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Any other thoughts on this? (sorry for the repost but it's #463)

bananas in pajamas

lol, The load these things can take doesn't mean they need to be huge. Back in the day (ie: a schoolday, on the playground) a childhood friend traded a bunch of marbles for the biggest steely I've seen so far. Must have been around 2". Later that day he arbitrarily threw it at the ground on one of the soccer fiels and the thing sunk in to the grass/soil so far it took forever to get it back out again. Still don't know what it was for, at that size. I think they were made in a sintering process, which is kind of neat There are some real high speed bearings out there that are actually ceramics instead of steel

Was it common for wood inserts (instead of cardboard)? Knife had any use, evidence of makers mark or sharpening? Seems odd that a kid playing marbles would have brought out an entire display box box, with a hidden knife to dig out. Throwing a 1"er would be quicker

Not a bad tune if you like the blues (modern take)

I'd wager a CAC it isn't. The German's used opaque glass before the 'Bristol/English' handmades (argued to be from the later end of the German handmade era). I believe they could and did, some of the best examples most often seen in the single pontil hand gathered marbles that many used to think were Leighton transitionals ie: oxblood, eggyolk etc.

This shows the opaque blue, green, red that I was thinking of. Pretty much a clear base and I'd guess earlier than the 'English' types

Thar she be

Cool, I've ever only seen two others like that

Lol, I took a couple pics and now I just need to get them uploaded. I could only find one swirl

There are all kinds of different shades and types of construction. Mostly your blues (ie: cobalt, aqua/cyan), ambers, greens, clears. Less common are yellows, oranges, purples. Then red which is considered a 'holy grail' for some collectors. A black one would be cool but haven't seen a true black, just a really deep purple. Blizzard usually refers to the amount and distribution of the mica. If it's mostly uniform and there is a ton of it close to the surface, than that would fit the definition. Most Mica's have a ghost core as a result of their construction and probably not deliberate. Mica can also make an appearance on other marbles, like onionskins, peppermints. Not so much on swirls though. This of course is all based on my opinion/experience and I certainly haven't seen them all

Greg, are you selling the marbles? (could be taken a couple different ways)

Lol, I hope the statement "I Have Joined Galen" isn't like a precursor to purple kool-aid or something

Sure the pics aren't the best but I don't see any red flags. What sort of as-mades are we looking for? The general wear looks consistent. Wadely - If you're in the running and looking for a second opinion, maybe ask the seller for some close-ups to put your mind at ease

The few like that I've seen are more of a black than an oxblood but I do believe there are some similar (not necessarily a corkscrew that) do have ox

Maybe because onionskins are a more random pattern so you could alternate the twist without messing the pattern up, whereas it would show up more on layered core swirl marbles ? At one point I recall someone brought up the possibility of rolling a left handed one to give their arms a rest from repeated motion doing right handed ones but I don't know if there is any merit to that.

Looks like a nicely crafted vintage marble. The even spacing/grouping of the outer lines and the bright colors give it some pizzazz

cool, top left one looks especially neat

For some reason I thought old handmade swirls/onionskins COULD have opaque green blues and reds (almost an oxblood red), which was an indication they were from the earlier part of the handmade period and not later? Probably semantics (or exceptions to the rule) and not to dispute the info above which is very interesting by the way.

Is it the transparent blue base?

Lol, saw the other post and was going to warn you about some relatives I had: Uncle Sam and Aunt Ella = Sam&Ella

Fresh cilantro is good but doesn't last long and can't really be frozen (although some people have had luck in ice cubes). It's great with homemade salsa.. Good idea to grow it yourself

Does the top left pic show a distinctive feature (the 'tongue') or is it something else that points towards Alley? On a side note - it's incredible that so much useful info can end up in an unassuming topic where most wouldn't think to look for it

Is there a consensus that the original sulphide figures were enclosed in glass, or were they inserted (and is there a way to tell the two methods apart)?

That would be a stretch, but similar colors (so not entirely not beyond the realm of possibility)