JABO, Inc. Marbles
JABO, Inc. is the new kid on the block who began producing industrial marbles in 1987. In 1993 they purchased Vitro Agate's machinery and name, thereby becoming the JABO-Vitro Agate Company. Co-founder Dave McCullough, formerly of Champion Agate, produced several limited runs each year marketed as "Classics" which are unique and collectible.
Update: Jabo are still producing some exciting runs in 2008-2009, in particular some gorgeous JOKER ones as well as Oxblood, both containing green aventurine. In December 2009, Dirty Jobs aired an episode with Mike Rowe helping make a run of pretty marbles at JABO called "Eagles". Clearly Jabo's special runs are destined to become as valuable and collectible as marbles made by some classic machine-made marble companies. This is even more likelye due to the rumored uncertain future of the company.
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