Steph

Some more St. Marys ...

Here's a boring six vane Asian cat: I sold it once on ebay. The person looked at all the pics I showed and wanted it enough to pay over $10 for it. And then when they got it they were peeved that it was just a plain old six vane cat eye. So I got it back. I love it. It's a quick change artist. Turns into a peacock depending on how you look at it.

Hehe .... *going to practice now*

Bahahahaha & booooooooooooooo You had me going there .......

I really don't know what it would take to be called a Miller swirl in general, but I'd guess that this is too clear of a seam to qualify? Am I on the right track with that thought?

Did you love it?

"Chortle" is a combination of "chuckle" and "snort". "Snortle" is a combination of "snort" and "chortle". What percentage "snort" is a snortle?

The 2nd view you have showing makes me think Vacor. Or Imperial. Maybe I should have mentioned Imperial for Winnie's also. Do you see the little Master-esque cutline? I need to look up some Old Fashions to see how many different ribbons they have coming into the cutline.

That's a good way to go.

Winnie's look modern. Vacor Old Fashion. Her left marble has a cutline which adds to the Vacor impression. The lighting is odd on yours, Ann, and that pigtail is different. More views might help.

This thread can go in two different directions. 1) We can discuss whether there really is any such thing as Miller swirls 2) People can post the marbles which have traditionally been described as Miller swirls I've already opened the door on the first option. Hopefully we'll at least get some of the second option too.

You're slaying me! *ooops, I was gonna be quiet*

very cool that's what I'd say, or with the dirt on them part of the sheen could be from what happens to marbles underground but now I better step back and let someone else weigh in P.s., now I see/re-see the box lid which says "reflector marbles". I know that some marbles were used for reflectors. But I also see the molded reflector, so that's why I was spending all that time wondering about whether the Automatic Devices Co. was receiving marbles or molded version. Why not both ...

Gotta say the marbles are old. Peerless Patches.

I guess if I didn't have anyone around to help me with a name, I'd call the black aventurine. Does the "pearlized" label seem old? As if it were an original description of the marble? Love your letter. Take care of that paper. Do you have a plastic cover you can store it in flat? Better not to fold and refold. So the government needed dark red marbles and the public needed lighter ones ..... for ..... something ..... Or was the marble just to be a color sample for some other glassware, such as the reflector which Peltier molded?

Could you find the web again tomorrow?

Looking like Vacor from here. Style name: Spaghetti

neato neato neato neato neato neato neato neato neato If there's one thing I like more than vintage marble boxes, it's vintage marble boxes with dates! Niiiice.

Good luck! *fingers crossed*

I don't remember that one either! How much more "new" stuff is out there?! How much may have been sent to the dump without being documented by collectors?