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I have two just like yours. Big yellow on red Corkscrews are in mine. It is way too easy to switch the marbles out in this type of finial.( I would switch it out for an Akro for sure) $5 was a good deal regardless of the marble that it held. If this is a Jabo, it is a pretty good one IMHO and at five bucks a good buy. I would steer away from Jabo on this one. I just call them like I see them and I am far from any type of WV swirl expert. Marble--On!!

I believe this is a good example of why so many Peltheads have a problem with Vacors. Sorry, No Cigar. Vacor Serpents came in quite a few different runs and colors and some were quite close to the Pelt Superman. Of course, I am a Corkhead and am interested in any opinions of the Pelt-Masters. I just call them like I see them. Marble--On!!

Vacor has marketed the same marbles under many different names and and many different packages. Some all the the same and some mixed with others. Many runs and many different base and top colors no doubt. I for one, appreciate the tenacity that they show competing with the Chinese. Check this link out and tell me what you think. https://www.billes-en-tete.com/detail.php?id=246 Look at all of the images and come to your own conclusion. I believe that this is what you are looking at for an ID. Marble--On!!!

Nice images Tommy, I will switch my ID from Master Glass to Master Made on this one. It is an early, IMHO, nice Master Made marble. Try not to make out of it, what it is not. These early Masters in this size are a rare find and a desirable collectable marble. I appreciate Master Made marbles and have none in this size and have never seen one in hand. Of course, with the new images, more opinions are needed. Marble--On!!

Dani may be right. These big corkscrews did not always act as they should. Hard to tell from here--- hard to determine the actual cutoff marks, I'll still say "Big old " Corkscrew. It is almost too perfect for a transitional. As always, more opinions are needed. Marble On!!

I am with I'llhavethat1. No Pelts here. I am pretty lame when it comes to specific ID of WV swirls but I know one when I see one. The first one doe look a bit "Jaboesque"😉 Marble--On!!

I posted this one before but it one of my favorite displays. I am still working on the bigger frame. Marble--On!!

I had some trouble shooting this clear slag. White seems to want to reflect or absorb any other color around it. These images are shot with natural light. One is B+W the other is color. Any advice is appreciated. It is as white as snow in hand, with one little inclusion. Its just a hair under one inch. Marble—On!!!

Electric Yellow! One of, if not the best, slags ever made. Love em!! Marble--On!!

The title threw me until your post Fire--now I get it

Great game--I would play with it as well--with goggles of course😎. I tend to be a bit crazy with these games--watch out for the windows! The box no doubt saved it--great condition, great find. Game On!!

I was lucky enough to find this #200 tin with the original inserts. The latch was intact. The box needed some tender work; it was pretty beat up and well faded. Two thirds of the marbles needed back-filling and I had to find a pouch. I found a pouch that needed work and I think that I did quite well; it looked like it came out of a cow barn when I purchased it. The pouch took a lot of work and research on just how to handle it and clean it, as did the tin box. Believe it or not the hardest marbles to backfill were the red onyx. These show up with a bubble filled base glass more often than not. The ones that I was backfilling/trying to match were pretty well cooked with few bubbles. I will admit that finding green Flintie’s is a challenge but I only needed one of them and one of the brown. I like to scan an image of the cover on this type of box to place inside of the cover; it displays better that way IMHO. I have an original set of rules that came in the 150 boxes that I may scan and put with it, but I have not found any evidence that this size tin came with them. This is about as accurate regarding “as sold in condition” that I could come up with through lots of research. Doing this, rebuilding boxes, of any type or make, is my passion. This one kept me out of trouble for a long time. On to the next, or maybe some trouble----😁 Marble—On!!!

I just love a good snake, who could resist--great marbles for sure. Marble--On!!

Chad, I would call it an Oxblood lemonade any day of the week---maybe a cross between "Cherryade" and "Oxblood Lemonade" Who knows what happened here, I just know that it a pretty nice Akro. Marble--On!!

This sounds like an interesting topic. Is there a way to post a link to this page? I searched around and could not find it. I just quite cannot make it out, even if I copy and paste it to a document and enlarge it. Thanks.

Hello neophyte, It appears to be a hand-gathered marble. I see a nice big cutoff mark and no pontil. Some slag’s were gathered and dropped onto a mechanical device to be rounded and some were rounded by hand in molds or just twisted, cooled and cleaned up/ground/smoothed at the end of the cutoff/pontil. If it is quite round I would say that it had some mechanical help, which is of course is not always a good indicator either. Still, I would call this one a hand gathered marble that had mechanical help to make it round. Not Japanese—probably American. Maybe MFC, maybe Akro—an early one for sure. A very nice marble, very nice indeed! Marble—On!!!

I cannot view the vid, but will agree with Chad if he sees it. Vacor would not help to explain any AV either. How big is this marble? Could it be a later run Pelt? Hmmm--tuff one for sure. Marble--On!!

Chad, What I am saying is that brown is not often mention in regards to "Black Glass" colors. Dark Green, Amber and of course Purple are. Brown is a common color in glass, as are the others mentioned. Black is not a real thing to expect--in any glass--anywhere. I will leave it there, with respect to any opinions. Marble--On!!!

Boris, Get yourself a caliper, plastic is the way to go. they are cheap and pretty accurate---just don't squeeze them too hard🚫. Marble—On!!!

Boris, Expect to start being followed. I do not know where you get these great finds from--beware of a little B/W Mini Cooper in your rear view. I am watching!!!👁️‍🗨️ Just kidding, great finds!! Marble--On!!!

Hello Chad, One color that you did not mention is brown. There are some old---very old, examples of true black glass. The first image that you posted is looking brown to me. We can all call a lot of "black glass" BLACK, and much of this color needs really deep inspection. And I mean really deep. I for one, IMHO, never expect to see true "Black" in any marble except for maybe one made by the Romans. I just call it like I see it, and I do research glass other that marbles, I love all glass things. Still, a great marble that you posted. Marble--On!!!

Hi Boris, Remember Pee-wee is 1/2" or less. A frogs hair over and it does not count as a pee-wee. There are Akro in this bunch for sure. A possible CAC/maybe Pelt and a Vitro for sure. The Vitro is larger, white with an oxblood looking stripe on a clearish base--possibly greenish. The bottom one is a corkscrew and the orange on dark base above the three clearies is as well.The yellow/blue is more than likely a cork--maybe a Pelt Peerless patch. The cleary pee-wee's, well who knows. The rest are probably Akro or Master Made with a few exceptions. Marble--On!!

Hi Dave, This is a great example of cutoffs throwing the collector off the mark. It is also a great example of "eyelashes" on a marble that is not Akro. The whole crew has this one right. Dust off your marbles a bit more and polish them well before posting them, especially if you want an ID on any possible included AV. Heavy backlighting will help in these examples as well. I will have to look closer at this type. AV in any marble is a bonus. Nice marble! Marble--On!!

Never buy a handmade like this without seeing the pontils--no matter the size. Recognizing polished marbles is something that takes time to see. Do not get me wrong, polished marbles do hold some value but usually only in the larger sized or more rare examples. Polished machine-mades are becoming more and more common, polished hand mades have been around for awhile, many years. The rarer that they become, the more that you may be fooled or decieved. I must admit that I have been tempted by many "cullet marbles" that were gound and polished out of original cullet from various marble makers. The only one that I wish that I would have won and lost was from Houze Glass cullet--who never made marbles.(I collect Houze glass and it was excellant) Many years ago, I took my wife along to a marble show, she purchased a marble for me while I was dealing elseware, only to present it as a birthday present later in the year. It was/is a "Black" and Yellow Popeye. I am still sad to say that my first reaction was oh s---thhi--this one is polished---ooops for sure----for sure---.( I still display it and love it for the thought) I had looked at this sellers stuff and walked away knowingly--he did not represent them as they were--scumbag(SCUMBAG!!!!)seller back then----rare but present then---even more so in todays world and in the online world that we live in. You always have to be in the know and this is one of few place's to be sure of your questions about anything before you pay money regarding marbles. Great question and keep coming back with more before you buy anything that you are unsure of. This may derserve a post in it's own----polished macine mades and polished handmades--especially for those who have not experienced these in hand. I could go one with my own opinion of polished machine mades but this is a respectable and well read post board. I will continue to respect all opinions of any collectors and try to keep my teeth in. Marble--On and respect to all on as well!! The one that you show looks "polished" to me. Marble--On!!!

Gaga can sing with anyone that was , is, or will be. Two of the best voices combined---- The last image is a "fixed" image of a box that I hope to complete and master-----someday---- Marble—On!!!