Like most kids of my era, I always coveted cat's-eyes and marbles with swirls of color in clear glass. I had a particular passion for white cat's-eyes which in those days were quite unusual, likewise those with white swirls. I never played "keepsies" because I didn't want to risk losing one of my treasures, but on one notable occasion, I traded several marbles just to get one white cat's-eye. For years, it was the pride of my collection.
Alas, my original tin of marbles went by the wayside when I left home and grew up, but in number, my current collection surpasses the old by thousands. Most "commons" are kept in a five-gallon glass pickle jar and a large fruitcake tin. A few special treasures are kept behind glass on a shelf, as these will be when I get done playing with them. Thanks, Mousie! :wink:
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