Shamrock Marbles Posted August 12 Report Share Posted August 12 On 4/9/2025 at 8:21 PM, stephenb said: “You can lead a horse to water…” Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but the Vazquez-Medina brothers scoffed at me when I suggested they were hand-made. They said there was never a hand-made marble produced in Industrias Cornejo, El Aguila or Vacor De Mexico. Thank you for watching the videos! They take an enormous amount of time to carefully edit and I always do my best to present the most accurate information. I will be doing an in-depth Atmosphere video at some point soon , and you can hear from them again. It’s on the list✔️ 🟢⚪️🔴 Thank you for the follow up videos. Many more questions… 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephenb Posted August 12 Report Share Posted August 12 It appears that you were led astray there doesn’t it ? At least you have the full story now. I hope I will be forgiven. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akroorka Posted August 12 Report Share Posted August 12 1 hour ago, stephenb said: It appears that you were led astray there doesn’t it ? This is not a very good response to this thread @stephenb, just be nice and do not come back like this at collectors that question you and your videos. You have backed up what we were all talking about--just different with the hand powered machines. The larger marble question was just never answered to my satisfaction. The Pyramids were never really mentioned. The Candies that you show are just not Vacor imho. This is not in any way considered to be an attack on you or your efforts. Any Marble collector with your influence must be held in check at some point and I am more than willing to do so in this case. I love your efforts and Vids as well-- Keep the skin thick. Marble--On!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royal3 Posted August 14 Report Share Posted August 14 On 8/11/2025 at 8:02 PM, Shamrock Marbles said: @Royal3 Looks like more updated information has been shared. The next video has additional info. John, it would be far from the first “sole” food dinner I’ve enjoyed, but I’ll still keep my feet planted at this point pending further potential, uh, dénouements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumblebee Posted August 14 Report Share Posted August 14 Mine all have dents and as-mades on them, unlike all my other Vacor marbles, so clearly something was different in the production of Atmospheres. I just assume hand-gathered and machine rounded. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire1981 Posted Friday at 03:49 AM Author Report Share Posted Friday at 03:49 AM Just for fun. Here’s my funky Booty Crack Atmosphere. It’s ugly but it’s mine. Oh yeah. I got a positive ID here on the Board🔥 RAR 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akroorka Posted Friday at 10:27 PM Report Share Posted Friday at 10:27 PM @stephenb--his latest video on these were compared to "grubs"--love it. I just love a good "grubby marble". Marble--On!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephenb Posted Saturday at 12:48 AM Report Share Posted Saturday at 12:48 AM Fire that thing is killer !!💥 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire1981 Posted Saturday at 03:53 AM Author Report Share Posted Saturday at 03:53 AM Thanks. I thought it was torch made until a few years ago when I got the confirmed Atmosphere ID here and the history of these. The size matched and I was stoked. I let one go and still have traders remorse. Maybe if I’m tactful and can sweeten the pot with a killer HTF marble or 2 I might be able to retrieve it🔥 RAR 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire1981 Posted Monday at 10:08 PM Author Report Share Posted Monday at 10:08 PM Bump for Parm🔥 RAR 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parmcat Posted Monday at 10:21 PM Report Share Posted Monday at 10:21 PM My good buddy @Fire1981 sent me over here with my marble. We need opinions as to weather this is an Atmosphere. I appreciate att feedback; 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parmcat Posted yesterday at 04:03 PM Report Share Posted yesterday at 04:03 PM On 4/1/2025 at 5:07 PM, akroorka said: There were 18 varieties of these according to my paperwork. I always suspected that the bigger ones were sold in gift shops along with the weirder stuff that I show in these images--no proof yet. Marble--On!! @akroorka in your opinion, the picture with the 3 sizes of atmospheres, is the smallest marble 1" or smaller? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akroorka Posted yesterday at 07:11 PM Report Share Posted yesterday at 07:11 PM 3 hours ago, Parmcat said: is the smallest marble 1" or smaller? Around 1 Inch my marble collecting friend (plus or minus)--they vary quite a bit- 1/8" inch or even more. Marble--On!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akroorka Posted yesterday at 07:24 PM Report Share Posted yesterday at 07:24 PM 3 hours ago, Parmcat said: is the smallest marble 1" or smaller? Around 1 Inch my marble collecting friend (plus or minus)--they vary quite a bit- 1/8" inch or even more. At the size that you show--this one is just not an Atmo. It sure looks like one though. Too Small--still cool. Once a marble hits the high marks for money it is often repeated--these Atmos are going very high. Marble--On!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parmcat Posted yesterday at 07:24 PM Report Share Posted yesterday at 07:24 PM 10 minutes ago, akroorka said: Around 1 Inch my marble collecting friend (plus or minus)--they vary quite a bit- 1/8" inch or even more. Marble--On!! The reason I ask, is, if the smallest atmosphere marbles WERE 1", then the larger ones in this picture have to be 3+ inches, and I can't find any posted that large. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akroorka Posted yesterday at 07:41 PM Report Share Posted yesterday at 07:41 PM 2 minutes ago, Parmcat said: The reason I ask, is, if the smallest atmosphere marbles WERE 1", then the larger ones in this picture have to be 3+ inches, and I can't find any posted that large. These were all sold in mm sizes. One inch meaning the smallest, 1-3/4 the second and 2" the largest. Compare a 1-3/4" to a 2" and be surprised. Back in the day the when the 1" were sold @ToysRus there may have been an ad to send in and get a larger one, I have never seen this ad. I still believe it to be true though and would love to see one if any help is out there. The marbles were also (imho) sold at glass shops in the Old Malls.(no proof yet) This is where the paper/advetisement above in this post came into play with this type. I have measured true Atmos @just over 7/8' and just under 1-1/16". Marble--On!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parmcat Posted yesterday at 08:30 PM Report Share Posted yesterday at 08:30 PM 49 minutes ago, akroorka said: These were all sold in mm sizes. One inch meaning the smallest, 1-3/4 the second and 2" the largest. Compare a 1-3/4" to a 2" and be surprised. Back in the day the when the 1" were sold @ToysRus there may have been an ad to send in and get a larger one, I have never seen this ad. I still believe it to be true though and would love to see one if any help is out there. The marbles were also (imho) sold at glass shops in the Old Malls.(no proof yet) This is where the paper/advetisement above in this post came into play with this type. I have measured true Atmos @just over 7/8' and just under 1-1/16". Marble--On!! Great info, What do you think I have here? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akroorka Posted 23 hours ago Report Share Posted 23 hours ago 35 minutes ago, Parmcat said: What do you think I have here? I hate to be harsh here, but I think that what you have is someone that is practicing being an Atmosphere maker. Marble--On!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire1981 Posted 18 hours ago Author Report Share Posted 18 hours ago Sorry Parm. I definitely led you a stray on me thinking it was an Atmosphere 🔥 RAR 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parmcat Posted 6 hours ago Report Share Posted 6 hours ago 12 hours ago, Fire1981 said: Sorry Parm. I definitely led you a stray on me thinking it was an Atmosphere 🔥 RAR No worries at all. This was fun. Now, what is it then? A contemporary of some sort? Seems odd being the only one in a 350 pound lot of Vacors 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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