hickzuk Posted September 1, 2022 Report Share Posted September 1, 2022 Hard to find in good condition 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvrons Posted September 1, 2022 Report Share Posted September 1, 2022 I agree not easy to find and especially shooter 3/4 inch size. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hickzuk Posted September 1, 2022 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2022 6 hours ago, wvrons said: I agree not easy to find and especially shooter 3/4 inch size. they are just shy of 1'' @ 24.2mm - 0.95 inch , noticed last night while putting them away that one of the red ones has a small blowout but hey cant grumble Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akroorka Posted September 1, 2022 Report Share Posted September 1, 2022 Nice marbles! Marble--On!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvrons Posted September 2, 2022 Report Share Posted September 2, 2022 Boulders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YasudaCollector Posted May 9 Report Share Posted May 9 So when were these marbles made? I've heard the Yasuda transitionals were made in the 1930s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I'llhavethat1 Posted May 10 Report Share Posted May 10 8 hours ago, YasudaCollector said: So when were these marbles made? I've heard the Yasuda transitionals were made in the 1930s. After the 1930's would be a good start. Probably up to the 1960's based on some of the groups I've seen. No solid evidence, just an estimate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiroaiko Posted May 10 Report Share Posted May 10 I would say they are prewar marbles made by Naoyuki SEIKE. Naoyuki started his marble factory in Hanaten, Osaka, in 1924, inventing a unique marble machine (a flop). A few months later he finally managed to make a proper working machine and his first marbles were exported to the US and Canada. Machinemade production began after Showa 6-2564 patent (applied in Aug. 1930). Yet transitionals still needed to be produced, because he couldn't make machinemades which were looking alike transitionals. Showa15-8254 (applied on Nov. 1938) and Showa15-5933 (applied in Mar. 1939) were attempts to make spiral patterns on machinemades, which I doubt if they were successful. Ukichi ISOGAMI also tried to make spiral machinemades in Showa12-1333 patent (applied in Nov. 1935). No transitionals after the war because everyone went for exporting cat's eyes. Isogami's patents (Showa14-11324 & Showa14-6821) were no longer valid then. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YasudaCollector Posted May 10 Report Share Posted May 10 Wow! If the figure 8 marbles are pre-war, that means they are about 85-90 years old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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YasudaCollector Posted May 10 Report Share Posted May 10 Here are some from my collection. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad G. Posted May 10 Report Share Posted May 10 Some of mine, I like em !! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiroaiko Posted May 11 Report Share Posted May 11 Opaque white ribbons tend to bleed on Figure8s... lower melting temperature...also white bits are included in the white. Most of Seike's color glass is original unlike other makers. I also love submerged ribbon types ziggyzora pointed out. . 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YasudaCollector Posted May 11 Report Share Posted May 11 Those are some cool ones guys! 😎 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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