Steph

Thanks. (Yes, the ones in post #5 were Cairo for sure.)

Ron ... are you commenting on just the name? Or on Jerry's marble also? Is that Cairo? Is mine?

:)

Here are the two kind of cross-throughs I meant there: http://marbleconnection.com/topic/20993-calling-all-cats-eyes/?p=185640 Winnie's first group has one cross-through (the white vanes). Her second group are three-way cross throughs like yours. Both are special. People don't often take pictures of the common ones with no cross-throughs. But I put in a special request for some pics. And I know I can find or take some if no one else thinks that's a fun idea. (I have a love-hate relationship with cameras ... I have to psych myself up to use them. )

Special request. Would anyone like to show some love for some plain old six-vane Asian cat's eyes with colors being in three adjacent pairs? To give contrast to our cross-through photos?

Got a surprise when I looked at the picture name.

Are we sure it's Master? If it is, that's such a keeper, Caroline. And if it's not, it's still a keeper. Could it possibly be a muted Sparkler? White, green, tan, yellow, pale blue, orange, in a crystal clear base? (Do I see a dark brown also?) That's a just plain amazing marble.

Exceptional specimen.

Nice match on the colors. The other marble is a probably a Vitro All Red. If that's orange enough and not red, it could turn into a Tiger Eye. The three-way cross-through is a special one. It's one of the collectible cat's eyes. (Most Asian cat's eyes have three pairs of colors adjacent to each other. When one of the pairs crosses through that's good. When all three cross through that's even better.)

Is that blue tracer a different shade from the "usual"? Or rather ... how many shades of blue might we find in tracers. That's more pale and aqua than I have come to expect.

No idea here

Does look kinda snottie ... I don't see that shade in the CAC's Mibstified posted. Minty flavored mystery boogers!

More treasures. Charming pictures. Thanks for sharing. And that picture of St. Marys makes for some nice marble-related history, too. Lots of marbles made there.

Interesting color striping in that first view. I remember also thinking it was an Akro when I first saw it. These present views might not have made me think Akro. Not seeing either cork or patch structure at the moment. Wonder if it is a "messed up cork"?

I like paisley. For some reason when I saw "paisley" I was expecting purple. Well, there's some purple in the sunspot on the side. This might be a handgathered slag. I think you might have a nine-and-tail right there .... if you turn it up the other way. And on the opposite side, you might see a cutline. Not totally sure on it being a handgathered nine. But I think so maybe.

New to me ....

Okay .... in this thread is a marble I decided was a dug Akro ... coz of something someone else posted which they said was dug. But I probably won't be able to find the original source which made me think dug. The red looks bright in the picture and I don't have it in hand now, but it was bricky enough for me to originally wonder if it was oxblood. And this one has as schmear of white in like I think I see in Jerry's.

Bump .... this didn't go anywhere .... but maybe a second chance?

The colors in that are so nice. Skoro, I think copper. But recently, I decided I wasn't sure. I need a lutz refresher course.

I think those are Alleys also, Caroline ... and pretty nice ones!

Classic. Your grandfather saved some really nice ones.

I like. The backlit blue is a little eery but cool. Sorta space-y, or like an aquarium in a dark restaurant.

Some people collect big and little versions of marbles. In pairs, ike 1" and 5/8" versions to keep together. You could get or make "coffin boxes" to store mini-collections with all the different sizes. BRB ... off to see if I can find a picture of a "coffin box". Edit -- here's one: http://marbleconnection.com/topic/20809-mf-christensen-9-graduated-marbles-box-set

What a nice group! She's hooked, guys.