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We let David pick the colors. He did all the choosing what went in the tank together too. I love his color mixes.

We got lots of color and lots of patterns in these marbles. We even used some oxblood - seen in row 6.

Rows 6 and 7 have superman colors. Row 2 has several "rams head" marbles, but I haven't yet done pics of the sides where the horns of the ram are curled.

Rows 4 and 5 have golden rebel colors, but they are on a white base and the pattern is no where Peltier.

The run took place September 29, 2010. We made some gorgeous marbles. Lots of color and pattern. A new pattern called "Rams head" which I haven't photographed yet, but you can see them on ebay. There are more lutz and or frit marbles than ever before. I have sorted 5 boxes and found more than 5 quarts so far. One box to go. Tom Summers applied all the embellishments and no one cherry picked. We have a system devised that divides the marbles as evenly among all investors as humanly possible. Rows 1 and 2 and 5 and 6 have superman colors, but no pattern evenly remotely connected to Peltier.

Bill, you are correct about that. If there were any place closer where I could park my car and not have to move it until I leave, I would consider staying in a new place. I don't like driving their roads at night and I don't like hunting a parking place. My bathtub was covered in mildew, room baseboards in disrepair. The people are very friendly and that makes up for some of it.

This is one of George Williams' cobalt "blank" marbles. Julia Powell painted this Christmas scene on his marble.

George Williams guinea After his death, Julia Powell bought all that was left of his cobalt blue blank marbles She painted hummingbirds, etc. on those marbles. I know I have one. I'll look for it and post it here.

George Williams marble He was already ill with cancer when I discovered his wife and the shop at Jane Lew, WV. He was not in the shop. Unfortunately, he died before contemporary marbles became so popular. He never quite closed the pontils tightly.

George Williams

More George Williams marbles When David McCullough moved back to Pennsboro, he and George Williams and Robert L. Hamon met in the evenings and talked glass. Sometimes they played with glass together. Sometimes they had a beer or two. David learned a lot about glass from these two.

I think it would be George Williams. he died a few years back. His wife cuts or carves glass and now works out of her home.

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I thought they were called "round abouts"

RIP Maybe Weldon and Clyde are talking about marbles again. I was looking forward to seeing him at Sistersville. He came to that show a lot. We saw him in Vegas too.

they look like sparklers to me.

the ones I've watched fire polish the two pontils. The rest of the marble doesn't need as much. It comes out slick from the mold depending on skill. Of course if there's a blemish they can fix it with the torch.

I have not seen a parrot with oxblood in it. I have seen a beachball with oxblood.

Each of them kept a marble, but I remember one of them telling me they sold theirs. I just can't remember which one told me. That was a long time ago.

What a nice find!!!

John Hamon Miller, John Mark Capel, and Jerry Parke all made the marbles. I remember them selling some in Hannibal, Missouri at the Tom and Huck Show. They only made a few. I didn't buy one.

I had the problem of user name and password with ebay and my snipes

I would not be interested in any of the books mentioned

Griff, those are neat!

I used to collect Boyd's Bears, but I have given many of them away. I collect Akro and Alley children's dishes. Used to collect books, but gave them all to my son. Lots of glassware like carnival glass, depression glass kitchen ware,