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Atmosperes were hand-gathered Chad. I do believe that they were run on rollers after the gathering process. The sizes all add up to that. Atmosperes vary in size because of the process of the gather. Good topic for another day perhaps. I believe what I see, and call them like I see them. This one excites me. Great marble!

The image of the first one is hard to make out my friend. This one sold earlier this week on ebay, could it be the same maker? https://www.ebay.com/itm/275103000229?hash=item400d6aa6a5:g:JKAAAOSwRJth3HlB Your second one is what I would consider a foriegn made very nice desirable Cat---very nice. I say this because the transparent glass on my PC seems to have a tint to it. At first I though it was a Vitro Cosmic Rainbow---a very cool marble that you have, or may have, there. Marble--On!!

I am not getting an Akro feel on this one Fire. Maybe MK or Vitro. Not a pelt. Marble--On!!

This one may be a Vacor Atmospere, style #48 imho. Marble--On!!

I agree, not CAC--a WVS, which I have little knowledge of.

You should be able to find this stuff where you are. In the USA it is called Vaseline or uranium glass. Just take a black light with you when you are out and about---it really--really lights up. I love it in all forms. The marble is an Akro Agate ” Cherry-Aide” at 1”. Glow On—this is my best.

I love this one. It is an Akro Agate piece and it explains my heritage quite well. Glow on!! one more coming!!

I know that you like the glow Mojo, so do I. Regardless, it is hard to beat “Cadillac electric time” for glow. That brings back memories of my 2002 Caddy STS, the first car with magnetic ride control. Those Northstar engines were a great thing---never stand still, just jump on it and go, all two tons of it! Glow on!!—more are coming.

At first I thought that this may be a Veiligglas marble. Now I am thinking that it may be one of those pesky Alley’s, you know, the ones that were often thought of as CAC a few, few years back. You gotta like them!! Tell me what you think---5/8”. Marble—On!!

Not too shabby Chad, top notch ox in that one.

Is that gold metallic? Killer marble Ric.

Vitro Agate

That is a very nice wet looking Parrot Jeremy.

Great find newbie!!

OH, Tuff one buddy, Either Akro or CAC imho. Nice marble!! Marble--On!!

I will just be honest on this one Fire. If it is a Pelt MCS- I have never seen one like it color wise. The blue is not what I would consider to be common in a pelt of this nature. I could not ID this one as anything else however. (vitro???) I just call them like I see them on my PC. This one is worth a bump up and more opinions. I will usually get a retort---I love em!! Marble--On!!

I will post another today, I feel like I have been slacking on the images for posts lately. I do not even know what to call this one. I will leave it up to the Pelt collector folks to assign a name. Just a hair or two over 5/8”, no AV just pocket wear. Marble—On!!

The one on the left looks like an Akro Agate "Moss Agate", it may light up under black light. It could be a Master "Cloudie"(they called them "moss agates" too--for awhile anyhow). Like Ron says, clearity with images is much better or easier to ID. Nice wood though, knotty pine? Marble--On!!

This is a tuff one my friend. Not a Master Made. Akro did make some wierdo's, a lot of them. Ric could have this one nailed. It does remind me of some Vitros that I have seen, they were Buttermilks though and larger ones at that. If this is 5/8", I will have to call it an Akro. The images are quite dark on my PC however and I could not correct them. Marble--On!!

This is an odd one Fire. I would say Pelt. As always better to ID in hand, but I will stick with Pelt. Marble--On!!!

I am glad that you stuck around Fire, Lets kick the bucket some more. I worked on this awhile. Here is a big red Master Made marble, 15/16”. I do not even know what to call it, Master Made works for me. Gold “salts”, a solution of dissolved gold has been used in glass making in many, many, really many years past. I would not doubt that in the early years, marble makers used the same recipes involving such. In my research, this would have not been the most expensive color to make. ( pure gold was used in/on some glass—way back when) I remember my mother in law “keeping” an old beer bottle made of red glass because it was “made with gold” and family members “claiming it” when she died---what a farce and a disgrace. I love red glass and many other colors including none as well. My wife loves to collect seashells, which took more time and effort to make? Which is more beautiful or older, it is all up to the collector’s eye. Marble—On!!

Here is one that I had tagged in a stash of Pelts as a “Pine Needle”???? Nice AV non-the-less. Fitting, because we finally got the Christmas tree taken down today. What a fight with the “not covid bug” we have had since then---Grandkids, gotta love-em. Excuse the nose hair, old habits die hard—LOL. Marble—On!!

Well, the middle one looks like a Comet, these are opaque on opaque. The other two are more than likely "Meteors" Translucent/transparent on an opaque base. Both are Master Marble marketed/company names. The black on white ones are easy to mix up because of the deepness of the black on the meteors. All colors can be mixed up quite frankley, some combinations are more obvious.

Not just the fancy hand-mades bumblebee. Any lot with any handmade on the ebay site commands pretty tough money for me to compete with. I really think that Vacors are getting collected more and more. Cateyes are holding steady and are still affordable. Some cat bags are tuff to get a bid in on. Right now Pokémon character marbles are getting some good money it could be a fad, but it has been going on for awhile.

Master "Brushed" Patch, a collectors name I think. A nice one. I like the blue transparent based like this, almost a cobalt blue sometimes. The red based ones are pretty cool too. More than often they are on a clear base. Marble--On!!