This is not a complete showing, but gives an idea of variants and hybrids within one mould family of Star 102's. I named this group "Shotgun Skirts" because of the strangely straight, parallel skirt profile. However, classic to Star 102 production, there are variants that use a more conventional tapered skirt mould set to produce a hybrid as seen on the three at the far left. The Shotgun style is typically a double-Star, with one five-point star embossing on each side. It should be noted that one side generally is a "normal" size star, while the opposite star can be the same size or vary down to almost invisible five-point specks (as shown by piece third from left). When I specialized in Star 102's, I was able to locate an aqua specimen with absolutely no trace of a star on one skirt, making it fall out of the [080] book index, yet it was still a Shotgun.

The four on the right end are good examples of the "shotgun skirt" profile in various colors. Note the one on the far right with a wire rub so deep it almost cuts into the pinhole. I wish I knew the story of where / how this one saw service.

The Shotgun Skirt style is probably the most common of all Star 102's and based on colors found, was probably made by all producers of Stars but Brookfield. The long production run might explain the change of skirt plates to produce the more flared skirt profile.

With the exception of the two bluer pieces to each side of the center, all the rest show some degree of contamination and / or color swirling. Even those seeming to have even color in straight lighting show nice swirling in good backlight.

Of personal note, from left to right, pieces 2, 4, 5, and 6 all came off a single ten-pin arm line along Lake Curlew in NE Washington in 1974. Piece number 3 is one of the bluest Stars I have ever seen and just cannot be captured with my photo skills.