William Posted January 7, 2023 Report Share Posted January 7, 2023 My Eyes are Popping at the sandwich 😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire1981 Posted January 8, 2023 Report Share Posted January 8, 2023 I have several of these but could only one and it UV pops🔥 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad G. Posted January 8, 2023 Report Share Posted January 8, 2023 I believe I'm seeing a transparent clear base here w whispy white strands ?? If so this is a killer Popeye, even if it's a multi color cork it's still a killer. A few close up shots, especially of the base would really help out in determining the proper I.D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted January 8, 2023 Report Share Posted January 8, 2023 3 minutes ago, Chad G. said: I believe I'm seeing a transparent clear base here w whispy white strands ?? If so this is a killer Popeye, even if it's a multi color cork it's still a killer. A few close up shots, especially of the base would really help out in determining the proper I.D. I agree! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire1981 Posted January 8, 2023 Report Share Posted January 8, 2023 Backlight it and see if there is a clear base glass present with in the wispy white ribbon. 🔥 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheese Posted January 8, 2023 Report Share Posted January 8, 2023 The marble in the last pics is a Popeye IMO but I would be wary of the black and oxblood. Good, well-lit, clear photos are needed. The was a torch worker adding the black and oxblood to these popeyes years ago and getting premiums for them. The torchwork is fairly obvious upon close inspection. If this is an un-tampered with popeye, it is worth some pretty good money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire1981 Posted January 8, 2023 Report Share Posted January 8, 2023 Wait ! What ? A Torched Pop Eye ? A Worker with a torch hit these coming off the rollers? Or what ? Sat down and hand torched these one at a time 🔥 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheese Posted January 8, 2023 Report Share Posted January 8, 2023 No, in modern times. It's been several years and I don't know who was doing it but someone was. I've seen their altered popeyes. They were selling for top dollar as real but they were torch worked. Yes, one at a time, carefully adding the color to the existing popeye marble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire1981 Posted January 8, 2023 Report Share Posted January 8, 2023 No Sh$t ? WOW ! I didn’t hear about this but it’s because I was off the Boards for 15 years. I want one or two of these. Start a torched Pop Eye collection. 🔥 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire1981 Posted January 8, 2023 Report Share Posted January 8, 2023 I wonder who it was 🔥 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad G. Posted January 8, 2023 Report Share Posted January 8, 2023 56 minutes ago, Fire1981 said: I wonder who it was 🔥 They probably got snuffed if anyone caught them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire1981 Posted January 8, 2023 Report Share Posted January 8, 2023 Maybe they aren’t here anymore. Marble Karma is not to be messed with🔥 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad G. Posted January 8, 2023 Report Share Posted January 8, 2023 1 minute ago, Fire1981 said: Maybe they aren’t here anymore. Marble Karma is not to be messed with🔥 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire1981 Posted January 8, 2023 Report Share Posted January 8, 2023 I’d like to see one of these knock off Pop Eyes🔥 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire1981 Posted January 8, 2023 Report Share Posted January 8, 2023 Here’s a few Pelt Slag’s made from cullet in 2003. How they did it I don’t know. This individual did get in trouble with mimic CAC and I have no idea what happened to this person. 🔥 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheese Posted January 8, 2023 Report Share Posted January 8, 2023 I think Akro did make this color combo with oxblood. This one doesn't show signs of being torched so far. If it's real, it's a very good one. Scott Patrick was one who made these. More on the topic here: https://www.allaboutmarbles.com/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=2387&hilit=oxblood+popeye 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boris64 Posted January 8, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2023 Thanks cheese for the link.... very interesting... I have hundreds of Popeyes and lots of loops20x and 60x... I looked .... it’s a Popeye ... torched in ox??!!??!! Woe!!!! Never seen one.... but I would think I would be able to pick something up with the loop....the oxblood didn’t look right...more red ... but it being the ox they use in milky s sounds right.... I will put up some more pics... maybe try to backlight it.... very cool marble... black and oxblood ....awesome!! I did find it with lots of ades and corkscrews Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted January 8, 2023 Report Share Posted January 8, 2023 From what I can see, it doesn't look torched to me. And while it would be an extremely rare bird, I do think I have seen one like it before, which would be a good thing, since if it is as it came off the rollers, I can guarantee it's not the only one that did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akroorka Posted January 8, 2023 Report Share Posted January 8, 2023 9 hours ago, cheese said: I think Akro did make this color combo with oxblood. This one doesn't show signs of being torched so far. If it's real, it's a very good one. Scott Patrick was one who made these. More on the topic here: https://www.allaboutmarbles.com/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=2387&hilit=oxblood+popeye Thanks for the link cheese. The one that Al Oregon posted in that link looks like the OP here. Good stuff--Great marble. Marble--On!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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