Steph

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.

I'm wobbling again. Between Akro and Pelt. Ric, Caroline does have a lot of Pelts. Can't remember how many Akros. At least some. But I forget how many we've seen.

I'm wobbling between Akro and Pelt.

Nice mathematical analysis. Upper bound and lower bound. We'll find him yet. Well how about that!

Congratulations on achieving randomness! Cool pic.

Red Lightning, you say? I guess a decision was made to come up with a G-rated name? Now I need to pull out the marble I have which Jerry's is reminding me of, and which I came to think of as a dug Akro. Wonder if it could have been Cairo instead.

LOL. Yes, late night browsing. It's not anonymous on purpose. I can't seem to turn anonymous off. Interesting details you're giving. I did a little bit of leatherwork when I was young. I don't understand the technicalities of what you're saying, but I almost feel as if I get it. You're making it sound doable for any of us. Goodnight! Signing off now.

Handsome bags! Very nice. Pretty cool how they stand up, too.

P.s., looks like Akro to me.

Oooooohweeeee Now ... it could be reflections but it kinda looks like I can see light coming through the red, which would mean not oxblood. Well, at least the part which lets light through wouldn't be oxblood. I guess it's possible for there to be two kinds of red there, an oxblood part and a translucent part. But the first check would be to confirm whether light gets through the red.

I'd guess both. But mostly the rattle. Not familiar with the lyrics.

Thou shalt acknowledge the wonder. -- D. H. Lawrence Did we already have a quotable quotes thread. I searched and couldn't find. Now we do.

Thanks, Charles. It's an answer. We were all dancing around it. So thank you for your assessment.

Charles, would you call Ann's marble any particular name?

dreamy shades there

That's different on so many levels. I don't even wanna say the O-word. But "Oh!"

I would look up the chapter on Carpet Bowls and reproductions in my copy of Baumann's Collecting Antique Marbles. That was a new chapter added to the 4th edition if I recall correctly. But I'm in the process of packing everything up and I don't see it. Hope someone will be able to explain it well enough.

Yes, probably spots from playing the game. Definitely machine-made. That type of marble -- the Akro corkscrew -- was introduced in 1930.