The Nickel Guy

Although there were some Vacor marbles in with a recent group I received, that doesn't mean this is an "Old Fashion" type. It is sharper than this collage of the different sides are showing that I post and very nice. I am thinking Alley. It has a translucent two tone brown swirl in places, round about on a white opaque base.

I am not sure, it has too much translucent yellow with the opaque yellow for a Vacor Bumblebee for me. The two tone brown defined swirl is unusual too. Sometimes Bumblebees are black swirls but sometimes they even can be a pretty lean and weak brown. I looked at many and this is a tough one to ID. Sorry. I lean to the not Vacor side of 50/50 on it but am not sure at all.

All very nice. I am a cat liker, not a cat lover but I really like these a lot.

There's no place like home. Very nice.

This is a way better interior swirl than any other I have seen in a Vacor transparent swirl marble. Purple with White solid continuous swirl throughout. Or am I wrong?

I can see that. The white part. I remember there was a thread about that ot too long ago.

Ah-ha! Is mine a Japanese Pincer? A look at this eBay listing has some very similar traits. The listing will go away someday but here's a link for now. ( Hope this is allowed )

That's funny it is the other way around for you Meep. I'll have to dig em out and post a group picture when my batteries are re-charged. Both in the camera and in me as well. It's late but it's nap time.

It was the gravy color that had me thinking Heaton. All those lines in a wave show up pretty neat under the UV. Kinda cool.

It was a recent gift of a mixture of all sorts of things. Not in a collection of sorts.

Ric, My batteries are dead but out of all the shots, these are my best two seams. Art yes, the marble glass is smooth as a baby's behind. I know what you mean by that.

Here is a group of the other seam. I tweaked these only because it was so hard to get a picture of the detail in the white/clear. I think I see that little thing on the gill of a bluegill or sunfish shape that Stephen bar points out in his Master Marble video on yooooo tube.

The thought did cross my mind. I agree. thanks Ric!

This 7/8th one is very bubbly. Neat but I haven't a clue what to call it or who might have made it. Can you please help and thank you!

Here's a shot with a UV light.

I have a bunch of Marble King 5/8 in players and none glow under UV. They are mostly white base Patch and Ribbon. I don't know why, but some of my shooters do. Now this one may not be a Patch and Ribbon of course but I am pretty sure it is a Marble King Patch. I have others that look just like it and do glow and others that do not. Without the UV light, it would be hard to tell. Just an observation.

This one is right at 1/2 inch but no more. It does glow orange under UV. A cute little thang. Thank you!

I forget what that often seen colored anomaly is there we see on Master Marbles. ( See bottom right ) I think one of Stephen Behr's videos called it a cut off. I think I got this one right. Perhaps not a nick, but maybe a flaw in the making which is easy to see in the top two views.

Not many Master marbles in my collection. This is a very nice one.

Thanks a lot Ric. I agree now that Vacor Dragon is what it is. At least for now. Having that pattern and it being a pee wee makes it one of my favorites.

I would be very careful and pick the best without any damage at all and try to get at least one of each kind. Awesome and probably a bit on the expensive side.

Could this be a Vitro Sweet Pea Pee Wee? LOL ( say that 3 times real fast ) I suppose there is a chance it is a Vacor Dragon Pee Wee too?

I very much appreciate the time and thought you put into responding. It also is educational for me and others to visit this little thread. Thank you so much. It did not go un-noticed. You are a couple of good ones, you guys.

Okee Doke! Jabo it is and it goes to the head of the class in the classics. Thanks guys. I'll fix the title.

Thanks Ric. I just don't see the butt crackish thing going on here. There appears to me to be two seams. I said it's not Jabo in the first post because I just didn't think it was but hey, I certainly could be wrong and it is a very nice looking marble in hand. I have a good number of classics. If it is one, it is one of my best.