I'llhavethat1

thanks for clarifying. I'm trying to remember if I've ever seen one like that, so large. Unusual for sure.

Do you have a picture of the smaller "coreless" type swirl you're looking for a 2"-er of? That will help me visualize.. as the term could mean different things to different people

I could see Vitro as a possibility What's the size?

Does it taste like candy? Might be a gobstopper or sucker or something.

I see what appears to be a handgathered pattern and what could be a termination point...so I'm in definite agreement with what Rics saying

No need to apologize, ask away! Questions are how we all learn so in no way would I discourage you or fellow collectors from asking. 7/8" is the size. Don't worry, Lol can also be nervous laughter as I also hold Chad G's opinion in high regard!

Looks vintage handgathered to me. Lots of companies made these before manufactures became more automated with machine made marbles. Most of the identifying detail will be where the cut off point is, but even then can be hard to agree on company.. or even country of origin.

Lol sure. Or you can go ahead and ask and I'll do my best to alleviate your concerns 😀

Some chunky Lutz and a couple Huge bubbles

I agree, more views would help. The two Ric pointed out might be CAC. The colors look more Amber (brown) on my screen though

Looks like the "spidery" cut-off from a foreign transitional.

Better pictures would help, this looks like a picture of a monitor showing a picture of a marble...too much resolution lost. But obviously not a Pelt bloody Mary if that's what you're asking.

Pink is 1", blue is slightly larger at 1-1/32"

They look legit vintage from here. There are some unusual looking combos that would benefit from closer pics as mentioned above. Some details are hard to make out from damage With regard to the term "end of day", some people call the fancier/splotchy ones? Maybe someone else will chime in..

Thought these two went together well

Hard to tell from those photos (maybe even in hand) but I'm not seeing German or Navarre. It does look like an early handgathered slag tho. Possibly MFC. UNLESS there is a melted pontil 5 o'clock position of third pic down. Then I'm going with Navarre being a strong contender

Yes, harder to find in the grand scheme of things (compared to more common blue or brown benningtons... and the others pictured in your group).

There are some Foreign marbles with similar pattern, typically on transparent tinted base as well.

Not an Onionskin

Nice. Reminds me I once encountered a marble themed kleenex box at my old office. Couldn't believe it when talking to a coworker and they literally had a kleenex box with Akro Corkscrews printed on it. Random marbles are a good way to brighten the day.

nice handmade German. Timeframe seems about right, these were made from about 1850s to 1910 or so. I'd put this at the earlier end of that scale. Nice symmetry amd pattern. Condition looks pretty good for being in the ground all these years

Nice shooter. I think I see a hint of blue on my screen

Welcome! For begginners and depending how many marbles to sort, a good place to start is separate glass marbles from stone/steel etc. Generic glass marbles (single color transparent or opaque) are easy to separate, followed by generic catseyes. What's left over is where it gets interesting...time consuming but rewarding. Worth noting: not everyone agrees on names. Some names even vary geographically, some ID's change as more info comes to light, and some info published in books is arguably incorrect, so I take most with a grain of salt and try not to split hairs. With a single group shot most informed collectors will have a decent idea of what you've got and what's worth a closer look.

Most likely Alley

Almost looks like evidence of being reheated or torched in the yellow. Although it would be odd to do so on a Vacor...