Steph

I'm on the fence about #1. #2 does lean more foreign for me. Would be good to see photos of both on a white background, to show off whatever tint the baseglass might have. The third looks like one of those mystery transitionals which are mostly found in Canada ... which I guess some were hoping were made there.

Agreed. It has just enough curvature, that it might have been trying to be a real Popeye cork. Lazy Popeye?

Agree with the likely Vitro ID. I find the transparent yellow as interesting as the coppery side. Nice.

They had to move the finals indoors because of the rain. That was a rare occurrence.

And to Louie Lee of Mesa Co, CO, the 2016 Boys National Marbles Champion.

Congratulations to Haley Grenesko of Pittsburgh, PA. The 2016 Girls National Marbles Champion.

That's so simple. Yet it's stunning. Made me misty. It may really be a "new cat" to me.

I'm getting a Conqueror feeling from it. Maybe the space aliens took over Vitro.

I wouldn't say "likely". Mostly something about the crisp texture of the white which gives me pause. Has me wanting a little more input. It's quite gorgeous -- such a perfectly round pattern -- which would lead me away from Asian, and could bring me back to MFC. But mostly I'd like to hear more discussion on that one.

2nd picture, 4th from the top, that looks least Pelty to me in the bunch. I think they could have been sold as Bloodies even if they weren't opalescent or even translucent. But naturally there are some which modern collectors consider the ideal.

I agree. All I see is Alley.

I was thinking of the bottom left.

Oooooh .... yes, resist! That's a nifty premium. You can get some loose Tiger Eyes to display next to them to help you resist the urge!

Then I guess I'm leaning Japanese on both ...

Could be Akro on top. I'm not feeling distinctly pelty feathering there. My first thought was something non-USA or pre-MFC on the bottom. But I don't feel strongly about that.

Bottom one is handgathered, but something about how the tail ends makes me think a closer look might be in order.

The gap at the seam suggests possibly European. I don't know much about their color ranges though. Christensen Agate would be the second choice. First thought is Akro for the bottom. Would feel better seeing the seams.

If that's white on top of green, then maybe Japanese? But if it's green ribbons which just cut deep, then maybe Peltier? Do you see a cutline or a tail on the slag? If not, then for now I'd just have it in with generic slags.

Sounds like some good fun for 25 bucks.

That's zippy

Wildwood National Marbles Tournament begins Started yesterday. Finals are tomorrow, I gather. Good luck, kids! The history in the article isn't 100% right, but I'm okay with it. I like to see marbles in the news.

It's sooooo hard. They're spread out. What little effort I've put into their arrangement before has been dedicated to boxes where they were easily visible. But these aren't boxes which fit conveniently into moving boxes or which will protect the marbles well. Ugh. Gotta bite the bullet and pour 'em into their moving containers without all that much padding. And trust whoever is moving 'em not to drop 'em. I could say that only I should move 'em ... to save 'em from dropping ... but I'm a klutz.

I'm finding so many wonderful things as I dig through my backroom! LOL Lots of marbles too.