wediscount2 Posted May 29, 2012 Report Share Posted May 29, 2012 Pinchers are an older neat little veneered marble. We called them pinchers because it looked like they needed their ends pinched closed. Mostly found as a 1 color striper marble, using a clear transparent base glass. Every now and then you could find one in multi colors, and if you got lucky you could find one that looked like a sparkler or sunburst. Rare in larger sizes 7/8ths and up. wediscount2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlene Posted May 30, 2012 Report Share Posted May 30, 2012 I collected them for a while, just for fun, and then for a little longer because I get obsessed! I've heard the larger ones called wales, too, and the smaller ones, pinchers or Mt. Fuji apples. To me, they look like their ends have been pinched off. Either way, they are a fun, if silly, little marble! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted May 30, 2012 Report Share Posted May 30, 2012 I agree that the big ones and multicolored ones are harder to find. I also think that the "pinchers" or Mt. Fuji's are distinct from the Wales marbles but . . .? These are as found in a tin-litho Whitman chinese checkers game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmuehlba Posted May 30, 2012 Report Share Posted May 30, 2012 I have a few of the 1 inch ones here is some older pics I think there in a case some place. Mike http://smg.photobuck...nch%20pinchers/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Oregon Posted May 30, 2012 Report Share Posted May 30, 2012 The 'Wales' ones, to me, were the ones that looked more like Vitros. They did have that sort of 'window' to them also. Here's a couple pics - some were in regular Wales bags and some in Wales 'Variegated' bags. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Oregon Posted May 30, 2012 Report Share Posted May 30, 2012 Union Bags, made in Japan, also had some of these 'Vitro' type patches Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlene Posted May 30, 2012 Report Share Posted May 30, 2012 Wow, I've never seen them in bags before! Very nice. I have sellers slip them in with a batch of conquerors more than once. And I don't mind that at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poplarhead Posted May 30, 2012 Report Share Posted May 30, 2012 Some interesting colors in some of these Wales pincers... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmuehlba Posted May 31, 2012 Report Share Posted May 31, 2012 well it looks like mine are or are from Union Bags ?? I must have a German one in the lot also . they are a small 1 inch . Have a few - 3 doubles if any interest ?/ any one have an idea as what there worth ?? Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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