Chad G.

Oh boy, I don't see any correct I.D.'s, best bet, I'd post em here before I buy em for a possible I.D. or price estimate. None of them appear to be at all what the seller is implying. Yeah I wish there was a filter for scammers "but". Clue # 2 is those outrageous prices, even if they were as described there's no way I'm giving over a grand for one Persian turquoise, for that you can almost get a mint original box full. They're probably already flagged as "Questionable Sellers" on AAM. Guess a "Questionable Sellers" thread could be started here ?? What does everyone think ?? Opinions are welcome !!

# 1 I'm seeing glass, I can see the popped gas bubbles that came to the surface, no clue on the manufacturer. # 2 I'm seeing glass, either Vacor or Imperial, leaning on Vacor because of the orange peel surface, either way foreign made. # 3 I'm seeing a stone sphere, not seeing agate or glass

Agree w/ Steph, # 1 looks Vacor & # 2 either a whacked out Akro cork or Vitro !! Great pics Kandi !!

Excellent !!

Man wada giant killer !!

Hmm, looks a bit foreign to me also, not really master ?? or Akro, Uh !! "Makro" I know, but it's late & I couldn't help myself !!

Here's a link for ya on the "Vitro Du - lite" I had no idea either until this thread was posted, a rare salesman sample box and a few other surprises as well. LINK : https://marbleconnection.com/topic/27645-vitro-du-lites/?tab=comments#comment-239064

How true, they didn't have Black light's in the 1800's, let alone a lightbulb until 1879. I dug up a little history on the Black light I wasn't aware of, so they did have one for at least part of the early marble production in the early 1900's but as you said I highly doubt the mibs being uv reactive was figured in during production. Most people probably didn't even know what a Black light was ?? A little on the Light Bulb as well, it's been a while since high school , did you know the dates ?? I didn't !! Back to school time for me, I had completely forgotten all this information, but looking it up "sparked" some memories !!! Entire History of the development of the incandescent light bulb : LINK : https://www.delmarfans.com/educate/basics/who-invented-light-bulbs/

Nice mib Bruce, a beauty !!

Hello Kandi, Could you please take a couple more shots of these 3 showing a little closer view of the top, bottom and then rotate the marble capturing a view of all four sides ??

That's 3 of us, better bust out the jumbo size popcorn .......... .. ....... Oh Brrroother ..... !!!

Mornin Bill .... Nice mibs Brother !!

"Happy Peltier Tuesday" " Yellow Base Glass" Peltier Comics on Peltier Peerless Patch marbles Yellow Based Peltier NLR marbles

I finally scored some mibs today but have to wait till Wednesday to pick them up, I know kind of a cruel teaser. One thing I will say, there is a goodly amount of diversity, some very low value and some so so. Now the "Tension builds" (yeah right) tension headache maybe, regardless I'll be back in 2 days with my booty, sad though it may be still a score around a dry county like this one. ..........

We have red horse here in the Columbia mainstem. They spawn in the creeks and streams feeding on other fishes eggs afterwards, they are native to this area, I never ate them but have tried just about everything else. Brown river carp are OK, I had some smoked and then canned and it actually tasted a bit like fall run Salmon, fall run being the less tasty of the years runs. Yeah they turn red during and then completely back at the end of spawn, probably where they got their name ??

I bet those "suckers" taste good too, people just assume they don't because their bottom dwelling scavengers, "like sturgeon " ?? Sturgeon has to be one of the tastiest white fish next to Halibut or Sole I've ever tasted, fish n chips here I come !! Man, sucker or no wish I was there !! The Deschutes Steelhead trip is still up in the air for next week, a "last stab" at fishing before Winter sets in.

I agree w/ Akro, I'm not that great on names for this type though !!

"Welcome to Marble Connection Kandi" Way to jump right in there, glad to have you. lots of great people and loads of knowledge accumulated here, if you're having trouble just post or if you're querying something don't be afraid to use the search bar in the upper R hand side. I agree w/ all the above statements, one US marble, 8 German handmades & what appears to be 3 newer stone spheres. Again "Welcome"

You're very welcome !! Looking foreword to whatever you have to share !! Remember, any trouble navigating or locating something there's usually always someone available to help you out.

"Welcome to Marble Connection Jeffrey" So sorry to hear about your lost mentors and friends !! Hopefully you'll make many, many new ones here !! Always look foreword to new members sharing their experiences and what they've learned along the way on their marble journey. Great people, tons of accumulated knowledge and knowledgeable people here more than willing to share what they know. If you can't find what you're looking for, just ask or enter it into the search bar, usually you get a great multitude of answers. Again a hearty "Welcome" to you !! Have fun and if you have any questions just post and someone will be by pretty quickly to help you out. Regards, Chad G.

"Happy Marble King Monday First the where, now the who and when w/ permission, appreciation & thanks given to the "MCSA" for the article, pics & information : BERRY PINK / MARBLE KING Marble King was started in 1949 by Berry Pink and Sellers Peltier in St. Mary’s, West Virginia. The machinery was purchased from the Alley Glass Company. It was moved to Paden City, West Virginia, in 1958 after a fire destroyed the original plant. Berry Pink had also been jobbing marbles since the 1920s under the trade name “Berry Pink, Inc.”. Marble King continues to produce marbles today. Marble King produced ribboned, patch & ribboned, cat’s-eye, and swirl marbles. Most are collectible today. Marble King appears to have had different machinery that produced at least three separate seam marks. One type of machine produced a seam on the other side of the equator that was straight and at a perpendicular angle to the poles. A second type of seam has a “U” shape on either side of the equator. However, unlike Master Marbles that have the two “U”s going in the same direction around the marble, Marble King “U”s point towards each other. This seam design appears to be from an earlier machine and only shows up on Marble King marbles. A third seam type produces a seam on either side of the equator. One seam is straight and the other is “U” shaped. This seam type shows up on Marble King and Vitro Agate marbles. Patch & ribbon marbles have a patch on one pole, a ribbon of a second color encircling the marble, a ribbon of the same color as the top patch encircling the marble, and finally a patch of the second color on the bottom pole. The marbles have two seams. They are made using a veneering method which puts a thin layer of the colored glass on a base of white glass. These marbles were produced until about 1975 and were marketed under the name “Rainbows”. The most common Rainbow is white alternating with another color. The second color is usually red, blue, brown or green. There are Rainbows that are white with a color ribbon and patch consisting of two or three different colors. These are not quite as common. The most collectible Rainbows are two different alternating colors (not white). Over the past fifteen years, a wide variety of color varieties have been found. These have descriptive names that have been given to them by collectors. A representative sample, in ascending order of rarity: Bumblebee (yellow & black), Wasp (red & black), Cub Scout (blue & yellow), Girl Scout (green & yellow), Tiger (orange & yellow), Spiderman (red & blue), Green Hornet (green & black), Watermelon (red & green), Dragonfly (green and blue). There are also hybrid examples that consist of three or more colors. Spidermen, Green Hornets, Watermelons, and Dragonflies have only been found in the 5/8” size. Girl Scouts and Tigers have only been found up to 3/4”. Larger examples (up to 1”) exist of Bumblebees, Wasps, Cub Scouts, and Bengal Tigers. Most of the more esoteric color combinations have only been found in the 5/8” size, indicating that many of these may have been short run. A marble similar to the Rainbow is called the Blended Rainbow, because it is a patch and ribbon type and many of the color combinations are similar to Rainbows. In these marbles, the colors are blended together. These marbles are usually about 5/8” or smaller. There are also Rainbow patches, which are an opaque white base with two different colored patches covering the surface. Another collectible Marble King marble is the Rainbow Red. This is a white base marble with an equatorial ribbon of red and a second equatorial ribbon of a different color, rather than a patch.  Since about 1975, there have been several types of new marbles produced that are very similar to vintage Rainbows in terms of color and pattern. These include two-patch Rainbows in opaque, translucent and transparent base, patch and ribbon Rainbows in translucent or transparent base, and marbles that are missing the patch but have the equatorial ribbon. Most of these are still in production. Marble King has also produced a wide variety of clearies, opaque's, and cat’s eyes. The most collectible are the four-vane multicolor cat’s eyes produced at St. Mary’s. Cat’s eyes produced at Paden City have little value, due to their abundance.

I've got a few grey rainbos that put off just as much as any ade marble, gotta get off my rear and take some new pix, the yellow base Pelt comics I have are uv also, instead of greenish ade colored they glow orange. Wait I have a picture of those, "Duh" A Pelt onyx UV slag, if you've ever seen one of these glow you won't forget it, comparable w/ any Akro ade or any other UV marble. Like a second sun. Again I need to get off my tush and take some new pix, sorry bout that !!

No problem, I was in your shoes not to long ago, still am like everyone else, always learning !! 😎