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I figured it out. It's just a very oddly textured Akro patch with opalescent glass. Found its cousin nearby.

So I found among my textured Euro sparklers this apparent Akro cork with a waxy, very textured surface and an opalescent base. Measures close to 11/16". I assumed Euro simply based on the texture but I know this is an Akro patch design too. If it's an Akro does anyone else have one with such a bizarre texture and opalescent glass?

Sorting marbles today and decided to group shot all my Master sunbursts. Here's the shot with flash.

Nice! Their photos seem "foggy" and a little washed out this time but still good enough to salivate.

Forgot to mention it appears I also got my first two "wild" blood alleys in this lot, alongside a 15/16" agate I call "King Cut". Lines in the alleys are definitely pinkish in hand.

Thanks. Unfortunately no cornflower blue corks but I did get two larger fairly water opalescent aces.

I posted this score on FB groups but forgot to put it here. My Thanksgiving feast and best score ever, all doused in mint. Seller and buyer were both pleasantly surprised by what they got. Having too much fun to sell/trade these right now but probably will bring some to the next show I can manage to attend. Here's bigger photos: https://imgur.com/a/s4zhu

I am sober drinking coffee and standing by my assertion that somebody corked my patch. Or did they patch my cork perhaps? Edit: Found another matching cork and patch in same haul.

Whoah! Ones with pink are gorgeous!

Had my best score ever tonight of a lot of Akro marbles with multiples (same box perhaps) and noticed these two with similar colors and very faint aventurine. First is a patch and the second is a cork. Colors are difficult to photograph but I promise they have that "same run" feeling and both have the same very faint line of aventurine. Exact same size but I don't have my calipers, but a tad over 5/8". Is this evidence that somebody at Akro turned on the "corker" with the same batch of glass or is my third beer inspiring my imagination?

If you can't afford the amazing MFC Fruity Zebra, he has a nest of dinosaur eggs up: https://www.ebay.com/itm/PREHISTORIC-DINOSAURS-FOSSIL-EGGS-LOT-8-IN-NEST-REPTILE-BIRD/282736995415

AKA the "fruity zebra"

Later the buyer will show up at a marble show asking for appraisals of their vintage marble collection.

Anybody find these in 11/16"? I have one tiger eye in 11/16" and it's gorgeous. I've seen bigger too but only one 11/16" in the wild for me.

I can't find my calipers, but my eye tells me a few are 1/2" and most are a bit more than that, but maybe others who have them can chime in.

I normally don't collect JABOs but these special run two-seam peewees caught my eye and, for $11.50, I caught them. Simply gorgeous and colors are very reminiscent of Master and Vitro with nice classic construction. I don't give JABOS enough credit so here's a nod of the hat to the makers of these.

I don't! I fear I am not very organized. Can't remember the source either.

Hah! I missed that one at first. How uncanny they'd mention orange peel...

Gorgeous! Here's a fun way to come up with names for mibs: https://labs.tineye.com/color/a3e4cca752658885b8bfa496def8de3edf3dfffc?ignore_background=True&width=250&color_format=hex&ignore_interior_background=True&height=237

I bought one of these from eBay for $3.95 with shipping. Pros: Very cheap display or sorting option, especially for 1" marbles (you can also squeeze three 5/8" in each compartment). Flocked to provide protection and silence Black helps marble colors pop Compartments are spaced apart to allow you to roll around 1" marbles without knocking each other Roomy compartments make it easy to spin marbles around and get the best angle without touching neighbors. Cons: Flimsy. Must be very careful if trying to transport these filled with marbles. Joints can split if you bend them too much. Your mibs won't be aligned, which I know drives OCD types batty Marbles won't stay perfectly put where you put them. With the right support structure these might be good for sellers at shows who want more room for their mibs to be easily picked up or, manipulated without needing to be picked up.

Now if only those banana lips would sing along.

I use these lights on jars of buttons sometimes and very rarely you get fluorescent buttons that just look great. I had the thought of trying to fill an entire jar with them but I had so few among my hundreds of buttons I figure it would take thousands to get all fluorescent ones.

Wow looks like something crafted by Nature.

That Guinea looks fake to me, and I don't even own more than half a guinea so what do I know?

I am a big Vitro fan with shallow pockets. I see a couple I'd bid up to $15 each for, as much for eye appeal as size and rarity (to me anyway).