Steph

Yes. Also, it has a sort of Conqueror coloring.

I think so, too.

Very interesting ... without the flip flop. and pretty in its own right ... striking colors.

That is a mighty attractive hunk of furnace brick.

That would definitely be something to ask him about -- which city he digs in, even if he doesn't want to be specific about the location.

So, by "exclusive at Marble King", you mean the present-day site in Paden City? Gotta wonder what Pink was doing with the marble machines from 1949 to the mid-50's. Tinkering was happening. Would make sense that he gave the Alley machines a run. .... but tinkering in the early 50's in St. Marys doesn't explain the marbles getting to Paden City in 1958 or later.

diet cream soda today ... haven't replenished the cabinet in awhile

What pretty blends ... the soft tans really work.

Nice catch! Both of you!

Nice. Bonus for the marble reference.

Day, me say day, me say day, me say day Me say day, me say day-o Congrats. Gotta love the classics.

For #1 would like to see the part that's in picture #1. The structure of #2 looks sort of modern and foreign in that view. Not sure I've seen enough though. #3. Need more views. #4. Getting a Jabo vibe from it but need more views. #5. Modern and foreign. Probably Asian. #6 & #8. Modern, asian #7. Looks like a vintage West Virginia swirl #9. Still thinking maybe slag. It sure has seen a lot of action.

I don't think _very_ common. I've had at least one. As simple as it was, It stood out among my others.

Once, I spent so much time with my blacklight sorting marbles in a dark closet that I gave myself a tan on one wrist from where I held the UV light over it. P.s., you took some nice pix, Dave. It's not easy to get the glow to pop in a photo, but you did it.

New to me! And I might never have heard it if you hadn't posted.

Yeah ... Jabos have some nice glow. Comes from the Fenton Burmese cullet they used. At least much of the brightest glow does. If you pull out the brightest ones, then more colors start to emerge from what remains. Those are some pretty cool warriors in the top post.

A larger photo please! #9 could be a much played-with slag. Maybe. #6 appears to be modern and Asian, as does #8. Larger pics would surely help. Featuring cutlines if you recognize them. (e.g., for marble #1, for the first view, you seem to be showing most of a cutline/seam, which is good ... just need a boost in size.)

*gasp* that's beautiful

Okay, well, with that coloring and that cutline, at a large size, my best guess is Akro.

I don't remember the black letting light through -- still not sure where it is now to doublecheck -- but it had that fissure of clear glass, separate from the black.

I posted this elsewhere, so I'll add it here. I call it my favorite nickel marble -- which usually lets me pull it up in the search engine -- hunting for "nickel" -- but not today ... so now I'll add the word "nickel" again a couple more times and hopefully I'll be able to find it the next time I want it.

I just stumbled across this picture in a photobucket folder. Based on the almost Master-like structure, I am GUESSING it is Imperial. I seem to recall it's around an inch in size. It mostly looks like a black marble, but there's a white streak, and if you look deeper, there's more interesting stuff happening. (Flash photo on right.) Not sure where I have the marble now -- but I was quite fascinated by it for awhile. You have any fun ones? I know Winnie does!

... the hunt is on .....

What's that about lavender? Is that the request? Or is that hidden in your marble, Bill?