The gold lettering on your souvenir sphere reads "BLACKIES" on the top line, and "MORIARTY NEW MEXICO" underneath.

The History Behind the Name

• The Location: Blackie's Place was a highly popular, iconic roadside restaurant and curio shop located right on Historic Route 66 in Moriarty, New Mexico. 

• The Background: Opened in 1945 by Hubert Odell "Blackie" Ingram, the stop advertised having "the best food and largest selection of curios on Route 66". 

• The Object: Your mineral sphere was sold directly out of their gift shop section during the mid-20th century as a collectible souvenir paperweight for cross-country travelers passing through New Mexico

This vintage Route 66 paperweight sphere from Blackie's Place has an estimated market value of $15 to $35.