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      1939-11 Japanese "Camera" magazine featuring a Stripey Cats photo

      Thank you. I never would have guessed the stripeys were so early. Winnie said that she had a for sure pre-WWII box of marbles with them, but still I couldn't wrap my head around it. These days my memory is not serving me very well but I will try to make a place for this.
      Steph in Marble-Related Documents, News, Etc., Especially Items with Dates
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      7/8…..help me here!

      And the boiling water looking bubbles in the base point toward Akro too, IMO.
      Ric in Marble I.D.'s
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      Things I always ask

      In general, I agree. Whether or not a marble glows is of little interest to me. But there are cases where collectors have made UV significant. For instance, for an Alley to be a Pistachio it has to glow. I am not certain who came up with this "rule" or why, perhaps just because the ones that glow are less common. When I compare the "glowers" (Pistachios) to their non-glowing lookalikes (not Pistachios), I am hard pressed to see a difference in the base glass, striping glass or patterns. As for value, Pistachios sell for more than the non-glowing lookalikes, which speaks to their collect-ability, which I assume is based on rarity, which in turn is based on the fact that the marble glows. And if Pistachios and their non-glowing lookalikes were made at different Alley locations it would speak to their age as well, although I am not sure if this is the case.
      Ric in General Marble & Glass Chat
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      7/8…..help me here!

      That red stripe, patch and transparent base makes me think of a Vitro Helmet and I am not saying it's a helmet but I think it is a Vitro. But then . . . that stripe is not exactly red is it?
      The Nickel Guy in Marble I.D.'s
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      Things I always ask

      That's interesting, because I don't care it it has any UV reaction at all. (Its not as if UV is a determinate of age, value, collectability/rarity or manufacturer). Backlit photo on the web almost universally take the prize for the worst photos available. Focus, exposure and the ability to ID it backlit is usually miserable.
      Alan in General Marble & Glass Chat

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