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Yes, Vitro Conqueror. They occasionally come with 2 colors + white, and when they do they can look really nice!

Ahhh, gotcha. Well that's a bummer, but thanks for checking it out!

@Steph Would there be any way to restore the text throughout this thread that has seemingly disappeared? For example, many of the replies on the first page only have 1 random word showing and it doesn't make sense / makes the discussion impossible to follow. If not, I understand, but thought I would ask Thanks!

Bit of a detour but this topic has been bugging me for a little while and I keep forgetting to make a post about it. Ron had posted a marble that he identified as a Vitro Sparkler a few years ago in a big Vitro ID thread on the AAM boards. The mib he posted does seem pretty different-looking from an Akro Sparkler, but it's been difficult to find more information about if these are indeed a thing or not, how to ID Vitro Sparkler vs. Akro Sparkler if they are a thing, etc etc. I know you know your Vitros, @Ric - maybe you can help demystify this one for me?

Photo of some of Ric's Vitro Tri Lites (top 2 look pretty familiar :D)

Good call @Steph. Came back because this one was bugging me and then I remembered that I have some. I am 100% confident they are Vitro Tri Lites. They are likely a bit larger than 5/8" but the ebay seller that Melissa's photo is from doesn't provide many details on their listings.

MK Beach Ball x 2

My guess would be old glass but polished.

Two on the outside definitely look Jabo to me.

Kinda looks Vitro to me.

Yep! Peltier NLR Christmas Tree

Vitro Multicolored Patch on the left. Vitro Tri Lite on the right.

Hey Ric - do the two mibs at the top have a particular name? Or are they just Tri Lites? I just found a few with the same colors, same order of colors, and measure a little over 11/16". Thanks!

I definitely agree that the issue of identification is uniquely challenging when it comes to marbles. However, when it comes to authentication and grading, I think coins are just as complicated and subjective as marbles—if not more so. Before there were third-party grading and authentication companies for coins, dealers and collectors alike would rely entirely on their own subjective opinions for valuing coins. That's fine for those people with decades of experience, but it makes the barrier to entry extremely steep and discourages new collectors from joining the hobby. And even when ID is impossible for certain marbles, grading can often still be determined because it's a condition thing, not a maker or authentication thing. I really hope someone comes along and established a method of third-party grading, authenticating and identifying (when possible) for marbles. Without it, I think it will be difficult for marble collecting to survive and thrive beyond the next couple generations.

Thank you all!