Chad G.

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Both are 100% Champion Furnace marbles, never intended as a production marble, fractures are inherent in almost all of them because of the coefficient, (incompatibility between two types of glass, cooling at different rates causing fractures) especially certain colors. "Thanks for all the pix & history info Ron" link from here on MC. LINK : https://marbleconnection.com/topic/27861-garage-sale-marbles/?tab=comments#comment-241100 A video by Stephen Bahr. Go to (#19:20) for a history & pictures of more Furnace marbles by Ron Shepherd and the use of Wissmach glass. . LINK : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbVLW1dpJDI&t=42s Here's a link to the rest of the vids Stephen has made on marble I.D. hope this helps ya a bit Danny. LINK :https://www.youtube.com/c/StephenBahr/videos

Thanks for the pix and info Ron. With much appreciation to AAM for these links LINK : https://www.allaboutmarbles.com/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=48069&p=348407&hilit=vitro+parrot#p348407 LINK : https://www.allaboutmarbles.com/search.php?st=0&sk=t&sd=d&sr=posts&keywords=vitro+parrot [ Links from right here on Marble connection ] LINKS : https://marbleconnection.com/search/?q=vitro parrot&quick=1

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"Happy Marble King Monday" The infamous MK "Berry Pink" always shooter size or nearer to 1". There are 2 common types, the first pictured is what is referred to as a "naked" example. The second is almost opaque but can vary a bit and have an almost translucent base. Fracturing was common among this type, thus these have become VHTF in any kind of a mint state. Pix courtesy of AAM. There are multiple links on the marble itself and history of Marble King right here on Marble Connection. Just enter "Berry Pink" into the search bar. Berry Pink history courtesy of the "MCSA"

Yes !! Marbles are all perspective, I guess it's "Go with the general consensus" I try not to get to wrapped up in the name game just from a collectors point of view. I read and looked at over 3/4ths of those posts last night and seen some good examples as well as some really bad examples, I guess just get the best example you can find ?? I just go with whatever I like, don't get me wrong I like the Blue Zebra & have looked for one also. I suppose one will pop up when I least expect it !!

There's the Blue I was lookin for, no av necessary, "Thanks Bill" Sami stated that the larger examples usually had no av present. I have a few w/o av & actually they're harder to find that the ones w/ av, in my experience anyway !!

The first pic is from AAM & the second is a regular Zebra w/ Blue av. The ribbons must be blue to qualify as a "Blue Zebra" not just black ribbons containing blue av. I found these and scores of other pics last night but not one like the examples put forth in Sami's book. I wish I could post them but the book is copywritten. LINK :https://www.allaboutmarbles.com/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=39703&p=291718&hilit=peltier+blue+zebra#p291718 There are 160 matches so a lot of posts and a lot of reading & pix, please don't go off just the pix, some are just posted for I.D. purposes & are not Blue Zebra's. You will find an actual "Blue Zebra:" is a much different looking bird !! LINK : https://www.allaboutmarbles.com/search.php?keywords=peltier+blue+zebra

You won't regret it Ric, worth every cent, hardcover & durable, best book ever on pelts & pelt history. w/ some fantastic pix, better hurry only a few copies left !! I found Sami's Ebay listing, 10 copies left, here's the link. LINK : https://www.ebay.com/itm/224539508989?hash=item34479900fd:g:rKgAAOSw4CFYnpVa

Thanks Sami !!

Try the search bar here & on AAM, there are a myriad of opinions, I noted already on your other post (Blue zebra ?) what was stated in Sami's book and what I seen in the pictures, I have everything + but a Blue Zebra. The "Pelt" most wanted list is a long one !! Guess in my case it has wings instead of 4 legs or both & may take a while to wrangle.

I don' t have one but I just looked at Sami Arim's book on Peltiers & there's one pic of a blue Zebra in the "Two color NLR" section & one pic in the "Aventurine" section. In both cases blue ribbons on a white base, one without any visible av and one absolutely loaded. I have a bunch of zebras w/ blue av., no av., bronze av., green av. & silver av as well as mixed but as yet no "Blue Zebra" I went to the "Peltier info site" but no pic of one there as well, only place I personally seen an actual example is in Sami's book. I believe a "True Blue Zebra" has blue ribbons on a white base, not sure if av is a qualifier ?? If it has blue ribbons I'd guess it's a Blue Zebra, maybe Sami will post on this matter ??

"The Lucky Dog"

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Hello & "Welcome to Marble Connection" A great place to start. I have always collected what I liked "what makes me happy"

Yep ! Pelt Rainbo

Whaaa !!!

Yes !! so called "Foreign sparklers" you have a few cats in the group but 98% are sparklers.

Akro silver ox, some Akro carnelians, corks, a few Handmades, and the Pelts "might" be pine needles ?? Look for av on the green ribbons. Might be somethin hiding as always ?? To be considered a "Pelt pine needle" it has to contain av in the green ribbons, If not just a Pelt Rainbo. here's a little closer look at the possible needles !! A HTF Pelt !! Possible "Champion hotwheels" (upper L side of second pic)

The first one's a great example Joep, exactly what collectors of the type are looking for, almost "0" % white showing.

"Happy Akro Friday" A few pix I forgot to post last week from the box of Akroware TGIF

Thank you for the easy find approach Steph I've looked for this pic several times !!

I could look at marbles like this all day long !! Woo Hooo !! I'm not a big Vitro fan but this one is outstanding in anybody's book, I can't say enough !!!

I forgot the "name" a "transparent base NLR" some call them "6 finger" not to be confused with Vitro (which many are including me) maybe that's why I don't personally use the term when talking about this Pelt. .... !!