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Alley is a possibility but I'm leaning toward Heaton.

Wow, I agree - those are beautiful marbles - the colors are really nice!

Welcome to The Marble Connection, Oddie! I know close to nothing about lampwork or art glass marbles in general, although there are people around here who do. I do know what I like though, and I think the yellow implosion with air traps is very pretty!

My bet is that it was supposed to look more like one of these that @Berryb posted a few years ago . . .

This is probably dug too.

I think you got into a batch of dug marbles.

I agree with dug Akro.

Those are nice marbles. Can you count the number of "vanes" in them?

That is a Vitro Whitie. It is not a pearlized patch (those are Peltiers) but it might have some AV in it.

You did good, Tommy. It's certainly easier if you can roll them around in your hand. Too bad Ron never allowed that. lol

@disco005 Just imagine if that off-white on yours was egg-yolk!

Here they are together, Jess @disco005 . . . I guess I haven't totally lost it . . . yet. 🙂

I think the smokey base is a variant of the "Ace" base, which is how I would categorize the non-glowing base of the marbles you show (of course, I am always open to correction). The glower is a little more unusual - I am not sure I would classify it as an "Ade" base though, since it doesn't have the color I would normally associate with that. And you are absolutely correct, the variation in Akro Corkscrews is endless! I'll see if I can locate that Alley and we'll see just how good (or bad) my memory is. lol

I certainly can't speak for all collectors - there are some people who collect "errors" but, in general, one of the first criteria for most collectors is roundness. After all, a lump of glass that doesn't roll smoothly is hardly a marble at all, since it's unable to perform its intended function, which is playing marble games, of course. Eye appeal and condition are also high on most collector's lists, as is rarity. Collector's are usually looking for the best examples they can find of a particular type of marble, although "best" is a term often subject to the eye of the beholder. I myself am often happy to just have a "good" example of a particular type, especially if it's rare, and I'll even keep a "bad" example if I can't find another. It really is dependent on the collector, their purpose or goal of collecting, and their tolerance for deviations from what they perceive as "ideal". I don't think this particular marble would check any boxes for 99.9% of marble collectors. But if you rustle up 10 gallons of them, which is pretty easily done, they can make for interesting landscaping material. My good friend Billy (RIP) had at least a hundred gallons from different companies in his "marble garden". Kids loved poking around in it, and I did too. 🙂

You're very close, Tommy, but #4 is the Heaton (Robin's Egg) and #6 is the Ravenswood - it's the smallest of the bunch and you will rarely see a white like that on Heatons. So, to recap: #1 and #3 are Alley, #2 is Champion, #4 is Heaton, #5 is Vacor, and #6 is Ravenswood.

Very cool - thanks for posting these, Stephen! Most are recognizable to me but there are some very interesting variations.

Thank you for continuing to post here, Aiko! Those tricolor ribbons and patches must have been popular with children - I think are very attractive. Do you know if or when production of these marbles stopped?

This marble appears to be a dug reject, and the pattern does not not look like it was supposed to. Because of that, these types can be hard to ID, but I will go waaay out on a limb and guess that it's a mangled Akro corkscrew. And while a proper ID might be of interest to some folks, it will likely not change its collectible value, regardless.

I wouldn't doubt it, they often travel together.

#1 is my favorite from the group. The smoky base is nice - a little different. The colors remind me of one of my favorite Alleys. Do you think it qualifies as a Special? In other words, do you think the off-white is a separate color, or do you think that stripe is normal white slightly submerged in that smoky base? Either way, it's a cool marble!

If it's big, I would guess that it is a JABO Classic made in Reno Ohio sometime between 1992-2007.

Hint No. 6 - none are Alox. 🙂 So @Tommy we have #1 Alley (Blue Sky) and #5 Vacor (Tidal Wave). Champion, Heaton, Ravenswood, and one duplicate have yet to be assigned.

I have seen a few JABO corkscrews fool well-seasoned Akro collectors. Ron had one that was unbelievable! Just don't be too surprised if you see JABOs with a lazy or better corkscrew pattern.

Are you familiar with Jorkscrews? 🙂

I can guarantee I've never seen a pearlized patch on black - if I had, I would certainly remember it! And I don't think I have ever seen a Pearlized Patch in original packaging either.