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We finished too late today to post the pics. We will be dividing the marbles tomorrow. Maybe we will finish in time to post tomorrow night. Edna

There is no standard Tribute run. The first Tribute run was small. The second run was huge. This one may be as large. We'll know box numbers tomorrow. Edna

bob, thanks for posting the marbles. Your pics are always better than mine and you saved me some work tonight. I'll post more pics of the people late tonight. The run ended after 2:00 pm this afternoon. If I have time after dinner I'll post some more. More of our team showed up today and I do want to include them in this post. Edna

After what I saw yesterday from the collection of the ICE brothers, dug from 40 feet underground at the Akro factory site - they do look akro. I saw marbles I would have sworn were vitro, marble king, and I don't knows. They were all akro. Some had gorgeous "V's" on one side. Some were swirls and some were patches. Edna

Alan, it has been going on since 6:00 am and it isn't over yet. I really can't tell how big it is. We have made 3/4 inch and 5/8 inch and a few peewees. I came back to the motel to post pics and have to go back. The marbles have not cooled yet. Sorry there aren't any pics. Looks like we won't be dividing the marbles until Sunday. We did have one uninvited guest and two people asked him to leave. Edna

Pics taken during the run which is still going on. There will probably be more pics. Burt Wilkins catching marbles Triker, Nola Morgan, Frank Sellers, Russ Meaux Crowd around the marble machine - Tina Langley, Ron Ewers, and Gary Langley Dale Simmons and Dave McCullough Digging out back - Bob Neff, Debbie Amburn, one of the Ice brothers Ron Ewers adding the pretty stuff to the tank Ewers and Sturtz conferring on the ladder to the crucibles Griff and David - Ron and Frank in the background Steve Ice and Steve Pletcher Steve showed the Ice brothers where to look for marbles Tom Jinks, Joe Schlemmer, Tina Langley John E. Carr, second shift, adding the pretty stuff to the crucibles Bob Neff, Gary langley, Griff, Tina Langley Tina Langley putting a cane into the stream of glass Bill McCaleb and Richard McKnight David McCullough surrounded by friends McCullough refilling Steve Pletcher's pipe for blowing lutz Simmons and McCullough checking a marble McKnight after the day warmed up Mcknight and Sturtz checking a marble Frank McLaren, Griff, Ron Shepherd feeding a cane into the flow Ed Parsons and Ruby Sellers Ed Parsons and Tina Langley - Ed showed Tina how the feed the cane Steve Pletcher blowing lutz Richard, Joe Hogue Joe Hogue We celebrated Elizabeth Farrar's birthday with a cake. More to come.

Before our run began we had a team meeting and Steve Sturtz and Ron Shepherd each gave some instructions. Pics of our meeting: Howard and Julia Powell,Steve Pletcher, Brian Ice (visitor), David Allen Griffie, and Charlie being held by his parent Steve Amburn. This is Charlies second run. Bob Neff and Charlie in his parents arms Steve Ice (visitor) and Steve Pletcher Bill McCaleb, Debbie Amburn, Mr. LaMothe (visitor), Joe Schlemmer Bruce Burkhart (Triker), Walter Powell, Howard and Julia Powell, Brian Ice, Griff Mr. Templeton (visitor), Ruby and Frank Sellers Howard and Julia, Griff, Bob Neff, Steve Amburn and Charlie, Bill McCaleb, Mr. LaMothe, Joe Schlemmer Joe Schlemmer (madmanmarbles, visitor) Ron Shepherd, Ron Ewers Ron Shepherd, Ron Ewers, Steve Sturtz, Elizabeth Farrar, Weldon Eaton Dale Simmons, Burt Wilkins, Mr Templeton, Ruby Sellers Tina and Gary Langley Ron Ewers and Richard McKnight Steve Sturtz and Michael Warnelis Weldon Eaton and Mary Knudsen - Michael Warnelis in back

The JABO Tributes began their third run today. It is a tribute to Friendship. The lid of our box has a pic of best friends David McCullough, Dale Simmons, and Richard McKnight sharing a joke. The inside of the lid has our list of investors. Three stars shows the investor has been involved in 3 runs, two stars means 2 runs and no star means this is the investors first run. Our friendship statement is an insert which will cover the marbles in the box. The bottom of the box lists our crew. One crew member was called in after the boxes were complete and his name is Russ Meaux.

Very glad you had a good time. Edna

I agree with that. Gorgeous marbles. And I have a few. Edna

The only thing we like at McD's is the breakfast and we like the breakfast better at WhataBurger. Edna

You do beautiful work. I will watch this one because I know it will go far beyond my pocketbook. Good luck! Edna

We got great news today. Weldon's blood count went from 9.2 to 10.8 in one week. It's supposed to take a month to gain 1 point. I think he's going to be fine. Thank you for all the support. Edna

Yes they do!!!! Edna

I don't need the marbles but I'm in. LOL Edna

Mine is 1024 by 768. If not for your directions I wouldn't have any idea. Edna

Weldon was released from the hospital today about 5:00pm. the blood specialist couldl find nothing wrong with his blood at this time. The gastroenterologist prevailed and he is home with prescriptions for iron and protonix (I think that's the name) and he has to have his blood count taken again next Monday and see the blood doctor next Thursday. The gastroenterologist will see him again in 6 weeks. We are very hopeful this will take care of the problem. Thanks again for all the support. Edna

I am home for the night and if Weldon's blood count stays up tomorrow, he may get to come home. Bo has things a little confused. His blood count was 4.2. He had less then 1/3 of the blood he should have. After 6 units of blood his blood count was 9.2 They also gave him iron intravenously and potassium tablets. After the colonoscopy and endoscopy of the upper GI, they found a hiatal hernia. The gastroenterologists thinks that the hiatal hernia was pinching the stomach and small amounts of blood were lost over a long period of time. It was lost so slowly that his body adjusted and he really didn't know how bad he felt. Iron was lost slowly over that long period of time. Without iron, he could not make red blood cells. His white cell count was also low. If that is indeed what was going on, the iron tablets daily and prilosec or protonix daily is supposed to fix him. They will check his blood in the morning and if it has not dropped lower he may get to come home. He's had endoscopy and cat scan. The only abnormality they found was the hernia. The doc said he's probably had it his entire life. If the blood has dropped tomorrow they will keep him and the blood specialist will take him over. That's all I know. Thanks for all the prayers and good wishes. Weldon read them all last evening and he says thank you too. Edna

Those are Champion. I have a bunch of them. They're really pretty, but not CAC. Edna

Runnersdad, check your PM's. Edna

You are very welcome Dave. You got a good pic of the lutz in the Blue Tango. Did you get the marbles unscrambled? Edna

Pot the info? Did you want them to flush it, Griff? Just kidding. We all make typos. Edna

Ive been reading everybody's comments about this marble and realized I wasn't commenting on what everybody else was. I clicked on mib$ clown link and was talking about it. Totally different thing. No wonder I didn't understand the Leighton remarks. Edna

Wow! Weldon collects Native American fetishes. About 4 years ago we went north of Phoenix after the marble show, way up in the mountains and found a great shop. I bought fetishes for him and could not resist this. It sits on the shelf with his carved fetishes. One of the neat things is that these animals come in a hand made paper box. With a fimo clay piece on the box. It's a wonderful horned toad. Here is a dorsal view. And a ventral view. (Just could not resist using my biologist training) LOL They are beautiful from any direction. Edna

Beautiful marble. Somebody wanted it awful bad. The left handed twist is probably what did it. We don't collect antiques so I'm not up on going prices, but it seems pricey to me. i've seen larger ones (but not left handed twists) go that high. Edna