akroorka Posted October 15, 2021 Report Share Posted October 15, 2021 "Not too shabby" as one might say (me). A great find for sure! Marble--On!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marbleized Posted October 15, 2021 Report Share Posted October 15, 2021 2 hours ago, akroorka said: Just taking a nap here. I couldn’t help it, this marble just looked like an eye closed to me, and so I played around and flipped it. I do not know which set of images was better so I posted both sets. Blue Oxbloods are real sleepers. They usually need to be lit-up with some form of artificial light to really be revealed. This is my best shot of one yet. This one revealed itself better than most do. Marble—On!! WHAT?!?!? This is soooooooo Cooooooool!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marbleized Posted October 15, 2021 Report Share Posted October 15, 2021 Happy Akro Friday! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mibcapper Posted October 16, 2021 Report Share Posted October 16, 2021 .......................... 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Posted October 16, 2021 Report Share Posted October 16, 2021 7 hours ago, akroorka said: Just taking a nap here. I couldn’t help it, this marble just looked like an eye closed to me, and so I played around and flipped it. I do not know which set of images was better so I posted both sets. Blue Oxbloods are real sleepers. They usually need to be lit-up with some form of artificial light to really be revealed. This is my best shot of one yet. This one revealed itself better than most do. Marble—On!! That is just eye candy......💥💥💥🤯👏👏☝ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave 13 Posted October 17, 2021 Report Share Posted October 17, 2021 On 10/15/2021 at 8:52 AM, Chad G. said: "Welcome to Marble Connection Dave" Killer royal, nice way to dive right in there Thanks Chad I only found this site last week lots of good info here ,i see some familiar names Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad G. Posted October 22, 2021 Report Share Posted October 22, 2021 "Happy Akro Friday" A few pix I forgot to post last week from the box of Akroware TGIF 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave 13 Posted October 22, 2021 Report Share Posted October 22, 2021 nice mibs and nice box of Akroware Chad, looks to be in great shape 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akro75 Posted October 22, 2021 Report Share Posted October 22, 2021 Akro time! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gladys Posted October 22, 2021 Report Share Posted October 22, 2021 Happy Akro Friday♥ Does anyone know the names of these? 1st one has me stomped? Thank you! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Posted October 22, 2021 Report Share Posted October 22, 2021 Nice is the base on that pope 11 minutes ago, Gladys said: Happy Akro Friday♥ Does anyone know the names of these? 1st one has me stomped? Thank you! Nice is the base on that popeye black or dark purple 🤔. Very nice either way. I believe the black are htf.. The prize names are delicious also....👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akroorka Posted October 22, 2021 Report Share Posted October 22, 2021 “Reunited and it feels so good” (ref. Peaches and Herb song “Reunited”) Yes, I am a bit dorky! Marble—On!!! 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Posted October 22, 2021 Report Share Posted October 22, 2021 happy Akro Friday The second Akro is it considered a popeye I know it really doesn't have 2 colors looks like burnt ... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akroorka Posted October 22, 2021 Report Share Posted October 22, 2021 Hello Tommy, The yellow and white one is the one I think you are asking about. Popeyes need to have a clear base glass to qualify. The second one looks like a Popeye patch. Marble--On!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Posted October 22, 2021 Report Share Posted October 22, 2021 1 minute ago, akroorka said: Hello Tommy, The yellow and white one is the one I think you are asking about. Popeyes need to have a clear base glass to qualify. The second one looks like a Popeye patch. Marble--On!! Thanks akroorka....my pics got mixed up but yea the yellow and white was the one in question I figured it was not in the realm of Popeyes thanks for the confirmation 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akroorka Posted October 22, 2021 Report Share Posted October 22, 2021 1 hour ago, Gladys said: Happy Akro Friday♥ Does anyone know the names of these? 1st one has me stomped? Thank you! Hi Gladys, The first one is a dark blue Popeye. The other three have two “Tricolors” on each end and a nice four color corkscrew in the middle which is a very nice find.(some might argue five colors but I would have to see it in hand to go that far) Marble—On!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gladys Posted October 22, 2021 Report Share Posted October 22, 2021 14 minutes ago, akroorka said: Hi Gladys, The first one is a dark blue Popeye. The other three have two “Tricolors” on each end and a nice four color corkscrew in the middle which is a very nice find.(some might argue five colors but I would have to see it in hand to go that far) Marble—On!!! Thank you so much! I just received them today! marble mail whoo-hoo got a lot for 20 and these where among them!! nice!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gladys Posted October 22, 2021 Report Share Posted October 22, 2021 1 hour ago, Tommy said: happy Akro Friday The second Akro is it considered a popeye I know it really doesn't have 2 colors looks like burnt ... SO PRETTY♥ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gladys Posted October 22, 2021 Report Share Posted October 22, 2021 1 hour ago, akroorka said: “Reunited and it feels so good” (ref. Peaches and Herb song “Reunited”) Yes, I am a bit dorky! Marble—On!!! WOW love this !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gladys Posted October 22, 2021 Report Share Posted October 22, 2021 1 hour ago, Tommy said: Nice is the base on that pope Nice is the base on that popeye black or dark purple 🤔. Very nice either way. I believe the black are htf.. The prize names are delicious also....👍 I had no idea that was a Pop-eye , but the color looks to be navy? thank you so much, I lucked out on them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumblebee Posted October 22, 2021 Report Share Posted October 22, 2021 Got this oddball cork with aventurine in a killer score, along with a matching patch. Need to take better pictures though. Cork on left, patch on right. Obviously original owner from the wild kept these two on purpose, as there were no others in the bags like these. 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akroorka Posted October 22, 2021 Report Share Posted October 22, 2021 Rare stuff there bumble bee! Very nice indeed! Marble--On!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akroorka Posted October 22, 2021 Report Share Posted October 22, 2021 Here are a few images of what some folks may call a “Black Popeye”. There is some clear in it and the wispy white is packed in pretty firmly. These do show up with more clear and more traditional wispiness. I had to oil this one up a bit to get it imaged because the surface looks like it was in the ocean awhile. I do not know that there is any real “Black” in glassmaking but as you can see, it sure looks black. The second set disproves that. This “black” is very similar to the kind of color that we see in “Blue Oxbloods”. As a matter of fact there may be some oxblood buried in this one. Too deep for me to really find out but I think that I saw it in the viewfinder before I took several shots. The dark color just eats light up. Marble—On!!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvrons Posted October 22, 2021 Report Share Posted October 22, 2021 Very few marble companies had true opaque black glass. But Akro is one who did and they made Popeyes with true black. I have see at least a dozen or more. I sold a Popeye hybrid with true black on Ebay a few months ago. It went to well known long time 40 years collector. It was found in a quart jar of marbles at a antique shop in PA by Griff with three others that matched it. Of course not found by me. All went to different homes. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schmoozer Posted October 23, 2021 Report Share Posted October 23, 2021 1 hour ago, wvrons said: Very few marble companies had true opaque black glass. But Akro is one who did and they made Popeyes with true black. I have see at least a dozen or more. I sold a Popeye hybrid with true black on Ebay a few months ago. It went to well known long time 40 years collector. It was found in a quart jar of marbles at a antique shop in PA by Griff with three others that matched it. Of course not found by me. All went to different homes. Pics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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