Steph

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!

Dave (orbboy), are you still in the running?

Cool. Is there any way to get you to post pics of those three on a different background so I can see inside? I'll try wheedling, flattery, bribery, most anything.