OK, these are the ones I think you should send me for further study:
1, 2, 28, 34, 39, 40, 46, 48, 52, 61, 94, 97, 102, and 106.
That should get me started . . .
I finally got a few just recently. Not the crazy-wow flamers like Ric posted, but half of the group of 8 or 9 were at least nice flames, so I don't feel quite as sorry for myself as I did before I got them.
Yep, maypole marbles. Transparent glass, any color, with a few threads / bands of (usually) a single color, usually white. Although I do have one that's transparent green glass (a real green, not coke-bottle green) with darkish-blue ribbons.
Pretty good memory, Steph!
Best wishes from me, too, Galen -- I know what it's like to be a caregiver; I did the same for my mother. There will be days when it's hard -- just do your best. It's all we can do.