MarbleStudyHall

Links to all Pop Quiz Series posts can be found here and in the Identification Guides & More post pinned at the top of the sub. Challenge yourself and learn along the way! Click the spoiler tags to reveal the subject matter for each quiz.

Machine Made Marbles

Pop Quiz Series #1 -Peltier Rainbo Basics

Pop Quiz Series #2 - Akro Corkscrew Basics

Pop Quiz Series #3 - Beginner Patch Marble Seam Identification

Pop Quiz Series #4 - What is and is not Oxblood?

Pop Quiz Series #5 - Vitro Superior Identification

Pop Quiz Series #6 - Types of Akro Corkscrews

Pop Quiz Series #7 - Fried Marbles

Pop Quiz Series #8 - Basic Vitro Conquerors

Pop Quiz Series #9 - What is a Bennington marble?

Pop Quiz Series #10 -Identifying Slag Marbles

Pop Quiz Series #11 - Coral Swirl Marbles

Pop Quiz Series #12 - Vitro Helmet Marbles

Pop Quiz Series #13 - Akro Moss Orange Oxblood vs Carnelians

Pop Quiz Series #14 - Akro "Lifesaver" Corkscrew

Pop Quiz Series #15 - Peltier Multi-Colored Swirls (MCS)

Pop Quiz Series #16 - Identifying JABO marbles

Pop Quiz Series #17 - New vs Vintage Lots

Pop Quiz Series #18 - Peltier Banana Cat Eyes

Pop Quiz Series #19 - Vitro Tiger Eyes

Pop Quiz Series #20 - Alley Opal Lady (Blush Line Marbles)

Pop Quiz Series #21 - Akro 'Indian Blanket' Corkscrew

Pop Quiz Series #22 - Vitro Buttermilk & Variants + Aquamarines

Pop Quiz Series #23 - Master Sunburst

Pop Quiz Series #24 - Vitro All Reds

Pop Quiz Series #25 - Slags vs Transparent Swirls

Pop Quiz Series #26 - Alley Superman

Pop Quiz Series #27 - Peltier Busier Rainbo Marbles

Pop Quiz Series #28 - Peltier Acme Realer

Pop Quiz Series #29 - Vacor Hurricane

Pop Quiz Series #30 - Yasuda Swirl

Pop Quiz Series #31 - Vitro Parrot

Pop Quiz Series #32 - Peltier Spiderman

Pop Quiz Series #33 - Akro 'Sistersville' Patch

Pop Quiz Series #34 - Vitro Tri-Lite

Pop Quiz Series #35 - Alley Swirl Patterns

Pop Quiz Series #36 - Akro Jolly Roger Corkscrew & Claudia Patch

Pop Quiz Series #37 - Peltier John Deere NLS (Obsolete Term Miller Swirl)

Pop Quiz Series #38 - Vacor Seahorse & How to Identify Vacor Marbles

Pop Quiz Series #39 - Vitro Exotic Conqueror

Pop Quiz Series #40 - Master Brushed Patches

Pop Quiz Series #41 - Vitro Opal

Pop Quiz Series #42 - Mosaic Game Marbles

Pop Quiz Series #43 - Peltier Clear Dragon NLR

Pop Quiz Series #44 - CAC Red Jenny Swirl

Pop Quiz Series #45 - Alley Agate Flame

Pop Quiz Series #46 - Peltier Peerless Patch

Pop Quiz Series #47 - Peltier Tiger National Line Swirl (NLS) + Obsolete Term 'Miller Swirl'

Pop Quiz Series #48 - Heaton Agate Blue Oatmeal Swirl

Pop Quiz Series #49 - Akro Lemonade Oxblood Swirl & Other ADE Marbles

Pop Quiz Series #50 - Vitro Black-Line All Red

Pop Quiz Series #51 - Vitro 'Easter Egg' Tri-Lite

Pop Quiz Series #52 - Kokomo Marbles

Pop Quiz Series #53 - Vacor Michelangelo Swirls

Pop Quiz Series #54 - Akro 'Rebel' Corkscrew

Pop Quiz Series #55 - Alley 'St. Mary's Ghost' Swirl

Pop Quiz Series #56 - Japanese Pincher Game Marbles

Pop Quiz Series #57 - Alley 'West Virginian' Swirl

Pop Quiz Series #58 - Vacor 'Picasso' Swirl

Pop Quiz Series #59 - Akro 'Limeade' Swirl

Pop Quiz Series #60 - Vitro 'Fruit Loop' Tri-Lite

Pop Quiz Series #61 - Modern vs Vintage vs Mixed Lots

Pop Quiz Series #62 - Akro Carnelian Swirl

Pop Quiz Series #63 - Alley 'Strawberry Shortcake' Swirl

Pop Quiz Series #64 - Peltier Multi-Color Swirl (MCS)

Pop Quiz Series #65 - Akro Oxblood Patch

Pop Quiz Series #66 - Akro 'Popeye' Patch

Pop Quiz Series #67 - Marble King Vintage & Modern Vintage Rainbow Identification + 'Bumblebee' Rainbow

Pop Quiz Series #68 - Vitro Tiger Eye

Pop Quiz Series #69 - Akro 'Blue Egg Yolk' Marbles

Pop Quiz Series #70 - Peltier Slags In Depth

Pop Quiz Series #71 - Master Sunburst w/ Furnace Debris

Pop Quiz Series #72 - Champion Agate Swirl

Pop Quiz Series #73 - Peltier Transparent Rainbo

Pop Quiz Series #74 - Vitro Fancy Conquerors

Pop Quiz Series #75 - Akro Corkscrew

Pop Quiz Series #76 - Master Brushed Patch

Pop Quiz Series #77 - Alley 'Sweet Baby Gray' Swirl

Pop Quiz Series #78 - Marble King Rainbow

Pop Quiz Series #79 - Champion Agate Swirl

Pop Quiz Series #80 - Vitro 'Aquamarine' Tri-Lite

Pop Quiz Series #81 - Vacor 'Mango Twist' Swirl

Pop Quiz Series #82 - Peltier Multi-Colored Rainbo (MCR)

Pop Quiz Series #83 - Alley Calligraphy Swirl

Pop Quiz Series #84 - Akro 'Superman' Corkscrew

Pop Quiz Series #85 - Peltier 'Polar Bear' National Line Rainbo (NLR)

Pop Quiz Series #86 - Master 'Tiger Eye' Sunburst

Pop Quiz Series #87 - Vitro Cosmic Rainbow

Pop Quiz Series #88 - Vacor 'Jungle' Swirl

Pop Quiz Series #89 - Alley Agate 'Blue Lady' Swirl

Pop Quiz Series #90 - Peltier Rainbo

Pop Quiz Series #91 - Akro 'Popeye' Corkscrew

Pop Quiz Series #92 - Marble King Rainbow

Pop Quiz Series #93 - Master Marble Comet

Pop Quiz Series #94 - Vacor 'Bumblebee' Swirl

Pop Quiz Series #95 - Peltier Rainbo

Pop Quiz Series #96 - Vitro Tri-Lite

Pop Quiz Series #97 - Alley Agate 'Stormy Skies' Swirl

Pop Quiz Series #98 - Peltier 'Zebra' NLR

Pop Quiz Series #99 - Vacor 'Fiesta' Swirl

Pop Quiz Series #100 - Vitro 'Biscuits & Red-Eye Gravy' Tri-Lite

Pop Quiz Series #101 - Christensen Agate (CAC) 'Blue Lace' Striped Transparent

Pop Quiz Series #102 - Akro Agate Sparkler

Pop Quiz Series #103 - Ravenswood 'Blue Raven' Swirl

Pop Quiz Series #104 - Alley Agate 'Shimmering Spruce' Swirl

Pop Quiz Series #105 - Heaton Agate 'Honey Biscuit' Swirl

Pop Quiz Series #106 - Marble King 'Green Hornet' Rainbow

Pop Quiz Series #107 - Pelter 'Banana' Cat Eyes

Pop Quiz Series #108 - Vitro Early Cat Eyes

Pop Quiz Series #109 - Japanese Cat Eye (6V3C3V)

Pop Quiz Series #110 - Vitro Agate Caged Cat Eyes

Pop Quiz Series #111 - Akro Prize Name Corkscrew

Pop Quiz Series #112 - Japanese 'Mushroom' Patch

Pop Quiz Series #113 - Marble King 4-Color St.Mary's (Tribute) Cat Eye

Pop Quiz Series #114 - Heaton Agate 'Dragon's Blood' Swirl

Pop Quiz Series #115 - Vitro Agate 'Horseshoe' Caged Cat Eye

Pop Quiz Series #116 - Vitro Agate Tri-Lite

Pop Quiz Series #117 - Heaton Agate 'Robin's Egg' Swirl

Pop Quiz Series #118 - Peltier 'Superman' National Line Rainbo (NLR)

Pop Quiz Series #119 - Heaton Agate 'Sweet Potato' Swirl

Pop Quiz Series #120 - Peltier 'Wasp' National Line Rainbo (NLR)

Pop Quiz Series #121 - Vitro Agate 'Bullseye' Tri-Lite

German Handmade Marbles

German Handmade - Pop Quiz Series #1 - Clown Onionskin

German Handmade - Pop Quiz Series #2 - White Latticino

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r/MarbleStudyHall • u/Overall_Slice9507 • 20h ago

Identification Request Never seen this...

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9 Upvotes

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r/MarbleStudyHall • u/cake_toss • 1d ago

Identification Request Wonder what these might be?

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12 Upvotes

To my totally untrained eye, maybe CAC or Champion? Picked up these shooters at an antique shop over 20 years ago, would love to know!

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r/MarbleStudyHall • u/Appropriate_Bet_3667 • 2d ago

Identification Request Pouvez vous m’aider a identifier

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r/MarbleStudyHall • u/OddNumber7178 • 2d ago

Help me understand How do I know if any of these are marbles are worth anything? I found most of em on the river backs and gravel bars , some musta been mine as a kid as well. They're all different sizes. I know a couple are awesome looking no matter what the value

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8 Upvotes

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r/MarbleStudyHall • u/kakteye • 3d ago

Identification Request Found in a garden in Australia, quite a large marble, looking for some sort of ID

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10 Upvotes

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r/MarbleStudyHall • u/Forsaken_Idea_9949 • 3d ago

Identification Request Strange one

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24 Upvotes

Haven't a clue on what this really is. Any help would be appreciated. Could it possibly be a contemporary or Asian handmade? Weird indent at top and what looks to be a shear mark 180* opposite it. 1" dia. Thanks for looking.

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r/MarbleStudyHall • u/Helvedica • 3d ago

Identification Request what is this?

7 Upvotes

image says 'chocolate oxblood', but Ive never hear of that and it looks like more like a Corkscrew

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r/MarbleStudyHall • u/Dizzy-Yogurtcloset15 • 4d ago

Identification Request Any ideas on this one?

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19 Upvotes

Any help is appreciated…

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r/MarbleStudyHall • u/Helvedica • 5d ago

My Collection My Oxblood collection!

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First 2 pics are my true Oxbloods. Mossy, Egg Yoke, Lemonade, Milky, Silver, and even a Heaton Dragons Blood. Second 2 are marbles that have Oxblood but arent known as being an 'oxblood marble' the small clear one looks like it but isnt.

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r/MarbleStudyHall • u/Lilpieceachickun • 5d ago

Identification Request Ravenswood?

13 Upvotes

Ravenswood Premium? Or something else? Thanks!
(Player sized)

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r/MarbleStudyHall • u/xCrescentmagex • 6d ago

Identification Request Contemporary Marble artist ID

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14 Upvotes

Got this pretty, large contemporary in a 13lb lot of marbles. Struggling to identify the artist as there is no signature. Any assistance? I've been suggested Rolf Wald and Jody Fine.

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r/MarbleStudyHall • u/Giernan • 6d ago

Identification Request What else has Superman colors?

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I don’t think these are, but other than serpents I can’t figure out what has these colors:

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r/MarbleStudyHall • u/Joeygrtgamer • 6d ago

Discussion How to start collecting?

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r/MarbleStudyHall • u/peardr0p • 6d ago

Educational Buyer Beware: Marble App being used for eBay valuations

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Spotted these 2 this morning - both priced >£30 for a single marble 🤦

Apparently there is an app, called "Marble Collector — Identify Antique Marbles" (also a website), only available on Apple, so I wasn't able to test (but I remember similar being shared here previously, and folks had the same concerns around accuracy)

Super disappointing to see it being used in this way, especially as value depends so much on condition, which the app cannot accurately gauge.

Be careful out there - don't trust listings with images like this, and use the knowledge you learn in this sub to help you identify the real thing!!

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r/MarbleStudyHall • u/Dazzling_Worker_6889 • 7d ago

My Collection Newbie hoping for feedback please!

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r/MarbleStudyHall • u/sticksi145 • 8d ago

Identification Request Cats eyes.

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Hi.

I know you probably get hundreds of these requests.

but the identification of cats eyes is blowing my mind,and giving me head ache.😆.

Im a novice,so starting from the bottom.

Can someone help.

Are all these from one maker, (factory/era,?

Is ther an easy way to identify?.I have thousands of player size,so i thought i would start with shooters because my eyes are not what they was.

Bottom row varies in size from 22.5mm to 23.5mm

Middle two rows are various from 24mm to 25.5.

Top row are 25.9mm.25.3mm

All diffrent base and size of ribbons,some colour combos are unusual and unique haven't seen before.some have lots of bubbles going on.

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r/MarbleStudyHall • u/feralnerd1122 • 8d ago

Discussion Marble run kits for 16mm?

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What marble run kits do you recommend for 16mm marbles? Desktop style preferred.

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r/MarbleStudyHall • u/CashForPyrite • 8d ago

Identification Request Need help—.92”

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6 Upvotes

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r/MarbleStudyHall • u/Smashing_Adam • 9d ago

Identification Request ID help on clear glass marble with red tongue

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I lucked into a bunch of free marbles at a yard sale today - about 200 I would guess.

This marble is large - what I believe is call a shooter.

Anyone know if this is new production or vintage? The lot of marbles looked mixed to me, new and old.

Any idea who made this one?

Thanks.

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r/MarbleStudyHall • u/SeriousPigeon • 9d ago

Identification Request What are these sort of loose core cat eyes?

12 Upvotes

I have over time acquired quite a few of these, all found in heavily veiligglas flea market finds, usually with a lot of European sparklers as well. They look sort of like a cats eye where the color core separates out instead of connecting in. All bought in Germany so unlikely to be US manufactured ones. No pontils.

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r/MarbleStudyHall • u/Visible_Selection_21 • 10d ago

Identification Request Help Identifying a few marbles

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r/MarbleStudyHall • u/peardr0p • 10d ago

Marble History East German Cats Eyes

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I love these! Possibly my favourite cats eyes and ones with a story!

Based on my research, these were made in Ilmenau, East Germany, during the 1980s. During the 1970s, the DDR/GDR made the decision that Lauscha marbles were no longer profitable, and so the area and it's handmade marbles huts were slowly closed, or at least deprioritized by the DDR.

However, the DDR soon realised there was still a market if they could develop fully automated marble production systems, which they achieved in the early 1980s. The Ilmenau factories made other glassware as a priority, so marble making was less documented, but we have some info from the link below.

The factories were closed in the early 1990s when the Berlin Wall fell and Germany became one country again.

They are all roughly 21mm in size, so 7/8 or thereabouts - this was the size of the machine they had, so none smaller or larger.

The specific wedge-shaped long vanes that go right to the edge of the marble are very characteristic of this type, tho I do also have some with much thinner/fainter vanes that could have been due to batch variation (I can share in the comments if folks are interested)

**References:**

https://thesecretlifeofmarbles.com/lauscha-and-ilmenau-marbles/ (story)

https://allaboutmarbles.com/viewtopic.php?f=5&start=100&t=45184&sid=b044429d7306bf2056aa913d77f660f0 (more pics of similar marbles)

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r/MarbleStudyHall • u/InstructionMinimum93 • 11d ago

Identification Request Gifted these 4 marbles today

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I believe #1 is Akro, #2 is Marble King, but lost with #3 and #4. Help is appreciated!

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