Chad G.

Courtesy of {MCSA} "Marble collectors Society of America" Many different Persian marbles, can be confusing, you just have to make sure there is provenance behind your claim or state that it's "your opinion" so much information is being exposed and has yet to be exposed, believe me Tommy I'm learning just like you. It is "Never ending " that's part of the fun is the research !! I could keep going but have to leave something for you, "Christensen" not MFC, also made some very rare Persians "have fun " you'll find them also if you dig, all have the Persian base. I've seen these on Ebay and they just sit because nobody knows what they are, and it seems everyone is looking for the "flashy" mibs.

Here are some "MF Christensen & sons Persians" from right here on the forum, show and tell, no oxblood but still have the Persian base glass

No !! The one I have pictured is an "MFC Persian oxblood" just slipping it in to show one of many manufacturers that made a rendition with the Persian base color. Sorry to confuse, this marble has the "9" on one end Bruce was talking about.

This was the Granddaddy of Persian Oxbloods for me, I used to have one in my collection for years, there's no other mib I have ever owned with the same color, I had no I.D. for years, a very early MFC Persian oxblood. I haven't seen this pic for some time & it's probably the only one you'll be able to find of it online. Just a pic of a very rare mib for you to look at, a puzzle for many years for me. The marble I had was a duplicate to this one, I hadn't seen this picture in 12, 15 yrs. before the other day, for all I know it's the same one I owned ?? A beautiful marble, also small, maybe 5/8ths, I remember it well, you don't forget one that looks like this. At least that's the old school I.D. of this one, if changed or provenance has differed other than what I have, please feel free, I'd like to hear anything on this one you have !! Realizing almost every manufacturer had there own rendition of this color, this and the Christensen are the two brightest ones I've ever seen.

"Good job Tommy "on finding that post. Like the mibs you have there are abstract examples of everything, "excellent job hunting this one down"

A picture of some vacor orca marbles. Look at the one in the lower right hand corner,& a few of the others with the red tinge, slightly familiar,

X2, "Alley Coral" all the way, nice clean example Good pix, great neutral background. You won't believe it when you find the correct bulb or "bulbs" my pics are still improving. Some fantastic picture taking tutorials on this forum

Several I have with a pistachio like base glow also, I'm sticking them with the rest of my alleys,. only two where it was a toss up between Alley and ravenswood anyway, thinks for the added info "Ron"

A cheap point and shoot with "macro" should do you nicely !! And a neutral background, one without reflection or light refraction will stop the excess glare and reflections on the glass. Your first few backgrounds were perfect.

They Definitely look newer, I am unfamiliar with them so maybe wait for another to chime in. Definitely "not Akro" and "not Peltier" The little bit of purple tinge I see in both still reminds me of Vacor glass. There is no discernable structure to these mibs, so I am unable to make an I.D.

Great, I had them in the right place except the dark tan base w/ the darker brown swirl, which I thought where ravenswood, either way, "thanks for the post Sonoran and for the I.D's Ron" saved me posting all those mibs and fighting the pic. resizer for the I.D. of one marble.

I'm waiting jut like you, I'm not so good on these swirls, a good few I believe are ravenswood, but I'll wait for someone else to chime in. I know I have quite a few of each one you have represented, finally I will be able to put a name to the face, instead of a large jar of unknown W.Va.

"not a nova" I have several and they all have the classic pelt defined, cutlines on each side of the mib and at each end of the two ribbons. This is one of mine, at 15/16ths, every one locks like this or very close to it in construction, though the colors do vary greatly, all have the classic pelt design, no swirling, these were a later pelt marble, a one day run, sometime in 1988 along with the so called root beer floats, they say all larger marbles but I have seen these down to 11/16ths.

x 3 newer Glass, I 'm sticking with "Vacor" probably a messed up Orca !!

Make sure on the spelling or google wont do you any favors, I know it doesn't look rite, these mibs where made in the Netherlands, more specifically Amsterdam I believe, 1949 - 1962 " Veiligglas" You may have to log in but this post contains the entire history of the mibs in question. LINK : https://www.allaboutmarbles.com/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=21151

I'm still shakin my head, I still don't see Akro, but I am stumped !!

HAPPY AKRO FRIDAY EVERYONE !!! Akro facts : With acknowledgement, thanks and credit for information given to; { MCSA } MARBLE COLLECTORS SOCIETY OF AMERICA A short description of Akro Agate Oxblood marbles "Happy Akro Friday Again" a fitting place for this post, so I figured, why not !! A pic repost but some of my favorite Akros.

I do believe we all suffer from the same dilemma Tommy.

I am a bit on the confused side myself ?? Maybe a newer messed up Vacor ?? just a guess !! A head scratcher for sure.

The turquoise blue base says it was probably supposed to be a "superboy, spiderman" ... something along that line, but yes I'm a sucker for one offs, even if everyone told me not to collect them I still do. "A great keeper pelt in my book "

Yes a wire pull !! "looks like Veiligglas" what size is it if you don't mind, many of the Veiligglas were larger next to 15/16ths, but the did make some smaller ones.

I see a couple limeade oxbloods in the mix "Nice Job, all killer mibs Tommy !! The grant type boards are a great way to display, I have several, unfortunately half of them are on the wall, space is at a premium around here.

Aquamilk !! Well guess I can say I was 3 for five, never collected Vitro I do have quite a few, kept for the wet condition, incidental catches from buying lots. Well check one more off the old learning curve "Thanks Ric "

Whoop's !! Sorry bout that Ric !! Looking at the same page you where, the ad next to the bottom it says "glass spangles" fancy designs in colored threads, large as a hens egg ?? got any ideas, are these latticinio with colored threads or what ?? The price seems to be more in the pink salesman's catalog for the same year?? must be the profit for the salesman ??

Deeeeliciouse !!! Akro for lunch, table of 8