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Thank you for the much better images, Art. That is what I know as an Akron Roller made by AM&T Co., or perhaps another closely related marble-making company founded by S. C. Dyke in Akron around the same time. I think some of these companies were colocated or combined and were commonly known as the Akron Marble Works, but the exact history eludes me. The only person I can think of who might have a handle on it is @akronmarbles.

Those are some nice AT&M Co. marbles you posted, Jeff, but as far as I know they are not referred to as Akron Rollers and we are are talking about different beasts. The marble Art posted is earthenware, low temperature fire, I think. AFAIK, the ones you posted are stoneware and are fired at a higher temperature. Here is a great photo of some dandies that Hansel posted about 10 years ago - I do not believe these patterns are "rolled" on.

I think Akron Rollers were made by American Marble & Toy Co. They rolled clay marbles in some pigments to add color, usually blue/purple and/or red. Here is a large one Ron posted but they are found in a whole range of sizes. Something seems off with the "roll marks" on the one Art posted though. They are unusually dark and sort of look like they were drawn on but . . .?

Nice group, Art. Good Vitros and the red/orange on that helmet really is bright. That big clay looks like an Akron Roller to me. The "roll marks" look a little different and it looks like it has "20" written on it in marker or something?

Happy Birthday, Steph, I hope you have a great one!

If I am seeing it correctly, it looks a bit more like an Onionskin to me.

Rainbo, I think, no name that I know of.

I think Vitro too.

The green one looks like a Marble King, a game marble maybe. I'd almost be surprised if there was no AV sparkling somewhere in that green. Can't see enough of the blue one to say much about it.

Ha, it was in the ground at Pennsboro for many years before I dug it - no sprouts either, unfortunately - out of the dirt and into my pocket. Best part of the story is that Bill, Ron & Nola were all there too.

I've carried this one for many years. Steph once called it my "magic bean" and I've stuck with that . . .

My view for this week . .

Pretty group!

This is a big one . . .

Oh wow, that's really remarkable. I'd be interested to know what you used as a prompt.

It's a nice Vitro TriLite but not an Aquamarine. Aquamarines have more brown . . .

All I can say is . . . Scroooby-Rooooo!

It looks a bit more like a slag than a WV Swirl to me but it's hard to see many defining traits - if I had to guess, I'd say Akro.

I agree, but now @Fire1981 refers to "both melted" pontils so I am really confused . . .

It's all the "stretch marks" that made me lean away from Master but, of course, I could well be wrong . . .