Jzoook6 Posted October 17, 2022 Report Share Posted October 17, 2022 Happy to add more pics as needed--thanks in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carowill Posted October 17, 2022 Report Share Posted October 17, 2022 3 minutes ago, Jzoook6 said: Happy to add more pics as needed--thanks in advance Y/B and R/G definitely but harder to tell with the other two. More pictures would be helpful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ann Posted October 17, 2022 Report Share Posted October 17, 2022 Not convinced by the one on the right. More pics of that one, please? And the one in the back? I see Y/P and R/G on the left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad G. Posted October 17, 2022 Report Share Posted October 17, 2022 Agree w/ Ann, I see whispy white strands and a clear transparent base in the 3 on the (L) the one on the far right is definitely in question as far as being a Popeye, need more views of that one if possible ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jzoook6 Posted October 17, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Chad G. Posted October 17, 2022 Report Share Posted October 17, 2022 This one is not a Popeye, Akro cork 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jzoook6 Posted October 17, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2022 ok noted thx! are popeyes better/rarer than regular corks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jzoook6 Posted October 17, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2022 oh and also is it an akro at least? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carowill Posted October 18, 2022 Report Share Posted October 18, 2022 32 minutes ago, Jzoook6 said: oh and also is it an akro at least? Yes and a very nice one! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ann Posted October 18, 2022 Report Share Posted October 18, 2022 All corkscrews are Akro. Nice multicolored one. Many collectors value Popeyes over regular corks. They are a little harder to find, for one thing. And the requirements for a Popeye are much more complicated. They must have a pair of differently-colored corks, plus a wispy white, in a colorless transparent base glass. There are standard Popeye color pairings : yellow/red, yellow/blue, yellow/green, yellow/purple. green/red, and blue/red. There are occasionally others, but they`re very hard to find - seldom seen. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvrons Posted October 18, 2022 Report Share Posted October 18, 2022 All depends on each marble. Some Popeyes are more valuable than normal corks. But a five color cork is worth much more than any Popeye you have above. But if you have a 3/4 inch Hybrid Popeye, you ,might have $500.00. If you have a 1 1/4 inch Jolly Roger corkscrew you might have $1000.00. No set value on all corkscrews or Popeyes. Or for most marbles, each marble is also valued by condition, just as much as how rare it may be. A mint $500.00 marble, graded down to near mint minus is $100.00 or $50.00 . A mint $10.00, down to nm- is $1.00. A Peltier Blue Galaxy might be $1500.00 or $2000.00 if mint. A Peltier Blue Galaxy nm- might be $500.00. But I do not want one at nm- for $50.00. Each collector can be different on values depending on what they have, or had, or exposed to. Plus how much they can afford. There can be a range of values for the same type or style of marble. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvrons Posted October 18, 2022 Report Share Posted October 18, 2022 some standard Popeye corks, mint range from $15.00 to $20.00 each. P Purple and yellow Popeye cork, mint range $40.00-$50.00. Just a popular color combo for a Popeye. Hybrid Popeyes get expensive. They have three or more colors in addition to the white. Mint range can be from $150.00 to $500.00. Plus any Popeye with black is high and any with oxblood is high. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jzoook6 Posted October 18, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2022 Yes monetary versus intrinsic value. As with most collectors markets, the pricing seems to be all over the place and, as you mentioned, condition is a huge factor. I haven't gotten there yet (Still stuck on the buttcracks lol) but are marbles "self-graded" or is there a standard 3rd party PSA grading? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jzoook6 Posted October 18, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2022 8 minutes ago, wvrons said: some standard Popeye corks, mint range from $15.00 to $20.00 each. P Purple and yellow Popeye cork, mint range $40.00-$50.00. Just a popular color combo for a Popeye. Hybrid Popeyes get expensive. They have three or more colors in addition to the white. Mint range can be from $150.00 to $500.00. Plus any Popeye with black is high and any with oxblood is high. do you think my blue guy is a popeye or no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvrons Posted October 18, 2022 Report Share Posted October 18, 2022 No PSA grading, no certified or licensed grading system. Many people use MarbleAlan's grading system as a standard. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jzoook6 Posted October 18, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2022 wow seriously? thats very cool. I have some experience with getting other stuff graded and it takes a long time/expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvrons Posted October 18, 2022 Report Share Posted October 18, 2022 Like above, I think three are Popeyes. All except the far right. Popeye requirements, Clear base, white filaments(not solid white), plus two or more other colors. A Popeye can be a corkscrew or a patch style marble. Many companies had a few accidental corkscrews, but Akro was the only company who produced them steady as standard production, year after year. At most marble shows you can find Popeyes in at least one out of every three rooms. They were made by the millions a year for a few years. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvrons Posted October 18, 2022 Report Share Posted October 18, 2022 I see no third party or certified, licensed grading or appraisal for marbles in my lifetime. Probably not in the next 25 years or maybe more. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicagocyclist Posted October 18, 2022 Report Share Posted October 18, 2022 This is an excellence, comprehensive tutorial on Popeyes vs. Spirals and all that. So much good information here!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jzoook6 Posted October 18, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2022 OK noted thank you! Is this one an akro? .62 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akroorka Posted October 18, 2022 Report Share Posted October 18, 2022 2 hours ago, Jzoook6 said: Happy to add more pics as needed--thanks in advance If you told me to pick one and take it home----it would be the one on the right----great corkscrew that one! Marble--On!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicagocyclist Posted October 18, 2022 Report Share Posted October 18, 2022 20 minutes ago, wvrons said: I see no third party or certified, licensed grading or appraisal for marbles in my lifetime. Probably not in the next 25 years or maybe more. I totally agree. I can't imagine how they would even charge to certify a marble. Do I want to certify a $25 marble and pay $15 for that? I can't imagine someone hand certifying a marble for $3, just in terms of time and processing it's going to cost you money! The big dollar marbles those aren't going to be readily available to purchase anyway. I'd expect those are going to go for big dollar estates sales when that stuff gets liquidated. Or actually I've heard sometimes it is already set up as who's going to purchase a marble collection after an original owner have decided they no longer need it. I have a comic book I want certified but it's going to cost so much compared to what I paid for it, it's hardly worth it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akroorka Posted October 18, 2022 Report Share Posted October 18, 2022 2 minutes ago, Jzoook6 said: OK noted thank you! Is this one an akro? .62 I think so. All opinions are appreciated. Marble--On!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jzoook6 Posted October 18, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2022 1 minute ago, chicagocyclist said: I can't imagine how they would even charge to certify a marble. Do I want to certify a $25 marble and pay $15 for that? I can't imagine someone hand certifying a marble for $3, just in terms of time and processing it's going to cost you money! The big dollar marbles those aren't going to be readily available to purchase anyway. I'd expect those are going to go for big dollar estates sales when that stuff gets liquidated. or actually I've sometimes it is already set up as who's going to purchase a marble collection after an original owners have decided they no longer need it. pokemon cards are $20/$30 a piece to get graded each right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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