Grouper Marbles?

[Steph]

The Morphy auction description said, "Last is an original mesh bag with 50 original glass marbles distributed by Grouper Marbles." Do you think this is a typo? Is that a Gropper bag?

Who made the marbles inside?

[david Chamberlain]

If it is Grouper than this is definitely a bag for Griff. One would naturally think it's a typo and they meant to say Gropper. Funny either way. David

[wvrons]

Definate Grooper bag. I think that i know the marbles. Grooper packaged many of the WV swirl companies marbles. Looks like the header may be split. These headers were weak and with the age,many Grooper mesh bag headers are split. If not split,many end up split during shipping. I have had them split in shipment,sellers do not realize how fragile the header is or how to pack them for shipment. I received a Grooper bag a year or so ago,from this auctioneer. The header was fine in the auction,but split and pieces broke off,when it reached me. The same with a mesh bubby bag,and the bag had a hole in it.

[clydetul62]

OK, so now we have Grouper, Gropper and Grooper. Any other names they did?

[wvrons]

I am wrong,sorry about that. Thats what i get trying to post,tired and sleepy.

[wvrons]

Two Gropper Made in USA,bags containg Cairo Novelty marbles.

[Steph]

Just as long as they're not groper marbles. Or then I'd have to call the copper marbles.

Those bags are way too cool, Ron.

[catfish]

Just as long as they're not groper marbles. Or then I'd have to call the copper marbles.

LOL

[Al Oregon]

Here's a pic of a smaller bag that I have.

[wvrons]

Al,your bag contains Heatons. Like the marbles in the one in the Morphy auction. I would have liked to seen the mesh bag and handmades in different lots. I might have bid,but not together with handmades. Together,this may hold some bids back,either mesh bag or handmade collectors.

[Al Oregon]

Thanks, Ron. I wasn't sure so glad you chimed in. I agree with the mixing of old handmades and a bag in the same lot. Strange thinking.