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K&m pelt place holder.

Mike Johnson, born in the mid-50s has spent His whole life and career on the Central Coast of California. He taught various subjects including Math and History in both Public Schools and the State Prison system. As a historian and researcher he has co authored six books on marble history. For 38 years Mr.Johnson has been selling Marbles at SUNSET DRIVE INN @ the same spot, spot # E3o. The drive-in opens at 4:30 for vendors. During this time he made many friends, given marbles away and sold marbles for almost nothing. He will be miss Mr Mike Johnson. Thank you Mike for all the happy thoughts & joy you brought to our children. Now retired from the swap meet in SLO (San Luis Obispo), you can still find marbles very close to where Mike use to be.

Mike Johnson, born in the mid-50s has spent His whole life and career on the Central Coast of California. He taught various subjects including Math and History in both Public Schools and the State Prison system. As a historian and researcher he has co authored six books on marble history. For 38 years Mr.Johnson has been selling Marbles at SUNSET DRIVE INN @ the same spot, spot # E3o. The drive-in opens at 4:30 for vendors. During this time he made many friends, given marbles away and sold marbles for almost nothing. He will be miss Mr Mike Johnson. Thank you Mike for all the happy thoughts & joy you brought to our children. Now retired from the swap meet in SLO (San Luis Obispo), you can still find marbles very close to where Mike use to be.

Hit 2X on your phone camera. It might help. It’s all I use 🔥 RAR

Can't show a pic as I have to backlight using the camera phone. Opaque looks dark green with filaments on the edge. Closer to the surface of the marble than the center. Looks to me as it was intentional. There is also a thin filament that runs thru the marble middle.

Here is my Yasuda/Japanese collection so far.

Thank you so much!

"Welcome to Marble Connection" Anxious to see your mibs, post away !!! Again, "Welcome"

Hello everybody! I have been a collector for a few years now (I've been on All About Marbles for a while too). My main area of collecting has been Japanese transitionals/Yasuda marbles.

Hey Shawn ! How is your Dad 🔥 RAR

It's cool. Can you post some backlit pics🔥 RAR

Cool. There are a few specialized collectors here into big Onionskins

An unintentional core probably from contamination or (more likely in this case) chemical reaction in the glass. For some reason oxblood red shows up in aqua glass sometimes so I'd look closer and see if that's the case here

Beautiful big OS ! 🔥 RAR

https://www.ebay.com/itm/315288303332?itmmeta=01HV9H3Y9H41SW07SJ4H1BWRXV&hash=item4968a5b6e4:g:RsgAAOSwsmFmGIP7&itmprp=enc%3AAQAJAAAAwE%2FixnzrDIEOlG4wyIO2rh99AVLJn%2BIj%2BMX2HDifKOnkE8biHhAOD07rdMmaXtpuEvmlej9JBUgN9g42LAUwpNNmUsD%2B4VHH1NznxLijPRhm2niIoiaLbYNIkyRkfLcs5h308EDfXw5T3VXWtjbg7Q%2F5aRNK4tSO49WhpyC58D6YN5EM2aLup2ORNaZlh41tY0Uq63H8a5QpvsIA0HJ7YrTaR%2BVOW3eBNzhOt6doPFKkaH1i%2FLB6VWEoHpMEtC4bZQ%3D%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR-rkj7HaYw I congratulate the new owner! Marble--On!!

"It's not a marble! It's a cue ball."

Let me help here, The amber color of slag’s from all makers varies so much that it is ridiculous. This involves handmade, early machine made/hand gathered, along with the more simple machine made variations. The amount of white involved in the slag itself also has a trick to fool the eye. Orange or Peach colored slag’s are a very rare find. I do not doubt that these may have been variations of what was intended to be amber. I have been searching for a true Akro “Orange” slag for many years—I still have not fooled myself. I appreciate all opinions and hope to see some more. Marble—On!!

That is a nice looker mccracken! I deserves a look from @I'llhavethat1 and @Chad G.. I will call them out. Marble--On!!

Good eye Fire! The colors are cool though! Marble--On!!

You may be right on Fire! Marble--On!!

I get it-I can never find mine either. Oh Boy!--if this one was mint? The sky would be the limit. It is a Killer Pelt(Ketchup, and Mustard imho.) 25 years ago it would have been called a "Miller Machine Marble". I appreciate all opinions and hope to see some more. Thanks for sharing it. Marble--On!!

Swing and a miss🔥 RAR

It's Contemporary. You can see the initials of the maker in the 3rd picture🔥 RAR

One of the 8 I snatched up at an auction today... This one had an old, worn tag with it "German hand. Lutz" Compared to the other 7 marbles though this one is incredible condition. Size 1.5" Black is almost entirely sparkly.