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browse4antiques
Joined: 06 Aug 2007 Posts: 552
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Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 2:48 pm Post subject: Imperial or Mega? ... yes |
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Here are 2 packs of marbles from the late 1990's. The left is marked as being "Imperial". The right is marked as being "Mega". These marbles were also packaged by Mega named "turtles", with a statement that they were made in Mexico. ... Roger
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winnie
Joined: 08 Sep 2007 Posts: 111 Location: netherland
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Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2011 6:52 am Post subject: imperial |
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They look the same type's,thats a bit confusing isn't it?
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Al Oregon
Joined: 04 Aug 2007 Posts: 261 Location: Oregon
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Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2011 2:04 pm Post subject: |
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They probably are the same marbles. Imperial is a toy packager based out of Los Angeles. They used to buy marbles from Vacor in Mexico until they started buying them in the Far East. So, those were probably from the time they were buying them from Vacor. Roger, does it say where they were made on the back of the Imperial package. It usually has marbles made somewhere, packaged somewhere... On the back of the Mega label (which is Vacor's's distributors name in the U.S.), the name of the marble is usually printed in the lower right. |
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browse4antiques
Joined: 06 Aug 2007 Posts: 552
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Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2011 7:38 pm Post subject: |
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The packs are not mine. The Vacor one is on eBay now, and the Imperial one was on GB eBay, but would only ship to GB. The listing stated that it said "imperial" on the back. I'm sure they are the same marbles, as I picked up a couple of bags (Vacor) back in the late 1990's and the "Imperial" pack seems to have the same range of shades,etc. ... Roger |
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lstmmrbls Site Admin
Joined: 05 Aug 2007 Posts: 696
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Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2011 12:39 pm Post subject: |
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Imperial has also used Marble King marbles _________________ Peace,Galen |
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richsantaclaus
Joined: 17 Dec 2009 Posts: 85 Location: Inland Empire California
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Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2011 10:36 am Post subject: |
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I have the exact thing on the left - how cool! _________________ *<(:-})>>>>>> |
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Ponkochan Site Admin
Joined: 03 Aug 2007 Posts: 2627 Location: Southeast
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Posted: Sat Apr 23, 2011 8:35 am Post subject: |
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I think it's funny how most of us call a specific type marble an "Imperial", when there was such a variety distributed by them.
Here's the type I'm thinking of.
_________________ Lizzy
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