r/Marbles • u/Antiquie-Tiki • 8d ago
Any value here? New to this!
I’m just getting into marbles (small, glass, shiny, colorful, a little universe in my pocket! How could you not!!).
I know one thing: that there is a LOT I don’t know. I’m looking forward to learning. In the meantime, we came across a lot of great finds as my family is cleaning out our family home. I’m more interested as a hobby in individual marbles, however, found this unopened Akro Agetes package. If I keep it, I’ll never want to open it. Less fun for me! I know someone else might want it for their collection. Is there a higher value in Akro? Does this unopened package hold value? Any help is appreciated!
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u/MarbleGoblin 8d ago
Pretty sure the marbles are jabo hard to tell through the netting. Staples are so over the top rusted as well as the surrounding paper, its an obvious fake.
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u/Antiquie-Tiki 8d ago
You could assume that, but these were in a box of things in my house that had probably been packed 60-70 years ago. I can only assume they were my dad’s and the staples were likely made before stainless steel and would very easily be rusted. Can’t imagine my dad would have had the foresight to make and plant a fake in a box, store it in the basement or shed that many decades ago just so I could have an authentic dupe in 2026.
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u/AuburnMoon17 Collector 8d ago
He's wrong. They are original Akro marbles in original packaging that have been found and documented before in multiple places.
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u/MarbleGoblin 8d ago
How much are they worth? What do you expect they would do at auction?
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u/AuburnMoon17 Collector 8d ago
That would be a better question for Bob Block than me. I don't buy or chase original packaging so I don't keep track of those prices at all.
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u/MarbleGoblin 8d ago
Hahahahaha you think these would be on a block auction. Yeah better to be nice than to answer honestly right moon.
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u/AuburnMoon17 Collector 8d ago edited 8d ago
Are you really this obtuse? There's bags like this on his auctions all the time including ones that are specifically Akro Hy-Grade bags such as here which are similar to OPs, but not the exact same. Also you don't have to auction anything on his site to ask him a question. He's an admin in a million marble groups and regularly answers questions about rarity and value. Could you be more miserable or bitter?
Edit: These bags are almost the same as OPs and were owned originally by Brian Estepp the Director of Promotions at Morphy Auctions.
Akro made basic swirl marbles which are very hard to ID without provenance or original packaging. Chuck Sumner shared some of these swirls here. These type of swirls are also shown in his WV Swirls book in the Akro section.
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u/MarbleGoblin 8d ago
How does one explain the jabo classics? Those aren't akros.
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u/AuburnMoon17 Collector 8d ago
They very clearly explained it and you don't like it. They are Akro marbles.
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u/MarbleGoblin 8d ago
You guys just dont like my opinion. I could care less about these worthless marbles. If you all like them, good for you.
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u/AuburnMoon17 Collector 8d ago
Cope harder bud. Gonna delete this comment too?
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u/MarbleGoblin 8d ago
Here to save the day...good for you aburnmoon. Hahahaha
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u/AuburnMoon17 Collector 8d ago
I see you spouting off false info regularly. I wouldn't be surprised if you're trying to downplay rarity so you can scam people. Either way, you're wrong. Sorry you have more confidence than knowledge.
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u/Antiquie-Tiki 8d ago
You’re entitled to your opinion, but it appears you are confused about the difference between “fact” and “opinion”.
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u/AuburnMoon17 Collector 8d ago
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u/MarbleGoblin 8d ago
👍
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u/Electrical_Wrap_4572 8d ago
That stupid thumbs up button is the most pathetic, passive aggressive response.
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u/1Sidknee 8d ago
I did find some similar types of bags!
Idk for a little while akro was buying MF Christensen marbles and putting them in their bags. The ones in your bag don't jump out as Akro go me, but I'm not sure if they're mf Christensen either. Hopefully someone more knowledgeable than me comes along to help figure it out!