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A Vitro cage Cat Eye. Caged cay eye, later Cat Eyes made by Vitro The cage cat is usually more than one single ribbon. They were made in sizes 5/8 to 7/8 inch or larger. They can be a single color or multi colors. Old school true wire pull has one single ribbon that you can find a beginning and end to only one ribbon. I think the second marble is also Vitro.

I don't know who came up with the name Calligraphy for these. There are a few different rows of Alley Calligraphy marbles in the Alley Salesman Sample case. Only two of these known anywhere. Larry Alley has his Fathers and the one I have. Mine was found in a desk at the Anacortes WA Vitro plant. It was shipped along with all the Vitro items and equipment from Parkersburg WV. The case lid folds over to close and snaps shut. It has a silk cloth lining. Some people previous owners sold some of the marbles from it. I have back filling it for a few years. Trying to get it all correct. I followed the path or trail of this case ever since it was first found in the desk. It finally made it to me.

First two Akro. The second two, first Vitro and probably Vitro. But the last possible Akro.

Alley Calligraphy. I will offer you good money for it.

Not MK. Might be Akro.

You are welcome ! The WV swirls can be difficult. But some can master them quick but with effort and study. Ric is a good example of that. I have been learning marbles for over 25 years. Still learning every week.

Two Jabos and a modern logo coke marble. The lighter may be the most valuable ? Even if it is $2.00 or $3.00.

Ric, I think they are all Davis. Sounds like a toy company that just got marbles where ever they could for the cheapest price, and used them in their toys. Wilson Davis and his father were having a hard time finding buyers for their marbles. This was when all the little WV marble companies sprang up and in competition. Davis and Jackson were both short lived marble companies. The vast majority of the Davis marbles went to Puerto Rico. A red mesh bag of them was free to each girl if they bought a certain doll.

Is it opaque ? Can you get any light through it at all ?

Several glow just as I suspected. I think it is a jobber box. I have seen a few but not with these marbles. It could be a mix ? Some of these boxes that I have seen were mixed WV swirls for sure. How does that opalescent and pink or lavender compare to a Alley Opal Lady ?

Gladys, most WV swirl company marbles do not show the cut line or seam. Some do but with most it is very difficult to find the cut lines. But every standard round machine made marble was cut twice. With WV swirl marbles traits can be size, color combinations, does it glow, the actual pattern of the swirl, the swirl coverage 50% or all over, inside outside, does the swirl stay on the surface or dive in and out. What are the ends of the ribbons or swirls like straight pointed rounded. Having for sure known examples to compare with. Colors can be very important, even slight difference in shades of color can help. Sometimes you can only narrow a marble down to two companies because they are so much alike or exactly alike. Alley was the first person to ever make a marble at Ravenswood WV. When he left, Ravenswood Glass, Ravenswood Novelty used his recipes and made marbles same as he did. But changed as time went on. Some people say WV swirls are the most difficult to separate by companies. Which there were several. There were nine or eleven swirl companies in Ritchie County WV, one county alone.

A few look Alley for sure and a few look very much like Davis. Does any of the white glow in the blue and white ones ? Davis

Vitro Cosmic Rainbows

There are many types of contamination in the scrap glass cullet used and also around the furnace and machine. But the majority burns up with temperatures from 1000 to 2000F. Most any lube, cleaning or wiping down residue will burn away almost instantly. I think there are a few chemicals used in the glass that can cause odd smears on the surface of the glass. Different chemicals are or can be used by some to enhance the color, etc. Some marbles are made from nothing but the cullet and added colors. But some marbles do have extra additional chemicals added in the process. Glass is not all the same. Different glass requires different methods. The Alox machine had small holes wore in the rolls and repaired by filling them with copper. This copper repair will eventually wear off on the marbles as the copper is much softer that the rolls hardened cast steel rolls.

I was misleading with my post above. Vitro does have one type of marble named Cosmic Rainbows. But they look nothing like your marble. They are clear base with lots of clear showing and thin bright colors most swirl inside and out to the surface. Marble King Rainbows refer to a large amount of MK marbles. As does Peltier Rainbo. I should have took my time and explained it better. Sorry about causing the confusion.

It is probably copper. Not in the base glass, it is on or near the surface. Which is most common with metallics.

Vitro has no marble referred to as Rainbow.

All Jabo.

People invested their own money to make marbles at Jabo. Valuable is a big word and different to everyone. They may be valuable to certain Jabo collectors. They can be valuable to children as toys or trade items. The can be valuable as a learning tool. Jabo marbles are sold on Ebay and other places every day of the year. Are they worth $100.00 no. Are they worth $5.00 to $20.00 probably.

I agree left Peltiers, right Vitros.

The two brown and green swirls are Heatons.

Learn pontils. Only handmade marbles have pontils. But handmade can be antique, vintage or new.

Those first four marbles are not from any marble cane. Marbles made from a cane are hand mades. All the marbles above are machine made. They are all Jabo marbles made at Reno Ohio. Most or all are from 2009-2012. The first four marbles are mistakes errors. The hot glass glob was to large for the roll grooves. Or it was to hot or to cold. The glob went over into the next roll groove and then was pulled off or removed for discard by the machine operator. Probably all the above are near 3/4 inch size. They are from one of the many special investor runs.

All in the original post are fake.

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