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Love that orange cork in the amber (?) transparent base at the top of your third photo!

That's okay. I learned something from your post!😁 Never heard of a Master Blizzard before.

Thank goodness I have all of you to help me!!! What a strike out +1!! LOL! I don't remember seeing a Vitro patch like this before. Maybe I did, but I'm in the same boat as Akroorka when it comes to grey matter--but worse! I'm hoping that when I put the first two Akros in my Akro bin, I will eventually start to see the similarities. It sure is taking me a long time. It would be cool if the last one was a Heaton, as I don't really have many of those. Yes, Marble on!! Thanks again!

Really interesting Akro! My novice eyes would have thought it was some kind of WVS. Cool.

Still haven't made the light box that you shared with us, but just playing around with a piece of white paper over a loupe light. LOL. Don't mind the experiment. Here's more photos.

Hi Everyone, Just trying to ID some random marbles. I was thinking Vitro (.65" with very opaque base), Vitro (.63" with strands of white in a white base), Peltier Patch (.62" with opaque black patch and green base when backlit seems to be mixed with clear glass), Jabo (.58" the green reminds me other Jabos, seems to have oxblood like strands to make up the darker color in the patch, white base is somewhat translucent and milk ). Just wondering what you thought. Thanks!

Thanks Fire1981! Foreign, but still one of my favorite cat eyes.

Interesting. I've noticed this coppery stuff on some of my marbles and wondered why it was there. Thanks for sharing!

I love the color and pattern of this cat eye. Foreign right? Thanks.

Thanks!

My second guess would have been a Vitro Blackie.

Hi Everyone, Just wondering if this might be a Peltier Bruiser. The size is .60". Both the blue and the black are opaque. I'm going to say that the black is the base. Thanks for your help!

I look at it as a great chance to learn about marbles. I would be stoked to find a Blue Devil in any condition. Just to see it "in hand" says more than a book could describe, IMO. Happy sorting!

The suspense is killing me. Can't wait to see what else was in that bin!

Any chance of taking a pic of the one on the left in sunlight when you have time? Just curious what it would look like in the sun. Thanks.

Would a chocolate cow count?

Alley Pistachio

And zero calories! My kind of snacks!

I had to laugh because I am one of those who will buy a jar of marbles in "unknown" condition.

A blue berry! That's a new one to me! NICE!!

I was wondering if that was THE Blue Devil!! Nice score!!!!

LOL!

Yeah, they are still beautiful, which is why I need to get them out of their bags and into some sort of display. 👍

Pine Needle? Has a little aventurine and is UV reactive.

As I go between buying jars and buying individual marbles on eBay I am constantly wondering what is more important to me, acquiring a stellar collection or enjoying the beautiful surprises, though not perfect, from a jar. Today, I was looking at my individually bagged mint and near mint marbles sitting next to a tray of dinged and played with marbles and, to be honest, seeing the colors and shine of the imperfect marbles in the tray made me appreciate them more. (I also can't bring myself to buying marbles worth anything in the hundreds, btw.) LOL! For myself, I will be happy with a collection of marbles that are not perfect and are in played with condition, but have great color and pattern, or maybe are examples of marbles that are unique to a maker (like a less than perfect rootbeer float) , or maybe provide a springboard for conversations/ discussions with a fellow collectors or someone who just wonders why I even collect marbles. I am happy with admiring everyone else's exemplary and extensive marble collections and learning about these from seasoned long-time collectors. My husband told me that I should label and price my marbles so that when I'm gone someone can sell my collection for what it's worth. My first question was, "Why, do you know something I don't?" LOL. Then I said, that wouldn't be my problem. Hahaha! To each his/her own.