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@Mojo You may be right, it wouldn't surprise me if Glassfirma sold marbles through Alibaba.

I'm not sure what it is but all the striping is on one side of the marble so I don't think it's a Pelt - more like an odd patch that goes 3/4 of the way around the marble opposite the "pinched" seams. It reminds me most of a JABO Classic but it might be an unusual Akro, an even odder Vitro, or maybe even a foreign marble of some sort. Sorry - not much help from me on this one.

They do look like a pinkish orange now that you mention it . . .

Isn't a Blueblood one with the oxblood under blue? You know I'm just goofing with you now, Boris . . . 🙂

Awww man, you mean I have to read the manual?! Pfft . . . 🙃

Got it, thanks, as usual, Chad!

Just a few peewees . . .

I'm always looking for a better "R". 😁

What about Ravenswood?

Hmmm . . . wild, maybe a dug MK? Maybe an even crazier Heaton?

Wouldn't that be a Superboy - basically, a Superman sans yellow?

Very chic, Melissa!

Thanks for the link - an interesting read, indeed.

FWIW, I'm not so sure the photos in those pics, even those from Alan, aren't a little over exposed and making the oxblood look lighter than it would it hand.

Thanks Art, I love that Vitro lavender color - it's very distinct, so I just thought I'd show it on a few different types.

I've seen plenty of oxblood and I know for sure that the OP marble is not oxblood. Do you have a good example on a marble? If not, PM your address and I'll send you some.

I think that Glass Firma may produce marbles in several locations other than Mexico. It seems like I recall some facilities in SE Asia somewhere. As for the marbles I posted as "Chinese", I have to admit that I don't really know that for sure, all I really know is that I spotted them on Alibaba, and it wouldn't surprise me a bit if Alibaba sells wares from countries other than just China.

I'd call that last one a Skunk.

I think lighting might have a lot to do with the way that oxblood looks, either that, or it's just a poor example of oxblood.

Ooh, look at the blue coming out on it - it might be even better than a typical Zebra. I think Blue Zebras are a thing but we'll have to let the Pelt Heads weigh in on this one.

Oxblood a very distinct and fairly consistent. That's not to say there isn't some variation, but this is not oxblood. If you've seen someone call something even close to salmon-colored oxblood they were just making stuff up, which happens quite a bit actually, especially on EBay. You just need to get a good example of it in hand and you'll never forget it.

I agree with Art and Bill - many look like Ravenswoods to me. I'd be thinking Alley for that upper right one though - it's the best marble in the bunch, for sure, I'd be happy to see a few more pics of it too!

Yeah, that's a nice find!

FWIW, It looks more Pelt than Akro to me.

I think it has too many colors for a DuLite - maybe a TriLite. But it sorta looks more like a slightly odd Type I Tiger Eye that missed out on it's top polar patch. I think the orange and purple maybe should have been the half-and-half equatorial ribbons, and the white, the bottom polar patch. Or maybe it's just my imagination that's getting a little wild.