Melissa Posted January 9, 2023 Report Share Posted January 9, 2023 Anyone know what this is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted January 9, 2023 Report Share Posted January 9, 2023 A big Alley - what size is it? And a great photo too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa Posted January 9, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2023 On 1/9/2023 at 4:24 PM, Ric said: A big Alley - what size is it? Expand I don't have it in hand (recently purchased), but the ad said it's shooter sized. The ad also said Akro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted January 9, 2023 Report Share Posted January 9, 2023 No way it's Akro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa Posted January 9, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2023 On 1/9/2023 at 4:26 PM, Ric said: No way it's Akro. Expand Yeah, I figured. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa Posted January 9, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2023 @Ric it has a few dings and dents, but I like the colors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted January 9, 2023 Report Share Posted January 9, 2023 @Melissa My bet is it's 1" or close to it. Alley made lots of big ones with single colors - two colors are definitely better! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa Posted January 9, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2023 On 1/9/2023 at 4:31 PM, Ric said: @Melissa My bet is it's 1" or close to it. Alley made lots of big ones with single colors - two colors are definitely better! Expand It's very eye catching. I need to stop buying marbles. I'm going broke. 🙄 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted January 9, 2023 Report Share Posted January 9, 2023 Start trading - it's a good way to get new marbles. But if you're like me, it can be hard to let them go! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Posted January 9, 2023 Report Share Posted January 9, 2023 That is a nice Alley 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa Posted January 9, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2023 On 1/9/2023 at 4:35 PM, Ric said: Start trading - it's a good way to get new marbles. But if you're like me, it can be hard to let them go! Expand I'm having a hard time letting go of anything...even my clearies and cats. 🤣 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted January 9, 2023 Report Share Posted January 9, 2023 I have about 10 gallons of damaged and too common marbles that will wind up in my landscaping this spring. That way, I still get to fish through them and look at them but they won't take up space in the house. And it's a big attraction for visiting children too. 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa Posted January 9, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2023 On 1/9/2023 at 4:43 PM, Ric said: I have about 10 gallons of damaged and too common marbles that will wind up in my landscaping this spring. That way, I still get to fish through them and look at them but they won't take up space in the house. 🙂 Expand Good idea!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocomibs Posted January 9, 2023 Report Share Posted January 9, 2023 On 1/9/2023 at 4:43 PM, Ric said: I have about 10 gallons of damaged and too common marbles that will wind up in my landscaping this spring. That way, I still get to fish through them and look at them but they won't take up space in the house. And it's a big attraction for visiting children too. 🙂 Expand Consider donating them to kids and libraries! Marble runs are educational for kids and they lose them so quickly. My location library had a marble machine you got to put one in every book you finished, my son loved it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted January 9, 2023 Report Share Posted January 9, 2023 On 1/9/2023 at 7:26 PM, chocomibs said: Consider donating them to kids and libraries! Marble runs are educational for kids and they lose them so quickly. My location library had a marble machine you got to put one in every book you finished, my son loved it Expand I also gave quite a few to cub scouts when I used to do presentations about marbles and taught them how to play so they could earn their belt loop. Unfortunately, that loop was discontinued in 2015. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Posted January 9, 2023 Report Share Posted January 9, 2023 On 1/9/2023 at 4:44 PM, Melissa said: Good idea!! Expand Or make a birdbath with marbles embedded in it's surface.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa Posted January 9, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2023 On 1/9/2023 at 8:21 PM, William said: Or make a birdbath with marbles embedded in it's surface.... Expand I have zero crafting abilities whatsoever. 🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted January 9, 2023 Report Share Posted January 9, 2023 On 1/9/2023 at 8:21 PM, William said: Or make a birdbath with marbles embedded in it's surface.... Expand Another project I'm starting is to make a marble encrusted bowling ball for a yard ornament - sort of like a reflecting ball but way cooler. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Posted January 9, 2023 Report Share Posted January 9, 2023 On 1/9/2023 at 8:33 PM, Ric said: Another project I'm starting is to make a marble encrusted bowling ball for a yard ornament - sort of like a reflecting ball but way cooler. lol Expand This would be cool indeed 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Posted January 9, 2023 Report Share Posted January 9, 2023 On 1/9/2023 at 8:33 PM, Ric said: Another project I'm starting is to make a marble encrusted bowling ball for a yard ornament - sort of like a reflecting ball but way cooler. lol Expand On 1/9/2023 at 8:22 PM, Melissa said: I have zero crafting abilities whatsoever. 🤣 Expand Don't quote me on this, but I think I saw a video with Stephen Bahr doing this? Maybe I'm mistaken on that, but definitely it's on YouTube somewhere. Or maybe just pick up a stone birdbath and just take it from there. You could bore little recesses into the shell for the marbles too sit in. Just one example 😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad G. Posted January 9, 2023 Report Share Posted January 9, 2023 LINK TO STEPHEN'S VIDS :: https://www.youtube.com/@stephenbahrtube/videos 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Posted January 9, 2023 Report Share Posted January 9, 2023 On 1/9/2023 at 10:30 PM, Chad G. said: LINK TO STEPHEN'S VIDS :: https://www.youtube.com/@stephenbahrtube/videos Expand Thanks Chad...I thought it was him! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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