greg11 Posted February 8, 2013 Report Share Posted February 8, 2013 Here is something you wont see everyday, a 12 pack of Akro Porcelfrits. I recently added these babies to my collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clydetul62 Posted February 8, 2013 Report Share Posted February 8, 2013 Hoarder! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmuehlba Posted February 9, 2013 Report Share Posted February 9, 2013 wow as I do not even have 1 , are any of them fluorescent / lime and lemon and moonie's ? Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg11 Posted February 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2013 the white are on moonies, I'm sure the lemonade and limeade ones are fluorescent, I don't have a black light, some say the print is oxblood. They only came in these 3 colors with moonie being the less common of the bunch. They are extremely hard to find. There was one antique seller on ebay who ran across 22 of them in PA at an antique sale, he sold a few on ebay and I grabbed the left overs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted February 9, 2013 Report Share Posted February 9, 2013 Has anyone ever figured out what porcelfrit was? (I think it was a product from these guys: Ing-Rich) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I'llhavethat1 Posted February 10, 2013 Report Share Posted February 10, 2013 I don't collect those but man, nice grouping Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stacyw Posted February 10, 2013 Report Share Posted February 10, 2013 Thanks for that link Steph! Great detective work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hdesousa Posted February 10, 2013 Report Share Posted February 10, 2013 Has anyone ever figured out what porcelfrit was? (I think it was a product from these guys: Ing-Rich) Where does H.E.Koehler come into the picture? http://www.ebay.com/itm/330863323804 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted February 10, 2013 Report Share Posted February 10, 2013 The name sounded familiar so I did a quick search. A note on these marbles said that they were from the estate of Howard E. Koehler, describing him as the man who printed them for Akro in the 30's. That might be how Alan's auction for the marbles read. That would be all I know at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted February 10, 2013 Report Share Posted February 10, 2013 Here's a paragraph from one of Alan's archived pages: Recently, I spoke with a friend who told me his uncle was in the screenprinting business in the mid-to-late 1930s. One of the items he screenprinted for companies (filling stations, Cracker Jack, and small local businesses in the area of western Pennsylvania) and individuals (i.e. political campaigners) included marbles. This elderly gentleman, Howard E. Koehler, was born in 1910, and obtained his marbles from Akro Agate. Over the years he has given these marbles to his relatives, including his nephew, my friend, who showed me a jar full. Among the marbles were Popeyes, Corkscrews, and Opaques. Many were printed with the names of individuals, while others had the names of petroleum companies (Esso, Mobilgas, and Sunoco) and such words as "freedom" and "1937." Mr. Koehler himself kept around 100 of these marbles, and allowed me to go through them. Perhaps some of the more interesting examples contained "Landon" or "Landon/Knox"; Alfred Landon and Frank Knox were the repulican candidates for president and vice president, respectively, during the 1936 election, and lost against Franklin D. Roosevelt. Another link, with more detail from Alan: http://dir.groups.yahoo.com/group/dixiemarblecollectorsclub/message/981 Guess I should save that page in case it disappears or is hard to find for some reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hdesousa Posted February 10, 2013 Report Share Posted February 10, 2013 Thanks again Steph, and also for the link to Alan's message to the dixiemarblecollectorsclub . Whatever happened to the club? Seems current messages there are now all love related. Have they lost their marbles? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bocci Posted February 10, 2013 Report Share Posted February 10, 2013 great info and nice work, Steph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobBlock Posted February 10, 2013 Report Share Posted February 10, 2013 These have become relatively inexpensive recently, considering how hard they are to find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg11 Posted February 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2013 thanks for deflating my valuation bob lol, just kidding, Bob is right, the original finder of these porcelfrits was getting on average of 50-40 dollars a piece for the 10 he sold individually on ebay. Prior to these sales on ebay you could only find one in Bob's auctions every now and again. I really don't think Alan sold any, they have been missing for a long time. Years ago they were bringing 80-120 each. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg11 Posted February 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2013 This pair of 3/4 mint true Fluorescent popeyes are tough ones to find, I have only run across 2 since 1992, these came out of an Ohio find of over 40 popeyes all 3/4, I bought 33 of them, various colors and some blends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poplarhead Posted February 10, 2013 Report Share Posted February 10, 2013 I know I have seen at auction at least one marked "Ing-Rich" like these so Steph you are probably right. I looked to see if I had saved a picture but didn't find it. I found a lemondae Porcelfrit a long time ago, only one I have. Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg11 Posted February 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2013 Let me know if anyone wants some of these porcelfrits. $50.00 each Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg11 Posted February 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2013 I have 5 left, anyone else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lstmmrbls Posted February 10, 2013 Report Share Posted February 10, 2013 there was a large group of these with various printings at the Canton show Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg11 Posted February 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2013 sold out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ann Posted February 11, 2013 Report Share Posted February 11, 2013 Prior to these sales on ebay you could only find one in Bob's auctions every now and again. I really don't think Alan sold any, they have been missing for a long time. I bought two from Alan -- one H. E. Koehler, printed in red, and one with a small crown and the number 4, printed in blue. He said he got them from the family. I know he sold at least one more with Koehler's name on it, but I don't remember any others. Not saying there weren't any, though. Does anybody else have one with a number and crown? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moremarbles4me Posted February 11, 2013 Report Share Posted February 11, 2013 Ann I have two with a crown and the number ten. Both are printed on popeyes Charles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ann Posted February 12, 2013 Report Share Posted February 12, 2013 Wow - Glad to hear somebody else has one (I mean two). So that's three, at least. Mine, unfortunately, is not printed on a popeye -- it's just on white. I wonder what the crown / number thing was about? Any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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