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The two marbles in the last 4 pictures do not look Peltier to me. I'd say WV swirls - maybe Alley on left and Champion on right. The only Peltier Golden Dragon pic that I saved was one posted by well known collector (now deceased) Les Jones back in 2000. Here is the picture.
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All Vitro - many Tiger Eyes (there are different pattern types).
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Yes, Dani does still sell on consignment.
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eBay is still a good way if you have good pics. There are several FB pages for specific companies and some seem pretty active on sales. Dani sells quite a few that way. With good marbles, I'd do individual or small groups of same marbles.
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Looks similar to a couple pics that I have of Red Bee. Also, marblealan had posted a couple pictures that look similar to this and named Ruby Bee (no AV showing on his) and also someone pictured a similar one as Golden Dragon. I'll confuse you more.
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Ron can probably explain all if he pops up. I copied a few things over the years. Here is a post by Ron back in 2002. After Marvella's Marble Show, we received a phone call from a collector in Canada requesting more information about the Champion Furnace marbles. Because of his previous connection with the Champion Agate Co, I called Dave McCullough (JABO) and asked for any details he might have about these marbles and this is what he told me: In the mid 90's Roger Jones, a very knowledgeable glassworker at Champion, used glass from the Paul Wissmach Glass Co in Paden City, WV to wash out the tanks when changing runs. This was done a couple of time a month. The reason for the fractures is that the marble glass was not compatible with the glass from Wissmach (Wissmach makes plate and cathedral glass). Mr. Jones told Dave that the yellow glass from Wissmach worked best for his purposes and I suppose that is why yellow furnace marbles are the most common color. BTW, this practice would have stopped in 1996 or 1997 when Mr. Jones passed away. ---------------------------- I have not searched this Forum but there may be other information in the Forum. As mentioned, the yellow is a common color. Also, they are pretty transparent overall when you backlight them. I think looking at examples is the best way to learn them. Here is a picture of my furnace marbles from a few years past. They can have fractures in them = pretty common.
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First group - upper left - MK. Others Jabo.
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Nice mica
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Nice group
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Cross through cat's ( Japanese ?? )
Al Oregon replied to Chad G.'s topic in General Marble & Glass Chat
No idea on the red. I have seen some mentioned as odd Peltier or Master. Also, foreign, maybe European. -
I lean Champion
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Nice ones.
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Nice group. I like sulphides also but have not collected them.
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Cross through cat's ( Japanese ?? )
Al Oregon replied to Chad G.'s topic in General Marble & Glass Chat
Top three yes. Next one ? - looks like maybe a cage style cat's-eyes. Bottom is Vitro cat's-eyes - hybrid. -
Top group of pics - Upper left (and probably right) and middle left and right are CAC. Lower left is Peltier NLR Ketchup & Mustard. Top & bottom middle ones are probably Alley. Nice marbles.
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Kinda looks like a Peltier Banana cat's-eye look but the base glass does not fit. Maybe foreign.
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That was the only response on the other Board and it was not a buy/sell item so.. The Board's name is All About Marbles - fairly active. There are also some Facebook pages that handle buy/sell items.
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Some of the "real" agate marbles are very cool.
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Colorful ones.
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Here's one of Patry's pics from way back when that is similar but I guess the fact that there is no "space" in between your ribbons may be why it is questionable. But. other than Akro or a different MK, I can't think of another choice.