Alan

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I regret that due to abuse by other board members, unchecked by a mod who simply watches it and allows it to continue, I have decided to remove this ID choose to content. While Moderators may choose to humor abuse, I will not.I regret that others will not benefit from it in the future.

By striking the glass. Some of those I've seen have a slight purple cast.

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I am very sorry for your loss. May you find peace in the many good memories that come from your time together.

Does anyone know where to buy authentic-looking brown boxboard in the U.S., preferably online? All of the sources I have seen (hobby etc) seem to be overseas or huge bulk wholesale. I want to make a box of my own to house some same-type marbles. Thanks!

Something is odd about that marble. Certainly odd for claimed Akro.

Agree - looks like it picked up some crud on the rollers. Possibly colorant.

Bob's points are all correct.

There is no such thing as a "same run" in machine mades. Certainly not in any standard Akro type. Sparklers were made for years. The whole point to the vintage marble trade was to standardize a marble design, and then produce it true to that type for as long as there was commercial demand. Marble makers didn't want variation in a marble type - which is why the refuse dumps were so so large. They threw away marbles that came out not true to the desired standard appearance.

They need to be larger than 1: dia. Almost 100% of them have an orange peel surface. I own one that is slightly larger than 1" dia. - but it is simply a large corkscrew and not a JR.

I knew Lonnie. I met him over the years at shows. He was a nice, gentle and friendly man who always had a kind word. I will miss him.

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"As made" = damage that I want you to think is somehow less important because of when I'd like you to believe it happened.

Atlanta Porcelains?

IMO - it doesn't pass the Popeye test.

It looks like it was dipped. There was a substance (that I'd prefer to not name) that was used 15+ years ago to improve the surface of handmades. It was moderately good at concealing nicks, light wear and some subsurface moons. When applied - the surface wasn't the same feel as glass.

Significantly less - and generally far harder to sell.

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