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Vacor is what I was thinking. This does affect my thoughts about Vacor. I'll agree with conundrum and keeper.

I have a square MK bumblebee. And several skewed sparklers.

I was going to go with Blue Boy. But not knowing the date I did a search and I came up with 1959 to 1964 for Blue Boys based on info posted in this thread: https://marbleconnection.com/topic/28674-mk/ But then I noticed the colors of the examples there and they don't quite match yours. Yours might turn out to be one of the newer ones that @Ric was thinking of in that thread. I do not know how this will turn out.

I can't dispute the name. Could be. I really don't know. I only had a vague idea that the name _might_ apply to the one Melissa posted. I'm seriously deficient with collector names.

there we are! Thanks, Nate!

The company started in 1930, with clays. Then they made "canicas de cristal", which I presume to be clearies. Then in 1944 they made "Trébols”, which would be cat's eyes, and that may have been before Japan started making cat's eyes. (Someone may correct me with more up-to-date information.) The Vacor swirls may have started being made as early as the 1980's, but definitely were in production in the 1990s and still are to the present. The Galaxy/Planet style is from the 1980's and still made later. They made some stunning marbles in the 1960s. Here is an example posted on Facebook by Ricardo Mendoza. Style name: Mosaico

Vacor Old Fashion on the brown and white.

At this size, Vacor is pretty much the only choice. The style name is "Old Fashion".

Spidermen have red and blue. Supermen will also have yellow.

These are the Marble King Beachballs that I know of. Two photos from Pinterest. A different look from the marble Melissa posted.

Wait for more opinions though.

The green made me take another look but I'm leaning newer on that one also. Specifically Jabo Classic.

Here it is. The article: https://www.collectorsweekly.com/articles/an-interview-with-antique-marble-collector-alan-basinet/ The marble in question. Still a stupendous Clownfish to me. Not a stupendous Master:

That would be a very nice vintage marble. Vitro I think. Maybe a beachball. Maybe a different name. I don't know. Not one I see often.

Hello. Welcome. I love beach glass. Never found a marble myself. I hope you enjoy your time here.

What kind of contest was involved to get that shirt? Did you knuckle down?

The first two are West Virginia swirls. Cairo Novelty is my first thought for who would have made them.

MFCs are handgathered. So I'm saying no to that. Not saying yes to Pelt. Just no to MFC.

Gotta be a contemporary handmade. No idea by whom though.

They started in 1946, and were still running in the 1960's. Bill Heaton sold his factory to the Bogard familly in 1971. So Heaton was around awhile and I wouldn't think "rare" applies unless speaking of some particular color combo. But they weren't a prolific manufacturer. They ran one machine at a time.

"Wirepull" generally refers to marbles made by the Veiligglas company in Amsterdam. I believe your marble to have been made by Vacor de Mexico, as Chad indicated. It looks similar to their marble called a Streamer, but as far as I know Streamers did not have an iridescent finish. I don't know what style name that iridescent finish would indicate.

Winnie was our beloved collector from Amsterdam who uncovered most of what we know about Veiligglas.

Marble King is a good guess. I'm somewhere between Marble King and Vitro. If Marble King, I think it would be on the somewhat newer side. Like late 60's or later. Not thinking it's particularly special.

^^ that