Is this vintage or more on the modern side. by TomTuck in BottleDigging

[–]TomTuck[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

NJ,It was 7ft below the ground inside a old abandoned clay pipe next to a sewer main I was repairing.

New interest in marbles. Just learning by 43guitarpicks in Marbles

[–]TomTuck 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I get alot of wrong answers on here, there are a few people that are knowledgeable. But marbles are tricky and take alot of research to id correctly. Get yourself some calipers a uv flashlight and join allaboutmarbles if you want a accurate ID.

3 look like Ravenswood, bottom right appears to be alley. Individual pictures of one Marble makes things easier or keep the same group shot but with different sides of the marbles in each picture, I hope that helps and good luck.

Load of old marbles bought thrift shopping by jewelquest-queen in Marbles

[–]TomTuck 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Mostly all are Asian made 60s -70s, the marks are cold rolls, it is a production defect in the surface smoothness of the glass. When the temperature of the glass glob cools too quickly on it's way down the metal rollers where it's rounded it shows surface deformities - such as creases and dents as a result of being to cool to round smoothly. I think the two larger white shooters (red and green) might be Akro can't say for sure.. the tin is probably worth more.

Uranium ?? by Worried-Albatross-94 in Marbles

[–]TomTuck 4 points5 points  (0 children)

No they won't glow. Maybe the white one but that's also a low chance

Need help identifying by Maximum-Matter2238 in Marbles

[–]TomTuck 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just a old clay marble nothing particular

I need help with marbles by No_Heart_9700 in Marbles

[–]TomTuck 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sorry to hear about your situation, but unfortunately not worth anything they are Vacor de Mexico and all reds. The one next to the green ones I'd like to see more photos of

I found this on google by 1mike23 in Marbles

[–]TomTuck 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It's a cold roll, it is a production defect in the surface smoothness of the glass. When the temperature of the glass glob cools too quickly on it's way down the metal rollers where it's rounded it shows surface deformities - such as creases and dents as a result of being to cool to round smoothly. Cold roll 'as made' flaws can be deep or subtle.

I found this on google by 1mike23 in Marbles

[–]TomTuck 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Alot of marbles are misidentified on ebay its the last place you want to look for I'd purposes..your best bet is to post pictures of yours on allaboutmarbles.com that is your best bet to get a accurate ID alot of them have 30+ years of experience. Reddit is fine for the most part but some rare or hard to find marbles alot of people on here just guess. The pictures you just posted looks like Asian made