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Here are two that show actual wear patterns that are close to yours in appearance. Notice the little scratches and the overall wear that may be called “pocket wear” by many sellers. The original surface still shows through however. I treat CAC marbles like Antique hand-made’s and no not mind a bit of wear or imperfections. I stop at anyone polishing any machine made marbles—I just do not want to ever board this ship. Still a nicer marble that you have—unless it was misrepresented—if it was--- go after the seller for a refund. Marble—On!!

These are some killer Vacors Mojo—all of them. There are a few that I do not recognize that I have posted below. If you have the names I would love to know. Marble—On!!

Well, that one is not too hard. It does look like it was "polished". The hard sharp lines on the holes reveal this to me, also the dull finish. Still a nice marble. "Electric Yellow" CAC--love it!!

I see two cutoffs. Look where the white dives into the marble. The red may be a result of pollution from lubrication or other means. (copper lubricant amy be the culprit) These two match up quite well--maybe two from a hundred or so out of a million or so.( I may be a dreamer) Nice pair for sure! Of course, I appreciate all opinions. Marble--On!!

It could be--nice call. I am not getting any Akro vibes here. Marble--On!!

The first one is a Peltier “Rainbo” imho. It is a nice Rainbo to be sure The second one looks bigger and I will throw out a possibility of it being a Ravenswood if it is under or ¾”. Bear in mind that I suck at WVS ID’s. The third one is a nice, well filled“Slag”Imho, probably an Akro. All opinions are needed here and most welcomed. Marble—On!!

I think that you have a nice big Jabo there--pre "contract runs" Marble--On!!

jabo? Marble--On!!

Very cool marbles! Not a pontil but cutoff marks imho. This one is a WVS and if it is not an Alley Agate I will be surprised. All opinions are welcomed and needed. Nice find! Marble--On!!

@wvrons Claims that even the smaller ones were called Parrots by the owner.( sorry I forget his name) The smaller ones have been named as Parekeets by collectors only. The smaller ones are rare but they can be found. Here is one at 5/8"

Here I have posted a “Frosted Michelangelo”. It is not an easy find but as you can tell it is just a version of the Michelangelo that has been tumbled. This one came from a friend overseas—love it. Vacor has made many different runs of this type. Vacor has made a number of “tumbled marbles” in a variety of models. Some are rare to find in the USA. The one that I post here looks like a well used version of a Michelangelo but trust me it was sold this way. @wvrons has told us for years about the uselessness of trying to tumble marbles in any device; this is just an example of that in a much more extensive way. Vacor does what they do, perhaps these were rejects that were recycled—I do not know. If they were recycled, I applaud them. I just know that some are hard to find in the USA. I posted an image of some other Vacors that came from overseas. The Hurricanes are a rare one to find as well. Yours may be a Michelangelo that tumbled a bit too much, or was weak in colors to start with. Marble—On!!

That second one is intriguing for sure. Nice size, twisted interior, dull shear marks or lashes on both poles, cool lavender swath of color. I wonder if it went through a spinner cup. It looks like a Master made by Akro All opinions are welcomed and appreciated. Marble—On!!

My oldest son just switched from being a Machinist (just not happy) to working in a cheese factory ( very happy). He is making more money than he ever did--go figure (string cheese). I worked in cheese when I was in high school--my mother sent me straight to the basement to take a shower (aged Romano) after 10 hours you got used to the smell😁. I still love the funky stuff🦨. Do whatever turns your cork!!

Welcome RolleyHoleMan, Everyone here is into what you may bring to the table. Keep us informed and do not be afraid to post some images or links. I look forward to what you have to offer. Marble--On!!

This is a good one for an ID request. I cannot say that I have seen one like it before and I do not blame for the lack of response. I will take a shot at it though😁. Red transparent base glass, very deep orang-ish/red color into the base of transparent red, nice deep white color. This one took some great hits, nice hard glass. In my opinion it is an older European patch type with thick veneering. The early Asian marbles do not stack up to this one. Odd for sure—love it! All opinions are welcomed and appreciated. Marble—On!!

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These are not an easy find in marbles. Look for a paperweight that he may like--much easier to find in paperweights. Marble--On!!

Well, it does glow in your image--Great job! Love it--great image! Marble--On!!

Welcome gais to the world of collectable marbles. I would consider these to be millefiori glass. It takes a long time to make them and they do not look too shabby. It takes a multiple amount of glass rods put together to achieve this effect, let alone get them all lined up and put into a sphere. The size of these will matter in the final worth. Nice marbles! Marble—On!!

I just love these old agates with hit marks. If you have any, backlight them for a new experience. These are all shooters with no missing stone—Killers all!! They may be from Germany? Marble—On!!

I know that I would. I love the twelve pack mixed----plenty of hot sauce---yummmm! As teens we used to go to Taco bell for a phart contest later in the day. Talk about now, then and later---I still win🦨. even with my wife🍉.

Killer cullet cheese! It looks like it will light up a bit. Thanks for sharing everything. Marble--On!!

I think that Jabo is a good call here. Marble--On!!

Not an Akro imho. It appears to be a veneered marble. My first thought was maybe a Vitro” Tomato”---I do not think so. I think that if this one was cracked in half it would be all white on the interior. (Wrong size?) Eyelashes? All company’s ran with dull shears, I think that the veneered types just showed it less on the finished product. The white showing through at the seams is a good tip when looking for veneering. Chinese checkers? A bunch of companies made them, some much better than others. The Akros that I have seen seem to be dedicated to being the best color wise. The Master Made/Glass Chinese Checker marbles are an easy ID—just a bit weird sometimes. Marble King is a good ID on this one imho. I appreciate all opinions. Marble—On!!

A red slag I agree, shooter size. All of those round, semi round, quarter round marks under the surface and on the surface are hit marks from playing a game of marbles. The missing glass is also a result of a well played with marble. Some one used this one a bunch. There is no original surface left. Pretty cool really. Marble—On!!