AvvaRae Posted August 24, 2023 Report Share Posted August 24, 2023 There is definitely 4 colors but the light blue is ever so slight I am curious if this qualifies for a parrot or not? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linda Gail Posted August 24, 2023 Report Share Posted August 24, 2023 I'm not sure but these are our parrots 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvvaRae Posted August 24, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2023 On 8/24/2023 at 3:37 PM, Linda Gail said: I'm not sure but these are our parrots so fun... Th green is great!!! Green blue purple all in my color wheel of favorites... Did you see the blue on blue posted yesterday in general chat ? Expand 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa Posted August 24, 2023 Report Share Posted August 24, 2023 Tiger's eye would be my guess, but wait for more opinions. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linda Gail Posted August 24, 2023 Report Share Posted August 24, 2023 On 8/24/2023 at 4:02 PM, AvvaRae said: Expand Mine too. I love the blues and the purples. No I missed that one. Hard to keep up sometimes. Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linda Gail Posted August 24, 2023 Report Share Posted August 24, 2023 On 8/24/2023 at 4:02 PM, AvvaRae said: Expand What was the title? I'm trying to find it now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvvaRae Posted August 24, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2023 On 8/24/2023 at 4:06 PM, Melissa said: Tiger's eye would be my guess, but wait for more opinions. Expand Thank you!!! ... I'm sure you're right you're way better at this than me lol... And there's no white in it which was why I thought maybe 🤔... I'll have to look up tigers eye (I haven't exactly heard that before... Does the learning ever stop 😂😂 rhetorical of course lol ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvvaRae Posted August 24, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2023 Let the learning commence 😂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linda Gail Posted August 24, 2023 Report Share Posted August 24, 2023 On 8/24/2023 at 4:20 PM, AvvaRae said: Thank you!!! ... I'm sure you're right you're way better at this than me lol... And there's no white in it which was why I thought maybe 🤔... I'll have to look up tigers eye (I haven't exactly heard that before... Does the learning ever stop 😂😂 rhetorical of course lol ) Expand Learning never stops. I'm always learning new things every day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carowill Posted August 24, 2023 Report Share Posted August 24, 2023 https://allaboutmarbles.com/viewtopic.php?p=32952#p32952. This is an excellent reference for Vitro types. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted August 24, 2023 Report Share Posted August 24, 2023 I think it's a later Akro patch. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvvaRae Posted August 24, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2023 Thank you @Carowill and @Ric for th clarification and reference for educating myself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted August 24, 2023 Report Share Posted August 24, 2023 Parrots are opaque white-based marbles that have four colors other than white. The best ones will have no white showing. Parkeets are similar but have only three colors on the white base. Do I see another ribbon of very light lavender color opposite the yellow? If this marble has the white and colors veneered on a clear transparent base, I would agree with Vitro Tiger Eye. Otherwise, I'll stick with Akro. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvvaRae Posted August 24, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2023 On 8/24/2023 at 5:57 PM, Ric said: Parrots are opaque white-based marbles that have four colors other than white. The best ones will have no white showing. Parkeets are similar but have only three colors on the white base. Do I see another ribbon of very light lavender color opposite the yellow? If this marble has the white and colors veneered on a clear transparent base, I would agree with Vitro Tiger Eye. Otherwise, I'll stick with Akro. Expand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvvaRae Posted August 24, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2023 On 8/24/2023 at 5:57 PM, Ric said: Parrots are opaque white-based marbles that have four colors other than white. The best ones will have no white showing. Parkeets are similar but have only three colors on the white base. Do I see another ribbon of very light lavender color opposite the yellow? If this marble has the white and colors veneered on a clear transparent base, I would agree with Vitro Tiger Eye. Otherwise, I'll stick with Akro. Expand Okay, gives me a better idea how to find... And clarifies why I see parrot but with three colors +white so that would qualify are a parakeet.... I didn't realize there were differences... I appreciate the explanation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akroorka Posted August 24, 2023 Report Share Posted August 24, 2023 On 8/24/2023 at 5:57 PM, Ric said: Parrots are opaque white-based marbles that have four colors other than white. The best ones will have no white showing. Parkeets are similar but have only three colors on the white base. Expand We have to research this further. Parrots are Parrots--the smaller ones had a name given to them by collectors--parakeets’—just a smaller version of Parrots. The name “Parrot” was a name given in the shop where they were made by the man who made them. The smaller ones are very rare--but they are still Parrots—with a collector’s nickname. The same color combos and numbers still apply. The OP is a common Vitro imho.—Not a “Parrot”. More like an “All Red” with no red. This is just my opinion based on what I have learned from the best. I appreciate all opinions and hope to see some more. Marble—On!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted August 24, 2023 Report Share Posted August 24, 2023 On 8/24/2023 at 8:44 PM, akroorka said: We have to research this further. Parrots are Parrots--the smaller ones had a name given to them by collectors--parakeets’—just a smaller version of Parrots. The name “Parrot” was a name given in the shop where they were made by the man who made them. The smaller ones are very rare--but they are still Parrots—with a collector’s nickname. The same color combos and numbers still apply. The OP is a common Vitro imho.—Not a “Parrot”. More like an “All Red” with no red. This is just my opinion based on what I have learned from the best. I appreciate all opinions and hope to see some more. Marble—On!! Expand After reading the Vitro book and discussing the issue with Ron, I learned that size does not matter with Parrots or Parakeets - only the number of colors is important - Parrots have four and Parakeets have three. Size only matters when discussing rarity. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akroorka Posted August 24, 2023 Report Share Posted August 24, 2023 On 8/24/2023 at 9:05 PM, Ric said: After reading the Vitro book and discussing the issue with Ron, Expand I do not mean to make an issue here Ric. Research what Ron has said on this board---I think that your old pal had it right--right here on the Marble Connection. Marble--On!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akroorka Posted August 24, 2023 Report Share Posted August 24, 2023 Here is a little "Parrot" @ 5/8". Marble--On!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akroorka Posted August 24, 2023 Report Share Posted August 24, 2023 Hers is a link-- https://marbleconnection.com/topic/27979-wishfully-thinking-parrot/#comment-242594 Marble--On!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted August 24, 2023 Report Share Posted August 24, 2023 I quit using "Parakeet" for the smaller ones when I found out that Chuck B. and Ron didn't like the usage. I call them Baby Parrots now. Here are a couple more . . . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akroorka Posted August 24, 2023 Report Share Posted August 24, 2023 On 8/24/2023 at 9:05 PM, Ric said: Parrots have four and Parakeets have three. Expand I just have a problem with the three thing---this is just not correct in my world. Parakeets are just smaller Parrots where I live in the world of Vitro---. Marble--On!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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