akroorka Posted January 19 Report Share Posted January 19 10 minutes ago, Ric said: something just seems off. Ric , I agree, But-- we always see these marbles online as the best examples. This may not be the best but I sure appreciate seeing it. Marble--On!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treetiger Posted January 19 Author Report Share Posted January 19 1 hour ago, Fire1981 said: If those are Lobes in the pontil it might be a Barberton or Navarro….maybe 🔥 RAR We have tri- lobage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treetiger Posted January 19 Author Report Share Posted January 19 There are a few others that are 9 & tail that were acquired with the same group. Same size etc. I can provide pics of them if you like to contrast and compare...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treetiger Posted January 19 Author Report Share Posted January 19 The one first presented is on the right end. The rest are new and inline starting from the left. Lobes everywhere on all of their backsides except for the middle blue one...conjectures and hypothesis's ? Personally, I haven't a clue. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted January 20 Report Share Posted January 20 You answered my previous question earlier so i edited this post: That middle one's going the opposite direction from the others. I would like to see nice clear close-up shots of the "pontils" on these. Without that, I can't say much more than that they are interesting, and unusual, at least to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheese Posted January 20 Report Share Posted January 20 I haven't read all the posts between the op and my reply but the first and last appear to be new. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treetiger Posted January 20 Author Report Share Posted January 20 8 hours ago, Ric said: You answered my previous question earlier so i edited this post: That middle one's going the opposite direction from the others. I would like to see nice clear close-up shots of the "pontils" on these. Without that, I can't say much more than that they are interesting, and unusual, at least to me. I will do that for you...let me get some shut-eye and I will post tomorrow... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boris64 Posted January 20 Report Share Posted January 20 They are all 15/16? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treetiger Posted January 20 Author Report Share Posted January 20 5 hours ago, boris64 said: They are all 15/16? yup! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treetiger Posted January 20 Author Report Share Posted January 20 19 hours ago, Ric said: You answered my previous question earlier so i edited this post: That middle one's going the opposite direction from the others. I would like to see nice clear close-up shots of the "pontils" on these. Without that, I can't say much more than that they are interesting, and unusual, at least to me. awake...I'm awake!!...stupid cat... Okay-- here are close up pics of the marbles. I will have to post them separately due to picture count limitations but here goes. #3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ric Posted January 21 Report Share Posted January 21 I appreciate the extra pics because they are intriguing marbles. I'm thinking they're newer, maybe Bulgarian, but I can't say for sure - they just seem off for early American marbles, at least to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treetiger Posted January 21 Author Report Share Posted January 21 13 minutes ago, Ric said: I appreciate the extra pics because they are intriguing marbles. I'm thinking they're newer, maybe Bulgarian, but I can't say for sure - they just seem off for early American marbles, at least to me. What ar your thoughts on the blue one? Same?---Bulgarian? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted January 21 Report Share Posted January 21 The blue one seems older and different than the others. I don't see a pontil on that one. It looks like it has blue and white striping glass in a clear base - am I seeing it right, or is the base glass blue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treetiger Posted January 21 Author Report Share Posted January 21 17 minutes ago, Ric said: The blue one seems older and different than the others. I don't see a pontil on that one. It looks like it has blue and white striping glass in a clear base - am I seeing it right, or is the base glass blue? I just checked--dark blue cobalt base glass.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted January 21 Report Share Posted January 21 I think it's a hand-gathered slag but I'm not sure who made it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treetiger Posted January 21 Author Report Share Posted January 21 17 hours ago, Ric said: I think it's a hand-gathered slag but I'm not sure who made it. Since I can examine them in hand, I can state that it is more finely wrought than the others. Less surface texture (cold rolls bubbles etc.). More care has been taken with it than the others listed with it. Did CAC make slag 9 & tails? Did any of the other companies (MFC, or others) attempt this style? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted January 21 Report Share Posted January 21 1 minute ago, treetiger said: Since I can examine them in hand, I can state that it is more finely wrought than the others. Less surface texture (cold rolls bubbles etc.). More care has been taken with it than the others listed with it. Did CAC make slag 9 & tails? Did any of the other companies (MFC, or others) attempt this style? I would say the possibilities include Akro, CAC and MFC. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treetiger Posted January 21 Author Report Share Posted January 21 25 minutes ago, Ric said: I would say the possibilities include Akro, CAC and MFC. Good to know! I never would have guessed Akro. Cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treetiger Posted January 21 Author Report Share Posted January 21 Considering--I guess others will have to weigh in on its ID... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akronmarbles Posted January 21 Report Share Posted January 21 Not sure on the blue but the others look just like the Bulgarian marbles that can be found on ebay. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treetiger Posted January 22 Author Report Share Posted January 22 Could Vacor ever pull off a '9 & tail'??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted January 22 Report Share Posted January 22 I've seen a few good nines but no real tails (click on December 8, 2023, below, to see one). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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