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Honestly Gladys, I am sort of just goofing around with you. We are talking about such archane distinctions here, that I am not sure anyone would even question whether your marble is a Champion "Hot Wheels" - as the kids like to call them. I think almost everybody would say that it is. 😄

The opalescence of Opals is due to the base glass, which can be a little cloudy looking. Sometimes an opalescent appearance can be caused by veneered color, like in your first two Tiger Eyes. In other words, I have seen marbles that look very much just like your third marble, and they are not Opals - your third one is.

This is not a Master Sunburst, it's a patch, and it's giving me Akro vibes.

Nice, Bo! Did you find all or most of those together?

I really like Vitros and I have lots of them. This is one of the nicest examples of the type I have seen - period. Now I am asking myself . . . whose the LUCKY ?

Well Gladys, I think Mr. Stutsman might say: #CA3-5/8" FLAME - Similar to Pumpkins but lighter orange. These will stand out in a collection. The yellow flame like slag is mottled in bright orange. 30 cents each. 100 for $25.00. He really was quite the marketer, and I think his language is a little antiquated. So the question is, does your marble look closer to a PUMPKIN or a FLAME? Either way, it's a Champion Agate from the mid 1980s and every good collection should have a few. 🙂

I agree, these look more like Akros than any other marbles in this thread.

That is a dandy. If you want to make the pink come out, try photographing it on a good yellow background. I was shocked at how much better pinks show up when you do. Please don't ask me why though, because I have no idea.

Few Alley Calligraphys

Until I dug this marble: I was not entirely sure where this one belonged. Obviously, different marbles photographed on different days with different backgrounds - they're identical in hand.

They could well be, Joep. The second brown one is an exceptional example, I think.

They are called "finishing washers" and you can find them in various sizes, usually with a nickel or brass finish. You may also see plastic ones called "conical washers". I like white nylon o-rings, myself.

These were the premier marbles in the marble jobber, Charlie Stutsman's, Champion Agate set. They were made in the mid 1980s by Dave McCullough, while he was still working at Champion. In his marketing materials, which I believe are from the early 90s, Charlie says: #CA1-5/8" PUMPKINS - Very bright yellow streaks in contrasting bright reddish orange. This is a very special marble. Only a few were made. Only available at Stutsman's. 35 cents each. 100 only $25.00 while they last. Now, we call them Hot Wheels, which is probably even better marketing than Charlie's. I wonder who came up with the new name and when?

I'm going with Akro, and I don't care how big it is. lol

I think the 1st is Peltier but I think the second might be an imposter (Vacor), and I am leaning Akro on the 3rd marble. The 4th is a little puzzling - not American though, IMO.

You have no idea how fortunate I feel to have friends who would actually invite me!

Ignore this post - I'm a dufus!

Pennsboro - I'll have to add it to the post.

I really like Alleys but Ravenswoods are my favorites. It looks like you've got some nice ones!

One of the best times I have ever had . . . Alley Agate, Pennsboro, WV. I'm the person who's not Ron or Nola. 🙂 Shout-out to Bill for taking the pic! Some of the spoils. A couple of days I will never forget!

Nice, Gladys! There are few things I like better than piles of WV swirls.

Heck man, AV, no AV, whatever . . . that's a really nice marble!

Kokomos are mentioned with a few pics in some of the marble books but the best pics and info you will find is probably on the marble boards. The fact is that Kokos are very rare compared to Peltiers and I don't think they were widely distributed either, so I wouldn't expect to find many, if any, by chance, even if you're looking through a random pile of 100,000 pelts. Although, you could get lucky and find a small cache in a lot or something - they are out there. I am in Indiana and I have found a small group in a large lot maybe 2-3 times over the past 20 years or so. Otherwise, It's a random marble here or there, if I'm lucky.

Those are great marbles. I do like that salmon color. That transparent K&M is great too!