LouisCamp Posted September 11, 2007 Report Share Posted September 11, 2007 Images from Kokoken; Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsMopar Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 Awesome...wild looking...kewl! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssp2 Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 Man, I did on these ever time I see one and keep getting outbid. It looks like I may have to part with some bigger bucks to get one. I am jealous. STEVe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoop Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 I've been patiently waiting my turn, too, Steve.... Someday.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsMopar Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 Forgot my manners, Thank you for sharing these great marble pix! :-) Felicia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kokoken Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 The fun of the search !! For years I had only 2 of these. Then a couple of years ago I got 2 more. I was stuck on 4 examples for a long time . Then this year a dealer gave me a real deal on the other eight. Talk about unique marbles........... each one has personality. Incidentally, all measure about 3/4 diameter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spara50 Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 Here's a group of mine. All 9 came from Germany in one group. All of them are 1 1/8". Really big for this style marble. As Ken says, they each have there own style. Really cool marbles! Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kokoken Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 Craig - Besides being bigger than mine, yours are way busier than mine. If anyone is going to "one up" me, I am glad it's a nice guy like you. Anyone else have pics of these Czech marbles ? I would love to see them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spara50 Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 Ken, not trying to one up you...LOL...it's cool to see the many styles of these. Some on clear glass, some with more color than others. Thanks for the pics. These are tough to come by as you know. Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLSS Posted September 13, 2007 Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 Here are a few of mine. These run from 5/8 to 1 1/8. Also have a red based bead that I had made into a pendant for the wife. Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kokoken Posted September 13, 2007 Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 Very, very cool ! Is the one in lower left corner a black based one and the one toward the lower right a dark brown based ? I think this brings the total number pictured in this thread to 34. I THINK this number represents most of the total in collections. I may be all wrong, though. Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted September 13, 2007 Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 I love these. They're so different from anything else. How mass-produced do you think these were? How individualized? Would you consider them hand-made? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinx Posted September 13, 2007 Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 Here are some Czech-made beads that are made in the bullet mold style: These were used as trade beads in Africa in a very specific location/tribe. I used to know all the history of African trade beads, but now I can't even remember the time frame these were made in. These teardrop shaped beads were used in a wedding ritual for a specific tribe. I have it all written down somewhere, if I could only remember where! Elizabeth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlmoriarty Posted September 13, 2007 Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 I stole this pic so don't tell anybody............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLSS Posted September 13, 2007 Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 Ken Thanks. Yes it is black based. The other one is an opaque muddy purple. I've had a couple of transparent based ones but just don't care for them so I tend to go after the opaques. Here is a pic of the red bead along with a short necklace that has lutzy/ aventurine running throughout. The beads range from 16mm down to 5mm. Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoop Posted September 13, 2007 Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 Hey John, those look like they're from the series of auctions run on ebay a short while ago... The seller ran a few auctions a couple of weeks apart?? ( , I won't tell.....) I kept watching for one to slip through the cracks, but it never happened... Come to think of it..... I have 2 really BIG beads that I bought at a marble show a long time ago... I've gotta see if I can find them. They might be related to these... I think they had that matte-ish finish... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlmoriarty Posted September 14, 2007 Report Share Posted September 14, 2007 One that hasn't run yet. Ssshhhhhhhh...... John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoop Posted September 14, 2007 Report Share Posted September 14, 2007 LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spara50 Posted September 14, 2007 Report Share Posted September 14, 2007 Gary, great pictures. I have never seen another 1 1/8" mib that looked like my group of 9. That means there is hope that the special box I had made for them with one extra hole left in it to make it a 10 count box may actually be filled some day! YEAH! Here is a necklace I had at one time. Sold it a few years ago in Amana. John, are the style of those marbles you show newer? I thought it had come up before that this style where it looks like two halves are put together with the milky base were not real old? Not sure, just asking. Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlmoriarty Posted September 14, 2007 Report Share Posted September 14, 2007 Craig ~~ Wild mibs!!!!!!!! I think I read the same thing about these being newer than yours. Just looking at them it appears that they are. I only know what I've read here on the boards as I don't collect these. I saw the pic in an auction catalogue and thought it would be a worhtwhile addition to this thread as it was showing an additional style of "bullet molds". Can't have too much information. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spara50 Posted September 14, 2007 Report Share Posted September 14, 2007 John, I agree completely. It would be nice to know more details on the history of these. The weird thing is, the 'newer' style looks just like the old trade beads that Pinx posted which are very old. Confusing isn''t it? LOL... Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoop Posted September 14, 2007 Report Share Posted September 14, 2007 When those auctions were on ebay, I kinda got the vibe that they weren't that old, either... It seemed like suddenly, they were showing up more.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kokoken Posted September 14, 2007 Report Share Posted September 14, 2007 I was told that the Czechs made them during the 1920's and 30's. They then hid the machines during the war, then began making mibs again from 1946 until 1950. I don't know if that is true but it is a good story. I do know that during the early 1900's the Czechs were very innovative with glass and they produced a lot of it which was exported around the world but mostly to the good old USA. AGAIN<THESE MIBS ARE UNIQUE !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted September 14, 2007 Report Share Posted September 14, 2007 It's a plausible story. A bench mounted press doesn't sound like it would take up a lot of room. Sounds to me as if it would have been relatively easy to hide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinx Posted September 14, 2007 Report Share Posted September 14, 2007 I want to say that the 1920's - 30's were when the Czech beads were used in the African trade. I almost said that in my earlier post, but didn't want to rely solely on my memory. Since Ken shared info on the same time period, I feel more confident with my memory! Elizabeth P.S. Just found this to verify the 1920's as the time period these bullet mold beads were made. Also info on Czech glassmaking on this site: Czech Glass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now