hdesousa Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 Was this the first "Marble Man"? <a href="http://s939.photobucket.com/user/hdesousa/media/Peltier%20boxes/100NationalOnyxno0emptybox007_zps189b37e7.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i939.photobucket.com/albums/ad238/hdesousa/Peltier%20boxes/100NationalOnyxno0emptybox007_zps189b37e7.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo 100NationalOnyxno0emptybox007_zps189b37e7.jpg"/></a> The label says the marbles were one cent each, sold by The Marble Man, Harry (or Larry or Barry) F, Unley, of perhaps Edgewater Park, NJ. I can't find anything online about this "Marble Man". Anyone have any more information? Mig, any mention in the Peltier Chronicles of a shipment of onyx marbles to Mr. Unley in Edgewater Park, NJ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 This pic didn't show up: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 It's Harry: http://aa.arcade-museum.com/Automatic-Age-1930-04/Automatic-Age-1930-04-038.pdf and one month earlier: http://aa.arcade-museum.com/Automatic-Age-1930-03/Automatic-Age-1930-03-102.pdf p.s., I just noticed the reference to using marbles in ball gum machines. That would make this the earliest mention I recall seeing of that. p.p.s. Duh, this is a magazine for machines. And check out the mention of the "Simpson Marble Vender". And the Master and the Advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 I'll move my next discovery to another thread so I don't hijack this one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clydetul62 Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 Steph, your links don't work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 They still do for me. Google "Harry F. Unley" and see if you can get to them that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 Here's a screenshot: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hdesousa Posted April 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 Thanks Steph! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 The offering looks Pelty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lstmmrbls Posted April 18, 2014 Report Share Posted April 18, 2014 Simpson Marble Vender should be your next hunt. Oppps I see you have already been on the hunt!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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