Ric Posted Saturday at 03:55 PM Report Share Posted Saturday at 03:55 PM I'm pretty sure this 31/32" is Vacor/Mega and I'm wondering if this type has a name. Thanks! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akroorka Posted Saturday at 08:39 PM Report Share Posted Saturday at 08:39 PM 4 hours ago, Ric said: I'm pretty sure this 31/32" is Vacor/Mega and I'm wondering if this type has a name. Hey Ric--great images! I would not call this one a Vacor. An Imperial is my call--a nice one but it could have come from a wide variety of countries and makers. Even the Imperials have some great ones to consider. @Mojo and @Melissa may have an opinion here. @shiroaiko and @YasudaCollector might chime in as well. I just love this stuff! Marble--On!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted Saturday at 09:21 PM Author Report Share Posted Saturday at 09:21 PM 35 minutes ago, akroorka said: An Imperial is my call--a nice one but it could have come from a wide variety of countries and makers. Thanks for the thoughts, Art. The orange peel on this one is really pronounced. I did not think that was common on Imperials but I have not had many big ones in hand. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mojo Posted Sunday at 10:02 PM Report Share Posted Sunday at 10:02 PM El Aguila imo So many i posted when i just began collecting and those were never had a good ID Some more examples here on the pictures Hope it helps ✌🏻 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted Sunday at 10:45 PM Author Report Share Posted Sunday at 10:45 PM 39 minutes ago, Mojo said: El Aguila imo It's kinda funny because I had come to the same conclusion myself about an hour ago after looking at a bunch of El Aguias. It's nice to have someone who knows them far better than I corroborate my thinking. Thanks a bunch, Joep! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mojo Posted Sunday at 10:56 PM Report Share Posted Sunday at 10:56 PM 9 minutes ago, Ric said: It's kinda funny because I had come to the same conclusion myself about an hour ago after looking at a bunch of El Aguias. It's nice to have someone who knows them far better than I corroborate my thinking. Thanks a bunch, Joep! You are very welcome Ric 😃 Glad i could help a little 👌🏻 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiroaiko Posted Monday at 04:31 AM Report Share Posted Monday at 04:31 AM I agree with Mojo anf Ric. Mine measures 25 mm, and it is with a distinct orange peel texture too. Yellow is almost disappearing. This is an English lot it belongs to. I wonder who made these two. The orange peel texture can be felt for them too, although the feel is subtle. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted Tuesday at 01:38 AM Author Report Share Posted Tuesday at 01:38 AM 20 hours ago, shiroaiko said: I wonder who made these two. The orange peel texture can be felt for them too, although the feel is subtle. The seams on those two marbles look a little different from El Aquias, IMO. They seem deeper and tighter. I would guess they are from somewhere closer to you than to me. 🙂 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YasudaCollector Posted Tuesday at 02:35 AM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 02:35 AM Ooh! Thanks for posting this guys! 😃 I have a whole bunch that look exactly like the ones in @Mojo's picture. I could never quite figure out what they were. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiroaiko Posted Tuesday at 11:17 AM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 11:17 AM @Ric Yes. Your observation is right, the seams are different. Yesterday I asked another marble peer the same question, and he also answered that would be Asian made. They are probably Taiwanese! 😃✨ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted Tuesday at 11:49 AM Author Report Share Posted Tuesday at 11:49 AM 12 minutes ago, shiroaiko said: . . . Asian made. They are probably Taiwanese! 😃✨ Taiwanese seems like a reasonable possibility to me too. Am I right that the two you questioned are bigger than the examples you show here? Also, the two marbles in question appear considerably more refined than the examples you show. Based on just these comparisons I would not rule out other possibilities. They certainly could be from a different era but I think they could be from a different producer too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davesnothere Posted Tuesday at 12:56 PM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 12:56 PM Tawain made imo . I do have simalar if you want photos let me know@Ric 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted Tuesday at 01:05 PM Author Report Share Posted Tuesday at 01:05 PM 1 minute ago, davesnothere said: Tawain made imo . I do have simalar if you want photos let me know@Ric Definitely, Dave, if you have similar marbles that you are sure are Taiwanese, please post them. It'd be nice to see more examples. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davesnothere Posted Tuesday at 01:23 PM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 01:23 PM 33 minutes ago, Ric said: Definitely, Dave, if you have similar marbles that you are sure are Taiwanese, please post them. It'd be nice to see more examples. Can't be sure without packaging, so not wanting to start arguments I'll leave em be.☺️ closest I have of chinese from a package lol. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted yesterday at 12:53 AM Author Report Share Posted yesterday at 12:53 AM 11 hours ago, davesnothere said: Can't be sure without packaging, so not wanting to start arguments I'll leave em be.☺️ closest I have of chinese from a package lol. This is very cool! It's reminiscent of a Vitro Jewel Tray. I've never seen anything quite like it. What exactly is it? And I was not meaning to sound harsh, I'm just big on original packaging in general and especially for verifying the identification of marbles from producers I don't have examples of or know much about myself. It's me, it's not you. 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akroorka Posted 17 hours ago Report Share Posted 17 hours ago On 4/22/2025 at 8:23 AM, davesnothere said: closest I have of chinese from a package lol. I think that the box is 1954 or so from the Korean War---cigarettes--probably Korean made as well as the marbles. Yep—Korea made marbles—still do. Check out the Imperial marble boxes. You will find it there. Marble—On!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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