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AV on Akros isn't real common but there are quite a few out there - especially patches. I think about the only other company yours might be would be Peltier, which is why I really need to see both seams and the shape of the patch clearly to make a more definitive call.

One of the challenges with sorting Champions is that there just aren't a lot of good original bags from the early "mesh bag" years for sure examples, and a lot of those marbles are pretty nondescript transparent swirls. When it comes to their later wire-pulls and NOFs, it gets a little easier. But there are no doubt a lot of Champions out there since they cranked them out for about 50 years - my bet is only Alley made more WV Swirls than Champ did.

Nice Alley IMO.

I agree - Alley.

Looks like a Santa Claus to me, Dave. Nice marble. Here's another for comparison . . . 6-ribbons, 4 white and two red . . . Happy Holidays All!

I'm with pretty firmly Master now.

It's definitely a mixture. And your photos are nice and clear but some of the backgrounds you're using are distracting and not ideal for ID photos. A solid neutral-colored background works best (like a gray t-shirt or similar kind of material).

I think the first is a big Vitro Patch. The second may be Master, but it's giving me a little foreign vibe too.

There are some Imperial types that can look very similar but the glass quality here has me thinking Master too.

The first looks mostly Akro to me and it does show AV but I would want to see a good straight-on view of the other cutoff before I commit entirely. The red/white one looks like some kind of ornamental object - things like this were, and still are, made by many different glass houses.

I agree with Chuck on all and I think the first may just be an oddball Alley.

Very nice find, Joep. My son Jake would have loved some of these!

Dang Art, that's a nice one! To me, it seems a little too nice for a Champion transparent swirl - even an old one, so I think there is a good chance for Ravenswood or maybe Alley. I've seen similar marbles from both companies. This is an Alley - a big one . . .

I agree with machine made Cat's Eyes - likely Asian.

I agree the first looks like a Master "brushed patch. The second is kinda hard to make out but it may be too - probably Vitro if it's not.

I agree it's probably a JABO contract run, DAS or Sammy's. Not any vintage marble that I recognize - nice looking marble though!

I could see Akro, Art - the yellow is the key, I think. Everything else about it looks Vitro to me. Of course, I'll have to check my Vitro drawer now . . .

Just a thought on the first marble in the OP - looks Vitro to me. Otherwise, I agree with the others.

The center one looks most Master to me. The outer ones might be Akro. They made some really similar looking marbles.

A few more of brother Billy's dandies @mibcapper for your enjoyment . . . Billy sure knows a good marble when he sees one!

I agree, it would be an oddball - maybe JABO, DAS or one of Sammy's?

The first is referred to as a Moss Agate. Akro and Master both made them - I think this one is Akro. But I have nothing to offer on the two transparent swirls - too many companies made them and i don't see many features that would let me say one maker or another.

Haha, you fit right in here.

Your pics aren't so bad - I've seen far worse. Just remember to get a nice straight on shot of both cutoffs if you can find them. The right one is giving me a little Vitro vibe but I doubt I'll ever be able to give you anything near a definitive ID on the left one. But you never know, someone else might take a shot at it.

You know I'm just goofin' with you, and you can find the rules for play online, easy enough. It's a lot of fun and way harder than you might think. There are even variations of the game for two players.