Mixed ID’s. Check it out!

[Chris Parson]

Okay, here are four opaques and one with a deep purple clear base and swirls. The red pattern on 1 differs from 2 and 3 which both have similar patterns. Maybe a Vitro and two MK, or the other way around…? Anyway, 4 might be Asian and 5 I don’t know. What say ye? 
 

[Chad G.]

Just me but I've seen these before, they look like MK or Vitro but something just a little off. There had to be more than just Vitro and MK show up overseas. The fact that there are some marbles that have traits from both MK and or Vitro  on the same mib make me a bit apprehensive !! I believe they're all foreign ?? Other marbles from different people in the same area have some of the same dual identity thing going on.  Everyone was confused for a couple weeks and still the differing I.D.'s continue. Just saying when I have doubts there's usually a reason. Maybe you got a few in trade that are American no doubt. The #3 is a foreign S.O. & last one looks like Vacor, the only two I.D.'s  I have confidence in  

[Chris Parson]

3 hours ago, Chad G. said:

Just me but I've seen these before, they look like MK or Vitro but something just a little off. There had to be more than just Vitro and MK show up overseas. The fact that there are some marbles that have traits from both MK and or Vitro  on the same mib make me a bit apprehensive !! I believe they're all foreign ?? Other marbles from different people in the same area have some of the same dual identity thing going on.  Everyone was confused for a couple weeks and still the differing I.D.'s continue. Just saying when I have doubts there's usually a reason. Maybe you got a few in trade that are American no doubt. The #3 is a foreign S.O. & last one looks like Vacor, the only two I.D.'s  I have confidence in  

There are plenty of Asian and Vacor marbles in Sweden. 5 may be Vacor. 4 may be a German striped…? 

[Chad G.]

1 minute ago, Chris Parson said:

There are plenty of Asian and Vacor marbles in Sweden. 5 may be Vacor. 4 may be a German striped…? 

Oop !! I meant to say #4 and #5, not 3 and 4 my bad, sorry bout that one. Yes 4 is German S.O. & 5 is Vacor, right I.D.'s wrong #'s on the marbles !! The entire world has Asian & Vacor, Vacor produces over 12 million per day & in business since 1934. Then there's China, making them by the ton not by the millions, trying to overtake Vacor as the leading distributor of glass marbles worldwide copying many of Vacors patterns adding to all the confusion. Marble King is holding on but because of the competition I fear not for long, sadly the last marble manufacturer in the US.

[Chris Parson]

On 10/3/2021 at 10:31 PM, Chad G. said:

Yes 4 is German S.O.

Thanks, Chad.

Let’s focus on number 4, simply because I keep looking at it almost every day.  Who else is supporting that it is a German S.O. and who thinks otherwise?

[akroorka]

I’ll throw my 2 cents in,

 I would not call it Asian just for the fact that I have only seen one of these over my sorting career.  I remember it because I spent some time on it, now if I could just find it. If it were Asian I would have had a few pounds on my hands.

It looks pre 60’s to me.

For all that I know about non-Asian foreign made marbles, it could be from Argentina. (which might make it German by the way😏)

Marble—On!!!

[Mojo]

 Picture 4 is a german opaque striped 

Added 2 good examples of the same ones 

Nice marbles 🤹‍♂️

[Chris Parson]

6 hours ago, akroorka said:

it could be from Argentina. (which might make it German by the way😏)

Please, elaborate! 

[Chris Parson]

5 hours ago, Mojo said:

 Picture 4 is a german opaque striped 

Added 2 good examples of the same ones 

Nice marbles 🤹‍♂️

Very helpful pictures! 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 Thanks. What do really identify a German striped opaque? And when are we in terms of year of manufacture?