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Many, but maybe not all, of them do look JABO. The OP is 3/4", how about the ones you're showing?
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Similar, but an Easter Egg would have pink on it, I think. And most are Type II Tiger Eye style - many with extra colors too.
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Some folks might call that JABO a Red Rebel - 2001, I think.
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I don't know if these are contenders or not . . . It's tough to photograph the clear base because of reflection from the colored glass.
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Wow, Jess, that's a dandy marble!
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It could well be a Blue Devil but I'm having a hard time deciphering this one. The best ones have plenty of that nice Vitro pinkish-lavender color on them.
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Is there a Vitro expert that can tell me the name of this Vitro?
Ric replied to Leigh's topic in General Marble & Glass Chat
I'm no Vitro expert but they look like early Tri-Lites to me - nice ones too, IMO. -
Nice old Vitros. The left two are Tri-Lites - the first one is really nice. And regulation Shooters can't be over are 3/4" so I'd call these boulders.
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The JABO has a name . . . Green Eggs and Ham, I think. And I want to say 1997 but I could be wrong about that.
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I knew Scott for many years and I extend my most sincere condolences to those who loved him. Scott was an exceptionally skilled marble maker with a larger-than-life personality, a mischievous nature, and a reputation to match. In my experience, he was a kind and empathetic person, and I always looked forward to spending time with him when I could. No doubt, I will miss seeing him around the shows. RIP my friend.
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That top marble is really sweet, Gladys. If the base is opalescent (looks it to me), it is one of the coolest Vitro Opals I have ever seen!
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I think it is probably the same type as your avatar, and I think Art suggested that was a Vacor Zebra?
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Nice, Tommy. I'm digging this one - nice gold colored base!
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Shimmering spruce im told! The blue shimmers for sure.
Ric replied to Matt Mcmarble's topic in Marble I.D.'s
There are quite a few named Alley marbles but I do not think this is one of them. The type is commonly referred to as a swirl. Alley is one of the several West Virginia companies that made them. And many of those companies produced very similar marbles - sometimes it is very difficult to attribute a particular marble to a particular company, in which case, they are commonly referred to as "West Virginia Swirls". I think yours is an Alley Swirl. -
Shimmering spruce im told! The blue shimmers for sure.
Ric replied to Matt Mcmarble's topic in Marble I.D.'s
I have not heard that name associated with an Alley marble so I don't know. And it is not the Peltier marble called a Pine Needle. -
Shimmering spruce im told! The blue shimmers for sure.
Ric replied to Matt Mcmarble's topic in Marble I.D.'s
Well there is AV in some Alleys other than Shimmering Spruces. I guess I'm just not seeing it in the video. -
Shimmering spruce im told! The blue shimmers for sure.
Ric replied to Matt Mcmarble's topic in Marble I.D.'s
Here is a link to a couple of Shimmering Spruces that jeeperman posted. Click on the "March 6, 2014" date to go straight to the pics. -
Shimmering spruce im told! The blue shimmers for sure.
Ric replied to Matt Mcmarble's topic in Marble I.D.'s
Welcome to the forum, Matt. It does look like an Alley but it is unlike any Shimmering Spruce I've seen. Are you sure that you are seeing AV and not pinprick surface damage or tiny bubbles? They can be deceiving. Here is a Blue Spruce for comparison. And here is some green AV on a different type of Alley . . . -
Very cool Rainbo, Joe!
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Nice bunch of Rainbos, William!
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Yeah, you could tap it on one of your front teeth too - totally different feel and sound than glass. But I wouldn't recommend that unless you really find it out in the wild like one of Tommy's stones - who knows where those marbles have been - yuck!
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I think the UV glow and the opalescence are often unrelated since you can find Vitros with one or the other or both, like yours. But I am not sure if they are always unrelated. I'm sure it depends on which colorants are used. And you probably would get better exposure posting questions like this one in the ID forum. The "Help" forum is more for "technical issues" associated with the function of the forum.
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