Chad G.

"Happy Akro Friday" A great score yesterday, a full set of Akroware, appears to be in very, very good shape for the age. Box # 112 pieces match the set w/ only a partial fold on one side. Plus they threw in an octagonal sugar bowl I needed. White & yellow cups are uv. 2nd week in a row, I'm a very happy camper @ .29¢ probably the original pencil mark & price from the store ??

It does resemble a "Green Raven" Steph ?? I think what he's seeing in the vid as av is a myriad of tiny fractures, I could see clear glints when he rolled the mib, I hope it is av. just an observation. Like he said, has to get the mib home and cleaned up. Well cleaned up but no mention of the av after he has it in the case w/ the Alley and Mk's, just calls it a "nice swirl" ??

Good Greif, I've done been toe tapped !!

Love them Alleys Brad !! A # 1

Great info Ron, thanks for diggin out the pix and postin em !!

Ver nice indeed David !! A couple board games I didn't have for my folder, "Thanks for sharing"

I'll say Vitro cat eye !!

"Happy Thüringen Thursday" Joseph Coat with Aventurine

You're Welcome !!

Custom made marble stand, Davis made or still makes them as well as a few others. A few from another maker for sale on Ebay right now. Good to see ya back on the boards Mibber !! Found one, w/ the marble, made by Davis w/ the same brand on the bottom, boy I lucked out on finding that !! LINK : https://www.ebay.com/itm/193680078334?mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&campid=5338722076&toolid=10001

Know what ya mean Bill, my choppin wood for the Winter days are over too, got electric heat now, as soon as I turn off the heat it starts gettin cold. Not at all like good old wood heat, man I miss it !!! ....... $$$$$$$$$$$ .... Time to hide .... ...... I'm invisible, Right ??

Yeah Buddy, nice mibs Stephen !!

"Welcome to Marble Connection Will" -Chad

x 2, Jabo

Not trying to split hairs or anything but just to avoid any confusion Joeps mib is a "Shimmering Blue Spruce" as opposed to a regular "Shimmering Spruce" the names are actually quite accurate as to the species of tree. I live here in the PNW & am very familiar w/ many types pf wood. 5 lumber mills and 12 years working in the woods, plus 4 years slashing and firefighting all I seen was trees. Where the "shimmering Spruce" is relatively easy to acquire the "Shimmering Blue Spruce" is a HTF marble, especially w/o any damage !! Blue Spruce Christmas trees (L) beside regular spruce trees (R) you can see where the trees got their names as well as the marbles. We used to call the blue spruce Christmas trees "Child proof" the needles on them are prickly, some sharp enough to make you bleed, so kids were a little more wary of any "present peeking" until Christmas morning. Regular colored Alley "Shimmering Spruce"

"Welcome to Marble Connection" For a more accurate I.D. try and post about 3 or 4 at a time w/ a clear view of all 4 sides. Reason being it's hard to decipher and explain exactly which marble you're I.D.ing. You may have one marble in a bunch worth substantially more than the others. So a few at a time will make for a quicker and more precise I.D. Measurements of each can also be very important as to value or even type or manufacture. Your pix are great, nice and clear, a neutral background is best, grey is a good one. Bright colors will wash out the marbles or lead the camera to focus on the background instead of the marble. Just a few pointers in case ya run into a bit of trouble !! Again "Welcome" Oop !! Sorry Sam, didn't realize I already welcomed ya and I.D, some marbles for you. In any case a hearty welcome back then !! -Chad Foreign sparklers w/ a couple pee wee cats thrown in, here's a single orange cat. Nearly all Veiligglas but there appears to be 1 or 2 that may not be ?? These look like some kind of wire pull ?? Can't tell just from the one view ?? I see what could be a figure 8 but not committing to it, and another a possible transitional just not enough views to tell ?? Looks like I made a big Boo Boo. The first pi is Foreign sparklers w/ a 2 pee wee cats thrown in, sorry for te mislead Sam !!

"Mornin Bill" ......

"Happy West Virginia Wednesday"

Wow !! Never seen one like it ?? It does have Vitro or is it MK construction ?? a definite keeper for me either way, doesn't matter what it is !! Maybe I just need some sleep ??

What a "Master" collection

Just when you think you've got everything straightened out & in order time to .... & & .... .... & .... & .... & .... & .... & then .... Uh, Oh !! here they come Aaaagh !!

The good thing about Rainbos. "Endless" I'll try & whip up a bunch of Rainbo pix for next Tuesday. Here are a few old pix, some are rehash that's why I have to take a new bunch.

Yes, correct, Red Bee= no av. Ruby Bee = av. in the red ribbons, most of the time in Ruby Bee's the av. is slight or very fine so a close look w/ the loupe aught a wrap it up. Man what a borderline case, I'd say MK for sure if it weren't for a slight lazy "S" seam in the first pic. Still it does appear to have a patch and ribbon like MK, especially the second pic ?? I'm a might on the fence on this example !!

I think it's pelt Brad, is the other seam on the K & M straight or wavy ??