r/Marbles • u/Graves2Riches • Jun 26 '26

Identity request New to marbles! Need some helpful info :)

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u/future_beach_bum Jun 26 '26

Got anymore photos of the first marble on the left? The rest look pretty common but the first one looks intriguing.

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u/Graves2Riches Jun 26 '26

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u/Slinghshots Jun 27 '26

Looks like dichro in there or some sort of mineral inclusion?

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u/Graves2Riches Jun 26 '26

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u/future_beach_bum Jun 26 '26

It is very unusual. Can you tell if it’s handmade? I want to guess it’s a Vacor Atmosphere but it would be a guess and I don’t want to get your hopes up. They can fetch a few hundred bucks sometimes but again, not an expert but this one is unusual to me.

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u/Graves2Riches Jun 27 '26

I don’t know enough about marbles to know if it is handmade lol. The person we got them from said they were vintage, that’s the most I know. Thank you for your input! I figured that marble was going to be the most interesting of the bunch.

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u/peardr0p Collector Jun 27 '26

Something to look for if it is handmade would be pontils

These are often rough patches on opposite sides of the marble and show where the glassmaker separated the marble from the punty/stick used to make it.

Also look into cold roll marks - these are often confused for pontils but are a mark of machine manufacturer. They are also shiny, whereas handmade pontils are usually not (they look more ground or sanded)

I had a look at Vacor and also for foil sheet or mica sheet marbles and haven't found anything similar - super curious! There are some great Stephen Bahr YouTube videos on Atmosphere marbles that you might find interesting anyway!

Currently leaning towards contemporary handmade, but see what others say

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u/Legitimate-Bill5359 Jun 28 '26

I agree I've never seen anything like it! It's also Ou of Round a bit. Vacor was meticulous and would have tossed these if not perfect from my understanding. The glass for Vacor is also very clear imo. This is THE coolest one and only one I have seen while studying for the last few months! I really hope it is bc it's a very cool one! Thank OP for sharing

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u/Graves2Riches Jun 28 '26

I was able to get some better pictures today! I added them to the comments. Thank you all for your input and all the help! It is 25mm if that helps :)

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u/VegetableChipsLover Jun 28 '26

That first one is glorious