Steph

Hmmmm ... I guess I could get talked into thinking the 2nd end was an Akro seam instead of a handgathered cutline. The base looks mossy in this natural light photo. Okay, I'm all over the place here. Obvious I do not know! I'm gonna shut up now. No, really. I am.

That's what I was very vaguely wondering.

The last picture is the "cutline". That's what you'll often see on the opposite side from the "9 and tail". To me the colors in the last photo look sorta Japanese, but cutline is so clean and the spiral is so very nice, it seems too neat to be Japanese. And I don't know what to think about the clear.

http://www.boredpanda.com/alternative-creative-ways-to-use-lego/?page_numb=8&utm_source=CB14&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=SAW

Hmmm. While I am not a handgathered expert, I know that MFC had a relatively limited number of colors/styles. I just don't see that fitting in with the MFC. Especially with such a bright red shade. I'd still wait for some more input.

@lstmmrbls, you around?

Interesting .... I hoped that would make it easier for me. But no. I'll sit out now and wait for a handgathered specialist to show up.

That thin line of red is a wonderful effect. What does the other end look like?

*waves at sclsu*

Anacortes Vitro?

Hi there. Welcome. I think that's a Master Marble, from the 1930's.

That is simply gorgeous. Thank you for sharing.

I _see_ the glow there. I don't know why this is so hard for me to remember. Maybe it will stick now. That circular action in the close up is very nice to see. Nice contrast to the marbles from, for example, Champion (I think) which are a cloudy white and have a glow but have a wadded up swirly action inside.

In case I didn't already get the difference between "regular" and "blue" that's a nice pic showing "regular". And the ball of aventurine would be nice to hold. ... someone could make that sound kinky if they wanted

*gasp*

I need to see a CAC Moon close up. Or find someone who is a genius at taking pictures and can capture the CAC characteristics in a photos. Well, this photo Bob posted in that other thread does show some nice CAC action.

Fenton shut down most of their operations 6 years ago. And now they're about to be gone for good -- the building is to be demolished. In commemoration, here is an interesting video. Marbles are mentioned -- when they talk about items which don't pass quality control, and so they get crushed and the glass would be turned into marbles. I know Jabo used some of that glass. Not sure about Marble King.

Welcome. Sorry for your loss. Look forward to seeing your marbles.

I think you'll be sad if you say goodbye to one of your two fisheye moonies. You should keep 'em, for your well-rounded collection. Serious answer.

Note: a. I can't remember if CAC's are supposed to have glow b. Having the glow doesn't automatically make a white marble one of the more valuable ones

The first and third Akro Fisheyes!! And there's the glow.

Akro Moonies -- I think pre-fish-eye

Okay! Then someone get us started! MY picture taking has NOT come all that far! I'm still way behind. And my marbles are still covered up with moving boxes. And I definitely do not have a CAC Moon to try to show off the particular CAC features.

Never heard of such a gadget!

Spring has sprung. 50 degrees (F) ... snowbanks are almost all gone.