Steph Posted October 8, 2007 Report Share Posted October 8, 2007 Below is a comparison of two Marble King marbles. One is a vintage Watermelon which Bob Block recently sold at auction, perhaps made in the 1950's or 1960's. It would have been sold as a Rainbow, and is what is called a Patch & Ribbon style. The second is a modern version of the Rainbow, I think from the 1990's or later. Note: Some people call the modern marbles with this particular color combination Ninja Turtles. Some say they "have Watermelon colors". Some people outright call them Watermelons, which I believe to be a mistake. Note #2: This is a simple enough subject, so I hope I have it right. If I don't, please let me know so that I don't perpetuate any misconceptions! Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsMopar Posted October 8, 2007 Report Share Posted October 8, 2007 I LOVE the visual aid/pic...it certainly shows the differences so as not to make a mistake. Things like this are so very helpful when looking at details. Thank you Steph :-) Felicia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted October 8, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2007 You are welcome! (And thanks for pointing me toward the examples ... they were great ones for making the point!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsMopar Posted October 8, 2007 Report Share Posted October 8, 2007 You are most welcome :-) I'm sure it will help many others as well. I also googled and found this LOM Archived Article: http://www.landofmarbles.com/marbles-article023.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted October 8, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2007 Good article. That sets me straight on the date of the Ninja Turtle too. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marblemansion Posted October 9, 2007 Report Share Posted October 9, 2007 More Marble Kings for comparisons: Here is a collection of 1950s MKS Here is a set of year 2000 MKS And a set of translucent 2001 MKS This picture shows the Patch Ribbon Patch of a 1950s style Spiderman And this show the newer MK watermelon: The new can look decieving from cetain angles - but the top patch completely covers the surface - so its only a Patch / 1/2 Ribbon/ Patch --- if that makes sense... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marblemansion Posted October 9, 2007 Report Share Posted October 9, 2007 Here is one more pick that shows the old 1950s style of Patch Ribbon Patch pretty well too: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsMopar Posted October 9, 2007 Report Share Posted October 9, 2007 Hi marblemansion, Nice to meet ya. Thank you so much for sharing the pictures, they are gorgeous! Does it seem to anyone else that the colours in the 1950's ones are more vibrant? They look umm..a lil more intense on my tv screen. Sure is helpful having comparisons. :-) Felicia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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