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So is it the striking color combo or the glass characteristics that makes them considered "submarine-ish"

Some of my favs, real nice ones so far!

I've liked handmades since the first one I won in a marble game. One of the big appeals (for me) is how remarkable some of the intricate balanced patterns are that got turned out by hand, with basic tools, and not "mass produced" by machine. Yes I know some of the glass huts DID crank them out in great numbers but that makes it even cooler that they could make so many with the technology available at that time. As much as some machine-made fans claim to dislike "the name game", that's one of the topics that gets the most discussions on the board. Everybody likes controversy and let's face it, narrowing down which glass house made which handmade isn't nearly as interesting or controversial for some. IMHO I think most "nice" machine-mades are more of a quirk than anything... but don't get me wrong I've seen plenty of really beautiful machine mades with cool patterns and colors that would be impossible to make by hand. Different strokes for different folks... it's like comparing apples to oranges but as long as you like fruit, all's good.

Ah, figured it out...this is the one I tried to post before. I think yours is a nice Akro. edit: still can't get pictures to post....

Odd color combo, but looks worn. First time I saw it this came to mind. uhhh. still trying to post image

What's the size?

Maybe it's my monitor settings but it looks like it could have a translucent base, some orange/brown/black...potential for some oxblood. It would look cool backlit.

I'd say Akro. Reminds me of a carnelian (cornelian?) type. Very nice. I'm certainly not an expert ID'er but that's what my gut tells me.

Is that "pop" from rice krispies?

He who looks hardest for pigtails and butt cracks... is on a mission that I don't want to know about

Looks a bit dirty, but it's orange. (it's cleaner now)

Cool, thanks for the link, I though I'd seen it somewhere. So are the newer ones made to look like the vintage ones or the result of the way they were made? This looks like an eye more than a tunnel. Is it possible these are from the same company?

I've heard the term "road and tunnel" and wondered if these are what people refer to with that description? Are we talking about a train type tunnel shaped like a mouse hole (for lack of a better description"?

flippin' the bird

A few flames more:

The lighting set up looks mighty fine. I'm curious is it the 4 colors that makes this a St. Mary's? Or the construction? I'm sure somebody has a good link to cat eye marbles that I can edujamacate myself with cause I really don't know.

I'd expect something like that to come out of a nozzle type thingy when working with hot-enough-to-mold type materials. Machines don't run 24/7 all the time - they need to be fixed, maintained between runs, power failure etc. That Guinea is nice backlit, but scary good in full color.

I must be way of then. Some of them look an awful lot like I'd consider a red slag. I thought a bloody has a majority opaque white base, and surface translucent red with orangish/brownish "clots".

Jeff, which ones you posted are considered bloodies? That's a wide range of nice looking mibs. Not sure on what these are, CAC bloodies or not enough bloody-ness

What it takes to be considered a "bloody" has always been beyond me.