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What makes you say Ravenswood? Don't get me wrong, I'm plum tickled with that ID. But more importantly (to me anyway) how do you know. After all these years I gotta get better at this stuff. Thanks Bruce

Another one from diggin' thru my jars. It fits the definition of a popeye patch but the colors aren't Akro-y, to me anyway. So I'm going with Vitro. Maybe a hair over 5/8ths, 21/32nds or something. Any thoughts? Thanks Bruce

Found this in one of my jars. It's a nice one. Clear base, opalescent white swirls throughout, and a surface stripe of transparent brown. About 9/16ths. My guess is European. Any ideas? Thanks Bruce

Ouch that one hurts. Baseball cards, comic books, marbles. I suppose a good predicter of what tomorrow's collectable will be is what moms are getting rid of today. Thanks Bruce

Cool Photo; Betcha wish you had that sweater. Thanks Bruce

Don't take it personally. If I did, every time I killed a thread with a comment, or started a thread that was only responded to by "crickets" I'd be suicidal by now. Thanks Bruce

I like the ones with the wisps that go thru the center as well as the surface. Thanks Bruce

Ric; It's much more appealing when it's called "silver" instead of grey. Thanks Bruce

How 'bout a "N". I tried it on it's side for "Z" but it's not so good. I think It's a Blue raven. Thanks Bruce

Goin' thru my jars again and these popped out: a little purple slag, I think it's a pelt. A grey rainbo, it's interesting because it's so drab. And a rainbo on a bubbly green translucent base. Thanks Bruce

Found another. Thanks Bruce

Everett Grist's Big Book of Marbles 2nd Ed. page 12 The catalog page is on pg.13. Thanks Bruce

Actually the side shown in pic #3 opens. I had to go back and look. I have never opened it before. Thanks Bruce

I got the marble size from an old Grist book. Grist got it from an old catalog. Thanks Bruce

The base is very dark but transparent red. The Ally features I saw are internal but like what some of my Alleys show on the surface. Thanks Bruce

I always dismissed this one as Vacor. But closer scrutiny showed some Alley traits, but it's 3/4ths of an inch so I'm goin with Jabo. Any thoughts? Thanks Bruce

Is this box legit? The reason I ask is; the one panel says No. 5 and a #5 mib is an inch and 3/16ths diameter. That would no more fit in that box than fly to the moon. The only other explanation is Master used a numbering system for box sizes. If it turns out to be a fake that would call the other box into question (same source). Thanks Bruce

CAC crossed my mind too because of the top notch glass and the sharp margins. But I was definitely wrong about Ravenswood. Thanks Bruce

Sorry about the mis-statement. I have been after marbles for years, but it has only been recently that I began worrying about who made what so I am a rank beginner there. So, back to the OP mib; my original assessment may have been correct, It is a Ravenswood, or is it something else and size just is not the reason? Thanks Bruce

According to the Stephan Bahr/Ron S. video most Ravenswoods are less than 5/8ths. They occur larger but are much less common. I hope one of them will be along to clarify. Thanks Bruce

I have some of those. When I posted them a while back the response was "inconclusive" so I left them with my Rainbos. So they should go with MK? or are they in limbo still/again? They're nice whatever they are. Thanks Bruce

3 more. Thanks Bruce

s Same mib, lit, back lit, and black lit. Thanks Bruce

I watched Stephen Bahr's video with Ron S. on Ravenswood for the 3rd or 4th time and I thought I recognized this one. It's "wadded up" and has lotsa dips and dives, and coverage on the whole marble, but when I dug it out it doesn't quite work for a Ravenswood. It's right at 5/8ths, so too big. Not sure what to call it. I like it whatever it turns out to be. Any Ideas? Thanks Bruce

Ran across this one. Didn't think I would ever see it again. It has what looks like a rock in it, could be brick or even actual slag. Dunno, kinda gross, what do you think? thanks Bruce