Ric

Jeff makes good points and I considered CAC too. But when it came down to it, I just didn't like the way the yellow striping appears to bleed white, seen best in the last photo. But then, there is a lot about this marble that is atypical so . . . ?

I do not own one of these so I am not sure. I just remembered seeing one when I was looking at tiddley winks games at some point in the past. The thing I remember most is thinking to myself, "How in the world would you flip a wink into one of those depressions"!? Here is a link to an old Ebay listing that has much better photos, including instructions.

Are these marbles for sure not one iota over 1/2"?

My best guess is Jackson.

My first impression is Vitro.

Welcome to the Marble Connection. I do not think it is a Peltier. It strikes me as modern - perhaps a Vacor with some fortuitous aventurine.

Spotted Dicks are not glass. Your marble impresses me as a modern, perhaps Chinese.

there's a great resource here too . . .

I'm thinking Veiligglas but I wouldn't call it a wire pull.

I like it better with marbles - especially the ones you're showing!

I'm thinking Cairo on the left and Ravenswood on the right.

You do realize you can edit your posts, right? We're not texting here. lol

Although I'll admit I thought it an odd response, and considered the possibility that it was somehow directed at me, I usually give people the benefit of the doubt and figured you didn't actually expect me to tell you something I don't believe is true just to protect your ego. So I wasn't offended in the least. I know learning to ID marbles is not an easy thing and can be frustrating as heck - I've been working on it for decades and I'm still often wrong. Just keep at it and keep it fun - after all, they're only marbles.

It could be but I see no real reason to suspect it's foreign. It's like Ron always says - there are just some marbles that can't be identified with any degree of certainty. This is one of them, at least for me.

Very Very Hard to Find, which is harder to find than VHTF or HTF marbles.

Not according to my Mom, she always called that Kay-Row syrup. lol

Super cool, Rick - golly man, the ECHL Kelly Cup - sweet! What year was this? When I was young my father and I watched hockey together every opportunity we had, he was a huge fan. But I only ever played in pick-up games with friends, never anything organized. I had my first glass of beer watching hockey with my Dad - I was probably 15 and it was Carling's Black Label, which probably explains why I have never liked beer and haven't had one for at least a few decades. lol

At 3/4" JABO always comes to mind but it's not ringing that bell for me, and the structure is so unusual I'm having a hard time wrapping my head around it. It almost looks like an Akro Corkscrew that was deformed so badly by a roll in the base that it is unrecognizable. The only other possibilities I can think of are Alley or a larger-than-is-common Heaton. I'll bet the answer is on the inside - if we could only unroll that thing!

I think the locals pronounce it more like care-oh.

I'm thinking Dutch Veiligglas and a very nice assortment too.

I know that kids would sometimes file a "notch" into their shooters so they could get a fingernail into it and make adding some "english" easier - this crazy looking fissure looks like a natural!

I really don't know but given the bidding war, I sure hope so.

People have gone hard naming Cairos in the past few years and "Glow Worm" is one of the names they came up with. They are simple white swirls in a green glowing base glass.

Here is a fitting photo of David in the JABO warehouse . . . it was taken by Bill McCaleb in 2007.

Thanks for the post, Jeb. Bill talked to me about your project many times and I know that he was very supportive of your efforts. He viewed his participation as a service to the marble community and the next generation. I am sure he would be very pleased to see your efforts coming to fruition. It's just one more way that his impact on the marble community and his memory will live on. I too applaud you for your efforts.