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Top notch Ron, That Vitro gift box is awesome. The Conquerors bag is a nice one as well--great marbles inside of that one. They are all great, lets face it. Thanks for sharing! Marble--On!!

You should always keep your first Pelt. Nice find---My states motto is "Forward". I have always liked "Muddies" Forward--On!!! and Marble--On!!! as well

That is better. I cannot evaluate or ID these for you because "Painted Chinas" are out of my realm. These images will help those that are. Marble--On!!!

Well, this one is still a tough one. The thing that made me do some more research is the presence of two “pull” seams which I have highlighted. These “pulls” or stretches are often seen in Peltiers. Probably just stretches of glass that got rounded into the orb. I did some research and found some “red Bees” that looked awfully close in construction and depth to mine. That being said—it may very well be a Marble-King. They can be very close to each other sometimes. I was probably smarter back when I sorted it into my MK stash, I prefer to think not.🤪 Sometimes you just have to call them like you see them. In-hand is always an advantage over a posted image. Still a nice example of either maker. Marble—On!!!

Vacor "Serpents" come in a variety of colors, brightness and beauty. They have made several runs of these. Marble--On!!!

Well, Grandma had a lot of marbles from Mexico. There may be a few vintage USA made in that bunch as well, no real big money marbles but there is one yellow and blue one that may be an Akro Agate corkscrew in the second set of images. I suggest getting the last images out of the bag and getting some images of them for evaulation. Marble--On!!!

Check this link out. If there are markings, it may be something else. I was refering to the outer chip that is still attached. It appears that some may be on the inner layer as well. https://southwestexplorers.com/what-is-an-indian-marble/ Marble--On!!!

Here is a link that shows one similar to yours (scroll down to the size display) that is a Vacor. I could not find an example with a name however. The second link has a nice video that shows some marble making in Mexico. Glassfirma must be a partnership that Vacor belongs to. The website shows a map that includes China as a satellite of the firm. This all being said.; the marble that you show is a big one and my first impression was “Vintage USA” but the size limits that to just a few. The yellow has some depth to it that I do not expect to see from a Vacor, could be a Jabo but I lean towards more of a vintage marble. If it was smaller it could be any of many manufacturers. More input needed for sure. http://www.glasfirma.com/toys/vacor-marbles http://www.glasfirma.com/about-glasfirma Marble—On!!!

This is a cool old marble and it may be some form of multi layered clay, it could be ancient or it could be mineral. It looks like it was fired/glazed and covered again and then fired/glazed once more—kind of an odd thing. The way that the layers are chipped off does look like it has been wrapped in several layers of clay of some sort. I played around with it on my photo editor and I have two questions. The first set of images shows a fissure and I would like to know what it looks like inside of the dark area that I highlighted The second set of images shows what appears to be some form of marking. I highlighted this as well. Nice images! Marble—On!!

Great images and set--This is what we like to see for an ID question. Sorry, no corkscrews here. You will find one-count on it! More input needed on the rest. Marble--On!!!

The only thing common that I see is the carpet that they are sitting on--another great bunch of boxes. Nice clean carpet too, thanks for vacuuming!😁 Marble--On!!!

I was on the fence for about 15 years I figure-I just jumped to the other side today. I may jump back to the other side 15 years from now---I love this stuff. Marble--On!!!

Great boxes greenvw!! Marble--On!!!

Hmmmm--a bit slow for a Peltier Tuesday--lets light it up. The high ends are great-- but lets try this "common". 1" and as wet as it it gets. Show us some more

I had some spare time on my hands so I though that I would break down a few for you to concentrate on and post. Try to get several images of each and keep them to no more that three marbles at a time per post. Do not worry about any damage, just give us good images. There may be a few Jabo here in your post, but most are from Mexico--some may be vintage. I have circled the ones that interest me the most.

Thanks Ron, My new camera is kicking my---Just too much for this old mind to wrap around. I purchased one like you have with a oem bag, memory sticks, a battery and a charger for $30. About $450 less than my new camera. Live and learn--that was a lot of marble money.🙉 Marble--On!!

No AV means "Red Bee"--am I right? I found this one in amongst my MK's while looking for one to post yesterday. They can fool you for sure.

Good job, those are the right colors. Cool marble non-the-less. Marble--On!!

I agree with Ron, These are nice looking marbles. I have found a few that I really wanted to be Akros----not quite, but nice to dream. Marble--On!!!

Thats a good question Chuck. I have not seen any thing smaller that 9/16" represented in a "Akro Sales Mens" box. I have seen a few Pee wees--but I'll bet that they all came out of the ground--bound to happen IMHO. Any opinions are of course welcomed. Marble--On!!

Here is another that I am not quite/pretty sure on--some great oxblood in this one. Tell me what you think. Thanks and Marble--On!!!

Ok, I know, a lot of images--I am not quite/pretty sure that this is MK. The base glass is actualy a blue-ish tinted transparent--I have to get some full spectrum bulbs for my back-lighting. Tell me what you think. Marble--On!!!

Great examples for sure Ron. The ones with the face--gargoyle? are pretty cool and big for sure. I put a magnet on mine to make sure--it stuck like it would on the train tracks. Google these and you will be amazed at the different styles and applications. Still no clue on how they got these inside of a cast iron foot. I'll use them for something--I see a new marble stand coming. Marble--On!!

Excellent--Love the feet and the marbles are killer. What are the teeth?----Very cool!!!--- did you make this? Marble--On!!

As a new collector--you have to know when to pull your teeth in. You have shown us plenty of marbles that you have that still need to research. I would offer $35 and walk away--just because I have never seen some of these tags before. I have been collecting for a lot of years and still have to pull mine in--make an offer and don't back down unless a counter offer is close--within $5-$8 or so. Collect what you like--not as an investment. I do not know how deep your pockets are--slow down and keep it in all in perspective. Allways be tough on the seller--he/she will still be making money no doubt. Marble--On!!!