Special - Transparent Ribbon
Akro Agate · 1930s-1940s
Identification summary
Machine-made clear transparent swirl with red-brown and blue ribbon bands, classic Akro Special transparent ribbon type.
Visible record
- Maker candidate
- Akro Agate
- Era
- 1930s-1940s
- Pattern
- Transparent ribbon swirl
- Rarity assessment
- Common
- Condition assessment
- Good
- Size
- Standard - 15mm, just under 5/8 inch shooter
- Material
- Glass
Why this candidate
Best match: clear transparent base with distinct red-brown and cobalt blue ribbons swirling to a pole, 15mm size, bubbly glass and ribbon width typical of Akro Specials. No opaque white core rules out Corkscrew/Popeye.