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They were not found. Someone should contact the police in Phoenix.

Yes it does.

He doesn't find many in Puerto Rico.

Torch marbles made from a cane. John Hamon Miller made the canes and Sonny Miller, his father made the marbles on the torch. The largest marble is going to Puerto Rico

These are also made with Hamon frit and there won't be anymore. Sonny used all he had in these marbles. These marbles were clearies that he heated and then applied the frit. They look a little like guineas. One of these marbles is going to Puerto Rico.

I visited with Sonny Miller before the Marble Buddies Holiday Edition run. Sonny was the brother in law of Robert L. Hamon. He had a little frit made by Bob Hamon and incorporated it into some marbles made with the torch. Here are a few. This one is going to Puerto Rico to live with my friend Joel. These two marbles are going in my cabinet. All are close to an inch.

Lutz 10, 11, and lutz mist 12 lutz 13, 14, 15

I will show a few of the lutz marbles next. The lutz is mostly in wide ribbons. We also did sprinkles. Lutz and sprinkles were applied by David Griffie. by the way Griff, if you're reading this I did find one of the marbles you want sent back so you can polish it. Not shown here though. Lutz 1, 2, 3 Lutz 4, 5, 6 Lutz 7, 8, Frit 9

These marbles were named in honor of Opal Moore. They are called "Mama's Opals".

Love the colors in these

peewee watermelons, a lot of these had cold rolls My favorites are the ones with a lot of color. These are nice and colorful.

No one has posted Marble Buddies Holiday Edition so here are some of the Sammy's Mountain Marbles made Nov. 6, 2012. It's a great group and we made some pretty marbles. Dave McCullough, Sammy Hogue, Richard McKnight, and Tom worked hard for us. These were named "Nola" for Nola Morgan. They were the first marbles with color to come down the rollers. They are lavender and green on white These marbles are peewees and most of these have cold rolls.

There is another Vitro that is blue based. The "Easter Eggs" or "pastels" as some call them have a light blue base glass.

I think it's manganese that causes that orange glow in the dark.

Winnie, your's is beautiful. The contemp makers learned from the old furnace workers, copied their designs and made them their own. If I had antique hand mades, I'd be proud to post them.

I have a question. Contemp makers call a marble "mist" if it looks like the red, white, and blue Hamon I have in post #3. the antique handmade looks to me like it has lutz laid out in bands or ribbons like the blue, purple, and green Hamon in the same #3. The contemp makers lay the lutz in ribbons and then twist it along with the colored ribbons. I would not call the marble in post #10 a mist. Are the rules different for antique and contemp? Not criticizing, just curious about the difference.

Very nice, Mike!

Peltier Supermen JABO Classic supermen JABo Indian Summer had some supermen in it. JABO Hillbilly Magic had some supermen Sammy Hogue superman 2 inches

He called it "Peltier corkscrew". Not Peltier or Akro. Colors look Vacor and probably not even a corkscrew. He's got it positioned to look like one though. I've never seen a JABO look like that.

Nice story. My husband was given two of the big German marbles by his grandfather. Once i almost threw one away. I didn't know much about it. Sure glad I put it back in the cabinet. My Weldon would have been angry with me. Edna

I can't pick one favorite marble, sorry! (not really sorry)

Fred Wilganoski, 3/4 inch John Hamon Miller 1 1/2 inch marbles John Hamon Miller and dad Sonny Miller, 1 1/4 inch John de Muehls, former student of Robert L. Hamon 3 inch marbles Boyd Allen Miller Charles Gibson 2 inch

New machine mades "Edith Irene" from the Tribute Friendship run at JABO 3/4 inch "Edna Ross" from the Tribute Friendship run at JABO, 3/4 inch Sammy's Mountain Marbles, Marblel Buddys, First Edition 5/8 inch Last Dance, Blue Tango 3/4 inch Last Dance, Flamenco 3/4 inch Legacy, named "Hamon" 3/4 inch Hillbilly Magic, this one has silver 3/4 inch, named "Silver Fox" Marble Buddys, First Edition 5/8 inch Friendship run "Stratofortress"

Marbles by Robert L. Hamon, the marble artist who most influenced me to collect contemporary marbles. These are 2 inch marbles The one on the right side is Donald Hamon, brother of Robert L. both 2 inches 3 inch Robert L. Hamon 2 inch Robert L. Hamon, lutz mist taken with my old camera. This marble is covered, but even I can't see it in the pic. Taken with the new camera, there it is, lutz mist all over 2 inch marble Vapor Trails, 3 inch Little one is 2 inches

You sound "hacked off" Lou. I'll bet you are very pleased that you won't need it.