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This one is now on eBay…much cheaper https://www.ebay.com/itm/324753373278?hash=item4b9ccf385e:g:mPkAAOSwS~BhGCZS

And it can be yours😱😱😱 https://www.mycomicshop.com/search?TID=180091

So close, yet…. I did find an old cane today made of black ironwood for $22, so that eases the pain a little. Tested it in my hot tub, it sank like a rock🤣

He also has a bunch of old canes and over 200 knives, so the agony is killing me.

Looks like a citrus? Regardless, great score! I had a great lead last year and bought a few, was waiting for the seller to show me the motherload. Seller moved, and won’t respond to VMs. Absolute AGONY😱😱😱😱

The top one has “Berry Pink” vibes, but the size is wrong.

I see these 2, top and bottom

The originals have steel inserts, contemps have aluminum. Or so I’ve been told.

At that $ I’d sell mine😁

Has anyone heard the rumors about switching out streetlight bulbs for black lights? Playing marbles at night would be interesting🤔

My wife says she is going to start giving me stuff from my collections as Xmas presents since I can’t remember everything I have🤣🤣🤣

The seller i buy from on ebay started out by making golf ball displays, then shifted to marbles using smaller recesses. He has a sliding Plexiglas cover for dust control, Also good for earthquakes:)

Got these off ebay

Some bos

Here are 2 ashtrays modified by Stonecrafters as part of the WPA program, along with a postcard.

It’s big brother...

Also found Paul’s marble...🤣🤣

Found this video just now. https://shilohmuseum.org/blue-ox/

Fish tank marble?

Here is a link to a rare piece. I have a small example in Jonquil I found in a local store for $39. https://www.glasspheme.com/listing/682931458/super-rare-1959-only-blenko-5942-l-wayne there are treasures to be found😁😁😁

I spent maybe 3 months trying to I’d my first piece bought at a garage sale for $15. It was a large 920 with no stopper. Took me 15 years to find the stopper to match. keep searching, your first piece will thrill you.

Happy 4th to everyone!!🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 I had to buy an aerial pack called “marble madness”🤣🤣🤣

Nope, Italian. look up 5433 (Husted guppie) and 971 (Anderson minnow) in eBay. The 971 came in 3 sizes, 12”, 16”, and 22”. Actual size varied depending on the blower.

Will, It can be difficult to ID some pieces from pre-1953. There a reference book but not cheap by itself. a number of companies tried to duplicate the designs, plus the designers/lead blowers would leave and work for other companies. Carl Erickson did this and formed Erickson Glass. the orange/yellow is a mutated form of the original Tangerine. Most people call it Amberina nowadays.

Here is the best site to start with. http://blenkocollectors.com/blenkocolors.htm the main page has a lot of info on identifying Blenko. or you can take pics and send them to me. FB also has several Blenko groups. ebay has a lot of misidentified Blenko, so be careful there. Also shill bidding to inflate prices.