I was just sorting thru a batch of marbles and came across one with that bright lipstick red, some blue threads on a gray base. It glows lime green under UV. I think I have a Kokomo. Fabulous video Stephen. You do such amazing work. You are a legendary marble historian. I love your sense of humor.
I live about 20 minutes from Kokomo.. I knew about the stained glass factory, but I didn't know they used to make marbles also.. When I was a kid, my grandad had a five gallon bucket full of marbles that we used as slingshot ammunition.. After watching both of your videos about the Kokomo marbles.. I'm pretty sure my brother and I shot an entire five gallon bucket of Kokomo marbles into a corn field behind my grandparents house..
@stephenbahrmarbles I've been researching the Kokomo marbles more since watching your videos last night.. I'm confident that every marble in that bucket came from the KOG factory.. That robin egg blue color, the yellow color, and the bright red color are seared into my memory from childhood.. I've never seen anything even remotely close to those colors anywhere else.. The property the house was on is still in the family.. We no longer own the field, but I know who does, and I can probably get permission to dig around a little bit.. Do you think the marbles could have survived 30+ years of plowing and discing? It would have been mid 80s thru the early 90s when the majority of them where shot.. I can't believe what some of them are selling for on Ebay.. There had to be thousands of marbles in that bucket..
Excellent I have to go thru my Peltiers as I have so many. Maybe I will get lucky I have bought so many jars from so many places that some come very close to what has been identified in this Awesome video. Thanks Again
Well butter my biscuit. A Hoosier marble producer how did I not know . Now I got to get to looking thru my cases lol. Exciting stuff . I'm thinking I got some but we'll see thanks for sharing
I think I have a great, unpublished collection of some marbles you might want to look at. After watching this video. I’m a longtime introverted collector of vintage anything’s. Just discovering the marble community on UA-cam as I stopped collecting just as I got started, met Chuck from Chucks Marbles in Pasadena at his shop, then a few flea market finds, and a recent estate auction find… 1k marbles maybe. Fun for a hardcore collector to peruse!? Know anyone in Southern Michigan/Northern Ohio, who wants to follow a video of content like this?
Very cool story Mack and welcome to marbles on UA-cam! Yes I’m sure if you put together a video people would stop in to watch. I would help but I live in NJ . Good luck and have fun !
This video was epic! Thank you so much! I believe I may have a ton of Kokomos 👀 I am fairly new to this but I have over I would say at least 2,000 marbles I sorted now researching to keep and some to sale ♥️ Any chance I could send you pics of the marbles I have? Not of each one lol just maybe one of each type? I would love any help identifying possible if possible 😊 Much love from Arkansas! Have a blessed evening!
@@stephenbahrmarbles wonderful! Thank you so very much! You made my day!!! I watch a lot of marble videos on YT and your my absolute favorite content creator for marbles. Very informative - I think I learned a large portion of what I know about marbles from your videos/know my! Thank you! I will send over photos today 👍🏻
Well I must say , for someone who scoffed at machine-mades in your very first comment on this channel… you’ve come a long way 😉 Congrats to you Shane !
@@stephenbahrmarbles thanks so much live n learn 😁✌️ at the end of the day it's probably all your fault with all that awesome content you posted on the tube 😜
Kokomo wanted to make use of thier extra colorful stained glass scrap glass, so they tried marbles for a few years. Allegedly the marbles didn’t sell well so they stopped producing them.
Here I am, watching this from the French Alps. My parents told me how, as a 4 year old, I would walk around the livingroom with a stick imitating my dad working at "the hot", otherwise known as Kokomo Opalescence Glass factory.
@@stephenbahrmarbles Sure enough, one day in 1980, while huffing ladles full of molten glass, he got a call on the payphone in the factory" Jeff! it's for YOU!", It was my mom giving birth to me. Thank You for putting that video together. Your video showing the inside brought back 40+ year old memories like it was yesterday - the heat, the smells I experienced as a kid - and the large pile of wonderfully colored glass in the bin out the front door - I'd dig through there and sometimes find a cobalt blue piece. I've heard that some stained glass I see in the Cathedrals here in France was produced at KOG, if anyone knows more - please let me know!
Wow Evan that is a thrilling story! I did film the entire factory and had a tour of the artisan shop. I hope to put that video out sometime soon. Evan please Email me if you have any old photos you would like to share. I am at Sbahr@scarleknights.com thanks and Saludos!
I just came across a whole jar of old marbles a lot of bigger marvels just wondering if you’re interested in buying some or telling me the value of them
Can anyone tell me what all marble companies produced the 1" deep dark translucent red (see thru) shooter marbles? They are highly florescent and have really cool patterns that can only be seen under a black light.... They look like a red clearie until that black light comes on, strong lines and patterns.... Glow orange under the black light. The cut lines look like cac or master with the 2 flat seams.
@@stephenbahrmarbles not too long ago, the diggers found lots of them adjacent to the factory site when the railroad and the city re-did an intersection
Not yet , I’ve heard the idea before but there’s alot of marbles that could have been made by several factories. It’s not like identifying a plant species. I’m sure someone will come up with something decent eventually.
So am I understanding correctly that all Kokomo marbles have that opalescent (moon like glow) ? I have several Peltier marbles that glow like these . . Thanks for the great videos you run 👍
No sir marble buyer, they don’t all have an opalescent glow. That is not a blanket statement that I made, or would make. Yes both Pelt, Koko and many others has opalescent glass. Yes Koko certainly used a lot of it for their base glass . Thank you for watching and asking.
Viewing these clips over again and again is like taking a good book down off the shelf. They're like a good friend and never get old. Thanks.
Thank you Jeff, I hope you have a great weekend! 🔴
I was just sorting thru a batch of marbles and came across one with that bright lipstick red, some blue threads on a gray base. It glows lime green under UV. I think I have a Kokomo.
Fabulous video Stephen. You do such amazing work. You are a legendary marble historian. I love your sense of humor.
Awesome news Iam ! I’m glad you found one, thanks for the comment🔵
I live about 20 minutes from Kokomo.. I knew about the stained glass factory, but I didn't know they used to make marbles also.. When I was a kid, my grandad had a five gallon bucket full of marbles that we used as slingshot ammunition.. After watching both of your videos about the Kokomo marbles.. I'm pretty sure my brother and I shot an entire five gallon bucket of Kokomo marbles into a corn field behind my grandparents house..
Wow Mark ! Thanks for sharing your story, that cornfield might be pretty rewarding if you go back and poke around!
@stephenbahrmarbles I've been researching the Kokomo marbles more since watching your videos last night.. I'm confident that every marble in that bucket came from the KOG factory.. That robin egg blue color, the yellow color, and the bright red color are seared into my memory from childhood.. I've never seen anything even remotely close to those colors anywhere else.. The property the house was on is still in the family.. We no longer own the field, but I know who does, and I can probably get permission to dig around a little bit.. Do you think the marbles could have survived 30+ years of plowing and discing? It would have been mid 80s thru the early 90s when the majority of them where shot.. I can't believe what some of them are selling for on Ebay.. There had to be thousands of marbles in that bucket..
@@MarkLada I’m 3 hours away, but I’m game to hunt marbles before anyone plants seeds in that field! 😬👍
I wish that there was a marble factory here in Kansas. I just haven't come across any collectors. Thankyou for sharing!
I think the closest factory to Kansas was Alox Company , which was in St. Louis Mo. They also made kites and shoelaces
Excellent I have to go thru my Peltiers as I have so many. Maybe I will get lucky I have bought so many jars from so many places that some come very close to what has been identified in this Awesome video. Thanks Again
Right! You never know, you could find one or two . Good luck and thank you!
That factory should be preserved and turned into a museum. Once it is gone, it is gone. To me this is a piece of American heritage/culture.
Well said Michel ! It’s a beautiful couple of buildings
Great video as usual.
Thank you Iron Chief ! 💥
Well butter my biscuit. A Hoosier marble producer how did I not know . Now I got to get to looking thru my cases lol. Exciting stuff . I'm thinking I got some but we'll see thanks for sharing
Cool Rockhound ! I hope you locate a few, they are very hard to come by!
Yet another great vid Stephen, Thank you for your undying dedication to this fantastic hobby
Thank you Chad , I appreciate it ! I hope you have a great night!
Great video! Awesome marbles, thanks for sharing 👍🏹
Thank you Arrowhead Reapers ! 🏹 🔵 They made some crazy cool marbles!
its been a marble morning....love all your videos...thank you very much for free education...much respect
Awesome! Thanks for binge watching! 🎥
Amazing video Stephen, very well edited and loved the ending.
Thanks Real Time ! I’m glad you enjoyed it !
Super video thank you for your knowledge 😊
Hi Cindy ! Thanks for watching! 🟢
I think I have a great, unpublished collection of some marbles you might want to look at. After watching this video. I’m a longtime introverted collector of vintage anything’s. Just discovering the marble community on UA-cam as I stopped collecting just as I got started, met Chuck from Chucks Marbles in Pasadena at his shop, then a few flea market finds, and a recent estate auction find… 1k marbles maybe.
Fun for a hardcore collector to peruse!? Know anyone in Southern Michigan/Northern Ohio, who wants to follow a video of content like this?
Very cool story Mack and welcome to marbles on UA-cam! Yes I’m sure if you put together a video people would stop in to watch. I would help but I live in NJ . Good luck and have fun !
This video was epic! Thank you so much! I believe I may have a ton of Kokomos 👀 I am fairly new to this but I have over I would say at least 2,000 marbles I sorted now researching to keep and some to sale ♥️ Any chance I could send you pics of the marbles I have? Not of each one lol just maybe one of each type? I would love any help identifying possible if possible 😊 Much love from Arkansas! Have a blessed evening!
Hi Hydrolized, you can email me at Stephenbahr @scarletknights.com and I can take a look. Welcome to the hobby!
@@stephenbahrmarbles wonderful! Thank you so very much! You made my day!!! I watch a lot of marble videos on YT and your my absolute favorite content creator for marbles. Very informative - I think I learned a large portion of what I know about marbles from your videos/know my! Thank you! I will send over photos today 👍🏻
Thank you Hydrolized, I appreciate it!
Just scored a Dug bag of kokomo's from antique market in Indiana most are steal grays and have that awesome Green Glow
Man you scored big time! They are exceedingly hard to find! Congratulations ! 🎈
@@stephenbahrmarbles mama said I could fall in poo and come out smelling like a rose 🌹
I have a short up now and I will have some videos up later tonight they're rough Dug specimens
Well I must say , for someone who scoffed at machine-mades in your very first comment on this channel… you’ve come a long way 😉 Congrats to you Shane !
@@stephenbahrmarbles thanks so much live n learn 😁✌️ at the end of the day it's probably all your fault with all that awesome content you posted on the tube 😜
Stephen i wanted to see if you could look at these marbles I’m near Kokomo and they appear similar
Hi Levi , you are welcome to send photos to sbahr@scarletknights.com and I will take a look!
What was the purpose of making so many marbles and different colors
Kokomo wanted to make use of thier extra colorful stained glass scrap glass, so they tried marbles for a few years. Allegedly the marbles didn’t sell well so they stopped producing them.
Here I am, watching this from the French Alps. My parents told me how, as a 4 year old, I would walk around the livingroom with a stick imitating my dad working at "the hot", otherwise known as Kokomo Opalescence Glass factory.
Wow Evan are you saying your father worked at Kokomo ? That’s awesome!
@@stephenbahrmarbles Sure enough, one day in 1980, while huffing ladles full of molten glass, he got a call on the payphone in the factory" Jeff! it's for YOU!", It was my mom giving birth to me.
Thank You for putting that video together. Your video showing the inside brought back 40+ year old memories like it was yesterday - the heat, the smells I experienced as a kid - and the large pile of wonderfully colored glass in the bin out the front door - I'd dig through there and sometimes find a cobalt blue piece.
I've heard that some stained glass I see in the Cathedrals here in France was produced at KOG, if anyone knows more - please let me know!
Wow Evan that is a thrilling story! I did film the entire factory and had a tour of the artisan shop. I hope to put that video out sometime soon. Evan please Email me if you have any old photos you would like to share. I am at Sbahr@scarleknights.com thanks and Saludos!
I just came across a whole jar of old marbles a lot of bigger marvels just wondering if you’re interested in buying some or telling me the value of them
Hi Antoinette , I’m not buying too much but you’re welcome to email me photos I I could take a look for you.
Write me at Sbahr@scarletknights.net
Can anyone tell me what all marble companies produced the 1" deep dark translucent red (see thru) shooter marbles? They are highly florescent and have really cool patterns that can only be seen under a black light.... They look like a red clearie until that black light comes on, strong lines and patterns.... Glow orange under the black light. The cut lines look like cac or master with the 2 flat seams.
CAC didn’t make marbles that big, I’m not sure if that description can be attributed to one specific manufacturer /company.
@@stephenbahrmarbles thanks
I’ve only got 4 for sure kokomos. Wish I could dig at the factory but don’t want to get arrested, oh well.
Good idea, tough to dig around a factory that is still up and running without getting in trouble.
@@stephenbahrmarbles not too long ago, the diggers found lots of them adjacent to the factory site when the railroad and the city re-did an intersection
They need to re-do more intersections!
is there going to be a #3?
I will do a tour of the Kokomo plant, but it’s not going to be focused on marbles really
Is there a App on App store for Android, to identify all "Marbles" ?
Not yet , I’ve heard the idea before but there’s alot of marbles that could have been made by several factories. It’s not like identifying a plant species. I’m sure someone will come up with something decent eventually.
Seems like they all have very pronounced seams, almost like a cold roll.
A lot do, but I wouldn’t say all do.
NOT THE KOKOMANTIS
The dreaded 🐛!
So am I understanding correctly that all Kokomo marbles have that opalescent (moon like glow) ? I have several Peltier marbles that glow like these . . Thanks for the great videos you run 👍
No sir marble buyer, they don’t all have an opalescent glow. That is not a blanket statement that I made, or would make. Yes both Pelt, Koko and many others has opalescent glass. Yes Koko certainly used a lot of it for their base glass . Thank you for watching and asking.