash. I see a good number of Bumble Bees and Cub Scouts in here which always widen my eyes. Looks like there might be some Cubs that are Kato type. Someday I will get a few of the harder to find Blended ones and the likes of Spidermans, Green Hornets, Dragonflys, Watermelons, and Hercules. For now, all the kids at recess will be so jealous of me, trying to win my Marble King Rainbows. Image is from Mr. Blocks auction 01/25/2026.

I like the light blue/green one. uhhh . . . I like them all!

Found one in St Louis MO but I have no idea where this advert comes from. I do remember those days as a kid though. I'd be lucky to get up off the ground now. LOL

I think wormie and parmcat got it. I can see an extra fancy Seahorse here.

I am no expert for sure but I am going to say no on Jabo.

Condolences sent.

I don't do FB or re-send stuff like this in emails but since it is about marbles, and I haven't seen it before, I shall post it here. I hope somebody likes it too. I actually put my marbles in a sock and then maybe into a pocket.

You have a keen eye for the Marble Kings VA! Neato!

Thanks everyone. Into the Vitro collection it goes. Have a great evening.

Akroorka said - Post this one again--all sides-- in sunlight. Well, I didn't want to forget so I went and took three sets of pictures and hope they will do. Sunlight is scarce inside the house today. LOL Please refer back to that blue glow in the first post. It is backlit on a phone flashlight surface. It glows, it does not just backlight. That is why I think that it is a submarine. At night in the man cave under the ceiling light, it appears to be black and white under first impression. The blue is pretty much very dark under a couple 60 watt lights and a shade. Yes there are more hits on this than Herman's Hermits had in the 60's I know, but I still like it and I'd like to be able to ID a submarine in the future too. Thank you!

Trophy given. Looking forward to the NJ show. Gettin antsy.

I will Akroorka, I'll try tonight.

New video of a show from 2024 in Minnesota. Thank you very much for another great video!

This marble looks to be black and white and when I held it to the window the other day I saw a blue transparent base. I think I have I identified this correctly thanks to watching a Stephen Bahr video. No mistake, it is a day glow blue color when backlit. I wonder if I might have others in my Peltier collection. This one does have some contact hits. Acceptable for my collection, not too bad. It is about 5/8ths. Under the flash, it is blue and white. Not black at all.

Actually it looks frosted or like a river find. Maybe it was tumbled? I also thought it might be a Hurricane but there are several streams of glass bundled together rather than an opaque base with ribbons over it.

Welcome Dumpster Bandit! Great images you have taken. I hope you keep coming back here. People here are very nice. I often reflect on my coin show attendance and then I think back of my first marble show last April. The coin shows are sometimes about an exciting as a funeral viewing but that marble show was full of fun and laughter and chatting. The people were all a blast and to tell you the truth, I have a lot more fun with marbles and the people who collect them.

Sorta an update. Still like my Mexican marbles. Most of these are Mega Marbles. The ones in the showcases are alphabetically arranged and complete with a tag ( whether I made it or original ) and hold 24 players and 1 Shooter. Under the table are sorted extra players, 7/8 inch and larger and some stuff that needs to go elsewhere at the moment. Oh yes, there's more of these Mega's that I can show. Many more. I am having a lot of fun here with these and keeping my mind occupied too.

Super nice one there. I think Fire is right with Superior too. thinking tho . . . What is the criteria for a Yellow Jacket? edit: Nevermind, a Yellow Jacket has an opaque base. Just found it.

Al's picture looks like earlier Hurricane. From what I've seen, and even with Mega Marble tags, there are three very similar current models. One is called Tie Dye, One the new style Tree Frog, and then Hurricane. I have read someplace that the Hurricanes can't have black lines or swirls but I know the others I mention are pretty much the same mib and do have black. This one has brown but no black and I think it is the most recent Hurricane type from Mexico.

Has that bacon kinda look to it huh? Very nice swirl. I'm thinking Alley. Look here at about 7:40

I added this Murano glass sculpture paperweight to my collection this morning. It was a bargain at the thrift store. no chips or cracks and well balanced. It is fairly heavy and about a foot tall I guess.

I say WOW! These are hand made polymer clay right? I am just getting into it with great hope of doing well but these are amazing!

Thanks Fire! These are translucent and the patches almost resemble those ribbons of a Vitro Tiger Eye. I am going to bet these are Vitro and call them two color patches Right?