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Is that a handmade steelie in the basket of the shooter? Was the pick-up function a magnet?

Very cool! New to me,and it apparently picks up marbles too. The level of precision in the shooter drawing is impressive.

Pelt Sweet Pea is a new one for me. I have only heard the name associated with Vitro.

The Wolverine is just under 1/2". The two 'bos are 9/16", which is oversized in this group.

FYI: The good folks over at Glass Addiction have informed me that the Contemp is a "Spinner" from Rolf & Genie Wald. It is signed "Baddog", which is apparently the way they sign marbles that they are not entirely happy with.

About the only other thing I can imagine is if a company used cullet obtained from elsewhere versus batch glass they produced themselves to make marbles. Maybe the former is a "cullet marble"?

Nice buy, Don. A number look like the Yellow Jackets . . .

They're beauties for sure, Craig. Nice find.

My understanding is that a size 0 marble would fit through a 5/8" hole but not a 9/16" (00) hole. So a size 0 marble could range from 9/16"+ to 5/8". Likewise, a 00 marble could range from 1/2"+ to 9/16". In essence, I think marbles were sized based on the smallest size hole they would fit through. A true peewee would have to fit through the 1/2" (000) hole. And I've never heard of a size 0000, which would be a 7/16" hole, or smaller. Although, I definitely have seen marbles smaller. FWIW.

Yup, 00 are 9/16". And I sure haven't seen too many 1/2" slags other than a few CAC, maybe a couple of pinch pontils . . .

Thanks for showing these, Winnie. They are unlike most I normally get to see. The red, white and blue one is cool. But the upper right one is my favorite.

I think they're pretty comfortable here, Bill. Open the Alley box, Bill . . . open the Alley box . . .

Can anyone tell me anything about the artist, "Buddy" or his marbles? This one is 1/2". Thanks.

Very nice, Craig. And I agree with Don.

Looks sorta hand-made to me. Will light shine through it?

Me either, Bert - it's super cool!

Cool Duffy - great find!

Cheryl, You are a true jewel. Alan is very fortunate to have your friendship. May he have a peaceful transition - the most one can hope for after a life well lived.

Sometimes Master and Akro brushed patches are really hard to distinguish (maybe even impossible), especially from pics. So I couldn't lean too hard one way or the other on that machine made, based on what I'm seeing. Although, having said that, I'm more used to seeing Akros with those kind of surface imperfections than Masters. FWIW

Nice, I'm starting to like these types.

Just a few more shots of that 3/4" ceramic I posted. I think there may be a case for AMTC. It really is pretty.

I've not seen a Cairo like the white-based one with orange and blue, top center. The others look okay to me. I also agree with Mon about the dark ones.

Just another ceramic . . .

I think it's an extraordinary example of a Classic marble.

I'm thinking no on both counts.