sclsu Posted October 12, 2015 Report Share Posted October 12, 2015 I can't tell if is just a weird popeye or if it has been polished, making it look weird. Measures just a hair over 11/16". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted October 12, 2015 Report Share Posted October 12, 2015 Polished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J_Ding Posted October 12, 2015 Report Share Posted October 12, 2015 Good eye. I would wonder about that. It has that blurriness of the white, that moves differently in marbles that have lost their original surface. I find polished marbles to have a slippery feel...and they have a tendency to get away from one's grip more easily than an original surface marble. One sure way to find out is some higher magnification...like 30x or better. Where there was a glass loss, or deeper flea, the remainder of the imperfection sometimes can show as smooth, but broader, and bowl-like appearance that is almost impossible to describe, and is smooth(er) but doesn't look like an as-made melt-depression, or very small contracted dimples. These show up on lots of marbles, and are natural when the glass cools, but don't look the same on a polished marble. Let us know what you find! John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sclsu Posted October 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2015 It was in a large group of marbles, and I think the person I got it from bought it in that condition. There was another blue popeye that just looked way different than this one. At least the egg yolk and milky oxbloods are in original shape. Also, if anyone is looking for 4 large pickle jars, let me know. They don't have any marbles in them anymore so they are of no use to me:-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted October 12, 2015 Report Share Posted October 12, 2015 Besides the white glass now appearing to drift in the wrong direction, it sure looks like polishing compound in the pits in the glass. At least that is how it is coming across over the monitor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Marbles Posted October 14, 2015 Report Share Posted October 14, 2015 I agree on the above hints on polished mib surface. As to the whispy white, popeyes can do some weird things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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