Rocki Posted May 24, 2019 Report Share Posted May 24, 2019 Yesterday my friend called and said her mom had a jar of marbles for sale at her garage sale. I ran over and got the marbles, most I can ID I think. A combo of handmade, machine made - all vintage in my opinion. The ones that have me stumped are these pink, white, and one light blue - they feel like they are lighter weight marbles with an odd surface, a Stripe or seam all the way around like they were 2 halves seamed together. They don’t feel like glass but they are hard. There is light blue one but I am not sure the blue is the same thing. There are pink ones and whitish color ones. I am posting the marbles from the jar laid out on a board - feel free to holler out if you see something that looks like it deserves to be identified. But what are the pink and white almost plastic feeling marbles? https://photos.app.goo.gl/84kZUFdPJKr9bvQu5 I am having problems getting photos to upload - hopefully the link is working. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted May 24, 2019 Report Share Posted May 24, 2019 Good bet those are plastic. The rest make a nice vintage group. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocki Posted May 25, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2019 New development: they glow under UV. The pink turn bright green. As do the white. I am positive they are not plastic. https://photos.app.goo.gl/e9pysv3mqhnCVwiM9 here is a link with more pics Thanks for the feedback Steph. 58043690052__810EA1FE-E31A-4F32-BFD7-5911DAB1ECC0.MOV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I'llhavethat1 Posted May 25, 2019 Report Share Posted May 25, 2019 Bullet mold marbles? Unusual color, but if you're sure they're not plastic I'll take your word for it (should be pretty easy to tell in hand by feel) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvrons Posted May 25, 2019 Report Share Posted May 25, 2019 Some plastic marbles do glow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jose Posted May 25, 2019 Report Share Posted May 25, 2019 Can they be put in water to see if they float? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocki Posted May 25, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2019 Brilliant idea. Thanks. They do not float and indeed make a clink when the go into the glass. Thanks to the suggestion, the water seems to have cleaned a film off or something because I didn’t notice before but they are just loaded with iridescent patterns or flakes and I discovered that there are darker pink threads or stripes in at least 2 of the pink ones. They are still lighter weight than an average marble but they do sink. Mysterious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocki Posted May 25, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2019 I will try to get a weight on them later - if anyone is interested. 58050152388__E3225742-705A-4123-B329-84D5C4FCC38C.MOV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I'llhavethat1 Posted May 26, 2019 Report Share Posted May 26, 2019 OK, I winced a bit hearing the clinks, lol please don't do that with the handmades, the striped opaque looks like a nice one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jten Posted May 26, 2019 Report Share Posted May 26, 2019 I'll go with the bullet molds mentioned by I'llhavethat1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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