Description: you can see the different examples on buymarblesdotcome between the alleys and champions ... basically the alleys base are lighter type of off white and the champions are more like a china dish white or milk white as they made chinese checkers marbles and this was the change from game marbles to toy marbles with the same base white ... the difference is hundreds of dollars ... you will not find this one on ebay or by many collectors ... XHTF CHAMPION AGATE NOT ALLEY ! MILK WHITE SOLID BASE SWIRL .58" NM+/- MDD167 PRE-1970S SWIRLSSwirl marbles were part of Champion's regular run from 1938 up into the early to middle 1970s. Most of these appear to have been opaque white-based. On these marbles there is usually only one color in addition to the white, with swirl patterns forming ribbons that fill little of the base glass, as opposed to the swirls by many other companies that cover the majority of the white. POST 1970 = As mentioned, sometime during the first half of the 1970s Champion ceased production of its swirls and switched to manufacturing only game marbles. However, from time to time they did produce limited runs of swirls. I DO MY BEST TO ACCURATELY IDENTIFY ALL MARBLES, BUT EVEN SELF-PROCLAIMED MARBLE EXPERTS SAY THEY ARE UNSURE OF WHAT TYPE A MARBLE IS AT TIMES "+/-" means more or less Mint: A marble that is in original condition.The surface is unmarked and undamaged. There may be some minor rubbing on the surface, however, the marble is the way it came from the factory Near Mint: A marble that has seen minor usage. There may be evidence of hit marks, usually tiny to small subsurface moons, pinprick chips, tiny to small flakes or tiny to small bruises. The damage does not detract from viewing the marble. If there is noticeable damage, then it is on only one side of the marble and the other side is Mint. Good: A marble that has seen usage. It will have numerous hit marks, subsurface moons, chips, flakes or bruises. The core can still be seen clearly, but the marble has obviously been used. If the damage is large or deep, then it is confined to one side and the other side is Mint to Near Mint. Collectible: A marble that has seen significant usage. Overall moons, chips, flakes, and bruises. The core is completely obscured in some spots. A Collectible marble has served its functional purpose and been well used. Still, it is a placeholder in a collection until a better example comes along. COMBINE SHIPPING FOR MARBLES PAY ONLY ONE SHIPPING ! JUST ASK FOR INVOICE, PUT IN YOUR SHOPPING CART OR JUST PAY AND SEND MESSAGE FOR SHIPPING DISCOUNT REFUND, NICE AND SIMPLE... PLEASE give me time to respond and provide your refund for combined shipping difference and to respond to messages. If you have any questions what-so-ever please ask BEFORE you bid, not after. No shipping over the weekends and holidays. Payments made Friday’s after 9:00 am will be shipped on Mondays, as long as the post office is open.=#’s= at end of item description are for cataloging purposes only, cross-referencing. BEST PACKING ON EBAY GUARANTEEEE:D !
Price: 279.99 USD
Location: Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania
End Time: 2024-11-11T15:18:12.000Z
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Brand: Vitro Agate
Type: Machine Made
Style: Swirl
Recommended Age Range: 7 plus years of age
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States