Ric

That's a great group. The one below left of center is my favorite by far.

I prefer to call the small ones Baby Parrots, since Parakeets have only three colors.

Thanks for the detail. This is really cool, I like the recurrent Swiss theme on the cards, the national flag and flower (Edelweiss).

Impossible to pick fewer than maybe 50 favorites but these are in the mix for me. Genesis - Selling England By The Pound Johnny Heartsman's blues flute, anytime.

Yes, one of the newer Whities that are veneered on clear rather than the older ones with colored ribbons on opaque white.

I'm thinking Marble King.

Way too nice for Kokomo, IMO. I'm with Vitro too.

I could see Kokomo too.

I don't think I've ever seen a 1/2" Vitro that wasn't a game marble. I'm thinking MK, but an oddball regardless of who made it.

I think it's a goofy but very cool Marble King Rainbow too.

Nice chunk of glass, Rick. I'm seeing Akro too.

I agree. Although, Helmets are TriLites too.

Wow, that's awesome, and complete too. I imagine that was a prized possession and am thinking that key was likely put to good use over the years.

A big Alley from the St. Mary's location.

It looks closer to a Bullseye than a Tiger Eye to me - the colors on a Type II TE would be veneered on clear.

It looks like a big wild All Red to me.

It is a less common color combination but it looks more like a Vitro than anything else to me too.

Dang, Art, that's some metal! Can you pick it up with a magnet? lol

I am really liking that blue one - nice marble!

I can tell a little story about this type. When Ron, Bill and I were naming these. Ron and Bill first suggested that we call it a Tater Lady. I said, "that name sounds a little dowdy, let's switch it up, 'Lady Tater' sounds much more refined", and that is the name we went with.

That's a great Sistersville Alley, Dave!

Nola Morgan asked me to post the following here for her . . . Heartfelt thanks - I have read and reread and reread your posts after Ron's passing. I just wish Ron could read them. As is often the case, we don't realize what we have until we lose it. Even though he received much praise and thanks from marble collectors for identifying marbles or retelling the history of the WV marble companies, or the antics of his marble digging experiences, he would be humbled to see your kind words. I have often told people who were singing his praises that they should tone it down or he would get the "big head". But right now, I wish he was here to read them even if he did get a big head. Right now my heart is broken. I don't know how I am going to get along without him. Not only was Ron good at identifying WV marbles, especially swirls, (better than anyone else that I know). He was pretty good regarding other marble companies as well. He wasn't infallible, and sometimes would have to back peddle on an identification when new information surfaced as a result of the marble digs or some other sources. If he couldn't get identification down to one company, he would tell you that it was either one or another company, or that he just didn't know. He was not only good with marbles, he was good at a lot of things, at least better than I am - he cooked better than me, decorated better than me, kept a cleaner house than me, etc. I think you get the picture! He was just a good man good at whatever he set his mind to. We had eleven years together and I would give anything to have another eleven years, or just one day, with him. I had a very good childhood and my teenage years, while not exciting by most standards, were content. I had two great parents, worked 30 years, and retired at the age of 55. I thought I was enjoying my retirement, but when I was 62 years old, this good man convinced me that the two of us would make a good pair. We had eleven years together and I can honestly say that those eleven years have been the best, happiest years of my life. I miss him already more than I can express. I feel like a ship without a rudder. Reading your posts has made me both sad because he's gone and happy because of the good things you said about him. I believe that he will be missed by many. Thank you for your very kind words. Nola

Produced in 1871 - I have never seen another.

I forgot an "or" after the hyphen in my original post (now fixed) - a Serpent is a Vacor.

I'm sticking with Ron, and JABO - or maybe an old style Serpent?