Steph

Here's a modern Marble King which was mistaken for a Peltier Rainbo some years back.

Thanks, Sara. That's a decent rule of thumb as far as huge generalities go.

*gulp*

Now wondering about the UV qualities of old Japanese patch style marbles .....

Thanks, Roberto!

Sara, "maestro" is Italian for "master".

Looks like a couple of CAC's there. And that big one is intriguing.

well said

I don't know. With the green looking like that base glass and it being covered in a layer of white-ish glass, I don't recognize that as an Akro pattern. Keeping mind open about Akro. Considering Vitro. And considering that it could be something else altogether. I wouldn't particularly think "old" Akro, because I would expect the older ones to fall more consistently into Akro's standard patch patterns.

I totally get the Master ID. It LOOKS Master to me too. I want it to be Master. However, some have said the lavender points away from Master. Curious marble. On a technicality even if it's Asian, it's hard for me to see it as "Imperial" because to me it looks truly vintage and since the Imperial Toy Co. was founded in 1969 and didn't initially import Asian marbles, if we have truly vintage marble here, it couldn't have come via Imperial. But again, that's just a technicality since we use "Imperial" for a wide range of Asian marbles, not just the ones distributed by that particular company.

Pix look fine to me. Big but not too big on my monitor. @Da Roberto has some unusual Imperials ... so if that's the direction we should be heading maybe he could shine a light. Very interesting marble. And beautiful.

I have a small number in not so nice condition. I had one nice one ... I sent it to my nephew Joseph. Seemed like the thing to do.

Nearing the end of September and still no close-ups for you. I've been STRESSING over how to do it. Well, I finally gave up on figuring out how to nicely arrange and present them and I just took a new picture of the whole group and started a new thread. Pictures are a such a challenge for me. I'm much better than I used to be, but still have my moments where I let my expectations get too high and then freeze. https://marbleconnection.com/topic/25964-anacortes-vitro/

Vitro was in Anacortes, Washington from 1989 to 1992. Small window of time. These are my examples. They came in a bag which I naughtily opened. I wanted to take some nicely detailed pictures but I have been overwhelmed by the prospect since there are so many types, so here they all are. Now that I have this big group photo out of the way, I can try to provide better detail on any special requests

Pretty ... but I have no advice about dots. I have mostly gotten used to them now. Except the ones that my flash causes, because my camera's ring of tiny dots looks like damage.

Now if that's not a pontil but a chip, we reset the conversation. To me the dark dots in the middle of the green frit seem out of place but guineas are above my sophistication level.

Chad is correct. Having a pontil would rule out CAC guinea.

If made that way, then it would be a modern marble, such as a Vacor. However, marbles which have spent time in an aquarium are known to get that look.

I think that the very bottom one in this photo is Master. And that the bottom one on the right side is Vitro. Maybe Akro with the red and yellow. Could see the brown ribbon going Vitro or Akro. Would want to see more views on the top two red and white (and clear) marbles on that left diagonal.

Well, there's one marble in there with a green patch which could turn out to be Vitro. The red and white on the top center in the first picture (which goes to the bottom in later pictures) ... does that one have a matte finish? I'd say besides the green one, most or all would be WV swirls but that's as much as I can do for you.

Not seeing the image. I checked out the source code and I think we might need your mail permissions to see it.

That dark amber base could be the key. But I don't know what it is. Wondering if Alley is anywhere in the mix. But the only thing I know for sure with such a base is still Pelt. So ?

I agree Akro cork on the purple. The football is a puzzler. I want it to be something like Alley, and I actually do have some Alley cullet but I got it specially from a friend. So with the quality control that the older makers had for their for-sale marbles, I'm not sure how likely it is for a football to be vintage. For that reason I'm leaning modern unless you think it's likely you have cullet.

I just got a whole new room in my house. We had a housemate living in the attic and now he has moved out. So if I can't organize my marbles now and set up some displays, then I am a lost cause. .... but will have to get back with you.

Yeah, I couldn't see the one in the OP. But the new images, yes .... swirly