sclsu Posted August 19, 2015 Report Share Posted August 19, 2015 I have sorted all of my swirls out from other styles, now I just need to figure out what to do from here. Suggestions are welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted August 19, 2015 Report Share Posted August 19, 2015 Pick out the ones with multiple colors, the odd ones, and the busy ones, and show them to us! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nantucketdink Posted August 20, 2015 Report Share Posted August 20, 2015 Sort them into different companies to the best of your abilities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sclsu Posted August 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2015 Sort them into different companies to the best of your abilities.That is my dilemma. I was thinking about starting by colors, then sub categories by manufacturer. Which books might you recommend for help with swirls? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted August 20, 2015 Report Share Posted August 20, 2015 Some of Edward Grist's last books, with Ron's marbles, Popular American Marbles and American Machine Made Marbles are good books for swirls. JoeMarbles site, Steph's Study Hall and searches here can also be informative. To me, it looks like you have a lot of Alleys, perhaps some Champion, Ravenswood, etc., and some newer ones too. If you start sorting by color and then try to group marbles with the same-color and similar-patterns you'll be heading in the right direction. Then you could try bringing the groups of marbles with similar patterns and different colors together. It sounds like all kinds of fun to me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1DanS Posted August 20, 2015 Report Share Posted August 20, 2015 I was thinking about starting by colors, then sub categories by manufacturer. That's a god way to start. thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nantucketdink Posted August 20, 2015 Report Share Posted August 20, 2015 That is my dilemma. I was thinking about starting by colors, then sub categories by manufacturer. Which books might you recommend for help with swirls? I chose to try to learn them the other way around. I bought large groups of correctly attributed marbles by as many different companies as I could find and studied them hands on. The two books mentioned already are also the best 2 I own for this purpose, but my Grist book has the totally wrong photos for a couple of companies which drives me mad. Popular American Marbles is worth its weight in gold no matter what some others might say about the quality of the photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nantucketdink Posted August 20, 2015 Report Share Posted August 20, 2015 If you spread them all out in a single layer and take some more photos there are plenty of folks who would be happy to help you pick out special marbles for whatever reasons (like pulling out the JABOs for example) hint hint hint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ausman Posted August 20, 2015 Report Share Posted August 20, 2015 But, if you don't want to go through all that; just send them to me!! HaHa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sclsu Posted August 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2015 If you spread them all out in a single layer and take some more photos there are plenty of folks who would be happy to help you pick out special marbles for whatever reasons (like pulling out the JABOs for example) hint hint hint I don't think spreading them out is an option, that container is 14"×10"×5", and filled to the brim. I do have a bunch of jabo shooters already separated :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted August 20, 2015 Report Share Posted August 20, 2015 "I bought large groups of correctly attributed marbles . . . " Indeed, nothing beats authentic examples, bags, boxes, dug, etc. for learning the different types, and the more you can have in hand, the better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nantucketdink Posted August 21, 2015 Report Share Posted August 21, 2015 You could always just put them in a giant jar on the shelf to admire them until you have the urge to sort them by company. The second collectables are stashed away and not displayed the hobby starts to become unhealthy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatmacscott Posted August 21, 2015 Report Share Posted August 21, 2015 Break out the slingshot and randomly distribute them through your area, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sclsu Posted August 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2015 Break out the slingshot and randomly distribute them through your area, That's what the fried marbles are for :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b-80 Posted August 21, 2015 Report Share Posted August 21, 2015 Put 100 of them in plastic bags and sell them for $10 a bag and then buy some real antique handmades. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ann Posted August 21, 2015 Report Share Posted August 21, 2015 And however you start (by color, or whatever), keep in mind that swirls can be a trial for all of us, and don't get discouraged. There are not that many swirls that have strong enough characteristics to indicate manufacture by a particular company. It's our Dirty Little Secret. Did I just say that out loud? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sclsu Posted August 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2015 And however you start (by color, or whatever), keep in mind that swirls can be a trial for all of us, and don't get discouraged. There are not that many swirls that have strong enough characteristics to indicate manufacture by a particular company. It's our Dirty Little Secret. Did I just say that out loud? The exact reason I have put this off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted August 22, 2015 Report Share Posted August 22, 2015 They can be a lot tougher to identify than other marbles, and the vast majority are common types, which most collectors aren't all that interested in (these are also the ones that are toughest to distinguish one maker from another). But some people that collect swirls can identify the more interesting ones (and a lot that aren't all that interesting) with pretty high accuracy. And serious swirl collectors would rather not offer an ID (or will hedge a lot), rather than misidentifying one. Pick out some of the more interesting ones and post pics if you want some help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I'llhavethat1 Posted August 25, 2015 Report Share Posted August 25, 2015 Put 100 of them in plastic bags and sell them for $10 a bag and then buy some real antique handmades. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sclsu Posted August 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2015 Personally, I like the machine made over the handmades. I am partial to American made things so I do have a slight bias. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirCray Posted August 25, 2015 Report Share Posted August 25, 2015 I really like those red swirls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sclsu Posted August 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2015 I am sacrificing this bag in the name of identification. These are st. Mary's alleys that were packaged by Marble King after they were purchased. That is a start, right? :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted August 26, 2015 Report Share Posted August 26, 2015 *eeek!* Have you opened it yet? Is that a common bag? Yes, those are St. Mary's Alleys. Is it the plastic which makes you say they were packaged after the Alley plant became Marble King? That would make sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sclsu Posted August 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2015 This is one of 4 that I have had. Is sold two, and opened this one. It was torn already anyway. I learned about the origin of it from American machine made marbles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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