Steph

More good stuff. Thanks!

Vermilion

Neat. Thanks, guys, for keeping the thread going.

For the record, I don't see a whiff of unethicalness in meeting up with a friend to make sure you get to as many auctions as possible. Wonderful that you guys could hang out and have marble fun. If anyone wants to add thoughts on this, I'll break this discussion off into a thread about auction philosophies. For now, let's enjoy the marbles.

oh baby, what is that? Starry starry night.

mmmmmmmmmmmmm

I think I've seen someone show results from Payne-related digging.

"A chief event of life is the day in which we have encountered a mind that startled us." -- Ralph Waldo Emerson

Ravenswood is what I would guess if someone ordered me to guess or walk the plank.

http://morphyauctions.hibid.com/lot/7426157/4-stage-solid-core-swirl-marble-

It does look like Peltier to me. The bottom right view even has a little grain/feathering in it.

*feel the endorphins*

I'm not as sure about Navarre on this one as I was on the last, but the structure looks right for it. Hopefully someone else will know. Time to break out the popcorn.

So that's a pontil with something black blooming from it inside?

Yes!

Are you allowed to take pictures at the antique store?

I didn't exactly answer your question, did I? It could be fun to try this. Sadly there is a lot of tension between people who like Jabos and people who don't like them. Would be nice if we could do this without anyone getting feelings hurt. Jabo made marbles with oxblood so they could be confused with Akro oxblood. And they made marbles which look like corkscrews. Vacor made marbles which look like Peltier, and marbles which look like Masters and even Christensen or Alley. Factories in China made marbles which look like Masters. The old marbles aren't posted in this thread, but some of the new ones which look old are: http://marbleconnection.com/topic/11724-new-marbles-which-sort-of-look-old/

Jabos (made after 1990) are often sold as vintage. Jabo Land has many examples listed. Focusing mostly on the ones which people named. But you can get a feel for them. Start here: http://anythinggoes43567.yuku.com/topic/1578/unofficial-jabos-w-names-line-reference-guide#.VL6mK9LF_h4 If they're sort of swirly but squishy and no clear idea of which is the base and which is the ribbon, then they could be Jabo. Starting around 2008, Jabo did contract runs with special glass. Some of those had some nice ribbons, and I think those nicer ones have also made their ways into antique stores, but start with that thread to get an idea.

That's a year's supply!

If I had to pick a favorite, this would be it.

Fantastic! And lol at Pluto.

LOL. We didn't get any snow to speak of. Grrrrrr.

Hi Jane. Thanks. That Meteor set is beautiful.