disco005 Posted June 22, 2015 Report Share Posted June 22, 2015 Would this just be a Blue Ace? Or is there a name for this one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted June 22, 2015 Report Share Posted June 22, 2015 What exact shades are we looking at? I'm seeing slight purple coming through the base ... with aqua ribbons? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disco005 Posted June 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2015 I can't figure this one out, I can't tell if the blue is affecting the color of the base or not. I want to say the base is transclucent white base, almost a mooney type base with no color, but you're right, it looks like it's reflecting pinkish on my screen, there are no whispy white filaments running through it, The blue is a very light blue, remember that color in the crayon box - cornflower blue? That's what it makes me think of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted June 22, 2015 Report Share Posted June 22, 2015 Looks like one which I would call a Moss Agate. But I'm going to guess that your fellow Akro collectors will agree upon calling it an Ace. If it has fire inside then maybe it's a true Akro company Ace, but that's a strange color for a true Ace. Odd. But nice odd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sclsu Posted June 22, 2015 Report Share Posted June 22, 2015 I thought the akro moss agates were patches. I would say it's an ace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ann Posted June 22, 2015 Report Share Posted June 22, 2015 Do you get any orange in the base when you backlight it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted June 22, 2015 Report Share Posted June 22, 2015 I thought the akro moss agates were patches. I would say it's an ace Akro sold both patches and swirly/corky marbles under the Moss Agate name. What Akro called Aces is different from what most collectors call Aces. And this does look like what people would call an Ace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disco005 Posted June 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2015 Took me a while to figure out how to get a decent back lighting photo... No orange in the base. 11/16" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted June 23, 2015 Report Share Posted June 23, 2015 Yep, gotta be what folks call an Ace now. Nice! Gotta remember cornflower blue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ann Posted June 23, 2015 Report Share Posted June 23, 2015 With no opalescence? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted June 23, 2015 Report Share Posted June 23, 2015 With no opalescence? Who is the question to? Jess about whether there is opalescence? ... or me about finally capitulating and agreeing to the name "Ace" in spite of lack of opalescence? In my mind I'm still calling it a moss agate. But it looks like what others call an Ace so if you can't beat 'em ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ann Posted June 23, 2015 Report Share Posted June 23, 2015 You, agreeing to call it an Ace with no opalescence! Peacemaker. I'll stay over in my cranky corner and say if it ain't opalescent it ain't an Ace. So there. I still wouldn't mind having that marble . . . And I'm gonna have to make an effort to learn something about moss agates, I can tell . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted June 23, 2015 Report Share Posted June 23, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disco005 Posted June 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2015 Umm, thanks guys? Cranky pants and peacemaker I know there have been many a "discussion" over Ringers and Aces, so I'll keep my peace. Ace! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumblebee Posted June 23, 2015 Report Share Posted June 23, 2015 Gorgeous. Would look very nice next to my opalescent and orange corkscrew (or whatever you namers call them). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winnie Posted June 24, 2015 Report Share Posted June 24, 2015 You, agreeing to call it an Ace with no opalescence! Peacemaker. I'll stay over in my cranky corner and say if it ain't opalescent it ain't an Ace. So there. I still wouldn't mind having that marble . . . And I'm gonna have to make an effort to learn something about moss agates, I can tell . . . Me too call it an Ace or Moss agate,even with no opalescence. I think Aces are translucent with a milky base and don't need to be opaal,might be they're sometimes? Here are some of mine,of which i think are Aces,although the milk looks watery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disco005 Posted June 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2015 Those are gorgeous Winnie, especially that eggyolk shooter and the two color patch! And the green and white patch, okay! all of them Bumblebee, I would LOVE to see that opalescent and orange corkscrew, I only have one opalescent corkscrew, it's yellow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winnie Posted June 24, 2015 Report Share Posted June 24, 2015 Thanks Jessica, I may be wrong but I don't believe the blue/yellow one is eggyolk. Now that I look for the second time at my picture,I see some wispy white in the green one at top,so maybe it's an Ade?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disco005 Posted June 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 Hmm, I'm not certain that's a limeade, I've always pictured limeades with the yellowish lemonade looking base with green and wispy white running through it? It looks like your's fits Alan's definition though: "Ade" corkscrews are identified by their base glass of translucent off-white mixed with wispy opaque white. I could be wrong there, hopefully someone who is more knowledgable with names/definitions will chime in here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted June 25, 2015 Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 I'd go with "eggyolk" on the blue one. Maybe more than average white in with it. Still looks like what collectors call "Ace". Not Ade. The smaller three may not be moss agate family. The two yellow patches look like they could turn out to be Peltier. And the yellow and green could be something else like a tri-color agate instead of a moss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaboo Posted June 27, 2015 Report Share Posted June 27, 2015 why don't you try calling it a translucent cork?. yes! an ACE has to be opalescent. period. Moss swirls are not corks either. and if you're an akro collector, you won't call a translucent corkscrew and ace. and yes that's a limeade. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted June 27, 2015 Report Share Posted June 27, 2015 I understand the appeal of calling it an Ace. Ace is such a catchy name. Back in the old days, "Moss Agate" actually meant something special, but now people think Moss Agates are "just patches". And the desire for a spiffy name remains. So I understand why Ace caught on and why it sticks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winnie Posted June 28, 2015 Report Share Posted June 28, 2015 Thanks Dani and Steph, Maybe it's me but I do understand less and less about Moss agate and Ace. Steph,there's a good thread archived on this? This is what marbleAlan said about it:Aces,which have a translucent milky white base with a colored spiral. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disco005 Posted June 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2015 That's what I was going by as well Winnie ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lstmmrbls Posted June 28, 2015 Report Share Posted June 28, 2015 I would think what Akro had to say what an ACE is would be a great place to go for an ID Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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