Ric

Light Green Translucent Base Rainbo

Hey Craig, In my opinion, there really is no substitute for good mentors and in-hand experience. I also think there will always be marbles that can be honestly ID'd as "either or", and I'm O.K. with that. But then, I collect WV swirls, so if I weren't O.K. with that, I would probably be institutionalized by now. And not to change the subject, but I would like to know if anybody has CACs with a fluorescent base similar to the one you showed initially. If so, I would really like to see some photos.

Hey Al, I think that either Lou's double dipping on his Birthday or we started with the Birthday celebration a day early LOL Check Here

I'll say 58.

Hey Ron, I hope everything is great with you. I think you remember this marble correctly. There are no seams to speak of. The construction is similar to many Alleys, and although the colors do look pretty Vitro in the right light, the base is more creamy than the Vitros I've seen and the blue seems more powder blue than typical Aquamarines. Also, the striping does not look like ox - more of a brown/red and, overall, the glass is not as filamentous as the aquamarines I've seen either. But ultimately, whether it's an Alley or an odd Vitro, it's a really nice marble. And more importantly, I'm sure we'll have great fun discussing the possibilities when we meet again. For me, that's the best part of this hobby. If I ever do get a "positive" ID, it'll wind up on the shelf, just like a book I've already read - great for reference and nice to revisit occasionally, but lacking the excitement and expectation associated with finding and reading the next great one.

LOL, Kevin, LOL Maybe some other time. It's not a swirl. I've lost interest for the moment.

Excellent work, Joe! I poked around the site a while and it really looks great - very nice photos!

Nice Paula, Is that a Pelt Ruby Somethingoranother?

Happy Birthday, Lou. I hope it's a great one!

Another Alley . . . right? LOL.

There's just something about red & gold in a marble.

Hey Edna, Here's the only one that wound up in my Ravenswood box. And in hand (maybe even in pics), you can discern differences from the others I posted. Of course, that doesn't necessarily mean they were produced by different companies, but it also doesn't suggest that they were produced by the same one.

Hey Kevin, To the best of my knowledge, it's a Ravenswood. Not mint by any stretch, but a killer nonetheless.

Here are a few similar marbles that I am pretty confident are Alley. They glow too. And the base and striping colors look a bit different than the one you show, IMHO. -Ric

Oh yeah, Bill. Now, there's some for the book!

Brother Bill, You need to be more assertive! lol I just realized that's a perfect example of "the pot calling the kettle black" - sorry!

Since I have them out . . .

Two out of three already weighed-in on mine - Alley. But neither of them will admit to perfection. lol. You're pretty darn good with the Vitros yourself there, Edna . . . How's Vitro feel to you? -Ric

Mike, the more I look at these the more Vitro they look, mine included. Although, I hope someone else will be able to shed some light on these, since I haven't seen too many of them, and they sure are nice marbles.

Yes Winnie, to the best of my knowledge it is. In hand, it's remarkably similar to the marble next to it. And although I initially thought Ravenswood on both, I was pushed to Champion by folks whose judgment I trust better than my own. lol. -Ric

Hey Mike, Thanks for showing those - nice marbles. I would really like to see a couple of more shots of the one in the center and the upper left. The rest look Vitro to me. When I first saw my marble I was almost sure it was Vitro. But it is really swirled up, and you can't detect any cut-lines without a great deal of imagination. And since I have seen Alleys with similar colors, and had gotten input from a couple of other collectors, I went with Alley. But now that I've seen yours, I'm undecided again . . . so thanks a lot for that. lol. -Ric

A few of my favorites . . .

Jumpin' Jimminy, Doc . . . those are some sweet marbles! In my opinion, that Chrissie in the third row, second column, is tough to beat.

It looks like an Alley flame to me, Gary. And honestly David, given that marbles with flame-like patterns were produced by a number of companies, don't you think that "flame" is better used to describe a pattern than serve as a specific name for Christensen marbles displaying such decoration?

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