ManofKent Posted May 12, 2016 Report Share Posted May 12, 2016 Took a chance on a very blurry ebay photo, but pretty sure these are modern... I'm not missing anything am I? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted May 12, 2016 Report Share Posted May 12, 2016 Vintage. Most of 'em would be Peltier Rainbos. A style introduced in the mid-1930's. Made for a long time after that. Not sure that they didn't cross into the 70's, but you may safely call them vintage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManofKent Posted May 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2016 Thanks! Well on the positive side: I spotted something interesting amongst the 70's Asian Cats eyes and Siso... They're definitely worth the £1.99 I paid for them. They're in beautiful condition, and I've learnt that condition isn't a good indicator of age. They looked too new in the hand with the white base ones showing no wear even under a glass. I thought they were probably more recent Marble Kings that just looked older. I'll try and take better photos of the pairs and odd one. Are there any agreed names for the styles/colours? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted May 12, 2016 Report Share Posted May 12, 2016 There might be a 7-up in the mix. However, that's the only possible named one I recognize at this time. Most Rainbos are not named anything other than Rainbo. Names are usually reserved for the NLR's. (NLR = National Line Rainbo -- so they're still Rainbos, eh? They're an older style though, which came from the late 20's and early 30's. And often appear in boxes which say National Line on them. And that's where you'll have a better chance of having named ones, such as Zebra, Christmas Tree, John Deere, etc.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerryG Posted May 12, 2016 Report Share Posted May 12, 2016 Some nice Rainbos. I've gotten hooked on Rainbos since I restarted collecting in November. So many color combinations and for the most price still reasonably priced, though... I was bidding on about 7 or 8 Rainbos last night from a single dealer and Oh My... Bidding quickly got out of my price range. Managed to pick up two of all of the ones I bid on. The rest went for $10-$12. They were nice, but I'm not paying that much for 5/8 Rainbos. Well, I did just pay $18 for a Clown, but thought that was a pretty good price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManofKent Posted May 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2016 2 hours ago, Steph said: There might be a 7-up in the mix. However, that's the only possible named one I recognize at this time. Most Rainbos are not named anything other than Rainbo. Names are usually reserved for the NLR's. (NLR = National Line Rainbo -- so they're still Rainbos, eh? They're an older style though, which came from the late 20's and early 30's. And often appear in boxes which say National Line on them. And that's where you'll have a better chance of having named ones, such as Zebra, Christmas Tree, John Deere, etc.) Thanks. The non-NLR's seem to come in a large range of colours. Names aren't really important - just kind of fun. I think the yellow on white ought to have a name like 'soft boiled egg' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManofKent Posted May 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2016 2 hours ago, JerryG said: Some nice Rainbos. I've gotten hooked on Rainbos since I restarted collecting in November. So many color combinations and for the most price still reasonably priced, though... I was bidding on about 7 or 8 Rainbos last night from a single dealer and Oh My... Bidding quickly got out of my price range. Managed to pick up two of all of the ones I bid on. The rest went for $10-$12. They were nice, but I'm not paying that much for 5/8 Rainbos. Well, I did just pay $18 for a Clown, but thought that was a pretty good price. Oddly I picked up (well they're somewhere over the Atlantic) a group of four clowns - definitely one of the prettiest colour combinations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerryG Posted May 12, 2016 Report Share Posted May 12, 2016 Quote Oddly I picked up (well they're somewhere over the Atlantic) a group of four clowns - definitely one of the prettiest colour combinations. Prices seem to be all over the place. Recently I've seen them going for $40-$50 each. $17 seem too good to pass up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ann Posted May 13, 2016 Report Share Posted May 13, 2016 Not sure about the blue and red ones. They might be Alley Agate swirls from the St. Mary's location. If you have a chance, post one or two other views of them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManofKent Posted May 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2016 Thanks Ann - I need better lighting but these are a bit clearer: The red is noticeably orangey red and flame like rather than solid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManofKent Posted May 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2016 3 hours ago, ann said: Not sure about the blue and red ones. They might be Alley Agate swirls from the St. Mary's location. If you have a chance, post one or two other views of them? Just had another look and unlike the yellow and red rainbos there's no obvious twin ribbon, but they're not a single patch. I'm too new to this to know how much variation there is in rainbos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted May 14, 2016 Report Share Posted May 14, 2016 Very shiny in this pic. So shiny I might think new on them. But from the other pic, and together with the rainbos, I'll say likely vintage here also. And agree with St. Marys Alley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManofKent Posted May 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2016 1 hour ago, Steph said: Very shiny in this pic. So shiny I might think new on them. But from the other pic, and together with the rainbos, I'll say likely vintage here also. And agree with St. Marys Alley. Thanks - the lighting (and shadow recovery) is making them look a little more shiny (and the blue a little darker) than real life. None of them show any damage - all are practically mint.They're just a tad (must get some digital calipers) smaller than the white/yellow rainbos, but pretty much the same size as the white/red ones. Is there anything that distinguishes the St Mary's factory? Any recommended links/reading? Looking on ebay for blue/red Alley's - they're a very good match for the one on the far left of this group: The red is nothing like the others in this group - no brown - very much red to orange. I think the transparent ones are Peltier - very bubbly clear glass, one with a red and white ribbon circling round and through the centre, the other two with two shades of yellow doing the same thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted May 14, 2016 Report Share Posted May 14, 2016 Agree on the transparent ones being Pelt. If the red and white has a colorless base, it's a Sunset. If a green base, it's a 7-up. If other base, I guess we stick with Rainbo. Well, if you get a Mr. Peanut bag it might have St. Marys Alleys in it. And if you get a Marble King bag with Alleys in it, I think they're St. Marys. ... gonna start a thread to confirm ..... We have an awesome Alley thread, but they're not divided by place. Not sure if we have a special St. Marys thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted May 14, 2016 Report Share Posted May 14, 2016 Stay tuned: http://marbleconnection.com/topic/22071-st-marys-alleys/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted May 14, 2016 Report Share Posted May 14, 2016 Here's a small and blurry pic of some St. Marys Alleys which yours might fit in with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManofKent Posted May 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2016 5 minutes ago, Steph said: Agree on the transparent ones being Pelt. If the red and white has a colorless base, it's a Sunset. If a green base, it's a 7-up. If other base, I guess we stick with Rainbo. Sunset Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManofKent Posted May 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2016 3 minutes ago, Steph said: Here's a small and blurry pic of some St. Marys Alleys which yours might fit in with. Yes they look likely - thanks again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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