Sparklers Or Sunbursts?

[hdesousa]

I recently bought this nice Akro Agate box. Are there 8 sparklers or sunbursts?

[1DanS]

^{They all look like Sunbursts from here.}

^thanks

[Steph]

I immediately thought Sparklers. So I'll put in one vote for them.

[sissydear]

they look like sparklers to me.

[Gnome Punter]

I see ONE Sparkler and it is a maybe, rest are sunbursts...and the Stone agate rocks, those came in Akro boxes ?>

[catfish]

I see mostly Sparklers

[mibtalk]

2 sparklers and 6 sunbursts

[machinemades]

Hansel,

I think they are all Sparklers.

Sami

[gjbkrb]

more clear glass the likely to be akro sparklers in my little opinion.

[mibcapper]

... 2 sparks and the rest i can't really tell because of the angle they show, the others don't show enuf colors to qualify ... bill

[lstmmrbls]

Yes.

[hdesousa]

I see ONE Sparkler and it is a maybe, rest are sunbursts...and the Stone agate rocks, those came in Akro boxes ?>

Doubt any Akro boxes originally contained stone agates, although Master Marble did have a couple boxes (from the 1933-4 World's Fair) that did contain stone agates. These dyed agates, one of each color, are hand faceted and perfect.

[hdesousa]

... 2 sparks and the rest i can't really tell because of the angle they show, the others don't show enuf colors to qualify ... bill

I'll try and post some pictures of different views.

What's the qualification to be a sparkler vs. a sunburst?

[hdesousa]

Yes.

Is that just an informed guess?

[hdesousa]

Hansel,

I think they are all Sparklers.

Sami

Sami,

Care to say why you think so?

You partner in crime the upcoming marble book, Michael Johnson, looking at the same pictures, called them all sunbursts.

Hansel

[hdesousa]

more clear glass the likely to be akro sparklers in my little opinion.

Thanks.

[hdesousa]

^{They all look like Sunbursts from here.}

^thanks

Dan,

Thanks for the reply. Can you say what about the marbles makes you think they are all sunbursts?

Hansel

[I'llhavethat1]

Might be semantics but does the main question have more to do with the manufacturer (Akro or Master)? or the style (Sparklers or Sunbursts)?

[Steph]

I'll try and post some pictures of different views.

What's the qualification to be a sparkler vs. a sunburst?

Might be semantics but does the main question have more to do with the manufacturer (Akro or Master)? or the style (Sparklers or Sunbursts)?

I presumed it was about manufacturer. The qualification to be a Sparkler is Akro made it and called it a Sparkler. The qualification for being a Sunburst is Master made it ... and called at least some of them Sunbursts ... though I think the Sunburst name has been generalized to a larger variety of Master marbles than Master may have intended it for.

Edit to add: And to me Hansel's marbles look like they were made by Akro. Except for the stone agates of course.

[Steph]

Just out of curiosity, what does that cover of that box look like?

[hdesousa]

Might be semantics but does the main question have more to do with the manufacturer (Akro or Master)? or the style (Sparklers or Sunbursts)?

The style is what I'm after, assuming Akro made sparklers and Master M made sunbursts.

[mibcapper]

most accept 4+ colors ... very clear glass in parts of the marble ... vibrant, strong colors ... white wispy-stringy ribbons ... as sparklers. in general, sunbursts .. lack in most of the attributes of a sparkler. not as many colors ... duller in apperance ... altho, some are up to debate with akro. exceptions in both makers ....... bill

[hdesousa]

Just out of curiosity, what does that cover of that box look like?

[Steph]

Some of my Salvador Dali sparklers are minimal in color. I just went through my dug Akro box to look at the colors up close and found one which didn't make the cut to get into this picture because it was so dull.

I'm sure I have a couple of not-too-colorful round sparklers somewhere but I can't find them right now.

[Steph]

(Thanks for the lid. Handsome set.)