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I wouldn't mind looking at them again over there . . .

Thank you. Glass Friend!

All I know in relation to that is the fact that Henry Hellmers (Akro's glass chemist) had to make adjustments to glass formulae if they were to be used for pressed ware (or needed to be heat resistant). So I guess the glass in an ashtray (or child's dish, etc.) isn't exactly the same as that in a marble with the same color scheme. But the difference might not be enough to noticeably alter the color. Don't exactly know. Maybe some of our more intense Glass Friends could stop by . . .

Hard to tell because of the blur, but it doesn't look like Pelt color to me. I'm not used to seeing that much or that kind of blending / smearing, either on NLRs or Rainbos. I've seen it pretty often on MKs, though, so I guess I agree with Steph & Galen, FWIW . . .

Wow, I don't think I've ever seen one of those . . .

I'd just like to say ^ ^ ^ WHAT HE SAID. SO THERE.

Maybe the trailed decoration was laid down in the mold and then the body glass was poured in? Then hand-finished as Alan suggested? And the guy, seeing the final result, thought to himself "the world doesn't need more than one of these," or maybe "nah, not worth the trouble," and tossed the mold? It's awfully weird, however it was made. And I'd guess Akro fits in there somehow, just because that's the only source of that color combo that I know of. But there could easily be some I don't know about. since I don't know much about figurines, ashtrays, etc., from other companies.

I think its torch-worked rather than molded -- the decoration is typical on old and vintage (and new) beads - - -

I have a few crazy corks like this variety, mostly bought from Alan back-in-the-day, with different colors. Probably made 3:00 in the morning during a color change. Or at least that would be my guess. I also doubt very much they would have tried the spinner cup with the sparkler line, but if they did, (1) I want to have one, and (2) I'd expect to see -- at a minimum -- the five main sparkler colors, plus wispy white, all very obviously in a transparent colorless base. I don't see any of that here, really.

I'd go for the banded opaque name also. Unless it's not opaque. Can you see any color ( dark purple, blue, green, etc.) if you put a very strong light behind it?

Didn't say I didn't like it! It just ain't no sparkler.

If there is, this isn't one of them. In My Humble Opinion.

Some nice stuff. But they're still calling a ground-pontil German marble a "Leighton." Grrrrr . . .

I'd say it's most likely to be Alley. They used that color combo, and although Alley ribbons tend to be thinner than these, there are some with wide ones like this. Unfortunately, I don't have many, so I feel like I'm on shaky ground! Maybe Alleynut or Ron or someone who knows more about Alleys than me will drop in . . .

I love this! It took me some time, but I finally found one like this and another one in exactly the reverse colors. I've only ever seen it in this "thin cork" style. What about you?

Yes! Here on the bottom is the "powder blue" I've been looking for in a snake! (Now I remember Edna having a hard time finding them too . . . the ones on the right here look auger-ish more than snakey, though . . . I have an auger in this %#%$@&^ color, but no snake.) Reward.

What do I really think? It should be mine. That's what I think.

MFCs didn't have melted pontils, so maybe Navarre. Could also be Barberton. Or anywhere else JH Leighton made marbles . . . Is it greenish?

Middle row left -- looks maybe Vacor/Mega to me. But I'm not always to be trusted. Otherwise, agree.

Well, he does look a little serious, there. Maybe one of the smaller wildcats . . .

I don't know. Abyssinians are different. As you know. And Fritzy looks smart. Tell him how great he'd look with an Abyssinian companion on his bac . . . uh, I mean, beside him.

I believe they're contemporary. There are a few people who make these ceramic marbles, but since I don't collect them I can't tell you anything about them. I seem to remember the name Thornberg? Maybe Edna knows. Sissydear?

They're all wonderful, but this one took my breath away!

You need a cat.

Who knew it looked furry - - -