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Ok, it's not a marble, but it is big- just over 6 inches. Megladon tooth.

Haven't posted this in a minute

@Chad G. I have 8 Veili wirepulls .93 to .97. Just looked up @warcor and he is from the UK.

My Sparklers

Thank you BOB !!

Here's the biggest one I have. 2 1/8 inch Three Layer Divided Core.

Christmas!

The Vacor is a Liberty 🔥 RAR

Please post the biggest marbles you have, antique or contemporary, new, makes no difference. A name or manufacturer would help newbies out a great deal if you know it. I'll start with some Antique Germans. Banded Lutz Sulphide (Donkey) 4 Panel mica onionskin

The Nickel Guy wow! I was blown away when I received this box of treasures ! Of course the first thing I saw was that massive Rectangular Planter 😍 And then getting to unwrap all the other packages was like early Christmas, but I suppose that's the whole point haha. An Andy Davis Spinning Top and Base, three Peltier Transparent Rainbos, a WHOPPER 1 Inch Vacor Spaghetti, a Vitro Conqueror (which I've always admired, but now I own one!), four WV Swirls for which I now own the book and can study them to find out what I have . . . but WAIT! There's more! An absolutely gorgeous set of Vacor SuperNovas which were handpicked for me for their unusual darker color 🤩 AND some Alley Cullet dug by Ron Shepherd ❤️ with handpicked Alley marbles. . . . WHAT?? @The Nickel Guy This was an amazing way to start the Christmas season, all this Orange just lifts my spirit. I mean I know you have BOATLOADS of Vacor but to handpick a full game set, that is really something. I can't pick a favorite here, I look at the Spaghetti shooter and that's my favorite, but then there is something so satisfying about cullet with matching marbles, the dramatic colors of the spinning top and base, I feel like a squirrel trying to cross the road lol, which one do I look at? I suppose for collecting strictly Akro Agate for 20 years, these new additions are especially exciting for me. Thank you The Nickel Guy, Merry Christmas to you and to all here. This was fun and I'm glad I had the opportunity to participate in this Christmas Exchange.

One is contemporary.

Another Great one from Stephen ::

I drove my wife crazy this afternoon looking for our old camcorder, lol

It has a literal heart

I recently won an auction and these 14 Vitro marbles were in the lot. I believe they might be Tiger Eye Type 3 and range from 21/32 to 3/4 in diameter. The yellow pole is nice and round but some of the purple poles are kind of small and curved. They are all very nice but there may be a light fracture on one or two.

I have a Pelt almost exactly like that.

Since a large percentage of WVS posted here turn out to be Alleys I separate those as time goes by. Having those sorted and stacked. It kind of gets easier to spot the ones that aren’t. And I said kinda. My Wife promised I’d be getting THE BOOK for my birthday present or for Christmas. It’ll be better then my 2 front teeth 🔥 RAR

Finally. Friday...

Quiet ! I’m watching Young Sheldon and he ironically was just talking about the number 42. 🤪🔥 RAR

Don’t have great Pelts but here’s a few

Size is .61

Imitation CAC, the cuts are all wrong, it's a contemporary attempt at a CAC IMO

With all those tight "rib bones" in pic's 4 and 6 it could be a Veiligglas wirepull.

Heatons can have a tongue. From what I've learned (from cheese) the tongue trait is more prominent with Ravenswood than other makers, but it can exist with any swirl maker. I learned this when he ID a Heaton for me with a clear tongue.

Jabo Classic with a Belly Button 🔥 RAR

Here’s my line up. 3 inch contemporary and a 3 1/4 crystal ball🔥 RAR

2.5 Sulfide

Here is the biggest Vacor Atmosphere that I currently own--It is being sold very soon. Around two inches. Marble--On!!

Hot House Glass

Actually, I don't get notifications, but someone let me know this was here. Christie has already reached out to me via email, so we're talking about it. But, yes, I still have the statue. I bought it as part of Bert Cohen's collection, when I bought the collection after he passed away. I have no idea where Bert got it from, and of course Rosalie didn't know. Subsequently I leant it to the Kansas City Toy Museum back in 2018 I think for the exhibit that Scott McBride had put together on marble tournaments. Since then it has been sitting in the packing crate tucked in the back of my storage room. Interestingly, Marie Lawley was feted at the Eastern States Exposition (The Big E) the year that she won her championship and was presented with a loving cup marking the occasion. Coincidentally it came to me as a consignment earlier this year and I sold it in an auction over the summer. The listing is here: https://bid.marbleauctions.com/online-auctions/blocks-marble-auctions/miscellaneous-trophy-rare-presentation-trophy-silverplate-7973619

Happy Saturday!

21/32"

I only have a few handmades, I'm certainly far from an expert on them, but I've never seen this, so cool!

Thank you Akroorka. These are great big marbles! One is about as big as a golf ball. I thinks it's a early CAC, maybe. The 2nd biggest looks like a Greiner but I don't know. I'm pretty sure the other 2 are Germans of some sort with the colorful one having a stran of UV. Magnificent!!! They are little beautiful time machines. Merry Christmas and a happy new year!!!!

Oh boy disco005 !!! You are so kind. I'll be the first here to report that a cool package was delivered today. I looked like Ralphie tearing into that box like it was an official Red Ryder, carbine action, two-hundred shot range model air rifle! Put your sunglasses on so you don't hurt your eyes with these greenish wispy 21/32" marbles loaded with sparkling aventurine. I don't know what they are yet but they are . . . Awesome I am informed that these are Marble King Aventurine. Then there is this cool cullet. It is turquoise and orange stripes and of pretty good size. I am told this is an Akro Agate Cullet and it is so groovy. But I was super surprised to find a set of Akro Agate Snakes. Yellow, Blue, White, Green, Orange and . . . RED! What? A red Akro Agate Snake! Of course all of them are great examples but I am a lucky dawg to have disco005 as my trading partner. Thank you so much and Merry Christmas to you and all the fine people on Marble Connection Forum. I never even thought I'd see a red snake in my hand let alone HAVE ONE. Wowee!

Here's some pix of one of my favorites, I know it looks brown inn the pix but the flames are an off purple. Took a long time to find one W this many tips on both sides.

Check these out! You scored! Those are Top Shelf Keepers🔥 RAR👍

2X 🔥 RAR

Size is 15/16

I just did these two pics last night

100% Peltier Rainbo, you're Pullin our legs if you thought this was CAC right ??

The marbles are all dug Heaton in this display. I used some Akroware to hold a bit of the excess.

Alley IMO

Happy Akro Friday! 13/16"