CinM Posted December 6, 2018 Report Share Posted December 6, 2018 Hello everyone, I have been holding onto about 180 vintage / antique marbles and really am having trouble identifying them. Could you all help me out? Here are the first 5 that I am looking to identify. The center one is not opaque and has a light lavender blue/grey tone that when held to the yellowish light has a greenish hew. Thank you for your time.l Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted December 6, 2018 Report Share Posted December 6, 2018 Hello. Welcome. The center one looks like it might turn into a Vitro if we saw some more views. The others look like West Virginia Swirls. Maybe Alley or Champion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CinM Posted December 6, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2018 Thanks for you quick reply. Here are a couple more views. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted December 7, 2018 Report Share Posted December 7, 2018 Yes, I Vitro Conquerer on the middle one. Circa 1940's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peltier Mibber Posted December 7, 2018 Report Share Posted December 7, 2018 The upper left and lower left look a bit JABO to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CinM Posted December 7, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2018 Thanks! Steph, do you think those two on the left could be Jabo as well? Also, the lower right one is much smaller in size than the others. Does that make a difference in type Alley or Champion swirl? Thanks for all of your help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted December 7, 2018 Report Share Posted December 7, 2018 No, I'm not seeing Jabo. And no, slightly smaller size doesn't say anything to me. It might say something to someone else. I can understand why Mibber might think Jabo. I still think vintage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CinM Posted December 7, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2018 Cool, Thanks! I'll check back for their response. Until then I will check into Alley and Champion. On the Vitro, Is this one a phantom or ?? ...and what is the difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted December 7, 2018 Report Share Posted December 7, 2018 Even if vintage, alley and champ aren't the only possibilities. Heaton is another. Check here:https://marbleconnection.com/topic/6790-mostly-pix-heaton/ Not a phantom conqueror. I don't think people worry much about "phantom" or not. But phantom has white filaments inside instead of seeming to be brushed on the surface. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peltier Mibber Posted December 7, 2018 Report Share Posted December 7, 2018 Would you be able to check if they glow, using a black light? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CinM Posted December 7, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2018 Ahhh, thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CinM Posted December 7, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2018 Mibber, yes on testing with black-light. I do have one here that does glow as a comparison. Any id on that one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peltier Mibber Posted December 7, 2018 Report Share Posted December 7, 2018 I think Steph has it right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CinM Posted December 7, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2018 Thanks Mibber! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvrons Posted December 8, 2018 Report Share Posted December 8, 2018 Left two are either Jabo or Cairo ? Center probably Vitro. I can see one cut line. Right two- top maybe Champion, bottom maybe Ravenswood, if 9/16. The center and two right look odd. Like a bleed to pink, which is not usual for vintage marbles. Need more or close in focus pictures for more accurate ids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CinM Posted December 8, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2018 Thanks wvrons. So the 2 on the left are Jabo? Any id for the glowing one in the blacklight image? Here are closer pics of the top right marble which I believe is 5/8. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted December 9, 2018 Report Share Posted December 9, 2018 5 hours ago, wvrons said: Left two are either Jabo or Cairo ? Doh! I really thought I was on the right track on those guys on the left! Oh well. Swirls are my waterloo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvrons Posted December 9, 2018 Report Share Posted December 9, 2018 Ok better pics. The top right is Alley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvrons Posted December 9, 2018 Report Share Posted December 9, 2018 Need pictures of the glowing one, with and without the blacklight. Close good pictures can change a identification. Colors need to be accurate and more than one side of the marble shown. Show any cut lines, seams, or pontil, if possible. Not all marbles show cut lines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CinM Posted December 9, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2018 Thanks! I will get some pics of the one that glows within the next few days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CinM Posted December 10, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2018 Here are the photos wvrons requested for the glowing one that I have. Thanks for helping me identify it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvrons Posted December 10, 2018 Report Share Posted December 10, 2018 Cairo Novelty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CinM Posted December 10, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2018 Thanks! So is it called Cairo Novelty WV Swirl with UV and out of round? Thanks for your help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvrons Posted December 11, 2018 Report Share Posted December 11, 2018 Correct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CinM Posted December 11, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2018 Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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