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Master Tigers Eyes
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I would again like to thank all the people that respond to my many posts. I have been off work due to surgery. Today I found out I will be off for another month to recover. Marbles have really been a bit of a savour for me. Therapeutic for sure! I have had down days, and I head down to my office, sort marbles, take pictures and post them here. When I guess one right, or find something really cool, it makes me happy. I have learned so much in a short time on this site. Sometimes I get over zealous and post a bunch in one day. I apologize if sometimes I fill the page. Just know, this is a day I am sitting, and healing in my own way. Thank you again to all that respond to my posts. I have had some dm chats with some of you, and welcome anyone to drop me a message. All the best to all of you. And thank you one more time!8 points
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Ultimate Japanese transitional score from the Seattle marble show!!!
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A couple of my favorite Sistersville Alleys . . .8 points
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I am no saint but I will not account for any misbehavior towards new collectors (or others for that matter). There are no stupid questions—just ask and be rewarded. This place—“The Marble Connection” is the oldest marble collecting site on Earth. (Maybe the whole Universe) We are all here to further the knowledge of these cute little orbs known as many years as humans have been together and enjoying the partnership that has been bringing us together for many years, all of us together—regardless of whatever. I just love this stuff—just love it—all are included—“All “for sure from “newbie” to Expert. Let’s just keep it to marbles and enjoy each other’s opinions—politics and otherwise can be talked about elsewhere. This is a marble site—let’s just talk marbles and keep it there. What a great thing to talk about and discuss---(and they do not take too much room) Marble—On!!8 points
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Here is the start of my long-promised replacement of the seam tutorial I accidentally deleted a couple of years ago. Some companies are known for more swirly marbles. Some are known for having lines or patches of colors which run from seam to seam or pole to pole. If marbles have poles or seams it is helpful to show them when looking for IDs. Rather than try to define the jargon I'll start by posting examples. And rather than wait until I have all the photos ready, I'll post them as I take them. So here I am starting with some Master-made marbles. Masters often have relatively small U-shaped or V-shaped seams or "cutlines". Some people might consider them to have "poles" where the ribbons come together on top and bottom. I took photos of both poles here. Sometimes seeing both ends can help with the ID.8 points
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I have had a few pocket marbles over the years but the "magic bean" is the one I've carried ever since I found it digging the Alley Pennsboro site with Nola, Ron and Billy. It's one of my favorite things. 🙂7 points
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A couple of my favorites.
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Some pictures of the display 🎉 Thank you all who made this possible Forever thankfull Marble On Brothers and Sisters !!!! 🙏⚓️♥️
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Some cool Ravenswood Novelty marbles dug by David Tamulevich in the late 1990’s
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Last bunch
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A few more
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This one is nuts!
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Last two for this Akro Friday, promise. Coral on Blue, it looks like a translucent base, but light doesn't shine through at all. Oxblood cork on a butterscotch or custard base 19/32"
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I bought this postcard for a couple bucks I suppose maybe 25 or 30 years ago in an antique store and I put it in this art deco frame I already had that once held a picture of a famous actor named Robert Taylor. The frame has a hinged backdoor and I thought I'll take a peek and see who and where did this get mailed and when. So the back reads. From Ellen Owen to Miss Bertha Buttles in Ricketts PA. Ricketts PA is a ghost town. There is a State Park nearby named Ricketts Glen near where that town once existed between Williamsport and Wilkes Barre. This was delivered around April 1, 1907. I'd hate to be a post office employee trying to figure out this chicken scratch. I can't make out the town New whatever PA it is from. I am glad it made it's way to me. I have it right in with my framed cats eyes marbles now.
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Probably my best find of 2024: Peltier “Yellow Lantern” 🟡 Looking forward to ‘25!
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I am very fond of my spotted dicks. From the Advent Calendar my marble friends surprised me with in 2019.7 points
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I got this in the mail today.
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I collected coins for 45 years or so. Just hung it up and these keepers are locked in a safe. My last active venture was chasing ancients. Most are silver Greek and Roman coins and a Shipwreck 8 Reale coin. I know what they are but the info is on a spreadsheet. Just eye candy for you I hope. Here's a collage of what I have in that dept.
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MK Monday / 6-Panel Cub Scout with heavy red accents
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She was one of my first oxbloods. She's pretty.
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When I first started collecting, it was for any Akro I could get my hands on of course, and back then money was always tight. The Cobalt and wispy White were one of the first combinations I actively hunted, couldn't get enough of them, but I had to sacrifice in other areas in my life in order to afford these back then, and now they have a sentimental place in my collection . What I love now is Orange, love that Akro Orange, all 254 shades and transparency/opaqueness of it lol (please don't take that seriously, I have no idea how many different Oranges there are). I also love Spirals, translucent bases, Periwinkle Blue, marbles that 'appear to be same run' and finding them at different times and locations, and certain dug marbles. I know I'm all over the place but it's all Akro. Here are some of my Akro out in the Florida sun ☀️, usually when I take my marbles outside it's to get them out of the path of a hurricane 🌪️⛈️ So this was nice.
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vacor love…
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I always liked my Limeade with yellow.
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I am riding my bike home tonight, alongside Lake Michigan. At night, it is like a time machine and I think about the people who lived and worked beside this massive body of water 100 or more years ago. But since I am going by bike I tried to conjure up a circa 1900 version ... and I thought of the circa 1900 ball bearings somewhere in the bike .... And I heard myself say, "Thank you, Mr. Christensen." Because M. F. Christensen revolutionized the manufacture of ball bearings before he applied his genius to the rounding of glass. Okay, not so funny. Lol. But it amused me. 😜6 points
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Peltier ♥️ Enjoy the pictures 😁
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@VaMarbles Great action in a few of those! @disco005 Crazy bright colors! Here's a 3/4" twofer this Slag & Swirl Saturday . . .
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I was the lucky one who won this recent auction. I almost needed a medic unpacking this box.
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Just acquired this mib in a lot . took it into the sun for some pics Has an a crazy base glass like opal with some blue tint or something the cork I thought was black but it is dark dark purple . I got some shots of the blue tint it is crazy it's like 2 marbles when the light shines through the blue.
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Antique store find today in this bag. 3/4” to boot! Booth also offered 15% ofF Needed something good to happen today!
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Several oxblood Greiners and a couple lutz!
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Two Popeyes with that Colbalt Blue 1 Orange Cobalt and Green Popeye 5/8" 1 Red and Cobalt Blue Popeye 11/16"
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This picture turned out okay! DAS necklaces and keychains from 2015
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Here's a Sunday Best from brother Bill - his marble, his pics. He loved a good Pelt . . .
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Solid ‘candle’ core swirl
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@William so much fun. Thank you for visiting and thank you for this beauty!
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One of my best finds from 2024 . . .6 points
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Unique find in 2024!
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Here is a box I bought empty This year .Filled it with some mibs and a cool bag I had. Not to spec...but i can always change it up lol
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Simple but rare 3-ribbon cork.
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1” Slag that is our favorite for two reasons, we love slag’s and how we came upon it. Was at our first major auction with many local collectors. Didn’t have a clue about marbles since we had just started collecting (spring 2023). All the seasoned collector’s bought every lot except the last one, I think they felt sorry for us. Was in the bottom of the dish all covered up. After that moment we were hooked.
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Some of our coins. There's nothing there to call the press about or anything. But like marbles, there a lot of fun.
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Handmade
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5/8 cork popeye and patch 3/4 egg yolk .
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Just some of my "other" Akro Agate glass. There's a couple lamp parts in here and a pumpkin colored vase that may be Alro or Westite (last). I also have two floor lamps, two boudoir lamps and a smoking stand not shown. Childrens dish and tumblers. Lamp parts Westite sometimes used Akro glass molds as well as their own.
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