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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.

Cool Peltier, Duffy. I think some folks call those a Santa Claus . . .the name is dedicated to Guy Gregg, if I am not mistaken. Chuck G. would know for sure. I don't think they're too easy to find. I had one but it was beat to heck.

Hmmm . . . it does look kinda familiar. I think it might have been attached to a paddle by a rubberband at some point in time.

Well, that sure cleaned up nice. Merry Christmas, Ronnie.

Very nice, Winnie. Kees did a great job. Merry Christmas and happy new year to both of you too!

Nice find - I like the white slag.

Those are great examples, Al. Thanks a lot for posting them. I'm guessing the green Champion headers are later?

And to think that there are REAL PEOPLE who had to go in there, see and document that horrific scene, collect evidence, and recover the bodies, and others who will have to clean up the physical space. I don't think I could do it. In my opinion, those people who have enough fortitude to do what must be done deserve much respect. My heart goes out to each and every one of them.

It doesn't appear there are many, if any, more marbles in those Champion mesh bags than the Champion Jr. Mesh bags I've seen. But I do notice they all have a big shooter, which is something I have not seen in the Champion Jr. mesh bags.

Innocent children murdered in cold blood. It's unbelievably tragic. My heart goes out to those children, their families, and everyone else involved. I'd say those teachers deserve a medal and a big hug too. I can't imagine going back there Monday morning or whenever they will have to.

Well, the kid is the same on both types of box . . . when did the knickers with argyles look go out of style? It seems "Champion" may have been a long running marketing theme. And since Peltier and Pink were thick as thieves, it would make sense that they shared graphics - maybe even the same design and print shops.

The "Champion" headers I've seen with Pelts are green on poly with Rainbos or Banannas in them. The "Champion Jr" labels I've seen are checkerboard with orange and black letters (like old MK labels) on mesh bags, or red on the poly bags I've seen. Steph, I think "Champion" was a pretty popular marketing word, in general. Did the box have Pelts in it?