Spherophile Posted October 3, 2019 Report Share Posted October 3, 2019 I bought this marble haul off a local junk/antique dealer. I won’t say for how much, but it was almost certainly too much. 😳 I don’t know where to begin in terms of sorting it. I can barely tell the difference between an Akro and a Vitro. This is going to take me an eternity. I figured I’d just post a few pictures of the whole lot, because I thought some of you might enjoy poking through it “with me” to see if you find anything fun. Album is on Imgur to maintain quality: https://imgur.com/a/BBZzE85 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted October 3, 2019 Report Share Posted October 3, 2019 Ha. I thought there was only one picture. Then I realized we could scroll down. The Tom Sawyer bag is one I've seen discussed once or twice in a decade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spherophile Posted October 4, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2019 The Tom Sawyer bag has a MAILLARD’S stamp on the back, as well as a handwritten name and date of 1955. The bag has a seam, and the paper doesn’t fluoresce under UV. It all looks legit. I started trying to organize the marbles a bit by color and realized I’m going to need some boxes to keep them all sorted. Lots and lots of boxes. Found some neat Ravenwoods, a genuine steelie, a really horrible fake steelie where someone but a cross into it with a dremel (or maybe a dull squirrel), some parrots, what looks like a Christensen Persian Oxblood (!), and various other oddities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted October 4, 2019 Report Share Posted October 4, 2019 Be careful with that Tom Sawyer bag. At least until someone comes by and says, "Oh I have a dozen of them" and proves me wrong that it's a hard bag to come by. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spherophile Posted October 4, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2019 I will, thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I'llhavethat1 Posted October 4, 2019 Report Share Posted October 4, 2019 Yeah, that'll keep you sorting for a while. Looks like a good variety so you should be able to learn as you go. I didn't see the steelie with cross pictured but some of them were actually stamped (hollow) and ended up with a cross fold on top where the four points (for lack of better description) come together. Looked like some old German handmades in the mix as well, so hurray for that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spherophile Posted October 4, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2019 There are some handmades, but mostly machine made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I'llhavethat1 Posted October 4, 2019 Report Share Posted October 4, 2019 Now, that's what I'm talking about "Seems like all the kids today are collecting these new-fangled machine made marbles" lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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