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I forgot to take pic with the size but will update shortly. It is under 5/8 if I remember correctly.

I forgot to take pic with the size but will update shortly. It is around 5/8

15 hours ago, ann said:

Don`t worry. Marbles are a complex study, and all of us - no matter how long we`ve been at it - have something we have to learn and absorb nearly every day. It`s part of what is so engaging about marbles.

Don`t try to learn everything at first. It`ll never work! Pick a marble type/company in Steph`s Study Hall, or in the Archives, or in a book, get yourself a nice cup of coffee, put your marbles within easy reach, and just try to pick out your marbles that look closest to the examples shown.

Some marble companies have such distinct styles that they`re easier to start with, I think. When I first started studying machine-mades (I started by collecting the old Germans exclusively) I found that Akro and Peltier were the best for me to start with. Even just things like "only Akro made corkscrews" and "they never made flames;" with Peltier it was their distinctive feathered slags I first fell for, and looked for those.

Start small. And don`t worry about your learning curve. It was once the same for all of us!

Oh, I have done all those things many times lol, I have been at this for over 2 years fairly relentlessly lol. i got frustrated early as everything kept being Vacor so I threw everything out the window and decided to learn all about Vacor so that I could at least not be fooled by them but eh it didn't work lmfao. Marbles are hard lol, but I absolutely love them and oh boy do I love to hate them hahaha

On 7/3/2021 at 7:24 AM, Chad G. said:

Always good to look for oddities, the more mibs ya look at the quicker you pick up on oddities like these, good post I'm gonna swirl through my Bo's real quick and look for some numbers ( 1 - 9 ) would be nice  Yeah Right !! ............  .......... my "quick swirl" may last a bit longer than I expected !!

I modified an old earing case and gave this heart with "Cupids Arrow" to my girlfriend fairly early in our relationship as I already knew I was in love with her... but I also knew before I gave it to her that there was potential for her to think I was a total marble nerd and break up with me right then and there hahaha but she absolutely loved it and extremely appreciated the uniqueness of such a one-off gift lol, she continues to Charish it (and me ) too this very day... Not the best pics but I just wanted to share

1 hour ago, Dave 13 said:

I was in your shoes just about 2 years ago and I only moved to slippers now I still got lots to learn go through Steph’s study hall and lots of old ID posts and keep having fun doing it , and find out if there is any  marble shows going on around you 😎

I have done that countless times hours among hours lol but of course will continue until hopefully something clicks hopefully. No Marble shows close enough for me to go too to poor for now but hopefully one day I will make one. It is fun but would be a whole lot more fun if I felt like I was making progress lmfao. thank you, I appreciate all the tips and help.

I want to understand how to see the vitro faster Instead of countless headaches filled hours stairing at a marble through the loupe and the laptop researching and going though my books such as this and still ultimately coming up with incorrect I.D. can anybody help me lol or point me in a direction to study and get better, its honestly frustrating because I'm trying so hard, maybe too hard I guess lol is there a book called "Marble Identification For Dummies"? I feel like there needs to be lol

They all have pinched seams?

Thanks all

1 hour ago, jhomer2172 said:

Ha! I believe that a “tweener” is what some would call a marble that kinda had the look and maybe hinted at having some of the features of a more easily identifiable piece. Kinda like the ones pictured here having Dragon type colors and some ribbons. But falling way short of being a classic, easily identified marble. Others on here with marble making experience can probably address this, but I would think that in every batch there are many marbles that don’t come out like they should have but kinda similar. Those you posted are nice rainbos by the way!! Keep learning, I certainly am! 
 

jon

Ah, ok that makes sense, thank you. I definitely have a lot to learn

1 hour ago, jhomer2172 said:

Neither of the previous so called maybe dragons were NLRs! And what’s the polnt of “ tweeners” ? Either it’s a dragon or a flame or it’s not. When you start to blur the lines pretty soon anything is acceptable! 
 

Jon

I understand what you are saying, and I am here to learn, I have seen several that look similar called dragons at different places, but I know that marbles are often labeled wrong and I know that I have not fully learned or been able to understand the difference between NLR and regular ol' Rainbo's which is why I come ask you fine ladies and gentlemen in hopes that I might learn the differences for myself over time. I do thank you for your knowledge and Input. Might I ask what a "tweener" is? Thanks again

1 hour ago, Chad G. said:

x2, Jabo, thanks for takin the new pix  

Welcome and Thank You

1 hour ago, Fire1981 said:

JABO 🔥

I take it the pics helped lol, Thanks! I super appreciate all your help as always

Freddy Is awesome lol

Here is some fast pics just at my laptop trying to capture the dark area backlit, maybe it will help? Thanks everyone for the help

10 hours ago, akroorka said:

I will just mention Vacor here.
 If the base glass is green, it could be a “Green Parrot’.
Marble—On!!
 

No Green On this 1

2 minutes ago, ann said:

Don`t ever worry about being wrong here - - We`ve all been wrong at some time or another. Except maybe Ron & cheese and Steph.   

LOL, I hear that last part lol but collectors like them is why I love this Forum, lots of knowledge and Information that can be counted on for sure lol. Thank you maybe one day I won't worry about being wrong Haha. I do appreciate all the feedback, thanks so very much.

28 minutes ago, Chad G. said:

Peltier Rainbo

oh, ok, wow, Thanks  I kind of wondered but nowhere near confident and was afraid I would be wrong lol, but I am always afraid that I'll be wrong Haha. I appreciate all your help!

Blue is very Translucent, Red is opaque. Thanks Again!

16 minutes ago, cheese said:

No, rainbo. The dragons are NLR marbles. 

ok, thank you, unfortunately I haven't fully been able to tell the difference between NLR and Regular rainbo but sure wish I could better understand it lol its tough or at least it is fpr me lol. Much appreciated.

0.61"

10 hours ago, Peltier Mibber said:

Nice Peltier. 

Thanks!

10 hours ago, Fire1981 said:

This Shooter is definitely the Puff The Magic Dragon. It’s a top shelf Shooter in my Pelthead collection. Heck Yeah 🔥

Niice! Thanks!