any of these worth a closer look?

NOLA_Ken · Jul 8, 2017

Hi all, I'm not sure why I never thought to post pics of these here before, but I've got this old coffee can of marbles here.... I rescued these from a dumpster several years ago and just remembered I had them really. I know pretty much zero about marbles so any info would be great. Hoping that they're priceless and I can get that new minelab machine and also retire, but I'd settle for one or the other :laughing7:

The can is an old Luzianne coffee, 1940's maybe? I know that doesn't mean the marbles are the same age, but it's a neat old tin anyway.

Thanks for looking and any info!

cheese · Jul 9, 2017

Nice group! Those are mostly all old West Virginia swirls from the 20a to the 40s or 50s. Most American marbles came from West Virginia from one of many glass factories there. Most of these probably were from the Alley Agate factory and some from Heaton, Cairo, Ravenswood, and maybe more. I don't see any worth the big bucks though, sorry.

drizzlermibs · Jul 9, 2017

cheese said:
Nice group! Those are mostly all old West Virginia swirls from the 20a to the 40s or 50s. Most American marbles came from West Virginia from one of many glass factories there. Most of these probably were from the Alley Agate factory and some from Heaton, Cairo, Ravenswood, and maybe more. I don't see any worth the big bucks though, sorry.

Cheese, Did a transparent peltier Clown (or ?) sneak into the group (pic #5)?
And thank you, Nola_Ken, for rescuing these from the dumpster. While perhaps not of much monetary value, they surely didn't deserve such cavalier treatment!

kingskid1611 · Jul 9, 2017

I would have taken that old coffee can of marbles too. I like the tin and the marbles. Thanks for saving and thanks for sharing......yes I too have lots of those things around my house that I have forgotten I have...... :laughing7:

NOLA_Ken · Jul 9, 2017

Well I had a feeling I'd still have to go to work this week. :tongue3:

I'm glad I was able to save them, I can't stand seeing old things go in the trash. This can was apparently on a shelf over an old guys workbench when they were clearing his estate, and I have bottles of dug marbles on a shelf over mine so I guess these will join them there. Thanks for looking everyone

drizzlermibs what is a "transparent peltier Clown" or rather which one in the pic?

drizzlermibs · Jul 9, 2017

I am not at all sure that is what the marble is - need Cheese's input for sure! I've only been at this hobby for about two years which might sound like a long time but, in this hobby with so many makers and types of marbles, it is a mere drop in the bucket.

The marble that caught my eye is in the 5th pic, far left row, 3rd one down. It has yellow and red ribbons.