Greeneyesgreenthumbs Posted June 25, 2022 Report Share Posted June 25, 2022 Looks Peltish to me what do the pros here have to say? I appreciate your input. Measures 0.64” Inches In Diameter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Posted June 25, 2022 Report Share Posted June 25, 2022 Not a pro by any stretch, but I want to think Vitro...we'll see 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad G. Posted June 25, 2022 Report Share Posted June 25, 2022 x2, leaning Vitro as well 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carowill Posted June 25, 2022 Report Share Posted June 25, 2022 Agree with Vitro 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greeneyesgreenthumbs Posted June 25, 2022 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2022 Ok, man I wish I could get the colors right on these pictures. I may tinker with a few different backgrounds. This has a really nice blue to green to white fade that really is nice. Thanks for y’all’s input. I have trouble even identifying this marbles seams it’s just one of those Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greeneyesgreenthumbs Posted June 25, 2022 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2022 I’m one of those guys who thinks asking for directions is sacrilege. Especially with my wife riding shotgun. I’ve got an image to uphold after all, ya feel me? That being said, asking for help with marble identification is akin to asking for directions in my mind. Now that I’ve destroyed that barricade and put effort towards resolving the origins of a few mystery marbles I feel humbled a bit and less like a broken compass owner. This empowering feeling has me wanting to break out some of my bigger heavy hitting mystery marbles for help. I have a group of same style marbles I’ve been attempting to identify for over two years. I’m about to throw the entire laundry basket in the ring and get y’all’s opinion on these. Im serious when I say thanks to all of y’all for your kindness and willingness to help me. Without that feeling of being welcome this poor Vitro would be in a Peltier box and I would have the south’s largest collection of copperheads and CAC Swirls. Later today I’m going to try and get these really cool marbles checked out and hopefully identified. I just hope the Jabo birds don’t start singing their dime box song at me. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Posted June 25, 2022 Report Share Posted June 25, 2022 Keeping in mind though that the Jabo's, Vacor's, and other marble manufacturers from the 80's through today are tommorows marbles that collectors will be chasing....heck, some already are! As it continues to get tougher and tougher too find those vintage mibs that we search for today, heads are and will continue to look in other directions 😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greeneyesgreenthumbs Posted June 25, 2022 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2022 11 minutes ago, William said: Keeping in mind though that the Jabo's, Vacor's, and other marble manufacturers from the 80's through today are tommorows marbles that collectors will be chasing....heck, some already are! As it continues to get tougher and tougher too find those vintage mibs that we search for today, heads are and will continue to look in other I certainly understand what you’re saying here. I’ve often thought the same thing. However more recent marble makers have fewer (IMO) numbers and styles of collectible high end marbles, that I like, and a high number of common marbles that will only have value in the year 3022 again my opinion and it’s broad brush painted I know. Personally I don’t like the more recent marbles certain manufacturers produce that resemble older styles of marbles. Ie. Vacor / Peltier. Like you hit on with future collectibility, only time will tell what emerges or remains of a collectible nature. But to me, nostalgia is important for my personal high level of interest, so is perceived value. At this time more recent marbles lack these two things. They’re mainly obstacles in the way while sorting thru fresh finds. JMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire1981 Posted June 26, 2022 Report Share Posted June 26, 2022 I’ve been waiting to see your Wet Mint marbles. It would be interesting to see what you toss in your waste basket 🔥 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greeneyesgreenthumbs Posted June 27, 2022 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2022 On 6/25/2022 at 11:59 PM, Fire1981 said: I’ve been waiting to see your Wet Mint marbles. It would be interesting to see what you toss in your waste basket 🔥 I toss anything that’s fractured chipped or less than Very Good Plus condition. I also toss polished marbles. If given a choice between played with or polished condition I choose played with. Polished marbles are blurry, feel way to slick and place the marble into a non original state. I’m extremely picky about a marbles condition. As I’ve said before, one of my main reasons to collect marbles is their perceived value. It’s an investment to me. So anything that detracts from value is waste basket bound or sling shot ammo. Nothing shoots straighter from a sling shot than a marble. I made one that will shoot farther than I can hit a golf ball with my driver. I can pound a golf ball off the tee. I have over 25,000 marbles. I would love to show them off to you. That’s sorta my issue with marbles is a lack of interested others around me to show them off to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Posted June 27, 2022 Report Share Posted June 27, 2022 3 hours ago, Greeneyesgreenthumbs said: I toss anything that’s fractured chipped or less than Very Good Plus condition. I also toss polished marbles. If given a choice between played with or polished condition I choose played with. Polished marbles are blurry, feel way to slick and place the marble into a non original state. I’m extremely picky about a marbles condition. As I’ve said before, one of my main reasons to collect marbles is their perceived value. It’s an investment to me. So anything that detracts from value is waste basket bound or sling shot ammo. Nothing shoots straighter from a sling shot than a marble. I made one that will shoot farther than I can hit a golf ball with my driver. I can pound a golf ball off the tee. I have over 25,000 marbles. I would love to show them off to you. That’s sorta my issue with marbles is a lack of interested others around me to show them off to. Would love to see a group photo...👍😃 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire1981 Posted June 28, 2022 Report Share Posted June 28, 2022 I get it now. It’s pretty mind blowing when you actually get to see marbles that are definitely show stoppers. I got lucky seeing $300-$600 Guineas, $600 Pelts beyond belief and crazy $600 plus Sparklers. Sounds like you have these in your line up. 🔥 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Posted June 28, 2022 Report Share Posted June 28, 2022 20 hours ago, Greeneyesgreenthumbs said: I toss anything that’s fractured chipped or less than Very Good Plus condition. I also toss polished marbles. If given a choice between played with or polished condition I choose played with. Polished marbles are blurry, feel way to slick and place the marble into a non original state. I’m extremely picky about a marbles condition. As I’ve said before, one of my main reasons to collect marbles is their perceived value. It’s an investment to me. So anything that detracts from value is waste basket bound or sling shot ammo. Nothing shoots straighter from a sling shot than a marble. I made one that will shoot farther than I can hit a golf ball with my driver. I can pound a golf ball off the tee. I have over 25,000 marbles. I would love to show them off to you. That’s sorta my issue with marbles is a lack of interested others around me to show them off to. I don't think you will find a shortage of "non-interested" folks around here 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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