Marble identification

[shafer44]

I found this marble while detecting on a lot that used to have a house that was built in 1930. The marble is different than ones I have found before. It is primarily yellow, has a blue uneven band around it and on one side of the band, it has a blue streak. If any of you marble experts can identify maybe the maker, how old it is or anything else, it would be appreciated.

 

[Ant]

I would call that a blue bumblebee marble, circa 1960's, but I was only a shooter and sort of a collector.

http://www.mibcollectors.com/marble_types.php?t=bumblebee

 

[Dave~UT]

That could be an Akro Agate 2 color corkscrew, a Marble King Rainbow (cub scout) or a Peltier Cub Scout. Hard to tell sometimes.

 

[shafer44]

The closest that I have found that looks kind of like it was made by Marble King. Thanks. I am just trying to determine the approximate age, but I still have not seen any that have that streak on just the one side. Coins are so much easier....they have a date....if you can still read it, that is.

 

[Ant]

I really think that they come out randomly, we use to have a guy that I think went by mableman.

 

[Blind Squirrel]

Ant--

You may be thinking of Alan. He was a true marble expert. He helped identify marbles for many people on this site and others. He passed away a few years ago but someone, out of respect and appreciation, resurrected his website. It's a great resource for marble identification and the history of marble production. His website is : marblealan.com

Best of luck and...

Happy Hunting!
Blind Squirrel

 

[Ant]

Hey sorry to hear that, thanks for the link. By the way after the death of Dr. Williams known for the Basement Chemistry for Prospectors website someone resurrected his site and it is now called:
http://www.prospectorsparadise.com/