Fire1981 Posted January 24, 2023 Report Share Posted January 24, 2023 It’s 1 inch and the surface glass has that kinda orange peel texture on some of it.🔥 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted January 24, 2023 Report Share Posted January 24, 2023 Looks more like someone's torch work that had a bit of a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire1981 Posted January 24, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2023 What about the crude surface glass ? I couldn’t find any initials but that doesn’t mean it’s not a Contemporary 🔥 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire1981 Posted January 24, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2023 I don’t know what an Atmosphere matrix looks like🔥 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire1981 Posted January 24, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2023 Well…..kind of 🔥 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhomer2172 Posted January 24, 2023 Report Share Posted January 24, 2023 My marble friend in Ohio’s Atmospheres! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akroorka Posted January 24, 2023 Report Share Posted January 24, 2023 22 hours ago, Fire1981 said: It’s 1 inch and the surface glass has that kinda orange peel texture on some of it.🔥 The Vacor Atomospheres have been hitting some high prices lately-the last two years or so. Expect some copies, I have seen them for sale lately---copies—some very nice ones. If I can buy what I think is a copy for under $25 bucks I will bring it home and compare—I usually lose—not always though😁. Vacor Atmospheres will usually measure around 25MM—this is important, they were hand-gathered and the size will vary by mm in all cases. The 25 mm specimens were sold in nets at Toys R Us. Atmospheres also came in 45mm and 50 mm sizes, this is where it becomes tricky because these bigger sizes were a “special order’ and are quite rare and go for big money in today’s world. Atmospheres are becoming a niche in the world of collectable marbles because of the attempts at mimicking them. As always, do your research and if you trust the seller—go full on—if not---pull in the purse strings and get some nice corkscrews instead👍. Fire—I would say 50-50—chance, these marbles are all over the place as far as coverage or content is concerned, they are after all--made by Vacor. I used to know one when I saw one—not anymore. If it has some "orange peel" texture it might be worth a look at but I am not a glass maker and do not know how easy this"orange peel" is to copy. Nice marble regardless! I appreciate all opinions-- Gamble—On!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire1981 Posted January 24, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2023 These bubbles probably indicate it’s a contemporary 🔥 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akroorka Posted January 24, 2023 Report Share Posted January 24, 2023 Some Atmospheres are so filled with bubbles that I was fooled into thinking that they were "Lutz" against a gold background until just lately--"live and learn". The following is just my opinion and belief. Vacor “hand-gathered” these Atmosphere marbles and “finished “them on standard sized rollers that they had for production. They may or may not have followed these marbles with a torch as Brian Graham shows when he is using the “Pelt Miller Machine”-at least the bigger ones may have been. At the very least these were at the top of their production quality and quality control. The 25mm may have been made using “hot” rollers and would explain some of the folds and imperfections that are included with the 25mm sizes. The bigger sized marbles are quite nice in my humble experience. I appreciate all opinions and hope for some more. Marble—On!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schmoozer Posted February 3, 2023 Report Share Posted February 3, 2023 Just noticed on eBay, 10 atmospheres have been listed by a single seller. Not sure if they are real or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire1981 Posted February 3, 2023 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2023 That’s why I’m not selling this one🔥 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarblemanDan Posted March 15, 2023 Report Share Posted March 15, 2023 Yes, this is an atmosphere. Have 1 almost identical. Had a girlfriend who always looked at the brite side of things. She suggested we go into a toys r us store to see if they had marbles. After telling her it was a fruitless, we walked in to find 20 plastic mesh bags. Being against "present day" kids stuff; I reluctantly bought 2 bags, the 6 marbles being on a 'fake' marbles spot. 2 days ago I was researching what the heck an atmosphere was and WOW. Tho seeing these toys r us toys always as good lookin, had no idea how much they are admired til seeing them at auction. Yours is a true atmosphere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire1981 Posted March 15, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2023 Thanks you guys. I passed this on in a trade. The Collector confirmed the Atmosphere ID. 🔥 RAR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvrons Posted March 15, 2023 Report Share Posted March 15, 2023 Out of the original package. I would have trouble identifying most Vacor Atmosphere marbles. They were handmade and different, some were near alike but how many different ones are there ? Nola bought 26 of these bags, from one collector at the Feb 2023 Canton OH show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa Posted March 15, 2023 Report Share Posted March 15, 2023 Another amazing marble I'll likely never be able to afford. 😩 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvrons Posted March 15, 2023 Report Share Posted March 15, 2023 The single ones price may fall. I think there are several torch made fakes on the market now. When you get to $100.00 and over, if at all possible, people will make fakes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire1981 Posted March 15, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2023 I had posted one awhile a go because I didn’t know what it was. I traded that one with the same Collector as this one. I was extremely relieved knowing they weren’t Contemporaries 🔥 RAR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire1981 Posted March 15, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2023 I remember now. That one was thought to be an Asian of some sorts here on the Board. Again! It was really cool knowing they are both Atmospheres🔥 RAR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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