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Hey all, been awhile. Mom's making it longer than anyone thought (YAY!!!!!) so I still don't get to mibs often but I grabbed this one to roll around my pocket this week & I have not a clue what it is. No light shines through, loaded with lutz, assume polished or torched? Can't even decided contemporary or vintage....1'. Thanks ahead for your time! Pieces

After taking a few months off to take care of my mom after a devastating health diagnosis, I'm trying to take some "me" time & stare at beautiful glass orbs again. So can someone please tell me what tray I should sort this beauty in to, Vitro, Master, Marble King.......? I'm somewhat stumped. It's 19/32 & I don't think it's veneered. Thanks in advance

Out of round but if turned just right will measure in at 5/8". Any thoughts are appreciated! Sorry bout the dog glitter, it's EVERYWHERE right now!

No kidding, huh?!? I wondered but thought no way. Nope. No polishing plans here, it'll end up on the bay at some point. I've realized I'm really drawn to swirls, I find so much beauty & artistry in the abstractness.

Or hope THESE help!

Hope these help!

That's what I thought. In hand they don't seem like they we're made at the same company even. Different eras?

The top I believe to be Vacor, is the bottom as well? The colors are a little different. The one on top has what I say look like brush strokes in the blue, bottom doesn't. Top has orange peel, bottom doesn't. If not Vacor, then what? Top: 15/16 about 24, 25mm. Bottom: 13/16 about 20mm. Thanks again!

I agree, thank you! My problem is I love both. I get into one, get sucked down a trail of some sort, & forget the other! But the weather round here has been so wet lately that most days it's been all about mibs & lawn work's been all about potential flood mitigation, so not quite as enjoyable!!

Oh yeah, I agree, nothing over the top or anything & he paid less than $5. He is VERY, um, I'll call it "frugal". A serious haggler. I was how daring the Domestic Associate coming home with a giant bin of mibs I've never seen before & saying let's go do yard work instead of looking through the mibs.

Domestic associate comes home from his parent's house (the lifelong antique dealers) with these & says c'mon let's go work on the lawn. Apparently Daddy Dealer was out doing his dealings & ran across these!

And you as well! 😄

We have the largest free fair in the state, hundreds of thousands flock here every August. Use to love it as a kid but much prefer Mabel size festivals these days. Domestic associate & I were both born & raised here, (met in jr. high) & lived here most our lives. He's a drummer & he's played a lot of the smaller festivals in Southern MN, Northern IA, WI (some farther of course), as well as the bigger stuff & yep, the small town festivals are the best!

LOVE the LaCrosse area! And I'll add an another another, I'm another Melissa 😄

I believe it was! Was a good 25 years ago but I remember it like it was 15! Nice, congrats!

Hey William! Didn't notice before but I once played a softball tournament in Mabel, had a blast! I'm in Owatonna, not too far. Pieces

Done in new topic. Thanks!

Similar but not the same.

Yep, both mine! Not quite the same though & can't figure either of them out!

I know, right!

Aw crap, yep I meant 9/16th, dang fat fingers! I have to admit I never considered Pelt or oxblood, not because it couldn't be but because I hadn't considered anything as this mib boggles my mind. To me it looks like a marble that was drawn in a comic strip. Also, I thought it was straight up orange, but after Chad's comment I had the Domestic Associate look, he's an artist & can see & separate colors WAY better than I can, & he says yes there's red in there & yes, it looks like there could be oxblood. Here's a few back lit.

19/16" And a last Thank You!

9/16" And yet again!

19/32" And Again....

About 5/8thish Thanks again!