Mostly Pix - Akro

[akroorka]

 

Amazing Steph,

That you had found this image years ago. I have owned it for several years

My passion is rebuilding boxes that are in bad shape and bringing them back to life. Whether it is in a simple backfill or a reconstruction. This was in the tops for bad shape for sure of the rebuilds that I have done---it is not finished but I decided to post it for your and all of yours approval or your disapproval. This is what I do, like it or not. Preservation of these items is my main concern.

It was very brittle and torn, let alone the wax pencil covering all of the important stuff.

The buyer that I purchased it from told me that it came from an Elliot Pincus auction.

I tried to maintain some of the originality but old beat up boxes must display in a better form for me to call it to an end. I may have overdone some things on this box but trust me, I did my best. I spent hours and hours beyond imagination to bring it to this condition.

13/16 inch Flinties are not an easy find and I continue my search. The paper that this was constructed of is also a hard match. I have spent about too many hours on the research, a rare item for sure. I am researching this box again looking for the proper cardboard to make a patch. I came along your post and decided to give you the props.

Thanks,

Art

[Peltier Mibber]

Thanks for posting. 

[cheese]

Holy cow, great job so far! Much better. Good luck finding enough to fill the box. I'll keep this in mind if I find any to donate to the cause. 

[Flicker]

On 6/16/2007 at 4:16 PM, Steph said:

Note: Other pix can be found through the links in the original packaging thread and the general Akro thread.

More links:

Moss Agate Type Marbles
Sweet Akro thread in main chat forum

 

The earliest known Akro box, plus an early Akro ad

At this point Akro was selling MFC's under their label. . . . (p.s., note the Akron address)

(click pix to enlarge)

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o151/modularforms/Akro/th_earlyakrobox007b.jpg http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o151/modularforms/Akro/th_earlyakrobox002a.jpg http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o151/modularforms/Akro/th_earlyakrobox009a.jpg

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o151/modularforms/Akro/th_earlyakrobox001b.jpg http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o151/modularforms/Akro/th_earlyakrobox004b.jpg http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o151/modularforms/Akro/th_earlyakrobox010b.jpg

 

It just amazes me how old torn up marble box's can be worth more than the marbles within, I guess its due to owners throwing the box's away upon purchase which makes them so rare.

[akroorka]

15 hours ago, Flicker said:

It just amazes me how old torn up marble box's can be worth more than the marbles within

Well this is the way, my marble collecting friend.
This is just a very rare box. I did some work on it, cleaned it up a bit, tried to match the paper 
(I did-very closely) and decided to leave it alone.
I have had great fun trying to back fill it and I learned a lot about Akro Marbles throughout the process.
It will be passed on to the next very soon, sorry to say. 
This is just "one of those" that has passed on between many collectors in the past and it will continue to be one of such if the buyer is willing.
If you are interested—just PM me. It will be in an auction soon.
Marble--On!!
 

[Flicker]

58 minutes ago, akroorka said:

This is just a very rare box. I did some work on it, cleaned it up a bit, tried to match the paper 
(I did-very closely) and decided to leave it alone.

You did an amazing job on it, looks 👌

[akroorka]

I cleaned it, this was the before image

Thanks,

MARBLE--On!!