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Yeah generally the masters have a 1/3 width of marble seam and Akros more like 1/2 to 2/3 width seam. Some vary, they aren't always predictable. Master usually has one more U shaped and one more V shaped while Akro usually has both thumbnail shaped or one flat and one curved. Master usually has much more striations from pole to pole. Both can have eyelashes. Master usually has earth tones and a large percentage will have brown at least somewhere. The earlier Masters will have wider seams that look more like Akro and colors that look more like Akro. Later Masters are easier to distinguish normally.

Me too. Here's one I had pics of on file

Definitely a Vacor. That's not a pontil. I can't tell what sort of damage that is from the pics, but this is 100% a machine made marble.

I agree with Master, just got a little off from what we're used to seeing.

Master. They can have more than 3 colors.

Me too, bottles in campfires, melted window panes from house fires, etc... I've metal detected several old home sites where the home burned and found deformed marbles. Many of thos old homes were made of heart pine (longleaf pine) which was full of pine tar pitch and burned very hot. I have the remains of a Pressman Big Shot box of Alleys that was in a fire and all that is left is the melted glob of marbles. Very cool piece hdesousa. The ridges underneath look like quarter sawn wood grain. Here's mine, not nearly as old but same concept.

The only reason I go there is because they don't appear to be CAC, Alley, Ravenswood, or fit well with any other vintage maker IMO. Champion would be the only place I can see them sort of fitting in if vintage.

Vacor comes to mind, the only one I know of similar is Enchanted Forest but the white isn't this strandy in most. I'm not sure what they are.

I agree, good catch, that one is reworked.

Sorry I meant to reply with a picture of the bag with the string and forgot. Years later, here it is. Still the only one known to exist. I don't know if this bag ever made it to retail or not.

I agree, Vacors.

Agreed with Steph.

Alley. He wasn't in Sistersville for long but he sure made a lot of this color combo while there.

That's a Kokomo.

What size are they?

The beauty berry is a very dark, almost black purple base with a lighter purple opaque ribbon in it. Same as the blackberry as far as the base, but the blackberry has a white ribbon. I agree the marble is narrowed down to the best two possibilities. Sometimes that's the best that can be done. I think I lean a little more towards Sistersville but that could change next time I look at it lol.

I'd probably put that in the Alox box.

Akro does seem right for it, I agree.

Likely Champion.

Ravenswood here too.

Nice grabs!

I agree with Ravenswood but not oxblood.

Those coppery blotches are most commonly found on Ravenswoods IMO. Interesting mib. If it wasn't for that I would have gone with Alley just because of the color and the pattern is in bounds for Alley.

Marshal Wilson contacted me about putting together a show down here in SW Georgia. I put out some feelers and there is a ton of interest. Soooo.... Valdosta Georgia is about to have it's first marble show. The hotel is amazing, rates are good, and this is going to be a great kickoff. Come see how many collectors have been hoarding in the South. The show is in Valdosta just off interstate 75 just North of the Florida line and interstate 10. There are other attractions like Wild Adventures theme park, Grand Bay wildlife area with boardwalks and gators and fishing. 3 hours from Orlando, 1.5 from Tallahassee FL. There will be several local area sellers and collectors for sure. I will be there all days for in room trading and conversation/fellowship with other collectors and sellers. I have word from several others who plan to be there. The hotel is beautiful, hot breakfast included, hot tub, swimming pool, and off the beaten path but close to town. Several acclaimed locally owned restaurants within minutes (real Georgia BBQ, fresh seafood, etc...), close to the airport, I think we covered all the bases. The conference room is big and really nice, we are putting out flyers all over the place and plan to have a big crowd for the show. Come to my neck of the woods and experience South Georgia's southern hospitality. If you have questions or need anything, contact me. I plan to bring a pretty comprehensive set of examples from Heaton, Alley, Cairo, and other companies for show/study and some for sale. Some DAS marbles I participated in making, and dug material. Be there or be square

Another I just ran across today coincidentally. The orange and structure looks familiar. It's being shown as a CAC cobra.