Machine Made Marbles???

[idigjars]

My best Akro popeye. Multi colored. Paul

 

[glass man]

GREAT THREAD! I SOLD ALL MY HAND MADE AND CHINA MARBLES AT THE LAST BOTTLE SHOW I WENT TOO. EXCEPT ON CHINA GIVEN TO ME BY A FRIEND THAT HE DUK IN BROOKLYN IN A 1830S-40S PRIVY. I HAVE TWO LARGE PLASTIC CONTAINERS OF MACHINE MADE MARBLES,MANY COMING FROM NINA'E UNCLES COLLECTION.HE WAS BORN IN 1943,PLUS HE MAY HAVE HAD SOME OF HIS OLDER BRO. MARBLES.THE BROTHER WAS BORN IN THE 20S. LIKE IT HAS BEEN SAID IT IS SO HARD TO TELL ONE FROM ANOTHER! WOULD SELL THEM ALL IF ANY BODY IS INTERESTED. JAMIE

 

[glass man]

PS...I FIND MARBLES IN A LOT OF PLACESW! WHEN I SEE A REALLY OLD OAK TREE I LOOK AROUND THERE CAUSE BOYS PLAYED A LOT OF MARBLES IN THE SUMMERS ROUND HERE AND PLAYED IN THE SHADE.

 

[Digswithstick]

Sweet Popeye Paul! Jamie take a picture of your marbles ,i buy them but i am cheap bidder ,bet some one will buy them . There are machine mades worth 3 figures ,not many but they are out there ,Marble King Watermelon ,some multi colored Popeyes ,CAC flames ,striped opaques ,to name a few .

 

[bostaurus]

Oh fie, and curses upon the marble people! It used to be just a box of pretty spheres from grandma. Now I am spending way too much time taking each one out and trying to figure out who made it. It is a conspiracy to keep me from focusing on my bottle collecting..and vet corps stuff...and antique books...and..
Never mind..

 

[Road Dog]

Here are 3 Popeyes I sold about 4 years ago. They were as nice as when they were made and 11/16". The Hybrid on the left went for $450.

 

[Digswithstick]

Bostaurus ,they still are a box of pretty spheres from Grandma ,with a lot more mystery to them

.Road Dog ,those sure were nice ones ! I only have 1 Popeye and it is one of the most common ones i think ,but i still like it .

 

[bostaurus]

I think I will start wearing my aluminum hat and latex gloves when I read the marble posts then I might be immune from the effects of marble collecting.
Those are really pretty marbles everyone has been posting. I never really took time to look at them so closely....ah! Where is my hat!

 

[Road Dog]

ORIGINAL: bostaurus

I think I will start wearing my aluminum hat and latex gloves when I read the marble posts then I might be immune from the effects of marble collecting.
Those are really pretty marbles everyone has been posting. I never really took time to look at them so closely....ah! Where is my hat!

Resistance is Futile.[]

 

[Road Dog]

ORIGINAL: Digswithstick

Bostaurus ,they still are a box of pretty spheres from Grandma ,with a lot more mystery to them

 .Road Dog ,those sure were nice ones ! I only have 1 Popeye and it is one of the most common ones i think ,but i still like it .

That one looks in great condition.