AvvaRae Posted July 29, 2023 Report Share Posted July 29, 2023 🤔🧐So, this was labeled as a part for a vehicle... I am hoping someone knows what this was for and why the heck they used marbles? It's so interesting!!!! 🤨Marbles on vehicles who knew?!?! Not me lol 😆 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted July 29, 2023 Report Share Posted July 29, 2023 They are reflectors. Also used in railroads, etc. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvvaRae Posted July 29, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2023 6 minutes ago, Alan said: They are reflectors. Also used in railroads, etc. Oh okay... Thank you for explaining ☺️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akroorka Posted July 29, 2023 Report Share Posted July 29, 2023 1 hour ago, AvvaRae said: It's so interesting!!!! Nice find. They also used marbles in stop signs and RRcrossing signs along with some others I suppose. Marble--On!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvvaRae Posted July 29, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2023 I didn't purchase it because it was so interesting and I wanted more information to better understand. You think it's something to add to the collection? How does one date this? Would you happen to know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akroorka Posted July 29, 2023 Report Share Posted July 29, 2023 10 minutes ago, AvvaRae said: I didn't purchase it because it was so interesting and I wanted more information to better understand. You think it's something to add to the collection? How does one date this? Would you happen to know? I do not own one but I always thought that they were cool. Yours are in ruff shapee. Do a simple google search for glass marble reflectors, hit images, and be rewarded. They are pretty old, I do not have anything exact for age though. Marble--On!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvvaRae Posted July 29, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2023 11 minutes ago, akroorka said: I do not own one but I always thought that they were cool. Yours are in ruff shapee. Do a simple google search for glass marble reflectors, hit images, and be rewarded. They are pretty old, I do not have anything exact for age though. Marble--On!! That hit exactly I think I was wording it wrong in Google lol .. oh the silly things I do sometimes... Thank you!!! There is tons of examples!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad G. Posted July 29, 2023 Report Share Posted July 29, 2023 They have loads of them on Feebay, sign, truck, R/R crossing etc. LINK :: https://picclick.com/Popular/vintage-marble-reflector 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvvaRae Posted July 29, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2023 51 minutes ago, Chad G. said: They have loads of them on Feebay, sign, truck, R/R crossing etc. LINK :: https://picclick.com/Popular/vintage-marble-reflector Thanks Chad 🙂😌 I did read into it a bunch today, I was very intrigued and surprised. Not something I think I'm that into but a fun rabbit hole I found myself in hehe 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad G. Posted July 29, 2023 Report Share Posted July 29, 2023 15 minutes ago, AvvaRae said: Thanks Chad 🙂😌 I did read into it a bunch today, I was very intrigued and surprised. Not something I think I'm that into but a fun rabbit hole I found myself in hehe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire1981 Posted July 30, 2023 Report Share Posted July 30, 2023 I know of 8-10 of these in the Flea Market Strip here. 6 side by side dealers. They all want $125-$150. NUTZ 🔥 RAR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvvaRae Posted July 30, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2023 11 hours ago, Fire1981 said: I know of 8-10 of these in the Flea Market Strip here. 6 side by side dealers. They all want $125-$150. NUTZ 🔥 RAR 😵💫😵💫😵💫😵💫 Insane this was .. was on an online auction I think it went for $12... It's crazy to think how many people are just robbing each other over pure greed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamrock Marbles Posted July 30, 2023 Report Share Posted July 30, 2023 My reflector is stamped: ”ANTHES TYPE-T” ”PATENT 2134566” Stamping on the back is too corroded to clearly make out “…FT MADISON IA”. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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