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Thanks Chad, for the link. Thanks to Stephen Bahr, a real trooper and obvious marble lover and pursuer of the truth. A true and huge asset to our community. Thank you to Ron Shepherd for sharing all of the knowledge that he has acquired through his selfless and extensive research and love for this hobby/passion that we all enjoy. Keep on Keep-ing on! I cannot wait for the next installment. Really Great stuff !! Respect to all involved!! Marble—On!!!

Lets just be carefull with attributing any names to marbles packaged in Master Glass Cat's Eye bags. It is hard enough describing what a Master Glass Cat's eye looks like,(funky works for me) let alone the fact that they used these bags at the end for quite a variety of marbles, clearies included. Marble-On!!

X3 on Vitro. This one wanted to be a "Parrot" but 3 colors will not make it. These big Vitros did not stand up to much abuse. Nice one for sure! Marble--On!!

Hmmm, Al, I think that the second one is a "Blue Raven" made by Ravenswood. Of course swirls are not my gig. I have no idea on the first one. It looks opal based to me if that helps. More opinions are needed but I will stand with Blue Raven. I have done a bunch of research on Ravenswood marbles. Great marble !! Marble--On!!

Hello Dave. I will take a poke at the first one that you have posted. The rest of them need further opinions. It sure looks like it wants to be an Akro Corkscrew. The thin red line is very interesting. Is it Oxblood? The marble color combination seems familiar---without the thin red line. I have seen a bunch of Akro Corkscrews and the color combinations are almost endless. I doubt that I will ever see them all. I would not base any futher possible Identifications of corkscrews on this one---it is an odd one. As the glob of glass was "dropped" by gravity in any marble making facility, by any maker, the ability for it to twist was always a possiblility, as it was cut off. I want to call it an Akro, believe me on that. It may be a Vitro that twisted during the cutoff and drop onto the rollers. 50-50 on this one. More opionions are needed on this one and perhaps some more images. Nice marble regardless! Marble--On!!

Odd Ducks kwak Kwak on!!!

Here are a few videos for you fellow marble and glass geeks. The first one shows a cool three roller set up. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqQK5JY31qM The second shows some extreme angle to one of the rollers where the glob drops. The angle changes as the roller gets nearer the end. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vshsp0GQE90 The third is a Jabo video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xLgJ0ZajrE These last two show some bottle making in India using a hand gathered process, and a more modernized approach somewhere on earth. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuvZqzvJ1II https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_M8WBJMcM0 Marble—On!!

I do not think that the leftie is a corkscrew--close, but no cigar. Once you find one, you will know. Marble--On!!!

Here is the thing with slags. They were single stream marbles and I doubt that a spinner cup was involved in the process. At first they were hand gathered, later on they were machine made with similar results, or at least close. The glass in the furnace was filled with the same mixture as the resulting slag. plop cut, plop cut, plop cut, right onto the rollers. No multiple streams were involved such as it took to make a multicolored swirl (which is what a corkscrew is without the spinner cup involved) Now, I realize that CAC produced only single stream marbles---but that is a whole different story. Marble--On!!

That V for victory pouch is killer----- dot dot dot dash in morse code for V. I hope to own one someday---great find!! Marble--On..._

More research on the term Tiger eyes may be needed. I realize that the posted item is regarded as a "Tiger Eye" by collectors---a very nice marble no doubt. I do recall some past discussions about a variety of this type of marble in various color combo's being call tiger eye types. If Master Marble called them this, I cannot recall. They are more than likely just a clear open sided version of "Sunbursts"----or not. Marble--On!!

Not quite a nightmare Chad, although I have been known to dream about certain marbles that I search for👻. Backfilling, according to Hoyle, is very rewarding. It takes tons of research and that is the name of the game for me. It also keeps me away from the spending frenzy when I am focusing on several vs many marbles. It is the one reason that I collect pouches---some are, and some are not---then there are the ones that are so rare that there is no research to be found. I love the ones with advertising and back researching the companies that may be involved. History is a great thing in my domain. I can pick out incorrectly back-filled boxes in the wink of an eye--most makers. Sadly, most filled boxes for sale are not correct and for the most part I will keep my opinions on reserve. I have seen many "correct boxes" on this and other sites but far more are just not right and I am OK with the pleasure that they may bring to those that own them. Easy-peasy is a fast way towards a sale. Hard to find is a collectors dream. I collect, bottom feeder that I am and right is the only way for me, regardless of the time that it takes. It is a very rewarding thing, for me at least. Once filled, the boxes loose their value to me.-Just a completed task, soon to be forgotten.--next one up! I am like a Crow searching for bright things for the nest---certain bright things, regardless of value to the Chipmunks of the world. It is after all---all in the search and all in the collectors head what needs to be searched for. Backfilling for me is a great thing--regardless of the miss-spent money and the sometimes massive amount of time involved. Very rewarding--Marble Nirvana. Marble--On!! and dream on as well!!

You are an "Odd Duck"---one of my wifes favorite phrases---directed at me of course. The life of a square peg trying to fit in a round world defines me very well. Marble--On!!

I am a bottom feeder when it comes to boxes. I have never purchased a complete factory filled box. Most that I own are at least 70% backfilled or more--just the way that I can afford to collect---spread out the dollars. Research on just how to backfill boxes keeps me entertained. I will check just for kicks. Marble--On!!

Odd is good Ron, I see Akro as well. We can all always agree to disagree. Marble--On!!!

Great info for sure. My head is spinning⚙️. There had to be much larger "spinner cups" used in the production of "Akroware" I have seen no discussion on the topic anywhere but the way that much of the akroware looks it must have been a thing, just on a much larger scale and slower of course. I have always believed that "eyelashes" were a result of worn shears or cutoff knives. There are many corkscrews with eyelashes and I supposed they--the eyelashes disappeared after some refinements in the cutoff process. I have watched some Chinese production videos where the shears look like they will never dull. Long runs were made of corkscrews and shutdown to replace the shears meant time and production lost along with money spent. Good thing for us--I love a good eyelash on an Akro. Great discussion. Marble--On!!

Different makers and different shades of green---love em all.

One of these recently sold on ebay for $369.25 tax not included---empty, but with a very nice pouch and the box inserts. The box was not in as near as fine as shape as yours, prettty shabby I would call it. I tried but failed--too many dollars for me. Those mossies may seem like an easy find until you try to back-fill a box. I have not noticed until recenty that the pouch holding box insert was stapled in. I learn something new everyday. It is a great box and I can't wait to see the other two. Marble--On!!!

It is a good question schmoozer but it is just not quite the way that it worked. Marbles of all makers were stockpiled, then marketed or packed for marketing. Boxing, bagging, and mass sales were conducted much later in the whole process. To expect a 50-50 mix of left vs right corkscrews in a box of 10, 20 or 100, or a mass sale of 2,000,000 would not be anything to expect, they were all mixed together. They were no doubt sorted by color/style but not sorted otherwise. I would expect a line of ten similar/same corkscrews to have at least some that opposed each other but 50-50 would be a stretch. Marble-On!!!

They are all top notch marbles---who doe not love a Lutz. The top image--top right may be one of the finest Master Made marbles in this size that I have seen--give me more. Marble --On!

Boris-----at 1 inch it REALLY deserves another look, or many---I cannot wait to see some more refined images. Big pelts are rare enough but this one deserves some more attention for sure, it just may be a great one for any true Pelt-Head to slather over. Bring it on and let us look some more !!! Marble--On!!!

OK bare with me, I am quite exited about this one. I am a corkhead after all. I have been back-filling a 100 count box of Akro Prize-names for the last 8-9 years and was held up for the last five years because of this marble, in this color combo. Wait a minute, some may say, Prize-names are two color---do the research and find that cream based Prize-name’s were included in the sale brochures. It is not red, it is not orange and it is not any color that I have been able to identify in any online spectrum or paint charts or from the numerous stores that I have visited and acquired samples from. It is simply an Akro Agate color that is not very common, even in Akro’s. I have had a few Akro collectors tell me that various runs produce many colors close to this and you may never match this one-- It just takes time and perseverance---collect and be patient is all that I can say. The box came with six of these, I needed ten, it took 8-9 years. This is a very rare Akro corkscrew. I hope that the images do justice to it. I was fooled many times—too many times. (at least they were corkscrews) What a great thing, to finish a goal—the filled box will follow this winter (winter is coming). Marble—On!!!

I am pretty sure that the orange and yellow is an Akro that did not corkscrew like it was intended to, pretty common thing in this color combo. Your last marble deserves to be looked at more closely and clearly for sure, Pelt no doubt. Marble--On!!

You have a bunch of Master Mades in the last group--some very nice ones. A few Akros may be mixed in as well. The light purple and whispy white in the front deserves it's own post for sure. Marble--On!!

A visit to water parks any one? Indoors of course, it is getting a tad cold. A nice “water slide” –“snake” corkscrew, it “tunnels” with slides and sides like this all around the marble---hold on!!! Akro Friday on!!!