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[Marblesteve]

In 1998 at the Buckeye Show in Columbus, I purchased this contemporary "sulfide" in amber glass. It is only 1/2" in diameter, the smallest I have seen. The front has a person's face or mask while the reverse says "Carol Ann." Has anyone seen one similar, or does anyone have any information about this marble or who might have made it? Thanks.

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[duffy]

^{ray laubs is my guess!!! i dont know why the text is so small???}

[bumblebee]

Dang, whoever polished that took off *a lot* of the original glass...just kidding...

[Marblesteve]

bumblebee, on 08 February 2012 - 07:33 PM, said:

Dang, whoever polished that took off *a lot* of the original glass...just kidding...

LOL. Well, it's definitely different.

[Rylee Burch]

wow! thats a little one!! wonder why they would make it so small......but its still a pretty cool sulphide!

[psia-antique]

I have two 9/16" Ray Laubs sulphides with airplanes in them. One was a gift from Mike M. who is a member here.

[Marblesteve]

OK. It looks as if I have a starting place now. Thanks for the information. Steve

[mmuehlba]

well Steve I forgot about that but I still have one more . but is is 5/8 may be I will sent out to Leroy to polish down smaller . glad Ray is getting some recognition . he made me an angel once and I said I would never sell it so I put it in one of my gum ball machines . I get to think about it a lot as it is in the dinning room Mike

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[Marblesteve]

I have never seen the airplane before, but that is a great lead. Now, I hate to ask this, but is Ray still with us? I lost contact in the last ten years, and so many of my marbles buddies have left us (and are leaving us). It saddens me greatly. I hate to ask...

[psia-antique]

Ray is alive and well. I think he is a member here. He is on fb for sure.

[Chuck G]

Steve, like they said, could very well be Rays sulphides because they look real sililiar to the ones i have but mine are bigger. I have two and one is the crucifix cross and the other is a commemorative suplhide that Ray done for Guy Gregg when he was still with us which has his initials in it G.G. Ray has done some fantastic works of art. Chuck G--

[raynsandy]

Sorry not mine, looks like Carol Ann might be the artist, just a guess. I have made some real tiny sulphides as small as 3/8 with a sail boat. There was a set I made under 1/2 inch that included: a truck, car, boat, airplane and person.

[Marblesteve]

Thanks, Ray. I'll continue looking around for information... Steve