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Correct, some of the last marbles Champion ever made.

Alley, RW

Cheap milky cullet glass white. Champion IMO.

Thin lines making up a blurry text, not something I recall ever seeing on any old marble bags but believe I have seen on fantasy bags. Al knows his bags for sure. But a quote from the "realorrepro" site, "Low resolution digital images can often be identified by jagged, angular or ragged edges on letters and art work (Fig. 12) Any of those features indicate a new header." Things to look at on this bag to indicate that it's a fantasy bags are more than one or two colors (this has 3), No seam down the middle, and incorrect product placement. This is a teens through 30s or 40s logo on a poly bag, which wasn't popular until the 50s-60s and after and even then it was with a seam down the back. I don't think Mastermobile was a product after the 50s anymore, so there is barely any overlap. Also, fantasy bags normally have round wire staples, which yours has, not flat. Also look at the border around the edges, this is common on older repro bags, along with the size and proportions of the header, which seems to be common during that time. Also across the bottom shows perforations, meaning this was a roll product of tear-off bags, blown poly tube construction which wasn't a method of production during the 50s. They were still folding the plastic into a tube and melting it (which makes the seam on the back) during that time. Compare with the info and photos here and you'll see the similarities: https://www.realorrepro.com/article/Fake-and-fantasy-bags-of-marbles

I guess it looks different to different folks, but it looks fake to me.

1980s Champion. This was during the time they were trying to copy Ravenswood.

X2 MK

Thanks Jessica! Was nice seeing you at the Old South show this year!

Here is the clickable link: https://allaboutmarbles.com/wvswirls/ Thanks Tommy!

Sistersville.

I just did these two pics last night

Short video

Fantasy bag, probably champions or JABOs in it, hard to say without seeing details.

Yes

Alleys

What size is it? I've seen similar dug at pennsboro too.

Very nice Veili to me.

Sistersville Alley.

They are hard to ID between RW and Alley but I think Ravenswood by pattern. Here are some out of a Pressman box to compare with (Alleys):

I don't see any tongue trait on this one. I use that trait for RW not Heaton but it can happen with any swirl company. The ear is mainly Heaton. I'm seeing basically two views here, just repeated in the pics. I'd like to see the end of the stream if it's visible, or other parts of the marble. I think it's either Heaton or RW.

Yes! You did recognize the trait, problem is that it can happen with any swirl maker. It's just more prominent with Ravenswood than other makers. You're learning, it takes time. But doing exactly what you're doing is how you get there. Glad to help if I can.

Alley agate from the St. Marys factory.

Alley agate from the Pennsboro factory.