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Here is the start of my long-promised replacement of the seam tutorial I accidentally deleted a couple of years ago. Some companies are known for more swirly marbles. Some are known for having lines or patches of colors which run from seam to seam or pole to pole. If marbles have poles or seams it is helpful to show them when looking for IDs. Rather than try to define the jargon I'll start by posting examples. And rather than wait until I have all the photos ready, I'll post them as I take them. So here I am starting with some Master-made marbles. Masters often have relatively small U-shaped or V-shaped seams or "cutlines". Some people might consider them to have "poles" where the ribbons come together on top and bottom. I took photos of both poles here. Sometimes seeing both ends can help with the ID.9 points
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Ultimate Japanese transitional score from the Seattle marble show!!!
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A couple of my favorite Sistersville Alleys . . .8 points
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I am no saint but I will not account for any misbehavior towards new collectors (or others for that matter). There are no stupid questions—just ask and be rewarded. This place—“The Marble Connection” is the oldest marble collecting site on Earth. (Maybe the whole Universe) We are all here to further the knowledge of these cute little orbs known as many years as humans have been together and enjoying the partnership that has been bringing us together for many years, all of us together—regardless of whatever. I just love this stuff—just love it—all are included—“All “for sure from “newbie” to Expert. Let’s just keep it to marbles and enjoy each other’s opinions—politics and otherwise can be talked about elsewhere. This is a marble site—let’s just talk marbles and keep it there. What a great thing to talk about and discuss---(and they do not take too much room) Marble—On!!8 points
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Always love Akro Friday Here is a transparent green cork with a very thin blue line on a translucent base. -Jess
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The veggies are flowering in the gardens! I need pollinators! By order of the Queen...... Release the Horde! Happy Marble King Monday 👍😎
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A couple of my favorites.
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Some pictures of the display 🎉 Thank you all who made this possible Forever thankfull Marble On Brothers and Sisters !!!! 🙏⚓️♥️
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Last bunch
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This one is nuts!
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Last two for this Akro Friday, promise. Coral on Blue, it looks like a translucent base, but light doesn't shine through at all. Oxblood cork on a butterscotch or custard base 19/32"
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Probably my best find of 2024: Peltier “Yellow Lantern” 🟡 Looking forward to ‘25!
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I am very fond of my spotted dicks. From the Advent Calendar my marble friends surprised me with in 2019.7 points
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I always thought bricks were opaque. This one has transparent glass in it that is green. Is it a fact bricks are opaque? It’s hard to see but there is green transparent glass in it. Any information would be greatly appreciate!! I definitely put this in the cool marble category!!
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I got this in the mail today.
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MK Monday / 6-Panel Cub Scout with heavy red accents
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Some of my transparent corks.
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Some of my Veiligglas opaques. I need to redo this tray and pic as I have added several more multicolored exotic ones since taking this pic.
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A few to start Akro Friday..Have a good weekend marbling everyone.
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Here are some Peltier pictures showing the seams. They could be called cutlines, but generally these are called seams. Again both seams. Note, I am using a gray t-shirt for the background material. A gray background helps not-so-smart cameras get colors balanced. And a smoother background helps the camera focus on the marble instead of background textures. (Since my camera is picking up the stitches clearly, it's possible I need a smoother background to help the marbles be more focused.) Again, I took pictures of both seams. The top left marble was so busy that it almost looked like it had three seams, but that's a different subject. I finally found the second true seam, and got that photo. The top left one is a National Line Rainbo, aka NLR, from around 1930 give or take a couple of years. The top right is called a Bloody Mary. The rest are showing typical Rainbo patterns. (Rainbos are later than National Line Rainbos, and span the mid-to-late 30's through the 1960's. (Not sure if they were still in production in the 70's.)7 points
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Peltier ♥️ Enjoy the pictures 😁
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This marble is ⅝" is this a Vitro? Or a blended MK? Or neither? Lol
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My best CAC - it walked into a Columbus show, and I wouldn’t let its owner leave until we had a deal😉
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A few more
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Just acquired this mib in a lot . took it into the sun for some pics Has an a crazy base glass like opal with some blue tint or something the cork I thought was black but it is dark dark purple . I got some shots of the blue tint it is crazy it's like 2 marbles when the light shines through the blue.
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Antique store find today in this bag. 3/4” to boot! Booth also offered 15% ofF Needed something good to happen today!
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Several oxblood Greiners and a couple lutz!
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I needed to downscale my display and this is what I came up with The floating shelfs are new and work fantastic, they have a lip that stops the marbles from escaping. The lights with shelfs are super convient for boards and my peanut jar. Hope you like and it gives you a few ideas . That was the good the bad is the jars and boxes stashed away .
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No av. no blue lagoon Blue Lagoon :
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I bought this postcard for a couple bucks I suppose maybe 25 or 30 years ago in an antique store and I put it in this art deco frame I already had that once held a picture of a famous actor named Robert Taylor. The frame has a hinged backdoor and I thought I'll take a peek and see who and where did this get mailed and when. So the back reads. From Ellen Owen to Miss Bertha Buttles in Ricketts PA. Ricketts PA is a ghost town. There is a State Park nearby named Ricketts Glen near where that town once existed between Williamsport and Wilkes Barre. This was delivered around April 1, 1907. I'd hate to be a post office employee trying to figure out this chicken scratch. I can't make out the town New whatever PA it is from. I am glad it made it's way to me. I have it right in with my framed cats eyes marbles now.
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My best Onionskin . . . 1 15/16" . . . okay, so it's my only Onionskin. Turns out I'm starting to fancy hand-mades. Heaven help me . . .
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@William so much fun. Thank you for visiting and thank you for this beauty!
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One of my best finds from 2024 . . .6 points
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Unique find in 2024!
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Simple but rare 3-ribbon cork.
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1” Slag that is our favorite for two reasons, we love slag’s and how we came upon it. Was at our first major auction with many local collectors. Didn’t have a clue about marbles since we had just started collecting (spring 2023). All the seasoned collector’s bought every lot except the last one, I think they felt sorry for us. Was in the bottom of the dish all covered up. After that moment we were hooked.
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Some of our coins. There's nothing there to call the press about or anything. But like marbles, there a lot of fun.
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5/8 cork popeye and patch 3/4 egg yolk .
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Great mib, awesome dog 😁 Here is a big one is a favorite of mine .
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So proud 🥳 MARBLE ON !!!!!!!
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Girl Scout with oxblood Beri Fox Blizzard
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Our newest arrivals. God bless you all! 🙏🙏🙏
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Akro Friday! A transparent Orange snake I haven't been on for a while, I love seeing everyone's Akros! ❤️ -Jess
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The beginnings of my Akros 😎
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New arrivals today.
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Here's to 246 years! Happy Akro Friday 👍😎
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Here are some of my various collections:
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