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C'mon guys, quit leading on. In response to the original question those could be very well AKRO from the pics, and any further distinction would need to be made in-hand.

Leaping Lizards in action last winter, came across this funny shot

Bizarre handmade, is that what you're thinking? The yellow, green, red combo wasn't unheard of for some of those blotchy onionskin-type marbles...but I'm pretty convinced this isn't one. Good luck

I heard sometimes this occurred on the machine rollers, where two large marbles cooled and stuck together. Not really a hit mark or cold roll but anomaly.

Old Yeller

Ended up with a couple other Chinese Checker boards instead, one was Pressman Hop Ching in a marked box and the other was a pressed metal one probably a bit newer. Unable to determine age on markings, I should have asked him if he remembered what year he'd purchased it.

Interesting, Marble King, Master or Vitro? Nice marble *cough* imperial maybe

Living on video, lol . Great tune. I had one of those ear worms a couple weeks ago and it was between that one and this. Bizarre video for 1982 if that the case

nice selection, but look at all the empty spaces to fill

1938 apparently. Maybe a wall hanger with some TLC. Might take a look at it this week. Any thoughts?

is that a shear mark in the first pic indicating it's a machine made? Some type of sparkler maybe?

Depth, color, pattern execution = fantastic! Very pleased to see in hand. Good job

That's a lot of holes, did they miss one on the right side where the knot is? or maybe part of the game. Cool find

'Wales' maybe, lol? You've tried a UV light on the cardboard to see if the writing is more visible?

I'd wager Jabo as well, based on the pattern and colors. Too much translucence than you'd expect from a Pelt

Agreed, thanks for the insight Alan, interesting discussion. Fantastic marbles pictured. I don't doubt that Sulphides were made in Germany (sorry if you interpreted that out of my post). But it would seem that carving a detailed wooden mold, casting clay in that mold, and making a two part marble would take a bit longer than melting glass? And if there were places that were skilled with the technique they'd have a competitive edge. Kind of like how they don't make Ford and Chevy at the same plant (respectfully, of course)

Interesting point, but the basic resources for a Sulphide marble would be a lot different no? Molding, inserting, etc. ? Having several lines might explain that but if one 'hut' got good at doing something you'd think they'd get the orders and specialize on what they're good at. Just throwing it out there

So then I started thinking a bit more about when stickers would have been used for price tags. Sure it wasn't a postage stamp there instead?

did I miss the size? Sometimes you can do the old charcoal-rub-on-paper if the pencil impression is deep enough.

I've heard about a handmade with provenance passed down through generations from the original maker. One of the guys around probably recalls more about that item than I do at the moment. Side-note and complete speculation on my part, but I imagine that if a 'hut' was set up for making Sulphides (for example) the technique and layout would be different than the rest of the other cane cut German handmades. And if they got good at Sulphides, I can't see switching everything up to make Latticino's the following day. Raw materials (glass quality, colors, tools etc) and skill level with the patterns might also be a way to narrow things down slightly Probably a lot of tribal knowledge being passed along as well. Nice Onionskin btw

If there is a hand gathered, handmade, or cane cut marble like the one 4th one above I've never seen another like it...

Size? 3rd pic down (to me) shows a tail from center towards 3 o'clock but everything looks different under water

lol, yeah. nowadays it would be a crack pipe

Very nice. I didn't think much of Mica's when I first got into marbles, but I've come around a bit and they certainly have eye appeal with that group.

Interesting