car boot find. any ideas?

[garyy]

Hi, new member here. Picked up these three marbles recently at a local car boot sale. I thought they were unusual and a larger size than normal marbles. I have no idea if they are old or new or whether they have any monetary value. It would be interesting to find out more about them, what age they are and where they were made. The black flecked one intrigued me as it is not shiny and appears to be made up of lots of tiny pieces melded together. Can any member help? Thanks Gary

[Steph]

Welcome, Gary.

Those are modern marbles made in Mexico.  Vacor de Mexico was one of the names the company which made them went by, so we call them Vacors.   The modern Vacor styles started being made in the 1980s, with assortment sets being sold in the 1990's.   They started being sold in nets with colorful style names maybe in the late 1990's but at least by 2000.  They company is still in business.

No significant monetary value but larger marbles can be hard to find.  


Here are some marbles made by the same company available for sale on ebay: 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1313&_nkw=vacor+marbles&_sacat=0


Here is a page with a comprehensive list of named styles and  date information.  (Some of the styles are discontinued and thus could be worth a little more.)  Not an official site but a very helpful one -- a labor of love by a collector.

https://www.billes-en-tete.com/liste_billes.php