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Steph, Do you have a pic with Clownfish that look similar? The ones I've seen don't look like that. But then, I surely haven't seen them all and there's always that outlier issue. And look at the orange peel on the one I posted.

I have seen what I believe are Master blue on orange patches. They look different than Akros to me. In particular, the orange color. But I am no expert either. Here's one in a Collector's Weekly article that is identified as Master, either correctly or incorrectly. http://www.collectorsweekly.com/articles/an-interview-with-antique-marble-collector-alan-basinet/

I tried to PM you, Duffy. But this is what I got: "The member duffy cannot receive any new messages" Is your inbox full by chance?

Hey Duffy, Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. That's a great example. If it's mint or close, I'd like to own it. You selling it? Did my flattery pay off? lol

I think this one looks a bit more like your OP. Am I getting warmer?

The colors are great on yours, Duffy. I think this may be a washed-out version.

One of these days, I'm going to have to start paying more attention to Marble Kings. I've got a bunch that I haven't looked at in many moons. Someday, I'll have to post some of the more interesting ones and see what I can learn.

Dang these patches, the more I look, the more I see a Comet. The colors just don't look Akro to me.

I've been waffling over it for so long . . . if it's there, it's definitely in the patch. They're pretty distinctive marbles. Do folks call these anything other than P&Rs?

Orange and blue is always a great combo. Is it Master?

Hey Duffy, These seem sorta similar. I've been looking at 'em for years and still haven't been able to convince myself they're oxblood. What do ya' think?

Nice article, Duffy. Thanks for posting it. I'll bet Bob's talking about the second one here: http://marbleconnection.com/topic/17784-marbles-for-sale/page__hl__%2Bmarble+%2Bking. It is a cool marble.

Here's a few of my favorites . . .

Super news BJ! I hope you're taken care of quickly! P.S. Look at Izzy's eyes!

Nice, Don. Do you know if these were marketed seperately as playing marbles or if they were packaged with something else? This type of packaging for a 24 count seems a little odd to me. Any more info on this packaging?

Well said, Bob. Me, I like Alleys!

There are a few I'd like to take a closer look at. Hopefully, I'll get a chance . . .

Thanks all. I really appreciate the responses!

Hi Folks, I think I remember hearing that there were no Peltier Rainbos that show a "uranium-green" glow under UV. Although I am pretty sure I have a feathered Peltier slag with a vaseline base around here somewhere. Are there any other Pelts that show that type of UV-reactive glow or are they all thought to be Kokomos? Any thoughts about this?

That is a beautiful piece. The craftmanship is excellent - great symmetry.

All but the two upper left ones in the last pic look like they could be Heaton (not too sure about the black-based ones either). And while one of Heaton's nicest marbles, IMO, was the orange/red swirl on a pale blue base (I think that's the one you might be thinking of), the colors on the one you show don't really look right to me - that one looks a bit more like St. Mary's Alley to me.

It's a big one - pretty cool.

I agree with Galen here, the use of canes doesn't seem likely to me. How about this: CAC is famous for colors that do not mix or bleed. One of the most interesting things about this cullet is that it is not a homogenous mixture. It was obviously molten, or at least partly so, and yet the different colors of glass remained separate. Guineas are, essentially, veneered marbles. Could they have put a mixture of differently-colored small glass beads or bits, made seperately in batches and processed to a fairly uniform size, into the "veneer pot" and then applied that molten heterogenous mixture over a base glass? I'm not smart enough to know how they may have actually done this but, in principle, it seems pretty strainght forward. Am I crazy?

Me too - it's giving me an old Alley vibe. Is it a little oversized?

Duffy, you get an "A" for creativity . . . is that your dinner those marbles are sitting on? lol. It looks so cool! . . .but now I'm hungry.