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Here are two sets of Same Run Akros Blue/Yellow Blue/Green Thanks! -Jess

Marble gargoyle!

Hello everyone, I’m Jessica (Jess), I’ve been around here for a few years, mostly just stalking the page, popping in and checking out the pictures lol! I collect almost strictly Akro, but have a couple I’ve collected of other machine makers and handmades. I started collecting about 12 years ago when I came across a box of marbles at an estate sale and was curious about them, little did I know what I was getting into :\ I found this page and have been hooked since. The photo was taken last summer, my brother took me on a nice trip for my 40th birthday. -Jess

Hi Amber I'm from Alaska as well, but I've been living in Florida for the past 16 years. Hope you're learning and identifying !

A lot of fine tuning to do, but fun

No worries! I didn't take it the wrong way at all, it takes a lot to ruffle my feathers and thank you for the compliment. It definitely gives me a reason to break out the Photoshop that I've had since last December and learn it. Looks like it could be fun...

Marble mail! Was very excited to get this in my mailbox this morning

I get it now lol, I didn't even think about composition. Here is my first attempt

Hi Bob, I do enjoy other Akro items, but I really only purchase them if I find them out in the wild, it's more of a special item to me then. I think I have two ash trays, and a small planter box (I think). The small box has the Akro stamped backwards on the bottom, I was pretty excited about that. About this marble calendar page, I wasn't sure if there were guidelines to follow, I just recently started taking more photos and wanted to share, hope I'm doing that in the right place -Jessica

Morning

Darla, I found another mixed-color gray corkscrew, this is the third yellow based one I've seen so far. Now I'm looking for them

Mibstified, that orange and green, last post for March is BEAUTIFUL

Three Akro corks with brown

You're right, that is difficult to tell if it's a gray or a green, I was reading through some other posts, it is not a color, but a mixture of colors, the blues and greens had quite the effect on the chemistry of the reds and yellows. I'm good with that I've been collecting for a few years now, I should know more about the chemistry and development of these marbles. Probably about six years ago now, Alan gave me a copy of the patent that Akro had for the marble making, maybe I should start there. -Jessica

I was curious about the note, can I ask where that is from? It's the first I've heard of seen of it, and it's making my imagination run wild, how old is it?

Pee wee Benningtons

The yellow/black 5/8" cork on top is for reference. 1/2" - 2nd row down, the blue/red cork 17/32" - 3rd row down, the black/opalescent and the black/blue corks , and the white corkscrew the transparent blue base on the fourth row 9/16" - fourth row down, the red/orange/translucent corkscrew Pee wees!

Geez, I'm sorry Ann, I just now saw this! I'm sorry, I don't. I'll keep an eye out for you though They are very difficult to find, I did have an extra about 7 years ago that I traded for a nice sized blue on blue. I haven't found any since.

Ann - me too! This Akro has a deep blue transparent base

Lol I played with the marbles for keeps as well, wish I still had them. Here is another style that I like to collect when I come across them, a sky blue base with a thick yellow corkscrew and a thinner black cork with some oxblood I believe, running through it. 1"

I found a pink in my marbles! This is a very challenging Color of the Month. I was told this type of marble is dipped in oil dyes floated on top of water. It's in pretty bad shape, but it's pink! (Whoops! It's still March dang it ....)

Wow! That's beautiful!!

Wow!!! I love those reptilian agates! Especially that snake!

I thought so too Steph I remember seeing a post here a couple years ago (lol) about a certain type of Akro that had similar colors, but I think it required more tan than that one has. It's been a while, and I don't remember the name of them. Oh well, I like it it's Akro. Here's a different Akro corkscrew. I suppose this is some sort of experiment, maybe trying a bunch of colors together? Who knows

These two groups are both beat up pretty bad, I haven't found one yet in decent condition. I've collected them all separately over the years, they caught my eye, and I scoop em up every time I see one. Both groups have a deep red transparent base with a thick black corkscrew and yellow corkscrew. I have no idea where they fall in the Akro line and I don't know if the damage is from play or maybe there were discarded at the factory or something else entirely. 3/4" Anybody else deliberately collect the beat up ones?