sprchik Posted December 28, 2017 Report Share Posted December 28, 2017 (edited) I've been had, my own fault. I figured it out about halfway through several days of bidding... so was stuck with what I had already bid on that didn't get outbid. Luckily I was outbid on many, so didn't get stuck with nearly as many as I could have. Only 6 here to figure out, and I'm pretty sure I know what 1 of them is already. Very well may be that none of them are what the seller claimed they are. Some have 2 sets of pics -- a bright set, that shows details in darker colors really well, but it makes any white WAY too bright. And washes out colors a bit. So there's also a darker set, that calms the white down, and shows truer coloring. Couple also have backlit pics. Marble 1 -- described by seller as "Christensen Agate" 19/32" Bright: Dark: Marble 2 -- described by seller as "Christensen Agate oxblood" 19/32" Marble 3 -- described by seller as "Akro Agate purple slag" 19/32" Bright: Dark: Backlit: Marble 4 -- described by seller as "Akro Agate popeye patch" The line in the middle of the pinkish area there in the center of the biggest photo & top right photo is actually transparent. 5/8" Bright: Dark: Backlit: Marble 5 -- described by seller as "Christensen Agate" 19/32" Bright: Dark: Marble 6 -- described by seller as "Peltier bengal tiger" -- this is the one I think I have ID'ed -- pretty sure this is actually a Vacor Bengal Tiger. 21/32" Bright, really untrue colors: Dark, truer colors: Photobucket was down when I tried to upload these, so I'm using Google+ instead... But I think some of them may look blurry? That's not what they actually look like!!! Hopefully photobucket gets back up soon and I can upload these there, then edit this & replace the pic links. Not impressed with Google+ if it blurrifies my pics... Thanks for looking, any help is much appreciated! ***EDIT 12/28/17 5:37amEST: The blurry pics from Google+ are gone! Photobucket is back up for me, so the pics here now are linked from Photobucket, and not blurry anymore like they were at Google+*** Edited December 28, 2017 by sprchik Changed image host location Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted December 28, 2017 Report Share Posted December 28, 2017 Marble 6 looks Vacor to me also. Marble 5 could be Alley. Not Popeye on #4. Possibly Jabo. Not sure. #3 could be an Akro slag. If it's vintage, then Akro slag. If it turns out to be newer, then Vacor. #2 not oxblood. I don't have a guess for maker at this time. #1 ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nantucketdink Posted December 28, 2017 Report Share Posted December 28, 2017 1,2,and 4 look like JABOs to me. Clueless seller is just as likely as dishonest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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