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Alan

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  1. So I think the question is..... Is it a regular tranny - or a flaming tranny?
  2. Tranny thread. <Not that there is anything wrong with that>
  3. They are fried marbles. We fried more than a few in my youth....
  4. Akro was certainly making oxblood dishware until the end of their operations. The dishware pile slightly uphill from the gate and on the right was clearly the last dump pile they contributed to. It seemed to be mostly children's dish set pieces.
  5. Vitro Sparkler Brushed Oxblood Popeye. Its in the Second Edition of "Fantastic and Rare Vintage Marbles That Are Destined To Triple in Value".
  6. Yell its a Bill Murray - you have an experienced eye. I wish Bill was still making marbles. He had the gift.
  7. They certainly have a Sparkler-esque thing going on. Nice.
  8. I don't use the term myself because I don't think its helpful. I think you'll find the common usage is a solid core with high transparency, like:
  9. Generally +20% in smaller sizes. As you approach/pass 1" dia. the percentage can increase. This assumes that they are mint.
  10. To the first pic - its likely dug. The glass was not to temp - resulting in bubbles in the clear.
  11. Its a "plunger". I have a few.
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