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Just picked up this small one last week - it measures 1.5" - the largest is just shy of 2". I'm always buying marbles like these if anyone has any for sale....

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Looks like you could kill some brain cells with that...

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I know of a factory site in Akron where industrial mill balls were manufactured. Could even be the actual source of the Atlanta Porcelains. There are literally 100,000's of these things at one location. All you need is a truck, 5-gallon buckets, sharpies, or a kiln, and you would have a small fortune. If anyone would like to get in on this deal, just let me know.......I'm kidding of course. To someone else though, this is the equivalent to a winning lottery ticket.

I will say that from the 'flip side' image you show - the color pattern for the brown does look odd on a few of them. Other than that, the way the first photo is presented still looks dead on.

Scary. Those look exactly like the real deal. Not hard to believe though when you think about the technology. It's not the most difficult process to replicate. I remember the eagle one now - I always thought that was a fake.

Those are vintage Steph. They come in many flavors. Some of the ones Alan sold are actually rare and not common to find in the wild. The first ones you showed are more commonly found and represent the range of variation on these.

A "9" or a "6" pattern is resultant from rotation of the gather - this is not even dependant upon handedness of the gatherer - right or left handed, it's all about how the punty rod was spun.

Nice site - thanks for pointing it out Steph.

Here's my favorite orange marble. It is a MFC test marble that was made about 1900. As far as I can tell, it is the oldest documented machine made marble in existence. Sorry for the photo quality.

I think there are great deals on fleabay right now. I will agree that the number of auctions is down and that there is a lack of killer textbook examples being sold but still hidden treasures nonetheless. There have been tons of groups of handmades lately that I think sold quite reasonably.

To me that just looks like a messed up cat.

They were referred to as "twenty five patch oxbloods" - I thought I had a photo, but can't seem to find it. A quick email with a reference librarian at the New York public library would definitely fill in any missing or questionable words - I bet they would do it over the phone for you. Having the month, year, and page number really helps in this case.

Bob Block sold a box back in 1998 that was an award for perfect attendance in November of 1930 - there was a certificate stating so.

The Albright bag would have been filled with some type of early gob fed marble - not hand gathered at that price.

The rubber mill is the Rosenthal Company -they manufactured pencil erasers among other things.

As a business man - I would agree with the last post 100%.

Good news! I did have a chance to finally talk with Dave at Jabo and he assures me they have been lead free due to Ohio laws for many years. It looks like he will just have to jump through the appropriate paperwork hoops to be certified under the umbrella of the new law.

I should have started a new thread with this topic - but it totally relates to the Last Dance Jabo marbles. It doesn't make a difference if the item is being marketed as a collectible - it is still covered under the law. I really hope Jabo is able to offer the certification. I think this will only really hurt commercial sales people at the beginning. I am sitting on about 1000 pounds of Jabo Classics which are being sold on my website as well as at The American Toy Marble Museum. With no certification since the law also covers existing stock, I am screwed. All Jabo experimental runs are existing stock as well. This law definately efects the people who were investors in Jabo runs of 2008 and the planned runs for 2009. They actually can't legally produce anything after the February date without the certification - this gives me hope that one will indeed be offered. This law covers anyone who is a manufacturer - artist and crafts people are also considered manufacturers and are covered under this banner according to the law. So if you make contemporary marbles in any capacity, you also fall under this law. It covers any product which could be used by children under 12. I hope this pans out in a good way since many people, including myself, are sitting on quite a few marbles.

Got lead? Just some food for thought. If you are not aware there was a new law placed on the books which limits the amount of lead allowed in any product which could be used by a child under the age of 12. Manufacturers must certify their products lead free. The law takes affect on February 12, 2009 but also covers existing inventory. Marbles are definitely covered under this law. I know that Marble King and Fabricas Selectas / Vacor are planning on having paperwork filed by the deadline and will be able to provide lead free certifications. Unless a lead free certification is done or testing for lead has taken place, the item, regardless if it has lead in it or not is considered hazardous waste. It cannot be sold nor given away. I sincerely hope that Jabo plans on providing the same certification. I am sitting on quite a few old classics which I have been selling as toys - unless there is a certification issued, then no more sales. The fine for the first offense is $8000 and the second offense is $100,000. For the full language of the law, see here: CPSIA law

Great info. Notice how the Visi-Paks were patented by Rosenthal. This is who Berry Pink was working for before he went solo.

Fall of 1928 was the start of production according my research.

Bo hit the nail on the head. It's not a soft vs hard thang.....just go to your studio and make some art damnit! It's all cool to me - I wish everything was made of glass. I always thought that a glass toilet would be money...lol

Lampworking is the art of making items with prefabricated glass rods. The rods are heated by a torch - or in the old days, an oil fired lamp supplemented with air bellows.