Steph Posted March 7, 2010 Report Share Posted March 7, 2010 Is there a consensus of what an anti-blackie would be? How long as the name been around? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FISHSLAYERMARRBLEGRIFF Posted March 8, 2010 Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 Cant say Ive heard that one. You been hanging out in New Hampshire?---LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flanco Posted March 8, 2010 Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 Don't mean to be a wisenehimer, but wouldn't that be a whitey? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roany poany Posted March 8, 2010 Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 Is there a consensus of what an anti-blackie would be? Robert Edward Lee How long as the name been around? When Virginia withdrew from the Union. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poplarhead Posted March 8, 2010 Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 Now Buddy - You know the war wasn't fought over race but economic issues.... Here are some antiwhities, would love to see some antiblackies.... Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted March 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 I've seen the name used more than once. Maybe for two different styles of marbles though. It's a little fuzzy. Here's a bag Mark posted where he mentioned them. I was hoping anti-blackies would get more discussion at that time but, well anyway, here might be some. Mark's thread: Vitro Blackies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Marbles Posted March 8, 2010 Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 I will post some pics when I get home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted March 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 Thanks Mark. P.s., I didn't mean your pic was fuzzy. Only the concept. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Oregon Posted March 8, 2010 Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 The first time I heard it used was on one of the Boards when Edna used it back in 2008. Here's is a picture she posted of her 'anti-blackies'. Interesting name and not sure of the pure criteria for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Marbles Posted March 9, 2010 Report Share Posted March 9, 2010 Here are some Marbles from the Blackie Bag Shown Above. Note the Red replacement of the typical Black Band. That is where the Anti-Blackie name comes in. It is interesting most have a Red band completely around the marble. Some only Half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted March 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2010 Very cool. Wonderful pix. That's funky about the half-red half-black bands. Awesome to have them straight out of a bag. (How hard was it to open the bag?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Marbles Posted March 9, 2010 Report Share Posted March 9, 2010 It was very Hard. As a example study group I feel it is invaluable. I will keep it with the original 40 marbles. It could be put back...I was very careful. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoop Posted March 9, 2010 Report Share Posted March 9, 2010 You been hanging out in New Hampshire?---LOL ROFLMAO!!!! Don't let that sound like something it's not intended to sound like!!! We even voted in Gay marriage up here!!! (Though that may be threatened with a petition being voted on today!!! ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted March 29, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2010 I just noticed something. I was thinking of the red as being there because maybe Vitro had run out of black that day and were making a substitution. A literal replacement band. But on some of them at least it appears that the red was in the middle on purpose. Thinking specially of the ones with the black (brown) on the ends and the red in the middle. That one with the half black band and the black ends suddenly becomes more intriguing. Okay, I'm easily intrigued (lol), but still, that's weird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ima_ddicted Posted April 2, 2010 Report Share Posted April 2, 2010 In the book "Popular American Marbles" page 171 - "blackies have a black stripe around the equator. Anti-blackie stripes are another color". There are some nice pics of them. Does this help? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted April 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2010 Okay, that does it! I followed the advice of many to not get that book, because the editor made the pix too small and it was a big disappointment. But several people have cited things in the book which I'd really like to see! So that does it. Gonna have to get it now. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ima_ddicted Posted April 2, 2010 Report Share Posted April 2, 2010 Ebay has them anywhere from $8-$12 if I remember correctly. For the price it's a pretty good book. It has a fairly large section on Jabo which helped me with some unknown (to me) shoebox marbles. I think you will enjoy it Steph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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