Steph Posted July 7, 2008 Report Share Posted July 7, 2008 I've been wondering about brown in marbles. Don't often see it. Is it because it isn't often there? or it's overlooked? When I think brown I mostly think of all-reds, bumblebees, and a few WV swirls. Do you have any favorite browns? Any theories about how much it appears in comparison with other colors. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speed Racer Posted July 7, 2008 Report Share Posted July 7, 2008 I agree, you do not see it very often. Here is a one inch MK tri-color with some brown in with the red on one end. There is aventurine in the green also on this one. Enjoy!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted July 7, 2008 Report Share Posted July 7, 2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Road Dog Posted July 7, 2008 Report Share Posted July 7, 2008 Here's an Akro. They used brown now and then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest browse4antiques Posted July 7, 2008 Report Share Posted July 7, 2008 Here are a few handmades that have brown glass. It's a little more common in Joseph Coats, but not often seen in clear swirls. ... Roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Road Dog Posted July 7, 2008 Report Share Posted July 7, 2008 Master used it quite a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch Posted July 7, 2008 Report Share Posted July 7, 2008 Perhaps my favorites are when MK ran out of purple for their Bumblebees and used other colors. Here's their brown next to a purple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbobam Posted July 7, 2008 Report Share Posted July 7, 2008 I agree, you do not see it very often. Here is a one inch MK tri-color with some brown in with the red on one end. There is aventurine in the green also on this one. Enjoy!! That's a mind-blowing piece of glass! Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbobam Posted July 7, 2008 Report Share Posted July 7, 2008 Hey, everyone! Just noticed that replying to a message with pictures reprints them all again, which in most cases is probably excessive. I'll figure out how to do it better for future replies. Attaching two types of marbles for the "brown collection". One I call "Hershey's and banana" (you can probably guess which one) and I don't remember how these were described. I think I looked them up and they weren't particularly desireable from a serious collector's perspective, but I bought them from someone who had hand-picked these as particularly nice examples and I think they're pretty spectacular. The other is a Pelt patch with a nice coffee and cream (thoroughly mixed) primary color, which I thought was sorta special. Just realized that I sized the pictures as if I was sending one at a time, so I guess I'll have to do that. Here's the Peltier. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbobam Posted July 7, 2008 Report Share Posted July 7, 2008 And here're the "Hershey's and bananas". Cheers, Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted July 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2008 lol ... hershey's syrup is a pretty good description for that brown. good one! handsome marbles .... everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I'llhavethat1 Posted July 8, 2008 Report Share Posted July 8, 2008 A couple hand mades and a "unknown" machine made, Alley? Champion? Brown doesn't strike me as being "the most popular color" with the kids, but just fine with me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srb1962 Posted July 8, 2008 Report Share Posted July 8, 2008 Here are a couple of mine with brown. First is a cats eye with a yellow banana and brown/red fingers. Next, a marble king PNR with brown and a Peltier with brown shades. After that, a group of as yet unidentified marbles, some with brown and some with black, plus the red & blue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srb1962 Posted July 8, 2008 Report Share Posted July 8, 2008 THIS one is my favorite marble with brown. It's a marble king, out of round, but with some really unique colors......brown and orange!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marboman Posted July 8, 2008 Report Share Posted July 8, 2008 Hello all,I hope everyone had a great fourth of July.I have these ,I think they are Ravenswood brown base.Bo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SplattmanSS Posted July 8, 2008 Report Share Posted July 8, 2008 Here's a few with brown I'm fond of...... S~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1DanS Posted July 8, 2008 Report Share Posted July 8, 2008 thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbobam Posted July 8, 2008 Report Share Posted July 8, 2008 Wow. There're just too many spectacular browns; I couldn't possibly send a "Nice! etc." for all of them. So I'll just say thanks to everyone for posting, and a special thanks to steph for bringing up the whole thing in the first place! (Maybe she'd accept being nominated to come up with a new color each month!) Salud, Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted July 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2008 Yes, thanks ... again ... to everyone! I'm quite surprised at the diversity. and the interest. I guess I shouldn't be, because brown is beautiful! but I didn't know what to expect. LOL @ Bob. I nominate you to pick the next color. I don't trust myself to pick a winner twice in a row! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akro gatherer Posted July 8, 2008 Report Share Posted July 8, 2008 Hey my browns are not so bad..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddog Posted July 9, 2008 Report Share Posted July 9, 2008 a few more............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marboman Posted July 9, 2008 Report Share Posted July 9, 2008 Just a few more brownies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbobam Posted July 9, 2008 Report Share Posted July 9, 2008 Hey, marboman! I was surprised at how much oohing and ahhing I did for all the "brown" posts. Yours also grab my personal interest for unusual and really terrific variations of green. (The ones with red patches look like 'other-worldly' pimento olives.) Really nice! Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marboman Posted July 10, 2008 Report Share Posted July 10, 2008 I'm glad you like them Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbobam Posted July 15, 2008 Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 I just realized that my new Jabo shooter can fit into the 'brown' category. Can we reach three pages of brown marbles before the end of July? Will Bob then be able to humbly suggest a new "color of the month" without being ridiculed into hiding? And will he ever get over the guilt of (unsuccessfully) trying to pin this job on someone else who's a very nice human being? Tune in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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