foxy77 Posted August 4 Report Share Posted August 4 Bought a bunch of old marbles years ago at a tag sale. Sold 99% of them because I was overwhelmed back then with trying to ID them. Kept some, this is one of them. Looks to have a weird round spot from maybe a bubble while being made im assuming. Any help would be appreciated. Ty 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted August 4 Report Share Posted August 4 Hi. Welcome. What diameter is your marble? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxy77 Posted August 4 Author Report Share Posted August 4 I dont know. But I ordered a sizing thing on Amazon. It will be here sometime today. It's bigger than a peewee but smaller than a shooter. (I'm sure that doesn't help tho lol) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted August 4 Report Share Posted August 4 4 hours ago, foxy77 said: I dont know. But I ordered a sizing thing on Amazon. It will be here sometime today. It's bigger than a peewee but smaller than a shooter. (I'm sure that doesn't help tho lol) It does help. With that base glass and the obsidian black I think Alley Agate. Wait for other opinions! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieT Posted August 4 Report Share Posted August 4 Maybe a Jackson. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxy77 Posted August 4 Author Report Share Posted August 4 Hopefully this helps 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxy77 Posted August 5 Author Report Share Posted August 5 Someone on fb said vacor zebra? I've looked at pics and they seem different looking to me. It came out if a jar with all old marbles. I mean it's possible but I don't think so? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted August 5 Report Share Posted August 5 I'm still sticking with Alley but I will call in a swirl guru. @cheese? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted August 5 Report Share Posted August 5 I could see why someone would think Peltier based on the colors and textures, but I'm not seeing the ribbon structure I would expect in a Pelt. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheese Posted August 5 Report Share Posted August 5 Hit it with a strong light from behind and see what color the black really is. Jackson is a contender. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxy77 Posted August 5 Author Report Share Posted August 5 5 hours ago, cheese said: Hit it with a strong light from behind and see what color the black really is. Jackson is a contender. Ok, ty!! I'll check it when I get home. Do you think the light on my cam is a strong enough light to use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxy77 Posted August 5 Author Report Share Posted August 5 12 hours ago, cheese said: Hit it with a strong light from behind and see what color the black really is. Jackson is a contender. Hi Cheese.. gotta say, I REALLY appreciate your help with this one. This marble has had me wondering for years! Anyhoozer.. I used my phones flash and my nephews phone for the pics. Not the greatest of pics let me tell ya lol and there was only a few spots I could get the light to shine thru. I saw red & a brownish redish purple. weird? Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted August 5 Report Share Posted August 5 Heh ... a white ribbon on that dark base? I thought black on white base. I really missed this one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxy77 Posted August 5 Author Report Share Posted August 5 Is this good or bad? Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted August 5 Report Share Posted August 5 54 minutes ago, foxy77 said: Is this good or bad? Lol Well, it means it's not the Alley style that I was picturing. So now I await the verdict on whether it is a Jackson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxy77 Posted August 5 Author Report Share Posted August 5 6 minutes ago, Steph said: Well, it means it's not the Alley style that I was picturing. So now I await the verdict on whether it is a Jackson. Ok.. we can wait together.. lol 🙃 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheese Posted August 6 Report Share Posted August 6 That's the color I was expecting to see. Here is one I chose to take pics of backlit with a VERY strong light. I picked this one because the base glass was lighter than most of this type, so the backlighting would show better. The darker ones go to a burgundy red like yours shows. So, other companies made very close to this as well, but when you factor in the ribbon pattern, I think yours is Jackson. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted August 6 Report Share Posted August 6 Thanks, Chuck! And good call, Charlie. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxy77 Posted August 6 Author Report Share Posted August 6 Wow.. im so happy lol i just liked how it looked when i kept it lol makes me wonder if more of those swirls I let go over 12yrs ago we're more Jackson's. Letting all those marbles go I think will be a regret I'll have forever lol I am completely astounded with how much knowledge Cheese & Charlie has. It's mind boggling. Thank you ALL very much for the help. I could hugs yas! 😊 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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