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I have some of the tubes in more of a bag plastic instead of cellophane. Ibelieve they were cereal promos. I also had some I had saved from when I actually got them out of the cereal boxes as a youngster.

A good marblin buddy just reminded me of this point. ( I should keep my mouth shut because I would like to believe they are vintage). The point is, when marbles are made with a gob feeder(CAC used Gob feeders) and even when handgathered, many many marbles of the same type and color were made that day or days. Wouldn't that also be true for these. Maybe a few odd between run types but the color variations on these are a bit too much are they not??? And if not, why are there not many identical colors ???????????? Now that is beating the horse and opening a can of worms in one post!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Find?, that is kind of funny. I will probably loose even more if I have to move.

Where ever CAC was first making marbles. I believe they did make marbles at the Payne address so that would be a good guess. There is just so little actually known what went on at that site(or Cambridge) I really am speculating as to what,when, how went on where. Were all the American Agates also made there or did they hand gather at Cambridge? If they hand gathered at Cambridge I would say these may have also been made there also as they almost perfectly match the coloring found on some 2 seam striped opaques. And if only rarity and condition(as in most other hobbies) determined value these types would be 10 times more costly than the so called Exotics. But marblers are a funny group, "pretty" means a lot more than it should in determining value.

These are absolutely authentic vintage CACs. Never found in packaging or at the digs that I know of. I know of no one that would question these. Lloyd did mention the horse was still kicking.

I see said the blind man.

A good friend that will be greatly missed. RIP John.

Those shakers kind of put things into perspective. Glad all you Easterners are OK.

Mon, too bad you did not like what I posted. Just giving my opinion. Not trying to piss you off. Seems we don't think alike. Its OK, really. After all they are just little glass balls aren't they? And Clyde I bet those crazy 2 seam German marbles you have do not have the S or drastic looping on one side between the seams that is a CAC trait. I have never seen a German type that does.

Still would need to have them in hand. And this is a much bigger deal to many others than it is to me. I have 2 that may be considered "Exotics" . I will never be 100% positive they were made at CAC in the 20s-30s. They do not have the S. I was worn out on this topic many years ago. Either someone thinks they are real, fake or doesn't have an opinion. I don't need anyone to believe they are real or fake to sleep well. The lack of proof and so many side stories pretty much precludes ever having a factual declaration. This is almost like trying to find out who first called a corkscrew a corkscrew. Unless there are pics of folks digging the big group out of the pipe project I will be on the fence with many of them. But I would still pay 2-500 for nice examples that are not too far out.

Mon, I don't make a definite call on hardly any marble unless in hand. And I believe something like that may have been said to Mike. And whatever I said it was my opinion at the time. There wasn't a whole lot of discussion about them.

Here is the Marble Clyde mentioned. Thanks again Clyde!

Just like regular CAC 2 seamers they do not all have the S pattern. But when I see it I know it is a CAC fosho.

there are some fakes for sure, but I have never had one torch worker that said he could fake the classic S pattern on the CACs that go from one side of the seam to the oppisite side of the other seam. Heck I don't think we will ever figure out how this happened and if I see it on a so called Exotic I am betting my money it an authentic CAC. This is the pattern I am talking about. It is highlighted on the blue marble and can be seen very obvious on the bottom left and even on the Guinea

What others?

Nice to see some of the stuff that gets ignored by the naysayers Honeybern. And I believe if you count the gob feeder and shearing mechanism as part of the machinery it can actually have a whole lot to do with the pattern.

The German marbles have now been identified and recognized as German marbles. many were originally thought to be CACs. They have nothing to do with the Exotics, Here are a few German marbles that resemble CACs

Vacor all the way on the marble Rich posted.

By at least one ad writer?

http://cgi.ebay.com/Old-Vintage-Marbles-LOADED-BEAUTIFUL-LUTZ-LOOK-/260834363329?pt=Marbles&hash=item3cbaf087c1#ht_646wt_1139

could be. AAs don't have the transparenty red

The poles really look like torch made marbles

Were they running rabbit sales. I have watched the videos in that time period and the CACs sold do not appear to be what are now considered Exotics

He will be missed.