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Not much more Ric--you pretty much nailed it. The earlier Masters were just that--Master Made. Hard to find damage even when used----One of the best glass marbles ever made for play imho. They just stood up very well against the stone/agate marbles that they were designed to compete with. Marble--On!!

Lovely to me--A double ingot no doubt--Akro imho. Nice marble!! Marble--On!!

Well, I still think that this one is glass. @Alan never seems to be one to stay out of the way out of correcting/advising on any ID--including me (which I appreciate). I always appreciate all opinions and I learn from them as well. Marble--On!!

I will always give my two cents to a post with such effort and nice images I agree with @Ric. Marble--On!!

I agree with Master on this one--very nice! Marble--On!!

This is an older slag that I cannot ID. It is a very nice color! Marble--On!!

X3--nice one! Marble--On!!

It is cool to all of us here--Nice find! Thanks for sharing them! Marble--On!!

This one is actually glass imho. It may be a ballot box marble or game marble. (these came in black and white--the ballot box marbles, one color meant Yes--the other No) Notice the grind marks and the little twisting twirl in your first image. These are both commonly found in Old German handmade glass marbles. Nice find imho—does light shine through it? Marble—On!!

I do about an hour or two and then I wear out--I am a pointer finger typer--ouch. I just try to do my best and somedays I just check for bad juju on the board and log out.

Imperial is the collectable of the future and present. You have some great ones imho. Now, if we could just figure out which country made them. There are no bad marbles! Marble--On!!

Jinx Ric!

Not an Alley, Alley Agate made swirls and this one has two opposing cut marks that push it more into the patch type range. I believe that you have a Marble sold by "Imperial". Imperial was/is? a company on the west coast that sold a variety of toys including marbles. They pruchase their product and renamed them and sold them as "Imperials" The marbles that they purchased were from a wide variety of countries--mostely from Asian countries but a few packages list Mexico as a supplier. Yours looks Asian to me and having eight of them makes me think I am on the right track. I cannot remember seeing this individual marble before. It is pretty cool. Marble--On!!

If you read the packaging with Imperials on E-bay, you will find some that mention Mexico among many--many other countries. This is a valid question imho. Marble--On!!

You sure saved the best for last imho. I do not recall seeing anything like it before--Top Notch! Marble--On!!

I am far from an expert here my marble collecting friend and I will concede to any eval from anyone--this one is just too hard to believe for me and I may be sorry that I spoke up--well, I am sorry for sure. Nice marble! enuf said--I will back out right now and apologize for stepping on your post. Marble—On!!

All of these are Jabo "classics" imho. Lets call in @Nantucketdink for an opinion here--just sayin! Marble--On!!

I agree--nice corkscrew!! Marble--On!!

Not an Akro imho. I have not ever seen one like it at all. Lets call In @Alan for an idea here. Marble--On!!

I have a bad feeling about this one. Lets call in @Chad G. for an evaluation. Marble--On!!

All three are Vacor imho--pretty common. The first one may be a "Turtle, the second may be a "Picasso"--the third one is a "BumbleBee" No investment here imho but some of these are back from the "Mega Years". Nice marbles for sure---but? Lets as @Melissa for a final opinion. Martble--On!!

There are two books that I would suggest to you--they are not cheap-but pretty new. "Alley Agate Company: marbles and pressed glass" and the latest book-"West Virginia Swirls". These will help in your venture. You are a searcher and I will leave the rest to you--just because I would want it this way too.

Well, if you like Vacor Roosters (I do as well) keep on looking and collecting. There are many variations of this type. (a few are sold under different names) Good luck in this venture, I wish you well. I Like to post this image for fans of "Roosters". The left are Akro and the right are Vacor. Each company had different shades of these and they can be hard to tell apart--even for an orka😁. Marble--On!!

Too bad but I agree on the Vacor ID Al. Cool stuff for sure! Marble--On!!

Akro imho--nice one! Marble--On!