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I like the octopus!
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I agree with Steph about the Imperial-type (Asian). I say "-type" because I think Vacor (Mexico) also made similar ones. The first marble looks more JABO than anything else to me. The Alley is a dandy. I don't think it has a name but "big chocolate Alley with green striping" works for most people in the know.
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I think the first pic, bottom right is a Ravenswood, and the second pic, top right, is an Alley. I think the remainder are mostly JABO (except the two Imperial-types and maybe the one Steph mentioned). The Alley is a good marble. If it's mint or close and you want to sell it, please let me know.
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A good "R" is hard to find IMO, and I usually look for them. That is a nice one. Have you looked for aventurine in the green? It wouldn't surprise me if you found a little.
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I think Champion operated for a few years after 2000 but I am not sure, and it would not surprise me if these marbles were made sometime in the eighties or later. As for an exact year, I don't know that Champion production was that carefully documented, at least I have not seen any such documentation.
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This is a tough one. Several different makers are possible but I think Champion is more likely than Heaton or Ravenswood.
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Ravenswood and Alley both made marbles similar to this. I am leaning Alley on this one.
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I think that is an Akro patch. Some might call it a moss agate.
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It looks like a Mega/Vacor Sea Horse.
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I agree, and would add that they are still for sale.
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I am sure there are folks that collect Vacor toe-breakers - some of them are pretty cool. If this one were mine, I'd keep it.
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Nice find Craig. I have not seen a box like it either.
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It looks like a blended Marble King Rainbow Red to me.
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That's right, Steph - no colored base glass here. This is just a clear-based Conqueror with the surface patch and body colors reversed. I've seen thousands of Conquerors and I have not noticed any with reversed patch and body colors before. Though it seems our Vitro friend has, and that's good to know.
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Bill, I know the type - I would have remembered that one!
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Apparently, I pay way too much attention to Conquerors. lol
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Thanks for the thoughts, Galen. I agree the glass is really nice. They're a little undersized too - probably another reason I should have stuck with my gut.
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I like this type . . .
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Conquerors are very common vintage marbles but how common are conquerors with a white patch and a colored body? Does anyone have examples?
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The white on mine isn't showing very well but it's there. Here is a green and orange for Ed. How about blue, yellow and white.
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I thought European at first too. What about them says "not Master" to you?
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There might be some other colors in here too. Black and blue next.
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Quite a few years ago I found this group of marbles in a collection I purchased. There are colors close to oxblood and metallic copper with AV in some. This one was in there to. It has a more of a cat eye structure with lots of bubbles and AV I think they are Master.
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I think the one I posted is like the marble upper left in Patry's pic (RW/WB). Although, mine has all the color on the surface - thanks Al!
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