emuslyfox Posted Saturday at 08:40 PM Report Share Posted Saturday at 08:40 PM I have two marbles in my collection that I concluded were Pennsboro Alley’s, but I noticed two marbles in one of my Marble books that look like them which I would have assumed were not CAC’s and I was wondering if anyone else had an opinion. Both are 5/8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akroorka Posted Saturday at 09:47 PM Report Share Posted Saturday at 09:47 PM I would sort both as Alley. I appreciate all opinions and hope to see some more. Nice marbles! Marble--On!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad G. Posted Saturday at 10:51 PM Report Share Posted Saturday at 10:51 PM X2, I see 2 Alley also 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emuslyfox Posted Sunday at 12:34 AM Author Report Share Posted Sunday at 12:34 AM 2 hours ago, akroorka said: I would sort both as Alley. I appreciate all opinions and hope to see some more. Nice marbles! Marble--On!! Some of these are really tough. I will say, I never thought I’d be so excited about marbles but man oh man, they are timeless and incredible. I love trying to figure them out. Thanks for the info 🙏 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad G. Posted Sunday at 01:34 AM Report Share Posted Sunday at 01:34 AM 1 hour ago, emuslyfox said: Some of these are really tough. I will say, I never thought I’d be so excited about marbles but man oh man, they are timeless and incredible. I love trying to figure them out. Thanks for the info 🙏 Like the new Avatar 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Oregon Posted Sunday at 08:19 PM Report Share Posted Sunday at 08:19 PM Before Ron Shepherd (RIP) and Chuck (& some others) got into WVS, the books had a lot of these as CA's. "They" didn't think the WVS could be so pretty. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheese Posted yesterday at 05:41 PM Report Share Posted yesterday at 05:41 PM 21 hours ago, Al Oregon said: "They" didn't think the WVS could be so pretty. That's pretty much what it boils down to! I think I see an Alley coral in the book photo too. With time comes information, and with information comes change. Lots of books have mistakes, including the one I did with Eddie, but we have to record what we know or think we know in the meantime. If not, information would slowly be lost. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akroorka Posted 23 hours ago Report Share Posted 23 hours ago 3 hours ago, cheese said: I think I see an Alley coral in the book photo too. Yep--the lower left . Marble--On!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emuslyfox Posted 21 hours ago Author Report Share Posted 21 hours ago On 10/5/2025 at 4:19 PM, Al Oregon said: Before Ron Shepherd (RIP) and Chuck (& some others) got into WVS, the books had a lot of these as CA's. "They" didn't think the WVS could be so pretty. WOW that’s fascinating. And it seems like a small thing at a glance, but immediately it was making me question a lot, because I was wondering if possibly things were being misclassified according to characteristics that might have actually been shared by more than one maker or less rigid than believed. My instinct says those aren’t CAC’s, but the image was making me second guess everything. So this makes perfect sense, so thank you! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akroorka Posted 19 hours ago Report Share Posted 19 hours ago 1 hour ago, emuslyfox said: WOW that’s fascinating. And it seems like a small thing at a glance, but immediately it was making me question a lot, because I was wondering if possibly things were being misclassified according to characteristics that might have actually been shared by more than one maker or less rigid than believed. My instinct says those aren’t CAC’s, but the image was making me second guess everything. So this makes perfect sense, so thank you! Stay tuned--these ID's will change over the years 35 years ago I sold some very nice CAC to a buyer that was very happy to recieve them. They were Alley Agates and stiil worth what he/she payed for sure. I am sure that he/she is not mad--I do not feel bad either--this was just the way back then. We all learn, everyday. Marble--On!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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