Steph

(yes, bumble bee )

I won't swear there aren't any truly black bumblebees, but what we casually call "black" is usually brown or purple.

I was trying to be so careful. Please change "a great number of Akros still call these mossy marbles Aces" to "a great number of Akro collectors still call these mossy marbles Aces".

Beth, Ron is the man when it comes to West Virginia swirls. Best in the world.

When Akro made it, they called it a Moss Agate. Collectors have been known to call it an Ace.* I can't remember ever hearing of a "Sunset Ace". But it's a kinda cool name actually and I wouldn't be surprised to hear someone else say "Of course!". lol *The marble that Akro called an Ace was a completely different type, but a great number of Akros still call these mossy marbles Aces.

I think WV swirl. Going with Alley.

No idea! This is just a sympathy post.

Is this THE certificate of incorporation?

I am also leaning MK on top middle. Top left Master -- not sure if it has a name. Longer seam on top right suggests Akro. Bottom row: Vitro Tiger Eye on the right. Vitro on the middle -- not sure of name. Maybe Vitro for the left.

They all look Master to me, except maybe the bottom right. Maybe Vitro on that one.

I think it's a WV swirl. Wait for a second opinion.

I'm not sure. Can we see more angles? (no more backlight needed.)

touchdown!

Size? I don't know ... I'm stalling!

Helmets are Vitros. Not Akros or Masters. They're a type of Tri-Lite, which was a Vitro style from the 1930's. That said, though I think yours are all Vitros, I don't see any Helmets. The bottom right is closest -- it might be called a half-helmet. I think Tiger Eye on the top right, which would be 1950's or 1960's. Not getting a good feel for the top middle. The rest are various Tri-Lites, from the 1930's.

I would call the red and white on the right an NLR. I'm seeing Rainbo on the green and tan. I think the red and white on the left could be a "tweener" slash "early Rainbo". The green and white ... also has me on the fence and when I feel on the fence that makes me want to say another "tweener / early Rainbo"

I call the blue and yellow one a Cubscout.

Argh. I thought I was seeing a "blackline". I'm fouling a lot off to left field these days.

The left might be an Akro corkscrew. Maybe a "lazy corkscrew".

I think Marble King on the left -- but again could be Vitro All-Red Could be Vitro Tiger Eye in the middle. Maybe a Master on the right.

Left Master Middle WV swirl Right Marble King

Good chance on Master for all 3.

Vitro All-Red on left. Then two Peltier Rainbos. The middle marble is also known as a Sunset.

My first thought was Marble King on the left. Which is odd because basically that's a Vitro All-Red pattern. But I'm going with my gut. Alley Agate on the right. I find the brown band down the middle of that one side on the middle marble to be interesting. And it's getting in the way of me making a guess. I do not recognize it.

On the left is a Peltier Rainbo. I think that's a Vitro on the right. Leaning Vitro also in the middle but I hesitate.