Royal3

I do indulge in a little (eye) candy every now and then😆

My very late 2 cents - regardless of manufacturer it’s a unique and gorgeous piece of eye candy😍and I agree it is most likely an Alley, not CAC. Hang on to that one.

Thanks for this, John, Bruce is just a very special guy, and Moon Marbles should be on every collector’s bucket list of must visit marble palaces.

I wasn’t either, but she did make a convincing argument😆

These look to be from the same run - this one has a sizable blow out from a surfaced bubble, I’m just surprised the others didn’t.

Ditto - love those big seedy bubbles on this one.

Yep x2, and wow, that was a seedy batch!

Put an eye patch on that bad boy.

Not oxblood to my eyes either.

“New shooter comin’ out!” Almost 100 years ago, anyway.

X2 Slow cup syndrome lol.

X2 Vitro Superior, but I’d vote no on the oxblood.

Terry #1 is definitely an Akro cork, common colors but an uncommon pattern, nice mib; #2’s pic just didn’t load fully, but the colors also look decidedly Akro’ish. As for any other ‘corking’ marbles you find, put’em in your Akro pile and 99% of the time you won’t be wrong.

Give this man a cigar! White contains all visible wavelengths, so you might say it’s the ultimate color lol. OP to answer your question about relative rarity in the Akro universe, I wouldn’t say these are rare but not very common, either. Very cool mibs, especially the R/W/B with the pinstripe.

Nice one!

Without additional pics or having it in hand, I’d say it’s likely Bulgarian.

Peltier NLR ‘Christmas Tree’ - nice mib, too bad about the damage

Let me see if I can keep these straight: #’s 1, 2, 5, 7 & 8 are latticinio cores; #3 is just too badly damaged to be sure, try photographing submerged it in a glass of water; #4 is a solid core; the rest do look to be onionskins of varying types.

I’m with you, Al - give me that sexy racing stripe, please!

John, it would be far from the first “sole” food dinner I’ve enjoyed, but I’ll still keep my feet planted at this point pending further potential, uh, dénouements.

Blood pool

Mr. Bahr also states in the referenced video that said Atmosphere marbles can be had for around $50. I’d put that stray “handmade” tag in the same bin as that estimate, given the machine-making skills and production mindset of the Vacor folks.

Thank you for your post, and for sharing memories of your late brother. I was lucky enough to know Les through numerous marble shows and events for over a decade. His presence alone almost guaranteed a good turnout since most everyone knew Les had the biggest and best selections, or at least something unique and interesting. Even at auctions his truck’s tailgate was a hot spot for collectors. He had a larger than life personality to match his big frame and booming voice, but in the quiet moments he was a gentler soul, too. I had a chance to play a few hands of poker with him and a couple of other marble collectors while hanging around for an auction, and found he was a lot of fun “after hours.” His death was a huge loss for all of us in the marble community. Best wishes to you and all of your family. - Royal

My best CAC - it walked into a Columbus show, and I wouldn’t let its owner leave until we had a deal😉

This is no doubt the best way, but afaik the closest marble show (by auto) to the OP is the Ohio show in Canton, about 3 hours away. The Ohio winter show was just held a couple of months ago, and while there’s usually a summer show I’ve not seen one posted yet: https://www.marblecollecting.com/marble-community/marble-show-calendar/ It can be very difficult to grasp the nuances of these spheres without having examples in hand. I would highly recommend at least one visit of at least a day or two to a well-attended show if you’re at all serious about this hobby. Side benefits - it’s a helluva lot of fun, you will meet some great people, and see some marbles that will both inspire you…and blow your mind.