Marbleized Posted May 17, 2022 Report Share Posted May 17, 2022 Hi Everyone, Just got these from a jar and was wondering if these can be tied to a specific marble company. They all look the same, more chunky swirls than the usual alleys I have. The first is .60" and the next two are .61". The blue is translucent and the white base is opaque so you can't see through the blue. Thanks for your help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carowill Posted May 17, 2022 Report Share Posted May 17, 2022 Many West Virginia companies made blue swirls. I think they are Alley Agate. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marbleized Posted May 17, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2022 Thank you Carowill! I usually resign myself to calling everything a WV swirl, but every so often I feel the need to ask. LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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cheese Posted May 18, 2022 Report Share Posted May 18, 2022 These look wrong for Alley IMO. What were the other contents of the jar? They have a new look IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marbleized Posted May 18, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2022 It came from a lot I purchased off of eBay. I think the person selling it got most of them from a jar and may have added a few from another purchase. The lot included some vitro conquerors, all reds, and trilites, Marble King Rainbows, and a few Alleys. Are you thinking possibly Jabo? I don't think there were any Jabos in the bunch, except for possibly these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marbleized Posted May 18, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2022 The more I look at these the more of a Jabo vibe I'm getting. . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marbleized Posted May 22, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2022 I just saw a post with similar marbles in an original bag. Maybe Alleys. I guess definitely WVS. LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted May 22, 2022 Report Share Posted May 22, 2022 I also got a Jabo vibe but it might just be the lighting. The base is not quite looking white to me. Lighting that made it seem more white could change my entire impression, I'm sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marbleized Posted May 22, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2022 I'll wait until I get a little bit of sunlight. Pretty dreary weather in my neck of the woods right now. Thanks Steph! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marbleized Posted May 23, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2022 Hi Steph, Here are a couple more pics that were taken near a sunny window. It looks as if the base has a greenish tinge, but there is definitely no green tint when enlarging the photos Upon looking more closely at the marble in the middle of the secong photo, I think I saw what looks like a really tight "b. crack". It is so faint in the white base. I also compared them to some Alleys in better lighting and the white glass base in the sun isn't as pure and opaque looking as the Alleys. So the verdict is . . . Jabo . . . ? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted May 24, 2022 Report Share Posted May 24, 2022 I don't think there's a verdict yet. I certainly shouldn't be the last word on the matter. I'd wait for someone else to bring the gavel down. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvrons Posted May 24, 2022 Report Share Posted May 24, 2022 I would have them with Champion. No doubts with the very slight green tint to the white base. Late 1980's Champions. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted May 24, 2022 Report Share Posted May 24, 2022 makes sense! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akroorka Posted May 24, 2022 Report Share Posted May 24, 2022 I did look at this post quite a few times. I am not a WVS guy but Ron has said what I thought from the start. Just a bit off for Jabo--Close--- but Champion would be a good coice. Marble--On!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marbleized Posted May 24, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2022 Thanks everyone! Sounds like they are Champions! It was really odd, because without the sunlight the white doesn't show any green. It is apparently a very, very light green that my phone camera picked up on. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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