Alan

1. Divided core 2. Latticinio core FYI - your camera is focusing on the background cloth, not the marble. Its better to manually choose center focus. Then your subject won't be so blurry.

Akro

Purple slag. "Purple brick" is someone's invented term of uncertain motivation.

1. Its a modern torch piece 2. That isn't oxblood

I saw a large, inflatable turkey holiday decoration in someone's front yard the other day.

For an extra $10 - you can probably get it signed by Abraham Lincoln.

It wants to be a Popeye, but falls somewhat short for me.

Modern repro. Poshmark, Ebay et al are lousy with them.

Its neither Akro or an "experimental". Caveat emptor.

I mistook Jeff for the OP and mistakenly responded. My error and I have edited my post. Apologies.

The iridescent finish on that glass isn't from water "mineral staining". Its from original production.

Vacor for me.

Agree, modern torch.

Ground/shaped rutilated quartz.

Its likely that the marbles are original to the box.

As a veteran, I would like to quote an email that I received from an outdoors equipment supplier - Mystery Ranch. I believe that they put Veteran's Day in good perspective: It's easy to thank someone when they are in uniform. Someday, that uniform comes off and is retired, and the external markers of service vanish. However, our Veterans continue to bear the weight of their sacrifices throughout their lives, confronting the lasting repercussions of their service. For those who made the ultimate sacrifice and those who are currently sacrificing for the safety and freedoms we enjoy today, we offer our heartfelt gratitude.

Things like this remind us that we are but temporary caretakers of such things. And then they will some day move to new homes - hopefully some of them will cherish them for more than their dollar worth. In the end, glass will outlast us all.

The first one is a contemporary. The second one looks more swirl in that single pic.

Polished.

MK, 2-color.

Frit technique was basic at the beginning of glass-making. It simply small broken pieces of glass, which were obviously plentiful.

I am saddened to hear of this. He brought a lot to the marble collecting community, especially in the earlier days. We owe much to his memory.

I'm a sucker for ribbon cores. 🙃

I agree. And at 1.25" dia., its not a marble for play.