Mikie_T Posted April 18, 2018 Report Share Posted April 18, 2018 Had to have a marble fix so I found these.... They were listed as Christensen but even more, I just like the way they look. The larger is 11/16" and the smaller one is 5/8". Do y'all agree?? And one more pic of the smaller one..... What say ye? Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted April 18, 2018 Report Share Posted April 18, 2018 M.F. Christensen? Or Christensen Agate? I wouldn't be able to say anything other than they look "handgathered" .... and that one with the waves is pretty far out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikie_T Posted April 18, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2018 Yep, I like the one with the wave too. Almost looks like smoke. (FUN!!!) Uhhhhhh. Christensen marbles are an area I don't know anything about really. I guess I need an education on M.F. C. and Christensen Agate.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikie_T Posted April 18, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2018 Well, I just looked over on Marble Alan's site and I see an CAC that is a dead ringer for these. Interesting read about how CAC made their marbles.... (Borrowed pic below) Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sclsu Posted April 18, 2018 Report Share Posted April 18, 2018 no seam would mean not cac (to me). I would say maybe mfc, but most likely akro, with a slight chance of pelt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikie_T Posted April 18, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2018 Yes, I agree now that you point that out. No seam..... I think my vote is starting to move over to Akro. Thanks for the observation!! Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slagmarble Posted April 19, 2018 Report Share Posted April 19, 2018 The shear you show in the last photo is the type I associate with Christensen Agate. I can't tell enough about the other one from the photo to make a guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikie_T Posted April 19, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2018 I have learned a lot in this thread. I do not see that tale tell seam on the ones I just bought. So I do agree possibly early Akro. I believe I read that Akro bought marbles from MFC and the furnaces and equipment used by MFC was bought by Akro after Charles Christensen died. That sort of says to me that Akro sold marbles that were really close to the look and manufacture of MFC. SO..... I know one thing about these marbles I just bought. I LIKE the swirls and color of the base glass. They are interesting marbles. I am still too green to pin a maker on a lot of marbles but I am getting there...... thanks to everyone here. Thanks for your help everyone! Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lstmmrbls Posted April 19, 2018 Report Share Posted April 19, 2018 MFC strived to have 60-70% white glass and most others strived for that percentage of transparent glass. That is why you can not see through many MFC marbles. Akro had Arnold Fiedler as a handgather teacher and mixer and I do not believe he liked the 9 pattern and taught a different type of gathering (dip and pull rather than swirling). I believe that is why most Akros' Early Pelts and many CAC handgathered marbles do no exhibit a strong 9. He worked and taught handgathering at all 3 places Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikie_T Posted April 19, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2018 Thanks! Very good lesson!! Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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