newmarblemom Posted October 17 Report Share Posted October 17 I would like to apologize in advance for my questions. Whenever i developed an interest in something in the past I just started searching and reading until I knew everything I needed to know. Marbles, not unlike Lego mini figures (my other addiction) apparently require a lifetime of learning to understand ! Please bear with me ! I have 3 things on my mind ! First one ! So I found this Itty bitty teensy tinesy thing and I absolutely love it to pieces ! Had to share ! I wasn't near my caliper so I placed it next to a small blue Aleve tablet and a guitar pick. Second ! The old marbles with the ribbons of color....are those ribbons of color called ribbons ? waves ? For some reason I want to call them swishes but im pretty sure Nike already owns Swish ! And why do some marbles have the same type of ribbons on the surface of the marble rather than inside ? And what exactly are those swishy marbles called ? And third ! Any ideas on what themulti colored marble in the third photo[ is ? My Google image searches kept coming up with Jaba but it looked nothing like the others. I like how the salmon top and bottom are completely opaque but the center orange has much more depth ! The salmon stripish things are wider on one side. I thought it was going to wrap around but instead it just tapers down on the opposite side..... it's a beautiful piece 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alta Posted October 17 Report Share Posted October 17 I hope others will comment as well, but here goes. The little one is called a Peewee Cat's Eye. Based on the colours I want to say it is likely Japanese but not sure. The 'ribbons' are called vanes. Those are multi vane cats eye marbles (usually they are 6 or 9 vaned but can differ). Some of those may be classified as caged cats eyes. Most looks a bit modern The last one looks like it may be a Peltier Rainbo, but will need more photos. Ps. I am a big collector of lego minifigs as well! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parmcat Posted October 17 Report Share Posted October 17 The tiny guy is just a peewee Cats eye. The second group are caged cats eyes Not sure on the 3rd, could be Jabo, but looks Vacor or Foreign 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire1981 Posted October 17 Report Share Posted October 17 I don’t have any Pelts that have the same ribbon configuration. If it was Pelt it would be a Tiger. I don’t think it’s a MK,Vitro or Akro. I think it’s an early Vacor. We’ll see what others have to say🔥 RAR 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire1981 Posted October 17 Report Share Posted October 17 Giggle/Google and AI don’t know diddly squat about marbles. This Board knows marbles. Do…..stick around. There are no robots here that I’m aware of. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t any🔥 RAR 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YasudaCollector Posted October 17 Report Share Posted October 17 I think if we could see a couple more pictures of the salmon/orangey one at the bottom that would be great. Whatever it is, it looks like a really interesting marble. 😎 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire1981 Posted October 17 Report Share Posted October 17 Here is a Pelt I think confirms your marble is a Pelt. Are there black ribbons on both sides of the wide ribbon like mine🔥 RAR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newmarblemom Posted October 22 Author Report Share Posted October 22 On 10/16/2025 at 7:32 PM, Fire1981 said: Giggle/Google and AI don’t know diddly squat about marbles. This Board knows marbles. Do…..stick around. There are no robots here that I’m aware of. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t any🔥 RAR You speak the truth !! 💯 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newmarblemom Posted October 23 Author Report Share Posted October 23 On 10/16/2025 at 5:21 PM, newmarblemom said: I would like to apologize in advance for my questions. Whenever i developed an interest in something in the past I just started searching and reading until I knew everything I needed to know. Marbles, not unlike Lego mini figures (my other addiction) apparently require a lifetime of learning to understand ! Please bear with me ! I have 3 things on my mind ! First one ! So I found this Itty bitty teensy tinesy thing and I absolutely love it to pieces ! Had to share ! I wasn't near my caliper so I placed it next to a small blue Aleve tablet and a guitar pick. Second ! The old marbles with the ribbons of color....are those ribbons of color called ribbons ? waves ? For some reason I want to call them swishes but im pretty sure Nike already owns Swish ! And why do some marbles have the same type of ribbons on the surface of the marble rather than inside ? And what exactly are those swishy marbles called ? And third ! Any ideas on what themulti colored marble in the third photo[ is ? My Google image searches kept coming up with Jaba but it looked nothing like the others. I like how the salmon top and bottom are completely opaque but the center orange has much more depth ! The salmon stripish things are wider on one side. I thought it was going to wrap around but instead it just tapers down on the opposite side..... it's a beautiful piece I took more photos of the 3rd marble as requested. Thank you everybody for your input. I learn more just checking in on this site then I do with days of searching and reading ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newmarblemom Posted October 23 Author Report Share Posted October 23 Im still trying to figure out the best way to photograph glass marbles ! With lights and angles and reflection it's nearly impossible to get a perfect photo of any one of them ! Atop a tiny clear glass jar is clearly not the answer lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire1981 Posted October 23 Report Share Posted October 23 I think we both have Tigers here. Yours is very unique because there aren't any ribbons on one side of the seams. I really hope we get a few more options on this one.🔥 RAR 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parmcat Posted October 23 Report Share Posted October 23 18 minutes ago, newmarblemom said: Im still trying to figure out the best way to photograph glass marbles ! With lights and angles and reflection it's nearly impossible to get a perfect photo of any one of them ! Atop a tiny clear glass jar is clearly not the answer lol I may have gone overboard, but this is my setup 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nickel Guy Posted October 23 Report Share Posted October 23 Newmarblemom, I am like you. I study stuff until I know all I can learn but since I started more seriously on marbles, I am finding there won't be anything close to a finish line. What I tried is to study one maker, and one type at a time. It helps me to learn more about the next kind I try to tackle. I haven't got far. There are lots here who have many years of study. Parmcat, that setup is awesome. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newmarblemom Posted 20 hours ago Author Report Share Posted 20 hours ago On 10/23/2025 at 11:25 AM, Parmcat said: I may have gone overboard, but this is my setup Overboard is never a thing ! Lol does the dual lighting not create bright white spots in the pics ? It's reflections of things on the marble i think. Including light sources , my phone etc .... 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newmarblemom Posted 20 hours ago Author Report Share Posted 20 hours ago On 10/23/2025 at 1:18 PM, The Nickel Guy said: Newmarblemom, I am like you. I study stuff until I know all I can learn but since I started more seriously on marbles, I am finding there won't be anything close to a finish line. What I tried is to study one maker, and one type at a time. It helps me to learn more about the next kind I try to tackle. I haven't got far. There are lots here who have many years of study. Parmcat, that setup is awesome. It is endless ! I have been focusing on oxbloods lately because they were the most fascinating even before I learned that they were oxbloods. The problem is that the unique design of each style ensures no two are ever exactly the same ! With my minifigures it was a matter of learning every torso, every head, every legs, every hair style etc . But those are exactly the same ! Marbles NEVER ARE ! I think i should choose a less complicated marble type because oxblood variations are infinite ! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nickel Guy Posted 20 hours ago Report Share Posted 20 hours ago I think watching Stephen Bahrs videos AND this forum and the other marble forum I am on were the most helpful. These people are much more experienced than me for sure but even the most veteran collectors ask questions. I think highly of them and just for example here's one of those Stephen Bahr videos on Oxbloods. I watched all his marble videos, probably easily 10 or more times. I can't take all this marble stuff in and have to look at gallerys and ask questions again and again. Some is starting to stick and click in my mind and that makes it all a bit easier. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parmcat Posted 20 hours ago Report Share Posted 20 hours ago 29 minutes ago, newmarblemom said: Overboard is never a thing ! Lol does the dual lighting not create bright white spots in the pics ? It's reflections of things on the marble i think. Including light sources , my phone etc .... Certain marbles reflect more the others. There are actually 4 lights here, so I can adjust as needed 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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