Charity auctions to benefit animals, run by an old friend --- Scoop
http://www.ebay.com/sch/m.html?_ipg=50&_ssn=marble_alley&_sop=1
Here's her new facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100015276288216&fref=ts
Best I can tell from looking at old ads, in the mid-50's they went straight from bagging up Alleys (and the occasional Japanese marble) to the distinct classic patch and ribbon. .
I have one of the Peltier Champagne types from the Nova family! (And some other Nova family members.)
*happy dance*
Picture maybe coming .... or look here: http://marbleconnection.com/topic/6786-mostly-pix-peltier/?do=findComment&comment=172063