The Nickel Guy Posted October 14 Report Share Posted October 14 I looked on eBay for completed sales and saw these were fetching maybe a buck a piece. I'd have to drive to pick them up about 75 miles round trip. There are other marbles in this auction but moderns are mixed in and what might be nice to have looks to be going high. I thought it would be kind of cool to have a whole lot of these bumblebees in a display. I'd call it a bee hive. LOL (the numbers are for me to know about how many are in each lot) Do you guys think these 4 lots are worth buying for about 60 to 80 bucks total? I have to make up my mind, they sell tomorrow night. If there is a marble that grabs me it is this one. I remember them being called bumblebees from my childhood. The other kid always had them and not me. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nickel Guy Posted October 14 Author Report Share Posted October 14 I did not win the third one down, the one with the number 26 on the tag. I was outbid at $14. I did good on the bumblebees I did win. The other three! I would have gladly paid a little more for the won I lost but had trouble trying to snipe bid again. I also won a few other lots cheap. This one looks to be 11 jabos to me. Don't you think so? They are supposed to be shooters, we'll shall see. The second 12, some Benningtons I suppose, and maybe a mineral spheres and clays here and there. These are supposed to be larger too? They called them shooters. The last, a bag of about 68 mibs that look like some less than exciting Mexican modern marbles with maybe a few better odd balls in the mix. These set me back $4. LOL! I have to pick them up tomorrow between 4 and 6 pm at the auction hall and pay. It all came to less than $40 incl tax. Pretty happy about that. Not too much to pay for some entertainment and maybe a goodie or two. I'll post again when I get a chance and get them sorted, checking for better vs damaged. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nickel Guy Posted October 16 Author Report Share Posted October 16 So I picked these up without any problem today. I was expecting some mis-shaped marbles and chips and cracks in the lots. There were very few issues, but I pulled the majority of the Mexican small and shooter size that lacked roundness and color. What you see is what I kept in these pictures. There are a mix of St Mary's and Paden City Marble King bumblebees. I think one Cub Scout was in the mix and a couple/few Akro Agates. One smaller sure looks like a corkscrew. I did not think Akro made them in close to bumblebee colors. I don't think they are Marble Kings though. There is also a small white clay, a large green clay and three decent Bennington Shooters. One being a bit fancy. The big black and yellow one in the center of the game board is sort of the same color as those ones I think are Akro. I can't say for sure what it actually is. The Shooters I kept are a mix of Mineral spheres and I I am not sure of who made the glass ones? This bunch is a nice nab. This was fun! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akroorka Posted October 16 Report Share Posted October 16 18 hours ago, The Nickel Guy said: The big black and yellow one in the center of the game board is sort of the same color as those ones I think are Akro. I can't say for sure what it actually is. The image above this comment--the two yellow and black--Akro--pretty sure--nice ones. The images shows some sparkle in those two--maybe dust--maybe AV which would be reaa--lllly rare. Show these two cleaned up and close up👀. The MK marbles all have a white base below the colors--the Akro marbles will not--they are solid color right down to the center. Nice bunch-- Marble--On!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire1981 Posted October 16 Report Share Posted October 16 In the last row it looks like you have a banded agate and below the red one looks like a Vitro🔥 RAR 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nickel Guy Posted October 16 Author Report Share Posted October 16 2 hours ago, akroorka said: Show these two cleaned up and close up👀. Thank you for taking the time to read my post folks! The only one that has a nice continuous black "snake" line from one end to the other is the small one at a smidge over 1/2 inch. The middle size one is around 3/4 inch and the large is just a bit over 1 inch in diameter. The two larger have a seam which I think you can see in my picture. I do think the color is also in the marble. No aventurine here IMO. I took images of the other side for a reality check. I took a picture of this clear red patch on solid yellow 5/8 ish marble. It is an Akro I am pretty sure. Fairly common maybe, but I like it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nickel Guy Posted October 16 Author Report Share Posted October 16 2 hours ago, Fire1981 said: In the last row it looks like you have a banded agate and below the red one looks like a Vitro🔥 The banded agate for better review and a glass marble that I think is pretty neat looking. The stones are about .88 inch and the glass are about .95 inch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akroorka Posted October 18 Report Share Posted October 18 On 10/16/2024 at 6:31 PM, The Nickel Guy said: I took images of the other side for a reality check. No av--still nice akro--- Marble--On!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Posted October 19 Report Share Posted October 19 Awesome score..🥇 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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