Ric

Mike, Those are some beautiful marbles - outstanding work! Art is, obviously, in the eye of the beholder . . . that one's my favorite - gorgeous!

This link works. I checked it and it worked for me.

Thanks, Bubba. I didn't realize there was so much variation in the "base" color.

The lower left marble seems to have an odd color. It's not orange and not red, it's sort of a pinkish/golden-brown. I don't collect MKs so it might be common, but I didn't see a similar color in the previous posts. Any thoughts?

Oh yeah . . . now we're marbling!

More sunset variations . . .

I really like the ones in blue glass.

Steve, If I were you, I'd run out and buy a PowerBall ticket pronto. The odds of winning are way better than the odds of finding that in a random ditch! Amazing find - very cool! -Ric

Hmmm. . . Mobility for marbles . . . an excellent trade I'd say. Congratulations! I'm sure Weldon will put it to good use! -Ric

Nice, Bill. You gotta like the big ones! -Ric

Vitro

Wow Bruce, You weren't kidding when you said marbleS. Great find - too much fun!

Nice, Big John. I'm keen on the green. Here's some on a Cairo.

I love the depth on this one.

Nice little six-ribbon transparent there, Felicia. You gotta watch some those Rainbos . . . heck, I've even found NLRs contaminating my WV swirls.

Glad you had an enjoyable day, Bill. You deserve all the good you get. And if you keep it up, I think we're going to have to start adding adjectives to better describe that herd of yours . . . like maybe a multitudinous herd . . . or perhaps . . . a herd of myriad beasts . . . or . . . something like that. LOL.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BILL! I hope you have a great day today! And every day for that matter!

No kiddin', Bill,the variation in Rainbos is phenomenal! I know we are only supposed to post a single marble or marbles with the same colors, and I might be stretching it a bit. But I don't think you'll find a color on any of these that isn't in the third one (clear, white, yellow, orange and red).

Very cool - a first for me. Thanks for sharing.

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.