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@Melissa and @akroorka , Thanks for the comments, I am prepared to go on with thanks to my son Jake (Anthony) and Ron Shepherd (both RIP). I recently got into Jake's JABO collection - his treasure chest so to speak. He had started collecting Classics because he had liked them since he was quite young. The fact that I didn't collect them was an added attraction, no doubt. Then he got onto the contract runs at JABO too. As for more vintage marbles, he liked Vitro a lot, just like me, and he tolerated my addiction to WV Swirls. He and Ron were also good friends. Many of the marbles I am showing Jake purchased at shows from other collectors, but many others were purchased from or gifted by Ron. Lots of the packages are written on or include labels or notes that Ron wrote - I plan to include some of those where I can (for example). I should also note that since these marbles were in bags originally labeled and maintained by others I can't vouch for 100% accuracy in the groupings. Although, I do think the accuracy is excellent and hope that these posts will serve as a worthy reference here. 🙂

They're nice marbles, Melissa. I think your definition of "all" is a little suspect. but maybe now you should work on your "Q's". 🤣

Be happy, Art - they're all slags. The real question is "are all slags, swirls"? The answer for me is . . . maybe. 😄

I think any marble with white in clear or colored transparent glass can rightfully be called a slag, regardless of who made it. In other words, I do believe most WV marble companies made slags (aka, "transparent swirls" that are opaque white in clear or colored transparent base glass). Depending on structure and pattern, you can usually distinguish those made by one company from those of another company. The only difference between a CAC peach slag and a similar marble from Alley would be the structure and pattern. Why should one be a "slag" and the other not?

This Alley would sort as a #5 . . .

That marble with companions . . .

Tater Bugs aren't the only Alleys that you might find a "grain" of glass on . . .

Superior variants . . .

Jabo Foxfire II, 04/17/2010

JABO Joker Frankie, 03/28/2010.

Many of the marbles in your post appear to be JABO Classics. 🙂

@akroorka That's a great bag, Art. You're right, vintage Japanese bags aren't as common as those from Taiwan. I think it may be from 1958-63 or so - I don't know for sure, just a hunch.

@Fire1981 That's quite a marble at 2" - very cool.

I think Vitro too, Steph - seems like a Type II Tiger Eye with a bit of extra color.

I don't really think those are typical Tiger Eyes but I do think they are the "sign of things to come."

#3 Looks a lot like it might be one of those MKs on transparent too . . .

i think there are two poorly done shear marks on either side of this marble. It looks most like a Japanese game marble too me, a "purie or clearie".

At I'm still leaning Vitro mostly because of colors and the fact that I think it really could easily be one. I imagine they could get a little odd at 7/8". On top of that, it's getting near Santa time and I really just want to BELIEVE. 😄 Nice marble, regardless.

#3's a nice one too - basically, a Vitro Yellow Jacket on transparent instead of white is what I'm seeing, and I'm really enjoying looking at it too.

2. Most of all, I'd like to call these "mine". nuf' said. 🙂 I'm with Steph, but I want to add that this marble has the structure of an askew Type II Tiger Eye - correct colors too, IMO. I'm thinking a purple patch surrounded by two equatorial yellow yellow ribbons - imagine it in pic 3. Then, of course, the base has too much white in it. Or, maybe I'm wrong. ☺️

Definitely a nice couple of nice marbles in the first pic.

Why not a killer a killer Vitro? I'd keep that marble, myself. 🙂

Nice, Tommy. I look at the marbles and I look at the bag and I think, "Why not, it could well be legit - seems right to me". And then I think, "wow, almost looks too good to be true". And I really hope both are true.