shotgun Posted September 19, 2015 Report Share Posted September 19, 2015 Hi ... I am new ... and am a fishing lure collector that ended up with a big bunch of marbles .... which I am in the process of sorting out right now .... QUESTION ... are these 3 marbles called Mica marbles ? 1st picture is without direct light ... and 2nd picture has light shinning on them .... Can you guys and gals tell me the maker of these ? And what they are ? 2 are really big ... Thanks Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted September 19, 2015 Report Share Posted September 19, 2015 Hi Doug! The closest to looking like mica is on the bottom. However, I think that's goldstone. And the two big ones are fiber optic marbles. No idea who would have made them. You can see some micas here: http://marbleconnection.com/topic/21099-mica-marble-colors-and-sizes/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobBlock Posted September 19, 2015 Report Share Posted September 19, 2015 The bottom is a purple goldstone sphere. The top two are fiber optic, as someone else already mentioned Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shotgun Posted September 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2015 THANKS ..... Gals and Guys ...... Doug <IMG SRC="http://pic90.picturetrail.com/VOL2250/493917/1001389/411676251.jpg" border="0" alt="Image Hosting by PictureTrail.com"> http://pic90.picturetrail.com/VOL2250/493917/1001389/411676251.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted September 23, 2015 Report Share Posted September 23, 2015 Hi. The top compartment and the bottom compartment both look like modern marbles from Asia. Called Imperial because they were distributed by the Imperial Toy Company. Also, the compartment with the boulders in it looks like all or mostly modern. Also, the compartment on the right side of the second row from the top. In the other compartments there appear to be some older marbles. For instance, the lefthand compartment on the second row has some Vitro Blackies in it. And I see at least one Peltier Rainbows in the long compartment on the third row. And there could be some West Virginia swirls in that compartment. I'm not sure about the middle compartment on the third row but it has some possibilities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoody Posted September 24, 2015 Report Share Posted September 24, 2015 Hello folks, could you clue me in what a fiber optic marble is? Thanks Hoody Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sclsu Posted September 24, 2015 Report Share Posted September 24, 2015 Hello folks, could you clue me in what a fiber optic marble is? Thanks Hoody A fiber optic marble is made from the same type of glass they make fiber optic cable from. They are very distinctive in how the light reflects through them, often looking like there is a line of light through the center which stays in place when you turn the marble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoody Posted September 29, 2015 Report Share Posted September 29, 2015 I see, thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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