Steph Posted December 20, 2010 Report Share Posted December 20, 2010 Just joshin', David .... but it LOOKS pretty flamey to me! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david Chamberlain Posted December 20, 2010 Report Share Posted December 20, 2010 Yes it does look flamey. And there are numerous other marbles that do as well. I do though get a little nervous when I see an established marble characteristic (CAC Flame) being misapplied to an established hand made marble (Onionskin). Only confusion can reign. The machine made production of flames has been clearly established by certain machine manipulations and the frit stretching in Onionskins has been clearly established by hand manipulation.....or something to that effect and never the twain shall meet. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lstmmrbls Posted December 21, 2010 Report Share Posted December 21, 2010 I really doubt that that post will lead to confusion. Man, I hope folks do not take those kind of posts that serious. These boards are supposed to be fun. Folks tend to run from too serious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david Chamberlain Posted December 21, 2010 Report Share Posted December 21, 2010 I doubt that it's going anywhere as well and most people aren't into the more refined aspects of marble production or have a handle on the more esoteric descriptions for CAC Flame Swirls. So, it's probably harmless. Just so we don't start a discussion as to how many exaggeratedly stretched Onionskin frits qualify it for flame stature! Let's see, that would be three? David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lstmmrbls Posted December 21, 2010 Report Share Posted December 21, 2010 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david Chamberlain Posted December 21, 2010 Report Share Posted December 21, 2010 I'm really hoping to take that as humor rather than a seriously registered vote! David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted December 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2010 Definitely more than 3. But not too many or they wouldn't be separate flame points anymore. Unless we had a theoretical marble, in which case we could have infinitely many, even uncountably many, true flame points though they wouldn't be visible to the naked eye. thank you, thank you very much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted December 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2010 http://www.fiftiesweb.com/elvis/elvis.wav Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted December 21, 2010 Report Share Posted December 21, 2010 I see spots, some twisting, red and depth in the marble - so that would make it a Submarine Guinea Cyclone Oxblood Flame. Are those sparkly reflections Lutz AND aventurine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted December 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2010 Yes, BOTH. It's definitely a one of a kind. I have three of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psia-antique Posted December 21, 2010 Report Share Posted December 21, 2010 oops! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mswitzer3 Posted December 21, 2010 Report Share Posted December 21, 2010 Only confusion can reign, wow steph that is probably one of the best i have ever seen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david Chamberlain Posted December 21, 2010 Report Share Posted December 21, 2010 Aaargh! David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david Chamberlain Posted December 22, 2010 Report Share Posted December 22, 2010 Galen, I just have to say that your '4' post totally cracked me up. I would also like to point out that I have a 3/4"- or 19mm (less than 1/64" from a shooter), wet mint minus condition, Sky Blue, Yellow and Orange Shooter Flame Swirl. A great example of the Sky Blue color with the Christensen Agate striation patterns in the color. The Orange color also has some mottled appearance which is also another Christensen Agate trait. The wide flat flames have a fiery shape and movement. A very colorful marble not diminished in the least by its paltry flame count! David Oops! Forgot the kicker here which is that this magnificent Christensen Shooter Flame Swirl has 2 1/2 flames! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david Chamberlain Posted December 22, 2010 Report Share Posted December 22, 2010 See Oops in above Post! David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lstmmrbls Posted December 22, 2010 Report Share Posted December 22, 2010 Must be a real neat swirl David. I have many many swirls with a few flame tips. They are still just swirls. My earlier post was meant to be funny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david Chamberlain Posted December 22, 2010 Report Share Posted December 22, 2010 And your earlier post was taken as such......David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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