Fire1981 Posted February 28, 2022 Report Share Posted February 28, 2022 Old or new? This one has dark green transparent base glass. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted February 28, 2022 Report Share Posted February 28, 2022 I think newer but not too new. I have no real idea of when it was made though - maybe 1990s-2000s? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akroorka Posted February 28, 2022 Report Share Posted February 28, 2022 Backlight this one Fire, It may open it up for you a bit. Marble--On!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire1981 Posted March 1, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2022 I back lit and it has a pretty dark green transparent base glass 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvrons Posted March 1, 2022 Report Share Posted March 1, 2022 Ric nailed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire1981 Posted March 1, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2022 Thanx you guys. I don’t have a lot of MKs. I’ve been sorting out all the transparent base glass marbles. Are there examples of early transparent MKs you guys have ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mojo Posted March 1, 2022 Report Share Posted March 1, 2022 4 hours ago, Fire1981 said: Thanx you guys. I don’t have a lot of MKs. I’ve been sorting out all the transparent base glass marbles. Are there examples of early transparent MKs you guys have ? Think this is one ✌ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire1981 Posted March 1, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2022 Definitely the same type 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roberto Posted March 1, 2022 Report Share Posted March 1, 2022 MK - blue boy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvrons Posted March 2, 2022 Report Share Posted March 2, 2022 Not many early transparent Marble Kings marbles other than Cat Eyes. The early Marble King Rainbows are opaque base. The one just above is a newer MK Blue Boy. Same thing with clear base (not blue tint) is Clear Boy. All marbles pictured above are from the later Marble King Paden City WV location. The marbles are probably from maybe late 1980's more likely the 1990's. Which is later and newer for Marble King who stated in 1949. Paden City WV A cap which Beri gave me a few years back. Next is Marble King factory today at Paden City WV. On the left is Beri Fox Marble King owner and manager. Felica Delp of PA on the right. Beri was named after her godfather Berry Pink. Berry Pink was the most famous and well known marbles promotor in history. The picture behind them is the original oil painting, Normal Rockwell playing marbles. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire1981 Posted March 2, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2022 OK ! That post just blew me away. Once again. Thank you Ron. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvrons Posted March 2, 2022 Report Share Posted March 2, 2022 Who knows what that original oil painting is worth. Beri has a semi box trailer full of paperwork from Berry Pinks office in NY. She got all his office furniture plus his large safe which has never been opened since he died. Berry Pink was good friends with Roger Howdyshell who managed and finally owned Marble King. Roger Howdyshell was the father of Beri Fox. Her godfather was Berry Pink. Marble King Co. still yet today is the very long time sponsor of the yearly National Marble Tournament at Wilwood NJ. Marble King is the only steady producer of any American toy marbles today. Beri sells and ships MK marbles world wide. Beri is a big promotor of made in America. She was invited to the white house in DC a few years ago concerning, made in America. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire1981 Posted March 2, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2022 The Rockwell is definitely a 6-7 figure amount. In other words priceless in my opinion. I guess some of my art history in College might have an influence on my estimate on the painting. Collectors have been going NUTZ and paying high dollar for painting during the pandemic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roberto Posted March 2, 2022 Report Share Posted March 2, 2022 Yes, all beautiful images, remarkable even that picture! That bluish transparent color of blue boy, is very particular,... Very nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvrons Posted March 2, 2022 Report Share Posted March 2, 2022 I hope Beri can keep Marble King in operation for a few more years. Each year it is more difficult and she like many of us now, has health issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Posted March 2, 2022 Report Share Posted March 2, 2022 58 minutes ago, wvrons said: I hope Beri can keep Marble King in operation for a few more years. Each year it is more difficult and she like many of us now, has health issues. I hope that someone or a group of marble lovers find a way to keep this history alive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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