Crazy4Marbles Posted January 10, 2020 Report Share Posted January 10, 2020 Hi I'm new to the marble scene and I have a pretty good amount of marbles I believe would be of interest to somehow out there. Ive been interested in lampworking as far as beads are concerned so I do have some knowledge on the actual process of handmaking the marbles but that has not really helped with the identifying or determining the value of the marbles Ive recently acquired during an estate clean out. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I've looked at so many pictures of marbles it's got my head spinning.. I'm going to post a handful at a time. I have many photos of each one so if you'd like more photos of anything let me know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted January 10, 2020 Report Share Posted January 10, 2020 Hi. Welcome. That's a lot of pictures to digest for one post (or one thread). I wasn't able to count how many marbles it was -- maybe it wasn't a lot -- but not being able to keep straight how many problems we're looking at is one of the problems which can arise if there's a lot going on in the first post. I see many contemporary handmade marbles. And a few machine-made marbles. I think I see one Vitro cat's eye. And then maybe a couple made by Vacor de Mexico. So, again, welcome. But maybe give us a new thread, with maybe four marbles in it? And then you can post other threads at the same time also with a few marbles apiece. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy4Marbles Posted January 10, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2020 Sorry I didn't think the first one went through right so I decided to make a few collages. Sure I delete my threads and just start over with a few marbles in each one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted January 10, 2020 Report Share Posted January 10, 2020 Naw, no need to delete. Just start a new thread with a few and we'll go from there. By the way, this is one which might be a Vitro cat's eye in a style which could have been made anywhere between 1960 and 1990. Whereas, these two similar looking marbles would likely be Vacor de Mexico from the 1990's to the present. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted January 10, 2020 Report Share Posted January 10, 2020 That was a little ID encouragement for your trouble! One more thought about your next thread. It's helpful to tell sizes especially on machine-mades (such as the three I just singled out). For contemporaries (the modern handmades), if there is any signature on the marble (possibly initials), that's good to include. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted January 10, 2020 Report Share Posted January 10, 2020 And now I have just checked in on your newest thread and I see you are already giving sizes. Good job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy4Marbles Posted January 10, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2020 Thanks Steph I really appreciate your help.. Curious about those you mentioned above how can you tell the difference between makers. In person they do all look really similar.. These particular marbles are all about an inch and half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy4Marbles Posted January 10, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2020 Is it the texture you can see on the white and yellow ones that make you say that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted January 10, 2020 Report Share Posted January 10, 2020 If the green is an inch and a half (in diameter?), then I am probably wrong about it being Vitro. One inch or below could be Vitro. Over one inch is an indication of Vacor. Also, yes, the texture on the white one and yellow one is a big clue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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