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You make a good point, Roberto. And that's why I backed off on the Bennington idea a bit. But the "eyes" on the marble in the op suggest it was glazed and fired. I don't often see that characteristic on clay marbles, which is why I am sticking with kiln-fired earthenware. Even though, I think some people might call it a fancy Bennington. Whatever it is, it's a cut above a typical Bennington or earthenware marble, at least in my book. The colors are great!

You are probably right about that! 😄

It's got more color than most, no doubt about that. Definitely, brown, blue and green and some red too, and more where the colors come together - like purple. The colors do remind me some of the nicely colored Akron Rollers too so maybe I'll just go with a Super Fancy Earthenware.

I'd say they're WV swirls. Lots of different companies made them and it would take someone much more daring than I to declare a particular maker, which might help explain why you haven't gotten any input until now.

Nice marble. I'd call it a fancy Bennington.

Wow - bubble city! Looks like a 'bo to me. The only other possibility I can think of would be Kokomo, but it looks like the middle row here.

Here's kind of an odd auger.

Speaking of cars . . . he loved his Cutlass too!

Marbles were one of his favorite things, no doubt, and I was lucky he liked them as much, maybe more, than I did. We spent a lot of time together marbling, even after he discovered cars, and girls. 🙂 Another marble friend.

I call it a bo'nanna

That is way cool! Honestly, probably one of the nicest marble display stands I have ever seen. Isn't it great to have friends?

Those do look great backlit, Jess - I like bubbles! I back light almost every marble I come across - you never know what you might find inside. And some marbles, like the one I showed, are downright sad without it.

Days late and dollars short . . . the story of my life.

This is oxblood in a clear/amber base - too dark for me. I gave it away. \ It was a big one.

I'm not that keen on Akros . . . they usually find a new home soon after they come to me.

I am not even sure what this is called - a fountain, maybe?

The antique color is really pretty and that Akro blue slag is unforgettable - beautiful.

Alley made some pretty cool game marbles, for sure. I remember a game Galen posted a long while back - I think it was called "Glass Mosaic" or something like that. It had lots of Alley caligraphy-style (if I remember right) game marbles (monochromes - I like the description). Maybe somebody saved a pic (@steph?). I sure wish I would have - the mibs, I think peewees, were really cool.

These are always cool too - when you can find them.

Another good marble buddy . . .

Jake loved this guy too. Every time they saw one another Andy would pull a top out of his pocket . . .

Jake at 16, in one of his favorite places on the planet.

One of my favorite pocket marbles.

The blue-based ones are some of my favorites. Here's a similar one in green.