Parmcat

On 6/19/2025 at 5:58 PM, akroorka said:

There are two books that I would suggest to you--they are not cheap-but pretty new.

"Alley Agate Company: marbles and pressed glass" and the latest book-"West Virginia Swirls".

These will help in your venture.

You are a searcher and I will leave the rest to you--just because I would want it this way too.

I was able to steal this book on eBay for 20.00 Canadian yesterday.

Can't wait to get it

2 hours ago, shiroaiko said:

Yixing Jinzhu Glass Products is the maker. I agree that the bombers are modern because the company was found in 1998. 

The English name for these marbles is “milky marbles 6,” but in Chinese, they’re called “milky 8-petal marbles". It’s strange, but they use different photos and names for the English and Chinese versions of their website. So it’s worth checking both versions of the site.

http://yxjinzhu.com/en/index.asp

Great info.  Thank you!

5 hours ago, Carowill said:

Asian bomber.

Is this a recent import or still an older marble?

5 hours ago, akroorka said:

"Mill Balls" were used in the polishing process of a variety of items.

Throw what ever into a revolving tank with these and they get polished.

It still happens today in some sort.

Cool find!

Marble--On!!

Never heard of them.

Cool!

Thank you

7 minutes ago, Ric said:

I'd have that one with my Ravenswoods.

Ok.  Thank you!

1 hour ago, Ric said:

I think that one is Another Vacor Sunset. And that purple color you see in the base glass under UV is just a reflected visible light from the UV source. I don't see any significant fluorescence in the marble.  Lots of yellows will glow orange under UV, which doesn't usually mean anything significant to marble ID, although there are specific instances where it might be more useful.

Thanks.  I got lazy and didn't turn all the lights off.

Thanks for the ID

Another that glows with Cadmium.

I love the colours

Glows with cadmium.  Tough to get a good shot of this colour 

Nice swirls

15 minutes ago, akroorka said:

Nice marble---Vacor "Dragon-Fly?

@Melissa will know for sure.

What a beautiful marble, regardless of the ID here

Marble--On!!

Thank you.

I have had some very nice luck hunting this week 

Thanks

Vacor Swirl?

I feel is a modern Asian, but want to be sure

3 hours ago, Ric said:

I do think there are small spots of fluorescent material on these marbles, and those spots are actually fluorescing. Otherwise, I would expect the whole marble to look the same. Although, I suppose it is possible that there is just some highly reflective material on those particular spots too.

But imagine walking under a "blacklight" with a white shirt on. The shirt looks purple because of reflected light from the UV source - it does not fluoresce. I think this is what Alan is saying.

 

Any speculation what these might be?

7 minutes ago, Alan said:

If the light is blue or violet, it is a reflection.  In any case, UV reaction isn't an indicator of anything special.

I understand that., but what is reflecting here?  

Without the light, there is absolutely no indication there is anything to reflect.

More curious what they are made if, it what they are

I got these in a lot of clay marbles.  These look more stone then clay to me, and....they have this off blue mark that glows under black light.

I have NO IDEA what I have here

1 hour ago, Ric said:

Oh yeah, and  this is a wirepull. There is one single filament of color that wanders around inside the marble - it is thicker in some places than others. But it's a busy one so you may not be able to spot both ends of the filament.

These responses were awesome!!!!

Thank you!

41 minutes ago, Ric said:

Caged cat's eyes tend to actually form a pole-to-pole "cage" of vanes/filaments in the marble and wirepulls are one continuous filament/ribbon, so I don't think either of those terms works here.

In my mind, they are swirls.

I will get a better shot tonight

27 minutes ago, Ric said:

They are Vacor but I wouldn't call them caged cat's eyes. I don't know what they call them but I am sure someone else will.

Maybe just Wire pulls then?

Grabbed this picture.  Are these Vacor Caged Cats?

Thanks

1 hour ago, marblemanvintagemarbles said:

Thank you so much for your compliments! It really feels great to hear someone so appreciative of my efforts in photographing these marbles. I do invest a lot of time and energy into taking them. 

Are you using a camera or phone?

I use my phone for convenience, but am thinking if getting the camera out for my online sales stuff

You're pictures are very good!

25 minutes ago, akroorka said:

It is a Vacor Ric. 
A Wicked Owl imho.
I am trying to double check on it--The Vacor site has upgraded though--not to their advantage--- I think at least.
I will stick with "Wicked Owl".
@Melissa will straighten me out if I am wrong.
Marble—On!!
 

That's....wicked!!!!

Something for me to dive into

Love these colours

I am grasping at this one!

This has a swirl of black running through it and I was told black is an odd colour for marbles

Anything here?