Heaven Posted May 18, 2021 Report Share Posted May 18, 2021 I know it’s at least *20 years old, 1 inch, purchased out of a barrel of marbles in North Carolina. In the sun the swirls look very red, but in any other light the swirls appear rust colored. Unfortunately I’m out of town and I don’t have any other mibs to put next to it for comparison. A little damaged, can’t find a pontil. Any guesses? My only guess is Jabo Classic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvrons Posted May 18, 2021 Report Share Posted May 18, 2021 Not Jabo at 30 years old. Jabo was not making one inch marbles 30 years ago. It is a machine made marble. Machine made marbles have no pontils ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted May 18, 2021 Report Share Posted May 18, 2021 Ron, what year did Jabo start making 1 inchers? Almost but not quite a 30 years ago? If this is older than that, does the size make it an Alley? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvrons Posted May 18, 2021 Report Share Posted May 18, 2021 Jabo did not make 7/8 or one inch marbles until the late 1990's. If 30 years old or older, that points to Alley or Akro for this marble. But the base is unusual for a one inch Alley. The base and colors fit Akro and like many Vitro and some of the larger Akro marbles twisted or swirled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted May 18, 2021 Report Share Posted May 18, 2021 Thanks! I wasn't at all sure when Jabo started making larger marbles. All I knew was it was sometime in the 1990's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire1981 Posted May 18, 2021 Report Share Posted May 18, 2021 I'm on board with Akro. I always ask. Does it glow ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heaven Posted May 18, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2021 6 hours ago, Fire1981 said: I'm on board with Akro. I always ask. Does it glow ? Unfortunately, I’m still in the process of obtaining a black light, so I am nature if it luminesces or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heaven Posted May 19, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2021 New information: I spoke to the person I got the marble from, turns out it’s actually 20 years old, said she saw a barrel of pretty marbles for sale in North Carolina and bought a handful for 2 dollars each. Will update if I find some calipers and a black light 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvrons Posted May 19, 2021 Report Share Posted May 19, 2021 Jabo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nantucketdink Posted May 20, 2021 Report Share Posted May 20, 2021 I have 1” range JABOs from 1994. Most of those first ones are closer to game marbles than swirls. Just sharing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heaven Posted May 20, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2021 Thanks for the info! 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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