Steph

Is the base transparent glass? From these views, and assuming the base is transparent red, I'm going to go with Akro Onyx Corkscrews. More views or information could change my mind. (Not oxblood -- oxblood is opaque.)

Kinda cool but .

My best guess for this is a kinda different Akro Corkscrew. If we get that confirmed, add it over here! http://marbleconnection.com/topic/21572-akro-agate/ Jess will love it.

Welcome to our world! *cackles*

And these would be German handmades. Antiques. I often move the handmades to the main chat forum to try to get the attention of people who know their names. So moving this one thataway.

And it's as true today as it was then!

At those sizes, I will vote Alley for all. I started to say the ribbons with both green and brown move those marbles over into the "cool" pile, but I really don't want to single those out. The Boulder size makes all cool, and I don't think transparent based ones at that size are all that common.

5. Akro Popeye (yes, that's a Corkscrew) 6. Looks like another Akro Limeade 7. Another Akro Popeye 8. That looks like an Alley. Alley Agate. I agree it could be called a flame. And I agree with the color count of two.

All Akros. 1. Lemonade Oxblood .... yes, a "shooter" 2. Yes, I think you're right that that one would be a Silver Oxblood 3. Another Lemonade Oxblood. 4. Limeade

P.s. Great avatar!

Welcome, Duckers. Post some marbles in the ID forum and let's have some fun! Post 'em in small groups for ID and start a new thread for each small group of marbles. Works best that way. (But no harm in giving us a bigger group shot to get a feel for what you have.)

Totally meant to be! .... I hope that's what these are

That is gorgeous in the close-up views. I'm seeing Akro Corkscrew pattern there. So that's my vote. Akro Corkscrew. The colors seem like they might be an uncommon combination ... maybe someone else can weigh in on that.

Hmmmm ... the color is Carnelian, but I don't see it as fitting the patterns of the marbles which are officially called "Carnelians". These translucent and transparent swirls are less likely to get ID's. More views might help someone else, but I'd probably put it into a general swirl box and leave it there while I worked on other IDs.

Okay, this is weird. The colors say Akro. The pattern is strange. Could be a rejected marble dug from the Akro site. Where in West Virginia did your grandfather live?

Maybe an Alley Tater or Tater kin: http://marbleconnection.com/topic/9467-alley-taters

I think we may be looking at more nice Alleys.

What Winnie said. Both of the names she said apply.

Ann, do you mean the one on the front left here as looking like an Akro cork? http://www.carolinefentonphotography.com/Albums/FENTON-MARBLES/i-MP97F46 Yes, more pics of that one would be good. Caroline, that could turn out to be an Akro cork with a nice number of loops, or it could turn out to be a Peltier Broken Cork.

hehe no problem! The more the merrier!

When I first saw them, I thought they stood out among all the other distinctly old marbles in the group. Then when I saw a second photo, I could see them being old, and I really hoped they would click with someone. But now ??? If none of the Alley or CAC people recognize them, I guess maybe we need to move past them for awhile and concentrate on some of your easier to ID ones.

Aaaaaaahhhhhhhh ........

Stunts seem like a good idea for drawing attention.