Marbleized Posted January 21, 2020 Report Share Posted January 21, 2020 Hi Everyone, I need some help again. Now that I have time to actually try to identify some of the marbles that I just randomly picked up here and there... Here are some that I've been always wondering about. I don't really see them anywhere, so I'm suspecting that they aren't all that collectible, but it would be nice to finally know what they are. I have rotated them right to left, clockwise, by about a quarter turn for each pic. The top two are about 0.66" and the last three are about 0.61". I'm guessing sizes by comparing them to other marbles I have since my calibrator is in a moving box. I took pictures of these as a set because the swirl thicknesses and patterns looked similar. The first one has a slightly tinted white base, and, it seems that I can see like a grain pattern of swirling white glass. The orange swirls seem translucent. I notice that there are tannish swirls that don't necessarily follow parallel to the orange swirls. The second one is more of a pure white, though when I compare it to other marbles that have an opaque white base, this one is different; almost as if it has a clear base with opaque white mixed in. The tips of the purplish brown swirls (which look translucent) are bluish black. There are separate swirl lines of bluish black here and there, as well. The third marble has the same bluish black tips at the end of the brown swirls like the second marble. The bluish black seems to swirl here and there as well. The base seems a little less opaque. The last two are not as interesting--basically translucent swirls, one orange and the other green. I was thinking maybe Champions or Alleys. I did see similar sparsely swirled marbles on eBay occasionally labeled as Heatons. Thanks for any help that you can offer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Oregon Posted January 21, 2020 Report Share Posted January 21, 2020 I'd be leaning to Alleys on those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marbleized Posted January 21, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2020 I think you are right. I just saw one that looked like these on eBay. Thanks. Are these are newer since they don't have those busy swirls and flames? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Oregon Posted January 22, 2020 Report Share Posted January 22, 2020 Ron would probably have to give you approximate dates but they were in business in the 30's & 40's so I would surmise that these would be from the 40's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marbleized Posted January 23, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2020 Wow, I didn’t realize that Alley was that short-lived. Thanks for the info. Also wondering if those black tips and lines are blue oxblood or just bluish black glass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Oregon Posted January 23, 2020 Report Share Posted January 23, 2020 Not oxblood that I can tell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marbleized Posted January 24, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2020 Aww, too bad. Thanks. Your info has helped me a lot. I have a tray of mibs that has been laying around, from the day I into marble collecting, that I have always wanted to categorize. I have now whittled down the task by a quarter. Thanks again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvrons Posted January 26, 2020 Report Share Posted January 26, 2020 L.E. Alley made marbles from 1929 to 1949. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marbleized Posted January 26, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2020 Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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