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You just never know do you? A very cool find and story---I am headed to the basement to check out my plumbing supplies!! Marble--On!!

This is a new term to me. I would love to see some, as would many here on this board. Marble On my marble collecting Friend!!

I am a big fan of the underachievers. I always try to overachieve when sorting, if not, I would have never found these two. Finding ones like these in a lot always gets my desire to continue collecting flowing. Here are two little Cleary’s (out of the wild). The first one is just over ½” the other, the really nice blue one is 5/8-11/16”. The little one has a ground pontil on both ends, no lutz, just bubbles. The blue one has a melted pontil at both ends . This one is quite out of round but it has a color that is unreal and not replicated in any marble that I own—very pretty blue. Blue was and is a very expensive color of glass to produce, so I am not surprised to see that this one made the mark for sales. (excuse the reflections of my backdrop. They are both flawless) Search like you mean it and be rewarded! Marble—On!!

Your first and second mages are worthy of posting for sure. The third one is more than likely Asian. The last one looks like a dug Akro. I would consider posting any marbles’ that you have out of this lot that hold three or more colors. There just may be some good ones yet to be seen. Marble—On !!

This is more than likely an Akro from the start of a run when the rollers were cold. The texture explains that, orange peel is not an Akro trait, they were too fussy back then. This one looks like it was a dug marble, a nice keeper though. Marble--On!!

This one looks like it may be translucent. Shine a light throught it and get back to us with the results. Marble--On!!

Alley x2

It is a cool old marble and that may be all that you get on this one. One image makes it look handmade. I love the image with the break away nut. How did you do that? Marble--On!!

Heaton Ox has it's own way Da Roberto. It is more of a dried looking thing than a fresh dripping thing. I suck at WVS ID but because of the oxy looking part, I will call this one a Heaton. Marble--On!!

Verrrry cool my friends. Possible Viking marbles and a possible Viking ring. You just never know what to expect when you start a post. I love them both, and thanks for sharing them. Dig--On!!

OK diggers, Get your best with dirt and put them in Lucite. I am a buyer!! Many would be. Great paper weight for sure. I would consider any options on the idea😁. Marble--On!!

I think that you meant gave it a "swirl" I may have found a few "Jorks" just lately; I may be fussier than others on the Jork thing just because I am a”cork-head". I will get some images together. I have one that almost fooled me, like the one that you posted some time ago---great fun that one! (Jorks are jabo's that look like an akro corkscrew for those of you that are wondering----I like them--kind-of🙈) Marble--On!!

They still are mighty fine my friend, just a tad more costly surprisingly, not too much inflation as far as slags go. I would love to have this box in my collection. a keeper for sure no matter the condition. Marble--On!!

I would love to see a "Sweet Potato Pie" "Jork" Marble--On!!

I love the nut--once again, keep it coming. Sweet Potato Pie---Really? And I thought that I was getting lost in the whole tech thing. Great name, Jabo I agree😁

Jabo is my thought. Marble--On!!

This one is a WVS--I cannot name it though. I love brown marbles. Marble-On!!

I love the dirt. They should be put into a block of lucite for posterity. Oh-Oh a new sellers quest. Marble--On!!

The whole process of making a slag vs. a swirl is the same in the machine-made, more modern process vs. the first hand-gathered, or early machine made, slag days. The “batch of glass” was one mix of colors as determined by the maker. In the case of slags or transparent base swirls, white and a transparent based color. The collector’s eye determines the difference. I would call this one a slag because of the multitude of actions in the swirling. Later slag’s or swirls, made by various companies, look more like a transparent based swirl than a slag because of the lack of multitude in the intense swirling action in the interior/exterior white part of the marble. Slags are swirls and swirls are slags no matter the color involved. The transparent based ones are known by collectors as slag’s—or in the lack of intense inner/outer action, transparent based swirls. The marbles with many/few colors besides white and a transparent base are known as swirls. These are collector terms for the most part. This one may show fluorescence -does it? Marble—On!!

Not a Popeye x2-----A slag, more than likely an early second or third cousin to a Popeye. Akro started out making slags, the red ones always catch my eye. They are the ones that last over the ages, the slags. Very well made and made to compete with a variety of handmade marbles from the earlier times. A very nice machine made slag this is. It is hard to pin down slags but this is a slag, probably an Akro. Marble--On!!

Sorry WV Wednesday Post, I did not mean to intrude—at least I started it out right. Ya never know do you. Let’s finish this one today! Here are some images of marbles from the past years that I purchased from some of the diggers of the of marble company sites. They are all a great resource to have. I am missing some from Davis—anyone have any? I do not think that they ever imagined that folks would enjoy cleaning them and experiencing what they, the diggers did. All of these came quite clean and minty. I really did have intentions of figuring out these WVS. I have been keeping these as dug marbles for years, in a separate area, away from my “wild finds”. Maybe I should rethink that? Is there anything “wild” anymore? Yes, I believe that there is, but not on e-bay—lol. I only wish that I had started early enough to get some of the Primo Akro dug marbles. Did anyone ever dig at a Master Made or Master Marble site?? Image 1 is Jackson marbles Image 2 is Champion Marbles Image 3 shows some Alley Agate marbles Image 4—well, who could resist a pile of Akro Brick halves. Research, research, research, this is just a part of it, this is what I enjoy. Keep on selling the dirty ones diggers; they are worth more than you may think!! Marble—On!!

Save the dirt Mojo, WV dirt is no doubt rare in the Netherlands. Nice ones--great fun!!

Nice Ric, Heatons? Dig On!!

This is a very cool old add. Steph posted an image of the actual box in the bottom link. Antique Akros, it just dawned on me—cool stuff Steph! https://www.ebay.com/itm/373912568996?hash=item570eed04a4%3Ag%3A9B8AAOSwn8Rh-CNh&LH_BIN=1 https://marbleconnection.com/topic/10676-akro-timeline/?_fromLogin=1

Happy Ground Hog Day everyone! Six more weeks of winter---yippee!! We all have marbles and other things that came from the ground. Found in the garden, dug from an old dumpsite, digging outhouse sites, found in the lawn and of course the ones we probably all have, known or not, from the older and newer factory digs. Show your favorite marble or thing that you know came from the “Ground”. Here are a few CAC halves that came from the ground. They can be pretty on the inside too. Marble—On!!