Amber Posted January 5, 2022 Report Share Posted January 5, 2022 Any information on any of these would help so much! My granny passed away and I inherited about 300 marbles. These are a few that stuck out to me. Hoping to carry on the collecting tradition with my three sons. Thanks in advance more pictures in comments 😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted January 5, 2022 Report Share Posted January 5, 2022 That is a nice sampling of marbles from different eras. A good start to the hobby. Make sure you keep these together with a note that they were from your grandmother. I mention this because once you get into marbles it's easy for them to start rolling around together and things you think you wouldn't forget start to get fuzzy. So start documenting early! And welcome! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted January 5, 2022 Report Share Posted January 5, 2022 Welcome. You have a nice mix of vintage marbles and there are many folks here who would be happy to help you identify them. I can identify most of them from your picture. The problem is identifying which marble I am talking about to you. You can make it a lot easier for us if you arrange 8-12 marbles in a grid and post each group in a new topic. If you can show us more than one side of the same marble that could be helpful too- just keep the marbles in the same grid position so we can refer to them by row and column. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berryb Posted January 6, 2022 Report Share Posted January 6, 2022 I can take a stab at the ones in your hand Top row L) Alley Agate swirl R) Akro prize name (corkscrew) Middle row L) Akro corkscrew (possible Popeye) R) Alley Agate superman. bottom) maybe another superman But prob'ly Alley.. Any of these may prove to be wrong with more views. Thanks Bruce 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ric Posted January 6, 2022 Report Share Posted January 6, 2022 Not a bad layout but waaay too many marbles, Amber. To tough scrolling up and down and trying to keep track of which picture, which row and which column. Please post only 8-12 marbles in each topic. In other words, start a new topic (not a new post) for each group of 8-12 marbles. The multiple views are great though. I want to help but this sort of post make it too difficult. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted January 6, 2022 Report Share Posted January 6, 2022 You could just title each topic Help Amber 1 Please, Help Amber 2 Please, etc., or something similar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted January 6, 2022 Report Share Posted January 6, 2022 Maybe I can get you started and save you some time. Marbles 3 & 6 in the second row of your last picture are one of the most common vintage marbles you'll find (#4 in that row is just an odd one). They were made by Vitro shortly after the second World War and are referred to as Conquerors. You have lots of them in your collection. They have white glass, that appears to be painted on, covering about 2/3 of the surface of the clear transparent glass body. The other 1/3 of the marble has colored glass patch on the surface. You will also notice that they have two "seams" on opposite sides of the marble. The surface patch can be one of many different colors. Hopefully, you will now be able to go through your collection and pull these out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amber Posted January 6, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2022 10 hours ago, Ric said: Not a bad layout but waaay too many marbles, Amber. To tough scrolling up and down and trying to keep track of which picture, which row and which column. Please post only 8-12 marbles in each topic. In other words, start a new topic (not a new post) for each group of 8-12 marbles. The multiple views are great though. I want to help but this sort of post make it too difficult. Thank you for your patience. I’ll post later today after work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted January 6, 2022 Report Share Posted January 6, 2022 9 minutes ago, Amber said: Thank you for your patience. I’ll post later today after work! The way the forum works can take a little getting used to but it'll be worth it in the end. You and your boys will learn a lot about vintage marbles and you will introduce them to a very fun hobby that they could enjoy for a lifetime. Thanks for your persistence! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannyboy Posted January 6, 2022 Report Share Posted January 6, 2022 In your 2nd and 3rd pic, I'd like to see the white one with the black ribbons. In 5, 8, and 9, the orange one with the black ribbons. thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck G Posted January 6, 2022 Report Share Posted January 6, 2022 Amber, WELCOME to the forum. You have inherited a very nice bunch of marbles. They range from early Akro and upwards. These marble forums are the place to go to, to (learn). Forums, books and shows is a goal to look at. In the 48 years for me, you will find not only tons of information, but acquire many (wonderful friends) along the way. A great hobby to be in. Chuck G--- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Posted January 6, 2022 Report Share Posted January 6, 2022 An absolute fantastic community here, Amber. I've been here almost a year and love it. A true second family for sure! 😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IeatSOUND Posted January 7, 2022 Report Share Posted January 7, 2022 21 hours ago, Amber said: I believe the marble in the lower left corner is a Vitro Biscuits and Red Eyed Gravy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted January 7, 2022 Report Share Posted January 7, 2022 (edited) I messed up this post! Edited January 7, 2022 by Ric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted January 7, 2022 Report Share Posted January 7, 2022 22 minutes ago, IeatSOUND said: I believe the marble in the lower left corner is a Vitro Biscuits and Red Eyed Gravy. Yup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I'llhavethat1 Posted January 7, 2022 Report Share Posted January 7, 2022 Aside from the group shot in your hand, there are probably another 3 or 4 that stand out amongst the others. I agree with the other comments, a nice group of vintage marbles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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