Ric

They're both great boards but I think each looks better because it's with the other - a very nice pair for sure!

It's an interesting one, another long-time collectors might call a "slag", but it is a 11/16" clear transparent based swirl with white striping glass. I could attribute it to several different makers so I won't bother with a guess. I don't really like to guess at marble identifications - I prefer to leave a marble unidentified rather than spread misinformation. Perhaps someone else will be able to offer a more informed perspective.

@Gladys That's a cool one - nice size too, it's like a tornado in there.

Here are a couple of different views of the middle marble showing the yellow striping. 1/32" shy of 5/8" so still size No. 0. At this point, I think I've convinced myself it's Alley. lol

I think the structure on the inside of the "9" is a Heaton "ear". It and the way the thin green striping disappears into the base glass rules out both Akro Corkscrew and hand-gathered slag possibilities, IMO. The sort of lazy spiraling structure is also fairly common on Heatons. I have very little doubt it is a WV Swirl.

Peltier "Polar Bear" is a thing now and I agree this one likely qualifies.

I agree, the bottom two may be more of a "Wales" style.

The two outer ones are Heatons but I am not entirely sure about the middle one - it may be Heaton too. But the base glass on that one is much better quality - maybe batch glass, and it has lone yellow on it that isn't shown in these two views. So I am debating between Alley and Ravenswood - leaning Alley, even though it is a little undersized. And since L.E. Alley was the first to make marbles at Ravenswood, I'll be happy any way it goes - the yellow in this color combination makes it uncommon, regardless. Maybe we can get @wvrons take on it - I'd sure appreciate it.

That's a very nice marble, Dave, and it sure does look Pelt-ish - kinda hard to see a flip-flop in the pattern though - I wonder about Master or another possibility - great mib, regardless.

A "fish eye" can seal the deal for Akro Flinties or Fire Opal types but it's not an absolute requirement, especially for Moonie types, and some CACs can show a weak eye too, I think. Not too sure if that's fish eye or something else on the blue one, i.e., I'm not sure it's a Flintie or Moonie - does it show that opalescent glow when weakly backlit?

To me, the first looks like a nice Pelt Rainbo, the second a Heaton Agate - not too sure about the transparent swirl other than it's probably from West Virginia. lol

Can't see the red ones real well but the others do look like Japanese "Mt. Fuji" type pincers that were made as game marbles.

Looks more like a Master Sunburst to me.

The color and orange-peel are awesome!

Slags are just white striping glass in clear or colored transparent base glass - I think both of the right ones qualify. Some old timers might call that upper left Alley a "slag" but the pattern is more swirl and the Alley Companies aren't known for making classic slags so I'd probably call it a slag-style Alley Agate.

My best guess would be Ravenswood.

Bottom left is a nice Alley Agate - not a slag. I think the upper left may be Alley too. From these views, the other two look mostly Akro to me.

I think it's from Martin Frederick Christensen & Son Co. (MFC).

The bottom right looks more like a swirl to me - perhaps Ravenswood, or Alley? And I'd guess Akro on the others.

I think the left ones are probably Akro, the top right a newer MK and the bottom right a Vitro.

I like the inherent beauty of marbles, be they glass or otherwise, the learning, history, materials, craftsmanship, classification, hunt, trading and people - not necessarily in that order. 🙂

I don't see any cutoffs/"pontils"?

Too much work, I buy them already shelled. 😊

That is a very nice keepsake collection! And CAC Moonies are dense and granular-looking with a distinct bluish tint so I am thinking Akro for yours.

I think we all see it as a Guinea, Rick - the point is that if only the innards of your marble were in a clear transparent base glass with no surface frit/base color to cloud them then you could easily be looking at a Cobra/Cyclone like the ones Jeff posted - I agree, and with those colors it'd probably be an outstanding marble!