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Also, a similar patter is sometimes seen on the smaller handmade striped opaques with opaque blue, opaque green base etc. The pattern in multiple colors you sometimes get on a striped opaque with this type of pattern is super cool. The construction/technique on these you don't see on any other types of handmade marbles like lats, cores etc. although all the latter are cane cut as well.

A lot of info in the books (names, price, sometimes even mfg) is open to discussion. It looks like a cane cut slag with a "chevron" type pattern to me. If I recall the opaque ones can sometimes have a ground pontil but most of the slag types (ie transparent colored glass with random opaque white pattern) have rougher pontils and somewhat out of round. That's just based on what I've seen and I haven't seen them all. BJ, what color if you back light it? I'm looking hard for a blue one if it exists

Hi, nice marble. The term "onionskin" as it applies to handmades is pretty broad since there are so many types under that category. "confetti cloud" is more of a sub-category and some might dispute by saying true clouds only have one pontil (ie: end of cane), but I wouldn't lose any sleep over it. Most onionskins have a opaque white or yellow base, this one is clear with unusual colors if that is really a lavender or purple. You don't see the clear base ones as often but they are out there. hope that helps

handmade, 2 pontils would indicate to me there was some sort of cane involved in the construction. Here`s a pic from another post. Unique patterns but similar in a way (i don`t think you`re going to find two alike even from the same cane). What are you planning to do with it? hope this info helps

Cool pattern is that a sparkler-type construction with a reverse twist? is there any interior swirling of the white or is it pretty much linear strands from pole to pole? Cool either way, just not quite sure what to make of it

cool idea and great subject matter as well! I'd hang that on my wall any day

lol, I like it too. 5 generations ago that might have been some kids equivalent of an i-pod or some other forsaken electronic gadget

A smaller board might make more sense to me . The green Mica's are very striking

got it

Real? Probably real coins. I don't collect enough coin to know if those are real or fake errors though. Which benningtons? I'd love to have a roll of old coins like that, but I wouldn't be cashing them in at a bank

Cool, I'm trying to get a scale from the flower pot base, what size are these

The second from right, at 3 o'clock looks like a stunner. Are they still cooling?

you don't often see them that big, is it magnetic? Nice pattern

The one on the left looks like a matte finish, is it like a sandblasted glass?

Wow, white clambroth with black lines is a nice one. You're right though, it's question that has many answers

Yep, definitely a nice marble. The amount of twist, colors, clear glass, and how thin the core is (razor) would make it worth a premium. Like mentioned earlier all it takes is two interested people with deep pockets to drive a price up.

Here's what I'd consider to fit within the definition of submarine, as it applies to Pelts. Other types posted in this thread (green base etc.) I don't think I've ever heard the term applied to. Not that 'Pelt submarine' makes much sense to begin with

Just about an inch. The right one is around 3/4"

Nice marboman! Some of those look like Pelts and some I couldn't bet on (it's tough to tell from pics, I know). 1-1/16" Pelt slag would be a pretty big Pelt slag, and the 1" Rebel might end up being more of an Alley than a Pelt, but who knows

Man, unique marbles like this is about as good as anybody could ask for from a handmade. Thanks for the pics, it may have been some tough bargaining, and from the sounds of things there's still some nice 7/8 exotic onions floating around too! It's encouraging to see that examples like this exist. Awesome.

Not sure what happened here. Looks like a 7/8" hand gathered slag that didn't get along too well with the machine that tried to round it

Lol nice pic. You're not too far off, those even look like marble "canes"

The density calculations are a good start. Still relatively light at 1.4. Some type of polymer is my guess but I haven't seen one. Is it really a paint coating? To get that pattern, the construction (how the surface bonds to the core) might tell more about the material than the density. Paint doesn't stick too well to some polymers.

Those prices are probably 40 years old. Just goes to show things change, I'd think a parrot would get a better price than a donkey nowadays.

There's a price guide in this old book. donkey and bird both listed. If only! lol