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It might be Champion Chad, either way it is a low quality marble for sure. I have been brain fried and came on here last night while at a marble show and I had IDed many many gun cases full of swirls and by the time I got done they were all blurring together. I have seen similar to this in the Big Dime boxes from pressman, very late low quality marbles in those most times.

Late St. Marys Alley, when they got really low quality.

I'd want to know the size.

Champion.

Fake on #1

Sad to hear about this. He was enthusiastic and lively and always willing to chip in. RIP.

I don't think this type has ever been solidly attributed to a maker or even country of origin. Likely Asian I think but that's me.

It is a hand gathered marble.

x2, Not polished. That's original surface IMO.

Master.

Vacor

It's a later Champion. I checked the book and I only saw one small single view of one on page 172. I got this one after the book was published:

Friend of mine just bought one on facebook for $45

Way too much. Those were going for 35 each not long ago. I've seen them hit 80+ lately and I wouldn't pay that but 225 seems way too high. Prices are nuts these days though.

Well when intensely studying buckets and buckets of marbles from the factory sites and original packaging for over a decade, it's possible to get a little better handle on the types. I can match these to marbles from St. Marys in many different packages. The pattern is not Ravenswood pattern. There were removed from an Alley package of marbles from the St. Marys factory. Despite what some people think, the maker and even factory location can in fact be determined for many marbles. St. Mary's Alleys with provenance: