Steph

So are we seeing a clue about how those two colors - the orange and the green - behaved in the furnace? How hard it was for the color batches to mix, or how easy it was for them to separate . . . or sumpin.

Brown? I see a brown band on the side of the ribbon but some looks like brick. Is it possible we are looking at ox? edit: oh now I see you mentioned ox in the subtitle. sorry for missing that before. I'll suggest Alley, but mostly to start the conversation rolling. Do you happen to recall what was said about them in the main chat? If no one else replies here maybe I'll send it over to there.

How tantalizing. Was there paperwork?

Bonanza!

I'm so sorry. I wish I saw them. I'm actually crying. You're always so fun. Where was everyone? I know. I know what we were paying attention to. Man, we owe you.

:( :( :( I missed this thread somehow. I don't know how. Now I feel totally sick that no one replied.

Suhweet! Any handmade I found in the dirt would make me do cartwheels, but there are some really nice ones there! Love that wide-banded multicolor jasper. (that's what that is, right? in the middle pic?)

Here are the first six inductees again: Spring 2010: Berry Pink Roger Howdyshell Beri Howdyshell Fox David McCullough Howard "Hod" Powell Dan Grocki

I stand by my thought that your marble is not a small version of a parrot. Looks like a different family. Parrots are from the 50's, if I understand correctly. Your marble might be from the 30's. If it is, then it is special in a different way from parrots. imho.

Yep, size is the issue for a lot of the discussions. Your marble doesn't look to me like the same family though. Some might call it a parakeet, but it doesn't really look like a small parrot to me. Make sense? So I would shy away from the name. Yours looks like it could be older. Elite might be what some other collectors would call it. I shy away from that name also, but it might apply.

Other quotation from Ron, dedicated to Mr. Lemon of Vitro.

Oooh, actually Ron does mention parakeets here. I mainly remembered this one for the size discussion, about Mr. Lemon of Vitro saying the goal was a 1" marble. But 3/4" and up would count. I have another classic quote also referencing Mr. Lemon. I'll get that next. I'll be putting it 2nd because it's longer but it's actually the most referenced quotation.

LOL. I mean I would like to see a couple of different pix, on a different background. And then I still won't know but I'll know I don't know. Yeah, THAT's what I mean by "contemporary". lol

I'll go get Ron's descriptions of Parrot. They're historically based. Parakeets - I think they might mean different things to different people. Well, what doesn't? But parakeets maybe more than some other names mean different things to different people. Be right back.

I hope the seller knows to wrap each separately so they don't rub against each other or worse. I'd ask them specially!

Any chance it's a contemporary? I'm having trouble making out the swirl structure.

Well, if you prefer to be more formal about it, how about "snot agate"?

cool. thanks.

I would consider Alley based sheerly on size.

[original post edited out] (but yes, it would be nice to see some Alleys. :-)

I have a question. So what if the hall of fame had been inspired in any part by any sort of commercial interest? Not saying it was. But so what if it had been? It's still a good idea. No matter what inspired the idea, it's a great one. IMHO.

LOL. I must not. *is confused*

Does anyone have any examples of what they would deem to be "Blood Allies"?

Did I miss something? Are those Jabos? Here are some 3rd Generations. I know I'm safe with these. (click to enlarge)

oh cool!