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  1. Melissa
    Master Tigers Eyes
    8 points
  2. Parmcat
    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
  3. YasudaCollector
    Ultimate Japanese transitional score from the Seattle marble show!!!
    8 points
  4. Ric
    A couple of my favorite Sistersville Alleys . . .
    8 points
  5. akroorka
    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
  6. Tommy
    8 points
  7. Steph
    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
  8. Ric
    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
  9. Melissa
    A couple of my favorites.
    7 points
  10. Mojo
    Some pictures of the display 🎉 Thank you all who made this possible Forever thankfull Marble On Brothers and Sisters !!!! 🙏⚓️♥️
    7 points
  11. stephenb
    Some cool Ravenswood Novelty marbles dug by David Tamulevich in the late 1990’s
    7 points
  12. stephenb
    Last bunch
    7 points
  13. stephenb
    A few more
    7 points
  14. Melissa
    This one is nuts!
    7 points
  15. disco005
    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"
    7 points
  16. The Nickel Guy
    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.
    7 points
  17. cheese
    7 points
  18. stephenb
    Probably my best find of 2024: Peltier “Yellow Lantern” 🟡 Looking forward to ‘25!
    7 points
  19. Steph
    I am very fond of my spotted dicks. From the Advent Calendar my marble friends surprised me with in 2019.
    7 points
  20. Melissa
    I got this in the mail today.
    7 points
  21. The Nickel Guy
    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.
    7 points
  22. stephenb
    MK Monday / 6-Panel Cub Scout with heavy red accents
    7 points
  23. Wolf
    She was one of my first oxbloods. She's pretty.
    6 points
  24. Royal3
    Blood pool
    6 points
  25. akroorka
    Most of us here have been around for quite a while. The very oldest Marble Board on Planet Earth. Many of us have decided to retire and quit or move on to death---not me. You know what. We have a responsibility to pass on the knowledge that we have acquired. The knowledge that we have is not achieved without another one or two or several behind us. There are kids at five years old that love marbles as much as we do at 25 or 105 years old. Let’s keep this thing going and pass on the Marble knowledge that we all know. I challenge you all to be teachers as well as collectors and be willing to be informed and challenged without any remorse or bad feelings. Marble—On!!
    6 points
  26. Carowill
    6 points
  27. disco005
    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.
    6 points
  28. Al Oregon
    I always liked my Limeade with yellow.
    6 points
  29. stephenb
    A big thank you for everyone involved in the New Jersey Show last weekend! We had a terrific day thanks to the awesome attendees and vendors ! Here’s some photos of the event. We maxed out our capacity and are thinking about moving next year’s show into a Hotel.
    6 points
  30. disco005
    Akro Friday 1. Red, Orange, and Blue Special 5/8" 2. Red and Orange Special 3. Double stream Orange and Yellow on an Amber base 19/32" 4. Orange Spiral 5/8" 5. Orange, Yellow, and Lavender 21/32"
    6 points
  31. Mojo
    Peltier ♥️ Enjoy the pictures 😁
    6 points
  32. Ric
    @VaMarbles Great action in a few of those! @disco005 Crazy bright colors! Here's a 3/4" twofer this Slag & Swirl Saturday . . .
    6 points
  33. Melissa
    I was the lucky one who won this recent auction. I almost needed a medic unpacking this box.
    6 points
  34. Tommy
    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.
    6 points
  35. disco005
    Marble King, pretty colors 😊
    6 points
  36. cheese
    Found with Tiger Eyes.
    6 points
  37. hdesousa
    Several oxblood Greiners and a couple lutz!
    6 points
  38. davesnothere
    I needed to downscale my display and this is what I came up with The floating shelfs are new and work fantastic, they have a lip that stops the marbles from escaping. The lights with shelfs are super convient for boards and my peanut jar. Hope you like and it gives you a few ideas . That was the good the bad is the jars and boxes stashed away .
    6 points
  39. disco005
    Two Popeyes with that Colbalt Blue 1 Orange Cobalt and Green Popeye 5/8" 1 Red and Cobalt Blue Popeye 11/16"
    6 points
  40. Steph
    This picture turned out okay! DAS necklaces and keychains from 2015
    6 points
  41. Chad G.
    No av. no blue lagoon Blue Lagoon :
    6 points
  42. Ric
    Here's a Sunday Best from brother Bill - his marble, his pics. He loved a good Pelt . . .
    6 points
  43. Ric
    My best Onionskin . . . 1 15/16" . . . okay, so it's my only Onionskin. Turns out I'm starting to fancy hand-mades. Heaven help me . . .
    6 points
  44. Tommy
    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
    6 points
  45. schmoozer
    Simple but rare 3-ribbon cork.
    6 points
  46. VaMarbles
    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.
    6 points
  47. Fire1981
    I’ll help you out here Art 🔥 RAR
    6 points
  48. CharlieT
    Some of our coins. There's nothing there to call the press about or anything. But like marbles, there a lot of fun.
    6 points
  49. marboman
    It's a windy WV Wednesday here today in Nevada 😄
    6 points
  50. CharlieT
    6 points
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