SequoiaBET Posted March 4 Report Share Posted March 4 It's 21/32 (.65) inch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roberto Posted March 4 Report Share Posted March 4 Imperial IMHO 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pbmodz Posted March 4 Report Share Posted March 4 It seems imperial to me as well, they have been producing marbles that resemble Master and Akro. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roberto Posted March 4 Report Share Posted March 4 Exactly, I mentioned it in this thread - https://marbleconnection.com/topic/43824-akro-patch/#comment-362570 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akroorka Posted March 4 Report Share Posted March 4 I am on the Master Made Train with this one. The cutlines are right, the colors are right and the 1/3 coverage is right. This one has seen some play as well--the damage is right. Masters take a licking for sure and many were against true "Agates". This is a very nice smoothly finished marble that has taken a few knocks--still nice though. These are just my opinions--all open for discussion and comments otherwise. I just love this stuff!! Marble--On!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSCary Posted March 4 Report Share Posted March 4 Master 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SequoiaBET Posted March 4 Author Report Share Posted March 4 Thanks to all for your input! Seems we have a split decision. Here is a question- Is it possible that in the early days of the Imperial company they distributed Master marbles? There would be a brief period of overlapping time for them both existing, and maybe Imperial bought up left over stock when Master folded in 1974? That would certainly explain their similarities. I know that Imperial got some of their early marble from Mexico, likely Vacors, before turning to Asia as their source. So them buying Masters in the early years might make sense as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akroorka Posted March 6 Report Share Posted March 6 On 3/4/2026 at 4:49 PM, SequoiaBET said: Is it possible that in the early days of the Imperial company they distributed Master marbles? Now way imho. This one would be condisdered as a Master Made Marble vs a Master Glass Marble. Master Glass made marbles into the era you are talking about--but they just sucked--most of them at least. Good thinking and I appreciate that for one. Marble--On!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SequoiaBET Posted March 7 Author Report Share Posted March 7 9 hours ago, akroorka said: This one would be condisdered as a Master Made Marble vs a Master Glass Marble. Master Glass made marbles into the era you are talking about--but they just sucked--most of them at least. I'd love to hear you expound on the difference between Master Marble and Master Glass sometime, somewhere @akroorka I've seen you mention it before and am curious to learn more. (I should reread their sections in the book American Machine Made Marbles again as well.) Let me know if you've ever posted more about it somewhere. Weren't all the sunbursts made by Master Glass? Those are nice mibs for sure. Edit- I just reread the book and turns out the sunbursts were basically exclusive to the older Master Marble. For some reason I thought they were from the 40's, not the 30's. Live, learn, and forget! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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