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I got to meet Doug Watson. I regret that I didn't get to hang out with him. It was hard walking down the street. Took me 3 hours to get 4 blocks. I'd stop to talk for a few minutes and end up 30 minutes. Felt rushed the whole time. So much to do and see and so little time. I have a lot more marbles to show, vintage machines, new JABO's and hand made contemps. I just got home and it will take a few days to catch up. I still have to show what I got at Standing Stone too.

Julia Powell's eagle marble

Roy Kays, Russ Kasmar, Tony Banas Steve Davis Teresa Grocki The Neff's Tom Rink Tom and Wanda Jinks Vickie and Marie Walt McGee Mr and Mrs. Mike Warnelis and their son's dog

Kris Parke Marie Hoffman Mr. and Mrs. Dale Simmons Paul Simmons, Opal Moore, Linda Simmons Rick Davis Ron Shepherd Close up of Ron Shepherd Roy Kays, Russ Kasmar, John Ives Sammy Hogue and Eddie Seese Sammy Hogue John (Sonny) Miller Roy Kays

Brett Young and Dan Grumbling Marbles by Dan Grumbling New style with copper electroplating Hot House Glass, Brett Young and Larry Zengel Howard Powell Howard and Julia Powell Tony and Julia Powell Jim King Julia's Swans Junior Ice

Bryan and Lisa Schenk Eddie Seese with Joseph's new marble Felicia Delp with her new marble, gift from Julia and Sammy, and maybe Ron? Close ups of the marble Frank Aiello - Sherry was away from the table Griff

Andy Davis Bob Byard and Steve Pletcher Bobby Newman, TMCI member with his JABO gift from Edna. Bobby has Weldon's jacket.

It is a Champion New Old Fashioned and yes they did make them that big.

Leroy, please keep posting. Your remarks are very helpful to us who do not have "closed minds". We know that your experience is valuable and your wouldn't post something you're not sure of. In regards to Boyd Miller's caged bird - Boyd has not made marbles in at least 4 years and probably never will again. That's the sad part. He needs our prayers. Edna

Contemporary caged bird by Boyd Miller

I only bought two and a basket that's one of a kind.

People who come to my home never try. They don't know enough about marbles to worry about magnifyers. I don't take them to marble shows.

Happy Birthday to you and to Jimmy!

The marbles are two and a half inches in diameter.

I get amused at the people who check every marble with their huge magnifying devices. I have always subscribed to the idea that if I can';t see it with the naked eye or feel it with my fingers, it isn't there. Nobody looks at my displayed marbles with magnifiers.

David shooting Malcom waiting his turn. Reece is begging Jeff for one of Malcom's kittens. You can barely see the kitten in her arms.

These pics are in Malcom Strong's marble yard. It's in his barn so they can play year round. It's heated by wood in the winter. I had a mishap with my camera. First I left my extra battery and charger at home. My son took me to buy another charger and battery. I plugged it in to charge the new battery and forgot that when my son took me to the airport. The battery in the camera gave out after these few pics. Thankfully, Jeff Kimmell downloaded his pics to my computer. I don't have them ready to post. These pics below are the few I took with the new Canon. Jeff taking a pic of his daughter Reece who is sitting with Malcom Strong. The marble yard is set up for the game "Tennessee Square". Malcom taking a shot. The shooters are about 3/4 inch and the big marbles are 1 1/4 inch. Paul Davis watching. He was playing Rolley Hole the next day so he didn't play Tennessee Square. A player I don't know

Julia Powell swans

Julia Powell - Eagles on a Sammy Hogue marble.

Have you thought about Champion Agate?

The hand made contemporaries are works of art. Buy what you like. Thinking of them as an investment is a "crap shoot". I buy marbles I think are pretty and that's different for everybody. Example: There is an artist who does a lot of skulls in marbles. I don't have any of those. I don't like them. Friends of mine love and appreciate them and have many of them. I like color. I like design. I like a variety of artists marbles.

I am thinking Champion Agate with David McCullough. Maybe some of the New Old Fashioneds group. never have seen those though.

Steph, I found a yellow and 2 orange aces at Standing Stone. Also found a red one. I am certain I have a blue one and a red one in my marble cabinet. I'll do pics when I get time to do it. If I have those colors, maybe that answers one of your questions. My red one corks more than the orange and yellow ones.

The Nikon sure takes better pics than the old Kodak.

A JABO with 2 seams, named "Griff" for David Allen Griffie Just one "Griff" Marble named for Weldon Eaton, it's the "Weldon Lee".