Do you think most of these 1 inch marbles are Jabos in this picture?

[The Nickel Guy]

There were a dozen or so 1 inch marbles in a lot I bought this morning. You can see them in this picture and some shooter cats too but I am mainly guessing the green colored and orange/peach ones are Jabo.

One in the bottom is a Vacor, I am sure. The big red and yellow are 1.15 inches. Maybe early Jabo boulders?

What say ye? and Thank you kindly!

 

[Al Oregon]

Yes

[akroorka]

Yes x2---

Marble--On!!

[The Nickel Guy]

Thank you for the responses. I believe that if I look around I can find there is no name for these 1 inchers, just a year if I recall and I can find the date. At least for the green ones. I'll follow up later.

I have quite a few of this run already. 3 different sources I think so there must be a lot of them around.

I'll be back with more info in the near future. I'm tired.

[akroorka]

2 hours ago, The Nickel Guy said:

I'm tired.

Me too.

The run is not a "run" the majority of what you show are Jabo "Classics" or marbles made by Jabo for general sales throughout the world.

Machine made, factory made, production types.

Just imho--more opinions are needed for sure and I appreciate them all.

Marble--On!!

[The Nickel Guy]

1 hour ago, akroorka said:

what you show are Jabo "Classics" or marbles made by Jabo for general sales throughout the world.

Machine made, factory made, production types.

I am beginning to understand much better. Ah ha! Thank you so much for taking the time to read and respond so clearly. I was not aware that Jabo might have made marbles simply for sale.

 

[akroorka]

16 hours ago, The Nickel Guy said:

I was not aware that Jabo might have made marbles simply for sale.

Oh yes they did--they used to be the bane of my collecting.

They were all over the place. Softer glass, little white hit marks, all sizes.

To find a bigger one like you have without any damage is a bonus for sure.

The Jabo Factory in it's later years, allowed "contract marbles" to be made.

A bunch of marble nut's got together and forced this issue. Money was spent and Dave McCullough (rip), was there to oversee most of it.

Here is a good link that gives the basics.

https://www.westvirginiamarblecollectorsclub.com/jabo-inc-contract-runs

Marble--On!!

[The Nickel Guy]

That is all news to me that I have learned in the last couple days.

Previously I had thought that Jabo made unnamed classic 5/8 marbles and later Jabo, D.A.S., and SMM etc. produced named runs. Now I know Jabo had production marbles for sale everywhere with no named runs initially. I also learned a little while back they made all kinds of sized marbles.

I suppose that Jabo evolved into making special contract runs. Quite creative and smart marketing.

Things are starting to "click" for me. Thank you!