Steph

I'm not seeing it but I won't argue against it.

The relative symmetry between the sides makes it not seem like Master. (By relative symmetry, I mean two distinct sides with red and white ribbons on both sides. Masters don't generally give the impression of having two halves.) Here are some Kokomos: http://marbleconnection.com/topic/11352-kokomo-examples/?hl=kokomo Confirmed kokos are so uncommon that if you ask for examples, you'll see a lot of the same photos over and over. It's hard to know what their range of variation is. If you ask for pics of Pelt Rainbos you'll get a whole lot more examples. Your color combo is in the general area of the Peltier style which collectors call a 7-Up. In this thread folks were posting some Peltiers which didn't match the standard Pelt patterns. I don't think they necessarily meant to post nonstandard patterns but I guess those naturally arose when folks looked for interesting ones to post. http://marbleconnection.com/topic/20719-sharing-pictures-of-pelt-rainbos/

I wouldn't think that truly mysterious grab bags would be very profitable for you. Just my hunch. If you don't want to take the time to get IDs, you could sell them in random lots and might do well, but I think taking the time for a picture or two would help the sales there. I _could_ be wrong. Maybe folks would like to take a chance. But considering how many common and modern marbles there are, it would be a big gamble for a buyer. I don't know what an optimal lot size would be. Things have changed since I last sold marbles on a regular basis. But my suggestion would be to sell many lots at once (thought not all ending at the same minute), to try to encourage people to bid on multiple auctions. And offer a good shipping discount if people buy more than one lot.

A little blurry but those first two in Post #3 are the angles I wanted to see. Sorry to be a hard-ass. I'm certain that they were made on a Rainbo machine. Here's the thing which is making me hold back. The ribbons don't appear to have the typical Peltier Rainbo pattern. That makes me want the marble to turn out to be a Kokomo. The Kokomo Opalescent Glass Company bought some marble making machines from Peltier and used them for a short while. They did not make very many marbles. So going by the numbers, it's unlikely that it is a Kokomo. Numerically, the odds are far better that a rainbo-looking marble will be a Peltier. But I'm just not seeing the ribbon pattern for Peltier. BUT ... one more big BUT ... if you identify something as Kokomo on eBay, people won't like that. There will be some curious and then possibly angry person who will want to know why you said Kokomo. So don't say Kokomo unless you get a solid consensus that that's what it is. Did that make any sense? You can read company histories here: http://joemarbles.com/2Manufacturers%20History%20Pages/Manufacturers%20Home%20Page.htm And also find examples of different marble types there.

You couldn't ask an easy question, could you?!

Interesting ... a handsome family ... what is that size range?

(I broke the third marble into its own thread. )

I want to say Peltier Rainbo for this one. Unfortunately, I'm not seeing the "Pelt flip flop" on it, so I'd like to have clearer views of how the ribbons meet the seams. Since I'd like to have more photos, I've split this off from the other thread to cut down on confusion.

I'll say West Virginia Swirl for the marble in Post #2. I'll suggest that it was made by Alley. Someone else might have a better idea. Nice colors.

Better to start a new thread for the new marble, rather than add as reply. Less confusing that way. This is a Vitro All Red. Collectors call it a Blackline All Red, because of the black (brown) line tracing the red patch. This would be from the 1950's. Edit: Ooops, you already added more marbles. Okay. This answer is for the marble in Post #1.

Google says that's a great guess. http://www.ebay.tv/sch/i.html?_sacat=0&_nkw=horse+tether&_sop=10

What is the opposite of "doohickey"?

Heads up --- this listing is incorrect: http://www.ebay.com/itm/171800551016 MF Christensen 9/16" Light Green & White Corkscrew MF Christensen didn't make corkscrews and that's neither an MFC nor a corkscrew. I'd call that a West Virginia swirl -- I think made by Alley. That's the only one I noticed being off. Hope it's okay to comment.

Good luck!

We could use an @ function. ... maybe a catfish signal ....

The colors looks old. The smooth ends make me wonder.

good job catching the sparkle

Hope everyone in the flood zones has found dry ground and clean water.

Wow! And thanks. That pretty nearly mostly makes sense now.

Hi Dustyman! Very pretty. And those are interesting, Galen.

How does it not destroy the glass on the way to the target point in the middle?

Crystal Poke Balls with Pokemon Inside 3-D images lasered inside a glass ball? How??!!??