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[joesmarbles]

Hi All, went to a local antique shop Friday and found a booth with 20% everything.
In the display case were two complete mesh bags filled with marbles and they had red headers.
The headers read "Buddies". Jumpin' Gehosaphat! Two 1930's red mesh/red header bags filled with "Helmets".

Turns out that they are Vitro Agates mesh bags circa 1938 and I was told on another forum that "any Vitro mesh bags with helmets are "RARE". Two at the same time in the same place, I need a beer or maybe two.....Joe McDonough

 

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[cheese]

Sweet! How 'bout some pics?!

 

[joesmarbles]

Sorry cheese I don't even own a camera or scanner or a cell phone or a credit card ,I am, well you know, one of those people.....Joe

 

[uglymailman]

More of us than ya think Joe. Camera's broke,no scanner,no cell no credit card.Makes it simpler.

 

[joesmarbles]

Yep, owe nobody nothing and life is a lot simpler
for those interested in the vitro mesh bags I will be putting them on ebay very soon.

They will be listed under seller mtmcdonough45, my brother, he list all my items, check out our feedback.....Joe McDonough

 

[joesmarbles]

Hi Cheese, both bags are now listed on ebay under seller search mtmcdonough45 or under item search vitro agate mesh bag. Don't know how to post a link.
.....Joe McDonough

P.S. Photos are there

 

[cheese]

Ok, I'll go look.

 

[joesmarbles]

Whad'ya tink Cheese??.....Joe

 

[cheese]

Cool! I guess you got a good deal on them? I'm watching and might bid, depending on how high they go. You have bids already, that's a good sign they will go high!

 

[joesmarbles]

Lots of lookers and lots of watchers, this is a rare opportunity, rarely if ever do anybody find 1930's marble intact and nice.
In more than thirty years I have found 14 original 1930 boxes and sets and bags.
I am the discoverer of Peltier honey amber bananas, I discovered them, I named them, and I am the only source for these in the world.
No more will ever be sold in to the market, they will all go to my grandchildren.....Joe McDonough

 

[cheese]

Nice!

 

[joesmarbles]

Hi Cheese, about 50 watchers on the two bags, this is going to be exciting.....Joe McDonough

 

[yakker]

All I can find under that name on ebay is some paper money... was curious! Yakker

 

[joesmarbles]

Hi Yakker, the auction ended at 5 p m est apx. Look at Mark's completed listings and they will be there.....Joe McDonough