Alan

One can't conclude from a vertical level that marbles are found that they are of relative age. While this is often true in pure archeology - the fact is that marbles are accumulated, passed down between generations and can often be a mixed bag of origins and eras. Of course a story that comes with marbles offered for sale can be unreliable or suspect. A marble is what it in in hand. The story that comes with it doesn't affect identification.

Yes

Two vintage logo pieces: "Brown For Congress": "Mobilgas"

Someone took care making those outer bands. Quite nice. Congrats.

No. UV maybe.

I have doubts about it making minimum.

Thats a contemporary Snakeskin.

You may want to stay dead until tax time passes.

I'm not assuming that this piece of cullet is associated with a marble maker.

Clear fly murrini made in an optic mold surrounded by red opaque.

If you want to make a cane-cut handmade larger than normal size - you would have to have a fruitwood forming block made that size.

I am saddened by Bert's passing. He was an enthusiastic elder statesman of the hobby - with more energy at age 80 than most people have at age 40. In all my times with Bert - I never regretted a minute that I passed with him. He had time for everyone and generously shared his huge wealth of knowledge with anyone that had a question. He gave marbles to kids at shows and was always trying to increase awareness of the collecting hobby. On top of that, Bert was a gentleman. His passing leaves a huge hole in the hobby. My family and I will miss him. Alan Z

Opaque Sparklers Roger Hardy got from a former Akro employee:

Akro Sparlker with heavy blizzard 'aventurine' - probably caused by colorant spilled on the rollers:

Very Dali-esq. Needs a melting guitar or clock or something.

Thats heat. The cane was not kept in rotation in the glory hole.

As others have observed - that isn't a Popeye.

A fair number of DIs were dug. Patches are no different than any other style when it comes to that issue.

Harry and Wendy Besset.