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And I'm curious to know what the Pelt specialists think about that bigger Multicolor up front. For me that would be a keeper for sure. Looks like also a somewhat oversized Multicolor in the middle section ... didn't knock my socks off at first like the big one did in front, but I like it.

Me too! (Mystery to me.)

You've done such a great job of sorting, Sara, that I almost hate to ask this ... I will though ... are you sure that one is a corkscrew? Maybe it's just the chips which are making it seem odd but the ribbons don't quite seem corky. I was wondering if it might a Peltier instead.

Right. What Cheese said. That's a later Rainbo. Rainbos rarely have names other than "Rainbo". Cub Scout would be from the National Line era. The marble just to the left of that one looks pretty cool. I don't recognize it in that view. I'd like to see more.

There's a red, white and blue just above center. That could be an Akro cork. Akro's name for it would have been Tri-Color Agate. Collector's name for it would be a "Special", if it turns out to be an Akro cork.

In the top right I think you have an Akro Carnelian. (Red brown on a translucent tan base -- base probably glows under blacklight)

The top middle (green patch) might be another Acme Realer. The bottom middle (green/white/brown) is a later Vitro Tiger Eye. (Solid base rather than clear.) It's not uncommon but it's nice to sort those out from the much more common Vitro All-Reds.

Toward the right there is one with transparent blue on one side and white with a red stripe on the other. That's a Vitro Helmet. From the 1930's. A popular marble. On the right edge, there might be two with oxblood. I stress might. They sort of fit the pattern of some Akro patches made with ox.

Thanks!

Not seeing a Cub Scout ?

That 9 on the top right one indicates a hand-gathered slag. That's an earlier one. Though they're called "slags" now they were called "onyx" when first made. Made from around 1903 to around 1930.

Yes. Vitro Agate Tiger Eye on the bottom right. Circa 1950's. The amber one could be a slag. The blue ones are Peltier Rainbos. When we talk about Peltiers you may hear the name "Rainbos" in three different ways. (Three that I can think of right now.) There are the basic Rainbos. Which the blue ones are. They were introduced in the mid- to late-30's, and continued to be made for decades. There are the National Line Rainbos, which are earlier than the basic rainbos. Late 20's (I think) and early 30's. There are the Multicolor Rainbos (of which you have a lot), which are from the National Line period. So around the early 30's. (Just because you have a lot doesn't make them not special. It's cool to see so many together.) You also have some Peltier Rainbos up in the green section. (Plus one or more WV swirls.) p.s. Marble King made Rainbows, with the 'w' left on the name. Pelt left the 'w' off.

Nice opportunity.

I love it!

That just woke me up.

That one is a work of art.

Great info. Thank you.

From the gallery http://marbleconnection.com/gallery/image/4486-onionskinlobed2-181825/

What were the first marble shows? When did they begin?

Welcome Sara. You can use a program such as Windows Paint to crop and resize photos to make them small enough to upload as an attachment. Or a host such as Photobucket can help you organize and post pictures also. If all else fails you could email me some of the photos and I could post them for you. Send me a PM if you'd like my email address.

That makes sense. I could/should try to remember that definition. I WILL try to remember that definition. I can't seem to get it to stick in my brain because that space of filled up by what Akro called Aces. I SHOULD be able to remember that though.

lol ... good one.

Yes, the "moss" is the base glass, described in some ads as being like "moonstone". The Ades are Moss Agates. Ades is the collector name for them. Akro sold them as Moss Agates and was very proud of them. To some of us "moss agate" means "boring patch" ... but that's not how it was then. Moss Agates were some of Akro's most expensive marbles -- the featured part of their line. For a time Moss Agates were advertised as having "exquisite patterns". Patches don't have "exquisite patterns". That ad had to be written about swirly or corky ones. Collectors now call them Aces and Ades. And I call the Ades "Ades" myself. I just have a hard time calling some of them Aces because Akro actually used the name Ace and used it for a different marble. ... and because other than the blue ones I've never been quite sure which marbles collectors were calling Aces. Akro didn't call any marbles Ades, so I'm fine with that one as a collector's name. And definitely they're not Prize Names. The white glass of prize names would be opaque.