Fire1981 Posted May 6, 2022 Report Share Posted May 6, 2022 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted May 6, 2022 Report Share Posted May 6, 2022 I think that might have earned an "Elite". 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted May 6, 2022 Report Share Posted May 6, 2022 It's a Tri-Lite, for sure. But what makes a Tri-Lite an "Elite" escapes me - I think that definition is somewhat subjective. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tankgrrl29 Posted May 6, 2022 Report Share Posted May 6, 2022 yep, yep, and yep (nice one, RAR!) "Elite" is a collector name assigned to fancy helmet types of Vitros. They are a sub-type of Tri-lites (Tri-lite being a company name.) Marble Connection comment Quote Early on, some of the marbles that we now know as Tri-Lites had been known as Mystery Patches. In a 2003 article in the West Virginia Club newsletter, Chris Carrington (Tankgirl on the boards) renamed them “Elites”. This was shortly before the info from the Vitro Find became widely known. “Elite” refers to the more colorful Tri-Lites. Thus, all Elites are Tri-Lites, but not all Tri-Lites are Elites. Colorful is no doubt in the eye of the beholder, but would certainly include Aquamarines, Buttermilks, Superiors and a variety of unnamed examples as well. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted May 6, 2022 Report Share Posted May 6, 2022 Thanks for that link to the archives, Chris - man, you have a good memory! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marbleized Posted May 12, 2022 Report Share Posted May 12, 2022 Oooooo! Ahhhhhhh! Never seen one of these. Beeeeauutiful! So much out there to discover! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire1981 Posted May 12, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2022 Hey Tank ! Thanks for the info 🔥 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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