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  1. I think that's an easy yes on four of the five.  The top left one is the kind of corkscrew which we call a Popeye.  You could be right on the middle left, but the first view of it is making me uncertain.  A  more clear shot at both ends of the ribbon could dispel my doubts. :) 

     

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  2. Hello, welcome.

    These are all or most modern marbles.

     

    Does marble A have a stripe?  I presume that's the white band on the background giving it a stripe.  2nd question -- does it have an iridescent finish?  (sort of like carnival glass?)  If it has an iridescent finish, then it's modern and probably made in Asia or possibly Mexico.  If it doesn't have a finish -- if it's just clear glass ... then we call it a "clearie".  And many companies made clearies over the years ... at least from the 30's to the present ... so we can't nail down maker or age.

    With the one view, I have to say modern, foreign on B.  Asia or Mexico.

    C and H are in the style that we call "Imperial".  They're made in Asia.  They're modern.  And the Imperial Toy Co. was one of the companies which distributed them in the U.S.  

    E may also be in that category.  I suspect it is. However, from this angle I can't say for sure. 

    D might turn out to be a cage style cats eye.  It could turn out to be your oldest marble.  Maybe from as early as the 60's.  Possibly later though. Possibly made in America.  More views would help decide.  

    F is a confetti-style marble which is made in Asia or Mexico.

    G appear to be Asian cat's eyes.  At least the one on the left does.  Not sure about the one on the right in this view. 

  3. 15 minutes ago, Rolandt said:

    Mind just a basic idea what gave that away to you. As a new collector, I have decided learning to stay away from Imperials and vacors my largest priority.

     


    The  colors, the swirliness (including the non-cork-like intersection of red and yellow in the third view, and how the red and yellow are connected in the first view.    

  4. Hi there.

     

    #1 _might_ be Peltier.  Also might be Marble King.  Need a better idea of how many ribbons there are and how they connect at the seams.

    #2 is tricky.  I'll go Master or Imperial. 

    #3, the first view looks to have a nice tail in it.  So I'm figuring the 2nd view is a "nine", rather than a turkey head. I'm going to say M.F. Christensen slag, rather than Christensen Agate. 

    #4.   In spite of your sureness that this was with an old group, it looks totally Jabo to me. 

    #5.  So that red ribbon corks around the marble?  More views could help but I'm leaning Akro for now based on the peek at the seam in the first view.

  5. Peltier Rainbo.  :thup:  

     

    What's it look like when not backlighting it?

     

    If it looks sorta solid brown/tan before you light it up, then the collector's name for this one is a  "Muddy".  

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