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LOL---- I always love a non committal answer from a respected member. I am still on the fence with this one. Marble—On!!

This one is a Master Marble "Sunburst". A great looking and very old marble. Just mho-- More opinions are needed and welcomed. Nice find!! Marble--On!!

I would sort this one as a Pelt Fire. Marble--On!!

I disagree. I have always been a slag vs swirl guy. This one is on the fence for me and it always has been. This color combo is just a weird and rare one imho. Thanks Ric! Marble--On!!

Ummmm?? I am not getting the green thing. It is a "Brick" imho. Marble--On!!

Send it to Wisconsin for a final eval---. Marble--On!!

I have no problem calling this one an Akro. Just a great example imho. Very pretty!! More opinions are always welcomed. Marble--On!!

Never regret a good pass on a bad deal--or a good one for that matter. We have all been there-done that! Just continue to-- Marble--On!!

This is one of my favorite color combos. I am quite sure at ¾” that they are Jabo contracts—I may be wrong—correct me as you may. For $5 a piece I am in all day. I just like them--enough said. I just realized that I do not have a Jabo folder on my hard drive--it is done,done, done, done!! Marble—On!!

You know what--I agree--it may be a Pelt--Nice one--no names from me. Marble--On!!

This is just one of those Mk's imho. Nice one though-- More opinions are needed. Marble--On!!

Yep! Marble--On!!

Obviously Fire. I will lean towards—sorry no lean here--- Nice find! Marble—On!!

This one is a slag imho--Akro--Maybe--- Marble--On!!

At ¾” I would usually just defer to this one being a Jabo—but it has a weird finish like that of a later Champion. You know, that weird misted on shiny metallic finish. This type of finish has always been hard for me to capture in an image. I have looked at this one for many months and have yet to get a grip on it. Regardless of the maker—it is a beauty! I need some opinions here on the maker. I just love the marble—my kind of stuff for sure. Nice and round and very minty!!(The oxblood makes my blood boil!) I just love this stuff!! Marble—On!!

Dwarfed does not mean a bad thing--selective is a good thing. I have a selective collection that is dwarfed by those that I do not collect. Dwarfed does not mean a bad thing--selective is a good thing. I have a selective collection that is dwarfed by those that I do not collect. This is the way! Marble—On!!

I do not believe it and I would never believe it. Antique dealers do not keep their collections in-store—ever. This type of marble were dug and collected as such. Not to say that they were not marketed but as I recall there were a fair amount of these found in the ground. Size always matters! I have been there and I usually win--I have passed on things that I wished I would have purchased. This is collecting, let your heart tell the truth. The fact that you are asking is a good thing. Like I said--size matters, condition as well. Wet mint @ 1"--I might go for it. One little flea bite knocks it down to about $75. Of course you will have to consdider any work that has possibly been done to it--bring a lupe and a light and study it, if she objects--walk away. Marble--On!!

The bottom image--the left one on the bottom row, is as I suspected. A nice Akro Agate corkscrew. The same image and row—the middle one. This one needs it’s own post and attention imho Marble—On!!

The left hand one is very nice--check it for UV reaction--it may be an Alley. The right hand one is a Raven imho. More opinions are needed--for sure. Marble--On!!

The right hand one is more than likely a Vacor “Mummy”. The left hand one is a Vacor “Black Panther”, these come in a variety of patch colors with a black base. Nice marbles and images as well-- Marble—On!!

I agree with Ric. Jabo also made a bunch of peewee marbles. Marble--On!!

Nice work on the images StevenJustSteven. This may well be a hand gathered marble--or not. I have done multiple trades and have never been screwed--trust and know your trading partner. Expect what you expect and move on if you are not satisfied. I have never been disappointed with a trade—ever. I am old school and do not involve myself with social media. Years ago I was a member of “Nans Board” (this is just a guess it may have been Nan’s “something else”). It was a great break from all of the arguing that went on back then between marble collectors. I had to drop out of collecting because of some reason that I cannot remember and do not know what happened to the “Nan” thing. We would trade marbles one on one through the administrator and the one marble that I remember was from a new collector that just dived into it all. She sent me her first handmade marble, she made it herself. What a sacrifice! I still have it someplace and when I see it, it brings me back to the good old days when some folks were trying to do what we do here today. Just collect and do not judge. Live and learn. As always— Marble—On!!

Agreed Alan---it is Nutz though--- Marble--On!!

Thanks Ric, The question for me is---Slags or swirls? These are hard ones for me. Marble--On!!

Always show the ends of boxes. This one is stapled and not glued---very cool!! Very cool indeed!! Marble--On!!