Mothra Posted July 18, 2022 Report Share Posted July 18, 2022 Part 3: 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Da Roberto Posted July 18, 2022 Report Share Posted July 18, 2022 19 Cage cat's eye 20 Fractured marble 21 I have a similar one with the brand "danone"..... then I show it. It's a beautiful blue-green 22 Master 24 Cage cat's eye 25 Cat's eye Vacor maybe 26 Cat's eye asian 27 Vitro 29 Slag 30 Akro slag 31 Veiligglas Wirepull ( Amsterdam - Olanda) 32 Vitro 34 Marble in clay Here is the marble similar to the 21 ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted July 18, 2022 Report Share Posted July 18, 2022 5 hours ago, Da Roberto said: 19 Cage cat's eye 20 Fractured marble 21 I have a similar one with the brand "danone"..... then I show it. It's a beautiful blue-green 22 Master 24 Cage cat's eye 25 Cat's eye Vacor maybe 26 Cat's eye asian 27 Vitro 29 Slag 30 Akro slag 31 Veiligglas Wirepull ( Amsterdam - Olanda) 32 Vitro 34 Marble in clay Here is the marble similar to the 21 ..... I'm not sure what to make of that Danone. Mothra's #21 is a Vitro cat's eye. Your marble ... might be Vitro, but might be foreign. The print looks like some old advertising marble print, but I'm guessing it's newer. What I can't guess is whether it would be properly affiliated with some official Danone brand or whether it would be from one of the companies which does unlicensed branding. I don't remember ever seeing this one. I like a good mystery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Da Roberto Posted July 18, 2022 Report Share Posted July 18, 2022 Hi Steph, yes, a pretty marble with its mystery I remember finding it in a group of marbles at the flea market from a French vendor living in Italy and this group came from la Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akroorka Posted July 18, 2022 Report Share Posted July 18, 2022 #23 is an Agate (stone) and I love how you backlit it. Judging by the hit marks it probably will display some faceting, thus a “Hand cut Faceted Agate”. If you folks have never backlit an Agate like this, try it, it is just another cool way to check these out. Oops # 35 looks like another one! Nice marbles! Marble—On!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire1981 Posted July 18, 2022 Report Share Posted July 18, 2022 What Art said 🔥 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted July 18, 2022 Report Share Posted July 18, 2022 Art and Rick, check out #35 again. I thought agate at first, but then that bottom left view ... that sure looks like the end of a stream of glass to me. I mean it really really really looks like an Agate, moons and all. But this little tail .... Doesn't that look like a tongue of glass right there in the middle coming down from the top left? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted July 18, 2022 Report Share Posted July 18, 2022 2nd one is a fried marble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akroorka Posted July 18, 2022 Report Share Posted July 18, 2022 16 minutes ago, Alan said: 2nd one is a fried marble. I agree and hesitate to explain how it was done. If anyone needs an explanation--show your ID. Only for those over—well 90 with safety glasses guaranteed😇. Marble—On!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akroorka Posted July 18, 2022 Report Share Posted July 18, 2022 27 minutes ago, Steph said: Art and Rick, check out #35 again. Steph, I looked with my image editor again and I am still convinced. If Mothra had not backlit this one I would agree with you. It is quite a nice Agate though with a really cool and different pattern. The weirdo that I am, backlighting everything, I recognized the hits. Many “Mint” Hand-cut Agates will reveal themselves if back lit. I personally prefer the ones that have been used; mint is not always the best in my arena. Thanks and Marble On!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mothra Posted July 19, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2022 Hey everyone thanks again for all the marble info….. I really appreciated all the responses. Since I’m new to this I have a question about what 3 types of marbles should I collect to have an amazing collection? Is it a brand or a specific type? I understand the personal preference in liking what you like, but what is the rarest? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Da Roberto Posted July 19, 2022 Report Share Posted July 19, 2022 As you said it is personal preference, since marbles are or can be subjective Any company brand could be extraordinary to collect in my opinion, since all the companies have produced particular or limited marbles, therefore difficult to find. However, there are marbles of more valuable companies than others, some reasons may be linked to the quality of the same or to have operated for a short time etc. "Christensen Agate" is the boss, it is a bit like the "Rolex" of watches as I see it, but there are several prestigious brands, such as....MF Christensen, known for its slag, Navarre, also for its slag, Peltier, Akro, Ravenswood and so on Collect what you like, every company has its own "Ferrari" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mothra Posted July 19, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2022 2 hours ago, Da Roberto said: As you said it is personal preference, since marbles are or can be subjective Any company brand could be extraordinary to collect in my opinion, since all the companies have produced particular or limited marbles, therefore difficult to find. However, there are marbles of more valuable companies than others, some reasons may be linked to the quality of the same or to have operated for a short time etc. "Christensen Agate" is the boss, it is a bit like the "Rolex" of watches as I see it, but there are several prestigious brands, such as....MF Christensen, known for its slag, Navarre, also for its slag, Peltier, Akro, Ravenswood and so on Collect what you like, every company has its own "Ferrari" I expected them all to be just mediocre nothing good. I’m surprised as some that I posted out of the jar are from those companies you mentioned. It’s good to know and keep an eye out for. Thanks again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Da Roberto Posted July 19, 2022 Report Share Posted July 19, 2022 You are welcome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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