Shellkat

Is that the vitro "v"?

The one on the left is Bright orange. Ugh for me too on the last one too. It's weird.

Sunny skies

All my holiday company have left, and I am sitting amidst my humble collection with lights and magnifying glass. Happy as a clam. Or should say, an oyster enjoying her pearls. Haha.

I sent a picture of my "olives"  (see the Named marbles thread. Lol) to the cousin that gifted us this treasure and she replied: "I remember each one"  😅

This is the almost ripe pumpkin.

Forgot the pix!

A Memorial Day spent remembering Grandpa Nutting and Uncle Phil. Vitros?

My bowl of assorted "olives". Gourmet of course.

Seems to be swirl structure. Doesn't run from pole to pole.

I tried to light it up a bit

1 minute ago, Steph said:

Exactly!

 

Man of Kent, I'm learning too! Aren't these people great!  Now to figure out the ace line.

11 minutes ago, Steph said:

True Akro Aces:  

http://marbleconnection.com/topic/17380-akro-aces-early-1930s/

The "narrow, distinct strip of opalescent glass" isn't usually that narrow or distinct ... the key is the "opalescent".  That's where the orange glow comes in.

 

 

On the other hand there are the marbles which collectors have come to call Aces.  Those are different from the official Akro Ace line.

You can see some of the collector's verson here:  http://marbleconnection.com/topic/21259-akro-ades/?do=findComment&comment=188896

They have a creamy translucent base -- without the glow.  (Could be reflected glow from red ribbons but won't be fire coming from inside the white.)  

 

These? Maybe more the collector version?

2 minutes ago, Steph said:

Yes, Akro.

Corkscrew.

And I THINK it could be a true Ace.

When you shine the light through it do you see at least a hint of an orange glow?

 

Looks like Ace texture to me, and I think I'm seeing a hint of glow. 

 

 

Steph. Please explain ace. I thought it was a cork with a clear swirl amongst the white. Tell me about the orange glow.  : ) 

11 hours ago, ManofKent said:

and finally an egg yolk yellow on blue:

Oooh. I like that one best. And would the light blue ones be called "baseballs?"

4 minutes ago, Steph said:

Vitro Conqueror! 

Cool. I have a few with that cloudy base....here are a few with different color opaque based. The blue and greenish one flow under black light

Thanks. It is a cork. Very pretty and striking. 

Thanks I put those together because of the white opaque base and the translucent patch. This one has a cloudy white base.

I know cleared are pretty much impossible to identify, but this amber colored one has a strange little thing in it.

They are all so different!!

A nice white snakey cork screw in a transparent amber base...

Haha. You seem to be a fun guy too! I love this place! : )

7 hours ago, ManofKent said:

 

Any way it's a Fun Guy () to have in your collection

This one Looks like the underside of a mushroom inside.

Haha. I've already accepted the west Virginia swirl theory.