Parmcat Posted Wednesday at 08:15 PM Report Share Posted Wednesday at 08:15 PM So, I've decided to try a different approach. Im going to try to learn one make, and then go through what I have and try to see if I can identify the types in looking for, instead of looking at every marble and getting overwhelmed. I appreciate all the help here. Are these Alleys? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akroorka Posted Wednesday at 08:44 PM Report Share Posted Wednesday at 08:44 PM 25 minutes ago, Parmcat said: So, I've decided to try a different approach. Nice images for sure. I know that it took some work. The size is always important in marble ID. I know, you did great image work and were exited to post it. I have been there and done this--many times😁. The details in writing are also important. Marble--On!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parmcat Posted Wednesday at 09:03 PM Author Report Share Posted Wednesday at 09:03 PM 18 minutes ago, akroorka said: Nice images for sure. I know that it took some work. The size is always important in marble ID. I know, you did great image work and were exited to post it. I have been there and done this--many times😁. The details in writing are also important. Marble--On!! I have to remember the sizing!!!! These are all .60 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad G. Posted Thursday at 05:42 AM Report Share Posted Thursday at 05:42 AM Alley here 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Posted Thursday at 06:31 AM Report Share Posted Thursday at 06:31 AM Alley x3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted Thursday at 10:49 AM Report Share Posted Thursday at 10:49 AM 14 hours ago, Parmcat said: Im going to try to learn one make . . . You sure you don't want to start with Vitro or Akro? 🙂 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parmcat Posted Thursday at 11:41 AM Author Report Share Posted Thursday at 11:41 AM 50 minutes ago, Ric said: You sure you don't want to start with Vitro or Akro? 🙂 Lol.... Why do what everyone else is doing ..lol This hobby has its hooks in me 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akroorka Posted Thursday at 09:21 PM Report Share Posted Thursday at 09:21 PM 9 hours ago, Parmcat said: This hobby has its hooks in me You go my marble collecting friend!-----good luck and post what you find here @TheMarbleConnection. I for one appreciate your passion. @Ric was just suggesting an easier entry point. WVS are a hard thing to ID--at least for me (and many more). Welcome back anytime and be prepared to take a hit or two on your ID's (not from me though-I just suck at WVS ID) Marble--On!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parmcat Posted Thursday at 09:29 PM Author Report Share Posted Thursday at 09:29 PM 6 minutes ago, akroorka said: You go my marble collecting friend!-----good luck and post what you find here @TheMarbleConnection. I for one appreciate your passion. @Ric was just suggesting an easier entry point. WVS are a hard thing to ID--at least for me (and many more). Welcome back anytime and be prepared to take a hit or two on your ID's (not from me though-I just suck at WVS ID) Marble--On!! I accept all the hits. I don't want to throw a bunch of stuff against the wall and hope something sticks. I genuinely am learning here, and I owe it to this really awesome group of people The passion and excitement is genuine. I needed something, and I have found it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akroorka Posted Thursday at 09:58 PM Report Share Posted Thursday at 09:58 PM 23 minutes ago, Parmcat said: The passion and excitement is genuine. There are two books that I would suggest to you--they are not cheap-but pretty new. "Alley Agate Company: marbles and pressed glass" and the latest book-"West Virginia Swirls". These will help in your venture. You are a searcher and I will leave the rest to you--just because I would want it this way too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parmcat Posted Thursday at 10:05 PM Author Report Share Posted Thursday at 10:05 PM 5 minutes ago, akroorka said: There are two books that I would suggest to you--they are not cheap-but pretty new. "Alley Agate Company: marbles and pressed glass" and the latest book-"West Virginia Swirls". These will help in your venture. You are a searcher and I will leave the rest to you--just because I would want it this way too. You are a kindred soul to me. I very much appreciate you and will look for these books All the best to you! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheese Posted Friday at 07:10 AM Report Share Posted Friday at 07:10 AM If you want to learn Alley, I would say you must get the WV Swirls identification book. It has Alleys sorted into the three main production locations, thousands of images of them. It's only available here: https://allaboutmarbles.com/wvswirls/ 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parmcat Posted Friday at 04:06 PM Author Report Share Posted Friday at 04:06 PM 8 hours ago, cheese said: If you want to learn Alley, I would say you must get the WV Swirls identification book. It has Alleys sorted into the three main production locations, thousands of images of them. It's only available here: https://allaboutmarbles.com/wvswirls/ Hmm.... I may need to drop hints to get that as a gift! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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