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Weird and cool Ric. That is a whopper sized Pelt----weird for sure. Marble--On!!

Agates are and were true killers. I love -em. Marble--On!!

Nice shots bumblebee. I will add a few of mine--it took about 100 shots. The facets are hard to get an image of under the best of circumstances. If you have never backlit a faceted Agate--do it and be rewarded. I have one "faceted" that I could have sworn that was mint/untouched until---backlit. I posted an old bruiser back lit and not---very cool!! Happy New Year bumblebee!! Marble--On!!

It is an Akro imho---"Opal"--I agree with Chad. Nice marble--!! Marble--On!!

Some of these are weird to me. Rebuilding boxes may be weird to many but I love doing it and backfilling with marbles is a fun thing to do as well. It gives me a direction to go in and get wired to. The first images of the Heaton boxes are weird because of the rarity of these boxes. These were so brittle after being stored in an attic that they were like Saltine crackers. I have had these for a few years now and they are almost workable. The colors are great but I still have to be patient before any restoration efforts. I will spread these around the collecting community when they are done, one is enough for me. One is almost restored and the other (with the marbles inside) is as found. The second box was purchased just lately.—Never—just never apply tape to a vintage box. I lost some print from this one on the upper right hand removing the tape—and I consider myself an expert at removing tape ( the “A”). This box came with some Killer Phantom Conquerors. The next box is more common but it is my first and I have been hunting one of these for years. The inserts are folded---weird for sure, the marbles vary in size—quite a bit—another weird—but they are all Master and this is probably an exact box---love it. Check out the numbers included of each color—the end of an era no doubt. Check out the Master Glass marbles—weird for sure. These Master game marbles are the easiest to ID of any game marble out there. I posted one of the weird metallic looking ones below---not metallic—just a weird smudge along with one of the Vitro Phantoms. Happy Weird New Years to you all!! Marble—On!!

Un--real bumblebee--if I had my pick--it would be the multi-faceted---pressed. Very cool and weird as well! Happy New Years to you and yours. Marble--On!!

Akro X3. Nice marble!! Marble--On!!

That is pretty cool Ric. I have never seen these in a bag before. A new search term for me--"Penny King". Thanks for sharing it!! Marble--On!!

No doubt--I love these marbles with the big bubbles enclosed. I wonder how much less it ways than a regular marble that size?? Weird and cool!! Happy New Year to you Joe2. Marble--On!!

Pretty cool Al. I cannot imagine playing marbles on the "Grass" except for right now with the frost in the ground😁. Marbles with a trading card enclosed-- nice idea for sure! "Happy Trails to you" and a hardy happy "New Years" Al. Marble--On!!

chicago is right--this is what turned me off. Just some natural lighting with no masking is much better--just crop them in a square--much better and easier. Marble--On!!

What is it Ric?? I will guess "Spiderweb" Jabo ( not an actual name--maybe it should be?) Marble--On!!

Pretty cool----and weird! love it. Marble--On!!

Like Ric said😁. There were a bunch of "contract runs" that need intense light to show the interior. Beware of these when shopping online. Marble--On!!

Good job Ric--exactly what I was looking for---the image of yourself might just scare some away--as would mine---- Happy New Year Ric!!

It has to be a "Jabo Contract Run" imho--smaller sized but this is mho. Marble--On!!

Size?

Post some weird ones for this New Year of 2023. Here is a pair of Benningtons- one is just over 3/8” and the next is just below 1-3/8”. Trust me, not an easy focus. The next is as close as I will probably ever get to a Swarovski marble. These would hang from the chandeliers in the stores---1- ¼ inch. If you were lucky diving the dumpster behind the mall, you may have scored a few of these. ( I love a good dumpster diver). Happy New Year to you all!! and of course-- Marble--On!!

This is a tuff one for me. It may be a Master, it may be a Vitro---it may be a Sparkler. More images--not so close may be needed. Marble--On!!

X3 CAC--not a "Coral". Nice find! Marble--On!!

I cannot let this one slide---the middle one. I blew up the image and reposted it below. It is an Akro—no oxblood, no Vitro here either. It is a nice marble. All are nice ones. Marble—On!!

I like them all and this post deserves a "BUMP--UP" Marble--On!!

I believe that the second one could be a Vacor “Thunder Bolt” or a Vacor “Black Panther”. I t may be a “newer” Marble King but I lean towards Vacor here. The first one is a nice WVS—more than likely Alley---just don’t quote me here. More opinions are needed and appreciated. Nice images— Marble—On!!

That is a nice slag-- Marble--On!!

That is the way to collect--get your feet under you first--well--at least one foot😁. Marble--On!!