This pink swirl or slag got my heart pumping but then it felt a little light.

[The Nickel Guy]

So I had never seen a marble quite like this one. I was excited so I dug it out of the jar and it felt just a tad light. Not terribly light but just not the weight of 5/8th glass.

I thought I had a rare pink colored slag marble but alas. However, I think it may be a better plastic composition than the cheesy plastic game marbles we sometimes encounter. I found a rather light straight seam today taking pictures and have captured it here. It isn't standing out so much in hand as you can see in my picture.

This is translucent and lights up with some bubbles and swirls. Got everything going for it except it isn't glass. It does not bounce like the plastic cheaper game marbles. It clunks.

Has anyone else ever encountered these? Anyways, I kind of like it even if it has no money value.

Thanks for reading all that and be well marble people.

[akroorka]

1 hour ago, The Nickel Guy said:

I kind of like it

I like it too.

I have never seen one like it before.

So it is 5/8"?.

Your last image (all are great by the way, thanks for that) shows a seam that probably goes all around this cute little orb, cutting it in half--kinda.

It was made in a "bullet mold" imho.

@Al Oregon may have seen these before, lets give him a call.

Nice marble, cool find!

Marble--On!!

[The Nickel Guy]

Thanks Akroorka,

I did some looking. Somebody on that Facebook Marble ID forum said it was a cereal box marble. I don't have FB but people can look at that without an account. I saw one that looks a lot like mine there, equator and all.

Some dummy suggested sticking a hot pin to see if it melts a hole in it. 🙄 I'm searching now to find cereal brands that had marble toy surprise inside.

[akroorka]

OK, this brings back some memories.

I agree with Cereal box.

Good gracious, could you imagine biting on to this on the way to school--in the morning when you were dead tired?

They were more than likely encased in "cellopane"but who knew?

Outch for sure!

You did your due dillagence and weighed it--good job.I applaud your efforts here.

No need for a pin prick--you have this one nailed--what fun it must have been for you!

I just love great research---

Marble--On!!