Greatmacscott Posted October 21, 2015 Report Share Posted October 21, 2015 Jacks Anybody got any Jacks Tournament memorabilia? The back says "Playground Champion 1926" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IowaMarble Posted October 21, 2015 Report Share Posted October 21, 2015 I saw that one, Scott. Very nice medal you ol' eagle eye you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted October 21, 2015 Report Share Posted October 21, 2015 Neato neato neato. Oh that's so cute. My mother was a jacks champion! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ann Posted October 21, 2015 Report Share Posted October 21, 2015 So that was my problem. I kept playing marbles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spara50 Posted October 21, 2015 Report Share Posted October 21, 2015 That's a cool medal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatmacscott Posted October 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2015 I did a presentation a year or so ago for the Concordia KS historical society. I went through the newspaper archives from the 50s and 60s, wrote up a story on the Marbles and Jacks tournaments. I compiled a list of participants from the newspaper which the Historical Society used to contact as many as they could to invite to a home coming weekend. The Historical Society build tables for playing Marbles and Jacks since these folks are in their 60s and 70s. About 60 of them showed up, some rode an a special float in the parade then we went to the historical society to play marbles and jacks. They refused to use the tables and insisted on getting down on the floor to play. Quite a sight and the stories were great. The city marble champions were given VFW marble medals. The jacks champions were give little necklaces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mon Posted October 21, 2015 Report Share Posted October 21, 2015 Wow....that's what I have to look forward to in the near future.....gonna have to trim/chainsaw my eyebrows! Plus, and I'll need it....pot will be legal!! nice metal....I felt I had to say that! lol mon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joesmarbles Posted October 24, 2015 Report Share Posted October 24, 2015 Some girls also played marbles and WON, for proof positive visit the Marble Museum favorite collections for photographic proof of said statement.....Joe McDonough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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