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Still kicking

Thanks ”Ronernesto” 😉 - I appreciate it! Really nice one.

Glad to see you, Ernesto!

Really interesting marbles; they do appear to be a different Vitro in construction, don’t they?

That’s the definition of a bad day for any marble fan.😩

I’ll say! Fabulous shot. Ron, is that last one a furnace swirl?

Thanks to Lou and Steph for all of their efforts, and thanks to Jason for stepping up!

Sorry, Steph - it was a thumbs up - I’m not sure why it squared out. Coulda been the browser I was using. Anyway, yes, it was good, and thank you, back at ya!

👍🏻

There are more scams than I care to think about. How do these people sleep at night?

Really well done. Never heard of the artist before (I cheated and looked it up - Mike Wallace.) Thanks for the post Vance!

Not a clue, John, sorry. Have you tried Ron’s site? It’s tedious to work through, but you might get lucky. They’re both classically constructed marbles, so maybe they’ve been around. https://www.glasmurmeln.com/HOT--ar--ar--ar--Identification-guide-for-contemporary-glass-artists.htm

I loved your thoughts about marbles disco, that’s why I called them romantic. That’s what I was trying to express! Ouch, Steph...

Much more...romantic. The machine creation process is so torturous - unbearably hot, unbelievable noisy, sometimes chaotic, dirty, filthy - did I say hot and noisy? - but at last these bright orange glowing orbs come rolling along those augers, then finally clamoring down chutes to begin revealing their beauty in the buckets at your feet. Then, at last, it’s the silence of the mibs.

Interesting question Dave. Occasionally some of those tiny filaments in Akros are UV reactive too - not sure about Pelts, not my thing - so I always wondered if they were some kind of precipitate from the batch, intentional or serendipitous.

You are correct, Vacor Stardust, and they do come in various colors. Here’s a good link for Vacor ID, in English: https://www.billes-en-tete.com/liste_billes.php?lang=en

I’m glad I introduced you to it Vance! I don’t have a great pic of their logo, but here’s a b&w version:

Sorry Vance, my weak attempt at humor obviously missed the mark. “Caw, caw, caw” was a reference to the Akro slogan “Shoot straight as A Kro flies.”

I’d agree.

Best? Master maybe. Seems like they were pretty consistent. Better maintenance?

Caw caw caw...I think Steph is right as usual.

Would you believe I got it from a guy named LaFlame? True story.

We used to vote in some elections here with black and white ones. I can't imagine a whole country doing it though! I've got a couple of those black & whites around here somewhere...

I always saw a coiled snake in this one. Dave, this is the bottom of that flame you like - I finally got the orange right on my new (to me) camera. Here's the other side of that puppy:

Older one used copper, Brian?