Steph

Kewl ... I remember one time about ten years ago that someone was selling marbles on ebay ... and they turned out to be Ford gumball machine gum.

My happy making schmear marble. Not as many colors as I remembered. But the edges seemed oxbloody, so I can try to fit it into the recent runs in two ways.

Tricky. It's Asia or Mexico. That base is fairly clear. Nearly crystal clear. Maybe a tinge of gray but no bottle green. A clear base either suggests "early" Asia or modern Mexico. "Early" Asia increases the likelihood of them being from Japan. Would be good to see the marbles from the top so I could see all the vanes and how crisp they are. I'm so much on the fence, that I probably need to get my cats out and see just how crystal clear the Mexican bases are compared to these (because I remember them as being very clear). And Ann has answered while I was dithering. *loading her answer*. Yes, I like her answer.

Something about those blends How did they get those schmears of color out of two injectors .... or whatever it was that usually got them two individual ribbons per side.

Do you have Baumann? That's where I read about it. In my memory I am vaguely picturing a simple transparent marble with bands on or near the surface. Simple bands ... not a lot of color ... but maybe there is something special about the number or arrangement of them.

I keep thinking about shocking everyone and showing up.

Never would have guessed. Such nice soft colors.

I missed out on those peewee flames. Those are crazy intricate for something so small.

I kinda vaguely remember there being a "maypole" marble already and it being different from that. But that's what yours makes me think of. A maypole. Or a carousel.

Need one of those! Would put it in the grown-ups' playroom right next to the replica H.G. Wells Time Machine.

Those blew me away.

Good question!

Everybody have a heart. Give Ann some green.

That's okay. I like mysterious guys.

Looking forward to it, p.s., Did you censor something or did the software censor it?

That blue and green is so refreshing. Just aaaaaah ... like we're actually dangling our feet in the water.

I can do that.

Did I get it right? Is there a right answer?

Coolness. And I should take a picture of my handful of Heatons.

Just curious about how your projects are coming.

Looking at the Amsterdam swirls and saw a coupla non-swirls in there. Thought that might be a fun topic.

Thanks Paul! Wait, what? Have I ever seen one like that last one before? Salmon-white-salmon ... interesting