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Alway check those clearies for a pontil--ya just never know. Ths one has a chunk in it.

Sorry newbie, My swirl knowledge is limited but I sure can give this post a bump up! Marble--On!!

I am more of a Zeppelin guy What Is and What Should Never Be Not mine by the way.

The last one may be a cat/sparkler "hybrid"--LOL 😁(reference another post on hybrids in the ID section today) Marble--On!!!

Marble--On Sherry! My wifes name is the same spelling and I will always take note of a post with that name.👁️‍🗨️

Some times swirls look like slags and sometime slags look like swirls. I would keep it as a slag and not stress out about the maker too much. It is not a CA and if it is a Pelt-not a very good example. My motto is when in doubt--just call it Akro and move on. Akro made quadmillions of these and they are still out there to be found. All red slags are a great find. Marble--On!!!

Well, this could be a longer story but I will keep it short. I have a small gold fish pond in the garden area of my homestead. I have to bring them in before it freezes. I keep them in a black Rubbermaid cattle tank in the basement and because of past complaints of not being able to see them, I decided this year to put some of my "disgarded" marbles on the bottom so they could be seen more easily. This job took about 4 hours longer than it should have. I found more marbles that should have been kept than I realized back when I was in a different state of mind in my collecting of these little orbs. This group reminds me of what used to be and what is now. You just never know---keep-em all Marble--On!!!

The hardest for me is the original St Marys MK. I have yet to see one in hand. Marble--On and search on as well!!!

I will stand up for sure with my most humble opinion. When in doubt, ask for more images and do more research. This marble looks like a Marble King to me and I agree that it should be a Pelt Peerless patch. I just hope that you passed on it. I am not an expert on this type, let it be known. Too Rare---to care--not too much at least, if I ever find one I would most likely sell it---this is one of those that I just do not get---collection wise. Marble--On!!

Here is another example of the Houze—HouzeX Glass that has been discussed. These candle holders and other items made with the “MarbleX” glass may be found in a variety of color combos. This candle holder has a faint “851” mark and I highlighted it with a “Sharpie” so you could see it better. The blue in this item has a streak of oxblood running through the blue strands. I have seen one seller on e-bay that has made Houze marbles out of cullet—it was quite nice and not in my boat-house pricewise. Close, but no cigar one might say. I tried to get a better image of the sales page regarding this item---best that I could do. MarbleX ----On!!!

I have read tales of marbles breaking, splitting, cracking and just plain becoming a mess after they were collected and displayed. Has anyone experienced this? Marble--On!!!

Mojo posted one earlier today and I was inspired by that post. I have always liked “coral” colors in marbles and pick them up when the price is right. Once again, do not ask me who made them---I just like them ID-d or not. (I know who made the marbles in the tray and they are awesome as well, the tightest tray that I own) “Corals” always make my tail wag!

It is a Pelt no doubt. I would like to know the size of the slag that you posted. Marble--On!!

That Akro ashtray is just killer---love it!! Akro On!!!

Sorry Berry, My no comment should have been no comment at all. I am not what you would call a whiz when it comes to identifying WV swirls and I usually leave them alone in the ID section here. Marble—On!!

Always double check those cat-eyes. Marble-on!!!

The one on the left may be an Akro. The middle one--no comment. The one on the right needs a better image or two. Carnelians can come pretty messy but I am not convinced. Marble--On!!

A really nice BIG marble. I cant' give 100% so I 'll just say a nice "injected" machine made marble which is a Sparkler type !!! Marble--On!!!

I’ll throw my 2 cents in, I would not call it Asian just for the fact that I have only seen one of these over my sorting career. I remember it because I spent some time on it, now if I could just find it. If it were Asian I would have had a few pounds on my hands. It looks pre 60’s to me. For all that I know about non-Asian foreign made marbles, it could be from Argentina. (which might make it German by the way😏) Marble—On!!!

Sorry Ron, I think that you have this mixed up a bit. Westite had a fire in 1936 and Akro purchased most of the molds from them. There are quite a few examples of Westite items, including the bathroom fixture line that were made by Akro. Someone else (???) did purchase some of the molds from Akro once they closed and a few were reproduced and marketed. Akro—On!!

I like it, Did you make this?--excellant job regardless. I have used heavy fishing cable to hang heavy items in my windows such as this. If you get a black color, the line is barely visible in the sunlight---great idea!! Marble--On!!!

Here is a link to a sales page from the WV glass museum. It shows the candle holder that you have with a model number, 851. The ad also explains some solid colors that these come in. I had to cut and paste into a Word document to read it, but it is legible. I do own this particular item. I have purchased a few of these reprints and little research items that the museum has put together and I refer to them often—great work and well worth the investment. I love the name that HouzeX uses for slag glass—MarbleX—pretty cool name. MarbleX came in a lot of different colors and combinations. I did see a RWB candle holder like this on a Google search—very cool indeed. Of course these molds may have been sold and remade by another company. I have several of these and the model number is hard to make out on one of them but it is there. https://www.ebay.com/itm/230697084746 MarbleX—On!!!

Search "Houze Glass" candle holders. A great find for sure. Houze On!!!

Thanks Steph, I was writing this while you posted so I will post it as well.(I worked on it a while and do not want to waste my efforts) It is a hard thing to explain the difference between a machine made marble and a hand gathered marble to someone that is new to this hobby. It takes some research to determine what the difference is. There have been many “Imperial Jade” marbles for sale on E-bay for a quite a while. The name is quite catchy and it attracts interest. Most are misrepresented. The folds and seams in your marble do not point towards anything “hand-gathered” and the experience of the collectors on this board will agree that is a machine made marble. Hand-gathered marbles are what MFC produced. They more often than not exhibit a swirl effect that starts with a version of a “9“ that will swirl around the marble. The swirl effect often encircles the entire marble, often many times right down to the cutoff mark and over the top of it which is usually quite well encased into the glass itself. The more swirls or fine/thinness of the tail that the marble has—generally the more desirable, they can come right down to a very fine point. This is not always the case of course but if these attributes are not shown in a hand-gathered marble , the marble itself will more than likely not attract the attention that it may deserve and end up with the enormous (millions) amount of “solids “or “slags” that are out there in the world. When these marbles were “gathered” out of a “pot” of liquid/melted glass onto a rod, they were twisted to get a ball of glass on the end before cutting and dropping onto a simple mechanism to make the glob of glass round. This is about the best that I can do to answer your question. Some examples of hand-gathered marbles will help you to see what I am trying to explain. Do some research on them and find the light. Marble—On!!!