Chad G.

Nice one Chris 😸 !!

Some More Beautiful Dug Heaton Robin Eggs

Nice !!

Oh boy !! I just looked at a couple Jabo Rams Head earlier for sale on Ebay too !! I'll still say pelt as to the construction and colors

Very nice variety, great bunch of mibs, I see a lot of US makers and a few foreign as well !! Like em all !!

Hello All, Didn't mean to get under anyone's skin w/ my statement's. I realize now I probably got a little carried away there so I'm giving a "public apology" to all I offended in any way by anything I said. Nothing was directed at any one person, just how I feel about thieves and less than honorable individuals in general. Understatement of the century I guess !! We already have a thread for such matters & things associated with them. The "Board of inquiry - Squabble zone" forum, not only for disputes between board members but also if you have had a bad sales experience w/ a less than honorable person. I was taken to the bank shortly after Ebay started years ago by a thief, and evidently I'll never forget it. I have nothing but the utmost respect for everyone here on this board and again I do apologize if anyone was offended, it was not intended in any way. I'm pretty easy going but certain things really get my dander up. Regards, Chad

Looks like a Peltier Rams head pattern to me ?? I don't see an MCS, MCR or a Ying-Yang pattern ?? I consulted a few "Pelthead" buddies and agreed that it was "probably" supposed to be a Pelt Dragon, the chevrons on the side of the Rams Head pattern are "usually" attributed to Pelt, a manufacture defect "Yes" but a highly desirable & identifiable one. Rams Head Pattern Chevrons

Correct, Peltier tracers

Agreed !! Value, a big fat "0"

Nice mixed bag of goodies Tommy, that Pelt is a monster. Yes !! a so named Akro "lily vase" just one more addiction in a long line of them I myself have.

Not talking about sellers on this board, I was referring to sellers on Ebay, Etsy etc... Questionable sellers (Ebay, Etsy, etc ...) is for sellers who "Obviously" know exactly what they're doing (Scamming). Placing a flag on them is a good thing and makes others (especially newer collectors) aware of their devious activities. If they're not questionable they'll usually state it in their description "not a marble expert" or "look at pictures for description". I can post an inumerable amount right now that are blatant scammers & thieves, "No question about them knowing exactly what their doing" Questionable sellers is "Research" from an educated collectors point of view, Yes check it out, of course !! But if you already know their rip offs you won't waste time looking at their posts. Ebay will reimburse anything, all you have to do is check the box "Not as Described" and Ebay will refund you, even if the seller doesn't. The scammer knows this so will continue !! business as usual to them, I've seen a few of them banned, as should happen to any proven thief. Ebay usually won't go after anyone unless a certain amount of complaints or refunds has been issued or it's over $9000.00 yes I said $9000.00. they haven't the "time" either. I wish this had been around when I started collecting, would have saved me hundreds if not thousands of dollars. Just my take on the whole thing but I get multiple requests asking if the seller is legit or the marble even exists. Looking at Ebay daily as I do & you also, I know you've seen blatant funny business & sellers knowing exactly what their doing, waiting for the unwary newbie to get scammed out of their hard earned cash & being none the wiser thinking they have a killer marble until they post here or ask another collector. Informing potential buyers is exactly what I'm talking about, not someone from this board being a questionable seller, you wouldn't be very bright to try and pedal your false wares here, you'd be flagged as soon as you posted. I've seen many here that came to this board broken and ready to give up marble collecting because an unsavory character took them for $$$. Here to help & inform, I already inform people of questionable sellers almost every day, just saying a thread dedicated to I.D.ing them as the other board has works pretty well, the newbies check it right away as I would also & still do.

Agreed, purple Pelt Onyx (slag)

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 !!