William Posted March 30, 2021 Report Share Posted March 30, 2021 Hopefully a better view 😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted March 31, 2021 Report Share Posted March 31, 2021 That is a pretty little marble, William. It reminds me most of a Vitro but I am not sure about it, and Vitros that small are very uncommon so . . . ? Sometimes I like the smaller marbles better than the big ones. They can be like little gems. I'd keep that one, for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvrons Posted March 31, 2021 Report Share Posted March 31, 2021 Marble King. MK produced lots of small marbles over many years, patch & ribbon plus cat eyes. Sizes from 1/2-7/16-3/8 5/16-to 1/4 inch. What size is it ? A Vitro of any kind at pee wee size or smaller is rare. Akro made a few pee wee's, but not big numbers or steady. Most were patch marbles. If a Akro Popeye box set is original, it will have a Akro pee wee patch in the compartment with the bag. It is rare to see the pee wee in the Popeye box sets. Two employee's said they packaged the one pee wee in each Popeye box set. If you check Roger Hardy's collection of several different Popeye box sets. Each Popeye box set has the Akro pee wee included. The pee wee was named, the same name as Popeye and Olive Olis baby. I am brain dead right now. ????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted March 31, 2021 Report Share Posted March 31, 2021 Good deal, I saw Marble King but didn't think they came that small. And since you've covered my memory more than once, I'll cover your's here - Popeye and Olive Oyl's baby was named Sweet Pea (although, my spelling may not be correct). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvrons Posted March 31, 2021 Report Share Posted March 31, 2021 That's it. My spelling is some off, Oils or Oyl's. My typing skill is worse than my spelling. People better not expect proper spelling and grammar, if they want me to reply. Most times I manage to get the point across, LOL . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Posted March 31, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2021 Thank you for info, folks. I have yet too pick up some new calipers but I can take it to work today. I work at Miken Sports where they manufacturer composite softball bats and baseball helmets (the ones you see mlb players wearing on television!) We use calipers too measure router depth at the barrel end of the bat. I'll stop by the cnc today and get a measurement and let you know 😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Posted March 31, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2021 Oh boy that's funny! I just streamed the Popeye movie starring Robin Williams and Shelley Duvall not too many days ago on roku! 😄 Sweet Pea it is! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvrons Posted March 31, 2021 Report Share Posted March 31, 2021 Your marble is a MK pee wee. Not a Akro pee wee Sweat Pea. Different companies made pee wee size marbles. Not many pee wee marbles have names. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Posted March 31, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2021 Ok, thanks for the clarification! I did get a hold of some calipers at work and it measured 11.04 mm. I measured what was called the Japanese pincher and it was 11.29 mm. The clear glass with some inner swirls measured 9.68 mm. Thanks again for the input everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Posted March 31, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2021 I was just agreeing on the Sweet pea character from popeye when I said that so you know. Wish it was a sweet pea though! Thanks again for confirming the MK identification. Maybe I'll find some more here in a couple days. Have 3 more jars I'm picking up at an antique mall Friday 😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvrons Posted April 1, 2021 Report Share Posted April 1, 2021 Careful buying unknown ? You can end up with thousands of marbles worth $100.00 total or less. It is easy to buy, hard to learn. Learning marbles takes both. lots of effort and time. Buying is fast fun and easy if you have plenty of funds. But with time the buying can end up with more money invested than what the marbles are worth. Learning can be just time and effort, no dollars cost. Would you buy a car not knowing what year, who made it, the wear or mileage, or value, etc. A car is a larger investment. But many small investments can add up to a large one. I have searched antique stores from FL to Maine to TX to KS, for 25 years and 98% of the marbles in jars at antiques stores are what experienced collectors do not want in their collections any longer. Damaged old or newer low or no value marbles. Many times they are mixed or salted with a few damaged vintage marbles and newer marbles. Almost all Antique stores have a jar of marbles. Some have several jars from the same seller in different booths or locations in the store. On average once a year, you may find a jar for $10.00 or $20.00 that has marbles that are worth double the total price. Buying numbers of common marbles is not a good investment with marbles. Buy the very best you can afford. The better higher dollar marbles sty the same or most increase in value. The common marbles stay the same or many go down in value. It is much easier to sell one marble for $100.00 than sell 100 for $1.00 each. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Posted April 1, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2021 I just enjoy the thrill of the chase, at the same time staying within my budget. I won't necessarily look at it as blowing money. Once I can differentiate the commons from the keepers, I won't mind giving a little kid a smile with a handful of marbles. I collected football cards for close to 30 years, busting boxes or busting packs looking for the rarities. That thrill of the chase. I've kept most, selling only a handful over the years. Once I have a better grasp of marble knowledge, I'll probably seek out individual pieces I like that make investment sense. But I'll probably still grab that random jar just for fun and that thrill of the chase. I dabbled with antiques for a few years, it was nice extra income, around $1,000 or so a month (Ebay, got out of that due to time demand) I also have kept some of my antique finds too. With marbles, I won't be selling any of the higher value ones when I do acquire them or find them. They'll be passed down with everything else I have. I think it's going to be a nice, casual hobby, along with agate hunting. The fun factor will be definitely acquiring the knowledge from you folks! Thanks again for your comments, Ron. They are appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Posted April 1, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2021 I rarely travel very far, basically staying in the extreme southeast Minnesota area. Lots of small towns with the closest cities being Rochester and Lacrosse, Wisconsin. Both are about an hour drive. With work (caregiver and sporting goods manufacturer) and the home life don't get many chances too go very far. Pretty much have to settle for poking around the nooks and crannies of the neighboring towns when time allows. Still fun when I can do it. 😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvrons Posted April 2, 2021 Report Share Posted April 2, 2021 I will see collector friends from your state and area next week at the Decatur IL marble show. I also once said that I would not sell higher dollar marbles. But I have done it, as I got more numbers of them, the same ones and got much older. Some up to $2000.00 each. You have collected before, so you know what works for you. A good thing about marbles is that all of see something different with the same marble. We are all different and collect in different ways for thousands of reasons. Marbles has had so many different rewards for me for many years. Good luck and marble on !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Posted April 2, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2021 Marble on...liking the sound of that! It would be fun too attend events like that. Did a rock show last year, it's like a kid in a candy store. Literally awestruck by the gorgeous agate specimens I examined. I could imagine the marbles at such a show, a palithera of tiny works of art! One day I can hopefully attend one. Thanks for the conversation, your a standup guy for sure, along with others I have corresponded with during my brief time here. Marble on indeed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Posted April 2, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2021 Oops, plethora I meant. Sorry didn't catch that 😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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