William Posted November 15, 2022 Report Share Posted November 15, 2022 Really curious... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carowill Posted November 15, 2022 Report Share Posted November 15, 2022 The book “L.E. Alley, Father of West Virginia Swirls “ says L. E. Smith copies are usually clear without a hint of tint color as opposed to Alley and generally Alley molds show more detail and the toes on the Alley sparrow have a sharp angle and the Smith bird has flatter toes. Some Alley sparrows have a taller and steeper angled tail. The wings are different and some Alleys bend their beak nearer the ground. Hope this helps with ID. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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akroorka Posted November 15, 2022 Report Share Posted November 15, 2022 Well--lucky me. I just recieved a copy of the "Alley Agate Company" Marbles and pressed glass Hardcover book earlier this week. It is a great book. Based on what I have researched--yours is an Alley William. Nice find. Of course all opinions are welcomed. Maybe @wvrons will chime in here--I hope so. He has a nice collection and was a major contributer to the book. Alley On!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carowill Posted November 15, 2022 Report Share Posted November 15, 2022 Hard to tell, but I lean towards Smith, as toes look flatter and I don’t see any tint to the glass. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Posted November 15, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2022 Value? Don't want to overpay... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akroorka Posted November 15, 2022 Report Share Posted November 15, 2022 I would pay $20 but I Have just started looking😁. Alley on!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Posted November 15, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2022 Thanks fellas...it's at a privately owned antique store and I know the owner well. He put it back for me until I had some verification. Plenty of time for more opinions 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Posted November 15, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2022 Yep, zero tint... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvrons Posted November 16, 2022 Report Share Posted November 16, 2022 Alley never made any this large. Most Alley animals or birds are crystal clear. Some are opaque, and some are painted thin on the outside. I have two which a Mary Hazelbaker gave me. She worked for Alley at Pennsboro . She brought them home from work. She lived about 200 yards from the factory. I have also had the larger birds. It is not Alley. It is worth about $3.00-$5.00 . 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akroorka Posted November 16, 2022 Report Share Posted November 16, 2022 2 hours ago, wvrons said: Alley never made any this large. Ok--size matters in these as well--over-looked by me. Study on!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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