eflo91 Posted June 20, 2020 Report Share Posted June 20, 2020 i have a buyer interested in the snakeskin and mountain dew on another forum but thought i would see if anyone here has an interest 100 for the snakeskin 150 for the mountain dew both in excellent condition Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nantucketdink Posted June 24, 2020 Report Share Posted June 24, 2020 Is there white on the “Mountain Dew?” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berryb Posted June 24, 2020 Report Share Posted June 24, 2020 I had no idea that Alleys could command such prices. Time to go thru my jars again. Thanks Bruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvrons Posted June 24, 2020 Report Share Posted June 24, 2020 Some can double this price. The last nice Alley Chalkie on ebay was $350.00. A good mint Alley Calligraphy usually goes for $150.00- $200.00 . A nice Lady Tater is $100.00- $150.00. A mint Alley Carnival is $500.00 . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berryb Posted June 24, 2020 Report Share Posted June 24, 2020 Do you have photos of any of those? The only one I've even heard of is the Calligraphy, and I'm not sure what it looks like. Thanks Bruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nantucketdink Posted June 24, 2020 Report Share Posted June 24, 2020 I am worried the Alley Mountain Dew is a Vacor with that white in it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mibcapper Posted June 25, 2020 Report Share Posted June 25, 2020 carnival and a greyish base chalkie. different base color chalkies also. looking for more pics. lost alot of pics with new laptop. ...... ..... callig's dissapeared ... dews came from larry alley ... 1 dug .... ron's got some dandy callig's ...... bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mibcapper Posted June 26, 2020 Report Share Posted June 26, 2020 On 6/24/2020 at 6:19 PM, Nantucketdink said: I am worried the Alley Mountain Dew is a Vacor with that white in it ................. yep ............................ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marbleized Posted June 27, 2020 Report Share Posted June 27, 2020 Wow! I've never heard about or seen any of these! I'd better not sell marbles until I'm about to die. There's too much I don't know about. But, on the other hand, if I sell something that I didn't know was worth a lot, that just means that I didn't like it and it would be better off in the hands of someone who did appreciate it.🥴 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvrons Posted June 28, 2020 Report Share Posted June 28, 2020 The Alley Calligraphy marble were produced at three WV Alley locations. A very few at Sistersville and St.Marys, the majority were produced at Pennsboro WV. There is a fine line what collectors class as Alley Calligraphy or a few Alley flames. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvrons Posted June 28, 2020 Report Share Posted June 28, 2020 One of the two only known Alley Salesman Sample Cases. A long history or story of this case. It was found in a desk drawer in the Vitro Agate Anacortes items when they closed. It had some marbles missing and some had been replaced. It had a few Akro corks and a few Vitro marbles in with mostly Alley marbles. A previous owner during the cases journey also sold some of the Calligraphy marbles from it. When I got it, there were 54 marbles that needed replaced. Still not 100% completely correct. Larry Alley (grandson of Lawrence Alley) has his fathers Alley Salesman Sample case which his father worked from. This case below was probably Lawrence Alley's case. He was good friends with Art Fisher who started and owned Vitro Agate. Vitro was sold and moved the Anacortes Washington state, where this case was found several years ago. I followed this case and its travels since it was found at Anacortes until I was able to finally own it. This case contains about ten rows of Alley Calligraphy marbles in it. There are a few 5/8 and very few 3/4 size Calligraphy marbles. Most Alley Calligraphy marbles are 11/16 size. All the marbles in the two Alley Salesman Sample cases are 11/16 size. The interior lining in both cases are white silk. The two cases are identical except for the few marbles yet to be replaced in this case. The cases have a cover which snaps closed. The marbles in Larry Alleys case are all original. No name or marking of any kind on the cases. L.E. Alley did not think he was important enough to place his name on any item he produced. You will never find any marble package with the L.E. Alley name on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvrons Posted June 28, 2020 Report Share Posted June 28, 2020 This case was originally offered for sale from Washington State to me for $30,000.00. Larry Alley was offered this or more for his case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvrons Posted June 28, 2020 Report Share Posted June 28, 2020 Just some Alleys. I have about 6000 pictures with some of my Alley marbles. Yes different marbles have different values with different people. 7/8 size Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I'llhavethat1 Posted June 28, 2020 Report Share Posted June 28, 2020 6 hours ago, wvrons said: Now that's a real looker! (the other ones are awesome too!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marbleized Posted June 28, 2020 Report Share Posted June 28, 2020 Wow! Beautiful collection! (And what an investment!) Hard to believe that these are machine made! I'm glad that one of the cases ended up in your hands. Seems like it is one of your ongoing missions, to complete the case. Also glad that Mr. Alley kept his grandpa's case intact. Obviously, there was a lot of pride felt in their product to have them put in such well-made cases. I noticed that half the case was just covered with a black material. Was that so the buyer could place the marbles on that side to examine them? I love those snakeskins! Had I found one before this thread, I might not have appreciated it as much! It's amazing how a little education gives one a different outlook on things! If I ever find any of those in the wild, I'll let you know! I could only hope, right?! Thanks again for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marbleized Posted June 28, 2020 Report Share Posted June 28, 2020 Seems that member "I'll Have That One" already has "that one"!!! Just made the connection between your profile pic and the last photo WVrons shared!! Cool!!! 😎 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvrons Posted June 29, 2020 Report Share Posted June 29, 2020 I know where there are about a total of five, with different collectors, like the one you are talking about. I am sure there are more I don't know of. Plus there are more to be found, they made more than five. Making 200-300 per minute it is not easy to make just one or five. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marbleized Posted June 29, 2020 Report Share Posted June 29, 2020 Every time we see something that we used to have on eBay or at an antique shop, we always make comments like, "Wow! We should have kept that!" That is probably why people have so many beanie babies in storage, though I think it will take a century longer before those become valuable, if at all. Can you imagine if marbles were like that, where parents said, "No, you can't play with those because you'll damage them!" But, on the flip side of the coin, there were probably kids who probably stashed some away because they were too special to beat up. 😆 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephenb Posted June 29, 2020 Report Share Posted June 29, 2020 Ron those are amazing photos and story, thank you for sharing ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvrons Posted July 2, 2020 Report Share Posted July 2, 2020 Thanks ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nantucketdink Posted July 6, 2020 Report Share Posted July 6, 2020 so...did you sell the Vacor as an Alley Mountain Dew to somebody? Did somebody buy it for the price of an Alley Mountain Dew? I doubt somebody would pony up without knowing what it is, but am interested. What happenned with the sale? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad G. Posted August 6, 2020 Report Share Posted August 6, 2020 Nice snake skin, and the box just leaves me speechless, all are nice marble's and well worth the wait at whatever price. I am an alley freak and let me tell ya them marble's got me freakin out. An alley lover's dream come true. Regards, Chad G. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad G. Posted August 18, 2020 Report Share Posted August 18, 2020 On 6/24/2020 at 3:14 PM, Berryb said: Do you have photos of any of those? The only one I've even heard of is the Calligraphy, and I'm not sure what it looks like. Thanks Bruce beat me to it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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