The Nickel Guy Posted December 28, 2024 Report Share Posted December 28, 2024 This is a very pretty marble when you stop and look at it a little more closely. On the left is an image of it taken under LED lights. On the right are my camera flash images. Could this be something a little more special? Thank you kindly. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akroorka Posted December 28, 2024 Report Share Posted December 28, 2024 Special for sure but size always matters😁. Marble--On!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nickel Guy Posted December 28, 2024 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2024 I am pretty sure it is 5/8th inches. No maker ideas? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akroorka Posted December 28, 2024 Report Share Posted December 28, 2024 Just go to"Tractor Supply", "O-Rielly" car parts or your local hardware store and find a little plastic protractor. Lets just keep it in inches here---most of us just hate metric🤢. Nuff said. Marble--On!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nickel Guy Posted December 28, 2024 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2024 7 minutes ago, akroorka said: Just go to"Tractor Supply", "O-Rielly" car parts or your local hardware store and find a little plastic protractor. Tonight !?! no way. That will have to wait til tomorrow. lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carowill Posted December 28, 2024 Report Share Posted December 28, 2024 Possible German. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire1981 Posted December 28, 2024 Report Share Posted December 28, 2024 It’s tricky. To me the Color Combo is CAC. The tricky part is are the seams “tight” enough to be CAC. Or are the seams “wider” like you find on Foreign Slag🔥 RAR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire1981 Posted December 28, 2024 Report Share Posted December 28, 2024 I’m going with CAC🔥 RAR🍿 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad G. Posted December 28, 2024 Report Share Posted December 28, 2024 German here 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nickel Guy Posted December 28, 2024 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2024 Thank you all! I am surprised to see German here and twice to boot but I think you have something there. Last night I watched this video (again) but it had been awhile. Seems each time I watch Stephen Bahrs videos I understand them better. This one was quite on time as I had just posted a few different slags after going through my little collection. On this video they talk about your German marbles starting at around 15:00 and they do point out the large gap mine shows. There are a few with a lot of detail like mine in the bunch they look at. I am not beating my chest here but I think I have an exceptional example of a German slag marble. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nickel Guy Posted December 31, 2024 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2024 On 12/27/2024 at 8:40 PM, akroorka said: Just go to"Tractor Supply", "O-Rielly" car parts or your local hardware store and find a little plastic protractor. Lets just keep it in inches here---most of us just hate metric Ordered this today. It's inches. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carowill Posted December 31, 2024 Report Share Posted December 31, 2024 The circles are actually a tiny bit larger than stated, because the size takes into account the pencil mark. The inside of the pencil mark would correspond to the stated diameter. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akroorka Posted December 31, 2024 Report Share Posted December 31, 2024 It works though--pretty well. Marble--On!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire1981 Posted December 31, 2024 Report Share Posted December 31, 2024 I don’t like mine. I just want one that I can drop a marble in a 5/8 hole and it fits like a ring. Thats all I really wanted for Christmas. Well not all. I do like my new flannel lined shirt….with snaps. No buttons🔥 RAR 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davesnothere Posted December 31, 2024 Report Share Posted December 31, 2024 Sloppy seams looks german to me is there anything running through the matrix or is it all on the surface. I have a few german 2 seam slags few I can show you the seams if you like 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nickel Guy Posted December 31, 2024 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2024 Sure, if you want. Post them Germans davesnothere I'm still sold on mine being a very intricate German. As far as the holes being slightly larger on the plastic protractor, I like that. You know, I watch even the best marbles get measured by others with the steel calipers and it makes me cringe a bit. I fear that the steel will scratch the glass. I do have those digital calipers that gives me hundredth's of an inch but not fractions. So my measurements have been about 1/10th 3/10th 6/10th 7/10th 9/10th etc. If my marbles falls through the hole onto a soft surface, I'll settle for the smallest size it fell through. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akroorka Posted December 31, 2024 Report Share Posted December 31, 2024 4 hours ago, The Nickel Guy said: If my marbles falls through the hole onto a soft surface, I'll settle for the smallest size it fell through. Nuff said, my marble collecting friend. I fill boxes and this template is my go to when sorting, fast efficient and well ---very easy. Cutting hairs with the size--never have been a big fan of this. One after another--millions made--all the same run--size did matter but not that much. Marble--On!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaMarbles Posted yesterday at 12:54 PM Report Share Posted yesterday at 12:54 PM Great looking marble! Love these old mibs. I would have guessed horizontal transitional? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nickel Guy Posted yesterday at 01:24 PM Author Report Share Posted yesterday at 01:24 PM Never heard horizontal transitional before. I can understand the term. With a little imagination, I can see a Road and Tunnel. With a bit more imagination though, I can see an old episode of The Time Tunnel too, but that's just me and no . . . I wasn't out partying last night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaMarbles Posted yesterday at 01:36 PM Report Share Posted yesterday at 01:36 PM 9 minutes ago, The Nickel Guy said: Never heard horizontal transitional before. I can understand the term. With a little imagination, I can see a Road and Tunnel. With a bit more imagination though, I can see an old episode of The Time Tunnel too, but that's just me and no . . . I wasn't out partying last night. I might have the description wrong, remember I’m new to this! Maybe a horizontal slag is the proper term? 😀 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted 23 hours ago Report Share Posted 23 hours ago 42 minutes ago, VaMarbles said: . . . Maybe a horizontal slag is the proper term? 😀 Horizontal slags are hand-gathered with white spiraling around marble - sorta like transitional corkscrews. There are some really nice ones in this collection: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nickel Guy Posted 23 hours ago Author Report Share Posted 23 hours ago Wowee! I don't think I have anything like those. The pole isn't there on mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted 22 hours ago Report Share Posted 22 hours ago 1 hour ago, Ric said: . . . - sorta like transitional corkscrews. Just too be clear, "transitional corkscrews" is just a descriptor - there are no marbles called "transitional corkscrews". 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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