Id Help Please

[Rooneydog]

Hello everyone and thanks for looking.

I actually collect coins and can usually be found over on coincommunity but grateful thanks to the internet (and the owners / mods) that sites like this exist to help.

I have an old collection of marbles - I seem ok with the antique glass handmade types but I am struggling with the others.

I think the last 2 pictures (same blue marbles) are M F Christensen Slags (confirmation would be good) and require guidance on the amber 4. There are others but I think I will start here and see where I go.

[Steph]

Hello. Welcome.

The first set looks like West Virginia Swirls. Possibly made by Alley Agate Co.

The blue ones are hand-gathered like MFC's. I'm thinking Japanese transitionals though.

[Rooneydog]

Hello. Welcome.

The first set looks like West Virginia Swirls. Possibly made by Alley Agate Co.

The blue ones are hand-gathered like MFC's. I'm thinking Japanese transitionals though.

Thanks Steph - I think a good call on the Japanese transitionals as now you have pointed it out they have creased pontils as for the others white based swirl two toned yellow ?

[Steph]

All I feel really good saying about the first ones is "West Virginia Swirls".

Yellow? I was seeing so many more shades than yellow, including brown and red. And Alleys have some nice shading action. So ??

[Rooneydog]

Yellow? I was seeing so many more shades than yellow, including brown and red. And Alleys have some nice shading action. So ??

Apologies if I appear very ignorant - Oxblood ?

[Steph]

No worries.

Not oxblood. Oxblood is opaque.

Here's a thread with many examples.

http://marbleconnection.com/topic/20745-please-fill-this-thread-up-with-akro-oxbloods/?hl=oxblood

[Rooneydog]

Ok how about a three coloured West Virginian Swirl (not Ravenswood as there appears to be no tunneling). Now I know why I collect coins

[Steph]

Yes, I think the red was a separate color from the gold. I wouldn't argue about that color count.