Chad G.

I'm a human just like you Dad & I'll prove it !! Soon you'll have a small place setting at the table & some tiny little kitty napkins !! I always wondered why they wanted up into the chair with me sooo bad !! Separation anxiety ?? or domination ?? I believe we all know who the real mastermind is !!

There will be borderline mibs also as with any manufacturer, I've been over & over this subject myself & still it's one of my sticking points. Steph is right on the money, I guess if it were all uniform, laid out & exacting there would be no reason for discussion. A most excellent post !!

Great info Steph, thanks for the pix too, they really help, now I know where the real problem lies !! Ahh !! My poor pea sized brain I have to remember to be like a sponge

I know (I think) I've posted these alone, but just don't feel like scrolling through 13 pages of posts so here we go !!

Wow !! No I'm positive I want to be your neighbor, veg head city, what monsters !! Great garden William, you'll need a wheelbarrow when all those tomatoes come off !! Time ta fill er up !! Stay back !! Get off me veggies That's right, back I say !!! I thought Vultures only liked carrion ??

These are contemporary torch work glass marbles, probably made in China, very common, value almost "0" These are "Gutta Percha" handmade antique "Paper Mache" VHTF i.e. valuable $$ \Once you hold them in hand & see them in person you'll never mistake them again, good post !!

Correct, Machine mades don't have pontils handmades do.

Alley Alley or maybe Heaton, not positive from pix ?? Not sure ??

I agree with ya William, Pelt Rainbo, Mmm... Mm .. !!

A couple more friends watching over the mib treasure Arrgh !! I think he got ahold of some Kryptonite & it melted his face, still a loyal guardian of the booty !!!

Killer mib Bo, very HTF !!

I know I've posted these before but I like the collage, thought you might also

"Happy Akro Friday" ......

Oop !! My bad, you're right, "Thanks Steph" I believe we've been through this before. Old habit's do indeed die hard.

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I'll make it a point to try & remember one of them, I have so many they get mixed together. Guess they're supposed to mean something ??

Agreed, no need to be sorry, those "old posts" need a good "bump" every once in a while to maybe stimulate new & further discussion, post away !!! I've been reading them, as I'm sure others have also, some I've never read before. There's years of stuff here to navigate, that's what it's here for, glad to see someone diggin around a bit, I know I do

"You're welcome"

Yes I see 3 "I" believe are Akro patches, do you have a blacklight ?? A few of them look to have a "Lemonade" base & may be U.V. reactive ?? Moss agates have an "Ace" base, non uv. reactive

#1. Sorry, not a Blue Raven or even a Ravenswood. #2. "Yes" Jabo made several Pee - Wee marbles .50" or less LINK : https://www.allaboutmarbles.com/viewtopic.php?p=339360#p339360

All 4 Akro "Prizename" corkscrews, certain color combinations do have collector names. I don't believe these have one however !! Hard to tell on the first two just from the pix you have ??

Agree, all 3 are "Akro prizename corkscrews" " Not Popeyes". Popeye = Transparent clear base with whispy white strands running through it & two other opaque colors. There are however always exceptions i.e. Hybrids with more than 2 opaque colors. The two main qualifiers are the "Clear transparent base & whispy white strands" I do see the stranding you are speakin of in the first of the three. I believe all three of yours to be "Prizename" corks. Popeyes are considered "Specials" Info compliments of the (MSCA) Marble Collectors Society of America LINK : https://www.marblecollecting.com/marble-reference/online-marble-id-guide/akro-agate-co/ AKRO POPEYE I.D. ( Popeyes are corkscrews) AKRO CORKSCREW I.D. A few examples of some Akro Popeyes, hope this helps you out !!

They made some killers that's for sure Jim. I just started collecting them about a year ago, I became interested in them through a close friend of mine.

I'm really reaching now !! R,W,B from a box of Berry Pink gaming marbles for, Chinko - Checko - Marblo