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Thanx so much Edna! I was told they were for Danton Burroughs, who from what I just read, was a marble collector, among other things. Unfortunately, he passed on last year. His grandfather was Edgar Rice Burroughs, of Tarzan fame. I'd say, those are a special treasure. :-) Felicia

Does anyone have pictures of these marbles? I was googling and saw references to these two but couldn't get into the website. Thanx bunches and have a great day! :-) Felicia

Fantastic! And those bags with the marbles pictured on them...way kewl! Thanx so much for sharing. Have a great day! :-) Felicia

Amazing!

Awwwww he's so cute! I can remember my son's big thing was being pulled around in boxes, he 'thought' it was his car..lol Kids make such fun and wonderful things happen. :-) Felicia

Yanno, thimbles were made for sewing...some folks still make them, some collect them, some still use them for sewing. Marbles were made for toys...some folks still make them, some collect them and some still use them for toys. The year is 2009, an age of technology, high prices, fast-paced, fast food, etc. Yet, when I am looking at marbles, time slows down, it becomes a calm and relaxing place. Granted, I am still one of the newer 'kids' on the block, never played with marbles as a youth, I still find them fascinating..old and new. When someone tries to keep something from the past alive, something that generates fond memories or even makes new, good memories, I say, "hey...good going!" Understandably, my words, my thoughts and feelings will not stand the test of time but the marbles will and perhaps in 50 years or so, there will be someone saying "Man, I wish I was there".

The little ones are absolutely precious mibcapper! That is definitely a kodak-moment. :-) Felicia

Too Kewl!

They are fascinating! I absolutely love the wash-out marbles. There's several of the runs shown in the '2008 JABO CLASSICS: The Experimentals' book by Steve Sturtz. :-) Felicia

(Side note: I enjoyed everyone's post. I actually cried because it touched me. Each person, when writing poetry, gives something from the heart, from something they know and feel about the subject. Thank you)

When I see a Rainbo bright It fills me up with such delight Then the corkscrew, with its twist Is one of the fun ones on my list

Those are absolutely fabulous wash-outs! I love those pastels. Thanx for showing them. :-) Felicia

Thought it would be fun to get a marble poem going and anyone is welcome to contribute. You can add one or more lines but please try to rhyme. I'll start it off: I like marbles, old and new Purple, pink, red and blue There's ones with lutz and aventurine Whose sparkle looks so very keen

Something to share: As I came out of the supermarket that sunny day, pushing my cart of groceries towards my car, I saw an old man with the hood of his car up and a lady sitting inside the car, with the door open. - The old man was looking at the engine. I put my groceries away in my car and continued to watch the old gentleman from about twenty five feet away. I saw a young man in his early twenties with a grocery bag in his arm, walking towards the old man. The old gentleman saw him coming too and took a few steps towards him. I saw the old gentleman point to his open hood and say something. - The young man put his grocery bag into what looked like a brand new Cadillac Escalade and then turn back to the old man and I heard him yell at the old gentleman saying, "You shouldn't even be allowed to drive a car at your age". And then with a wave of his hand, he got in his car and peeled rubber out of the parking lot. - I saw the old gentleman pull out his handkerchief and mop his brow as he went back to his car and again looked at the engine. He then went to his wife and spoke with her and appeared to tell her it would be okay. I had seen enough and I approached the old man. He saw me coming and stood straight and as I got near him I said, "Looks like you're having a problem". - He smiled sheepishly and quietly nodded his head. I looked under the hood myself and knew that whatever the problem was, it was beyond me. Looking around I saw a gas station up the road and told the old man that I would be right back. I drove to the station and went inside and saw three attendants working on cars. I approached one of them and related the problem the old man had with his car and offered to pay them if they could follow me back down and help him. - The old man had pushed the heavy car under the shade of a tree and appeared to be comforting his wife. When he saw us he straightened up and thanked me for my help. As the mechanics diagnosed the problem (overheated engine) I spoke with the old gentleman. When I shook hands with him earlier he had noticed my Marine Corps ring and had commented about it, telling me that he had been a Marine too. I nodded and asked the usual question, "What outfit did you serve with"? - He had mentioned that he served with the first Marine Division at Tarawa , Saipan, Iwo Jima and Guadalcanal . He had hit all the big ones and retired from the Corps after the war was over. As we talked we heard the car engine come on and saw the mechanics lower the hood. They came over to us as the old man reached for his wallet, but was stopped by me and I told him I would just put the bill on my AAA card. - He still reached for the wallet and handed me a card that I assumed had his name and address on it and I stuck it in my pocket. We all shook hands all around aga in and I said my goodbye's to his wife. I then told the two mechanics that I would follow them back up to the station. Once at the station I told them that they had interrupted their own jobs to come along with me and help the old man. I said I wanted to pay for the help, but they refused to charge me. One of them pulled out a card from his pocket looking exactly like the card the old man had given to me. Both of the men told me then, that they were Marine Corps Reserves. Once again we shook hands all around and as I was leaving, one of them told me I should look at the card the old man had given to me. I said I would and drove off. - For some reason I had gone about two blocks when I pulled over and took the card out of my pocket and looked at it for a long, long time. The name of the old gentleman was on the card in golden leaf and under his name....... "Congressional Medal of Honor Society." I sat there motionless looking at the card and reading it over and over. I looked up from the card and smiled to no one but myself and marveled that on this day, four Marines had all come together, because one of us needed help. He was an old man all right, but it felt good to have stood next to greatness and courage and an honor to have been in his presence. - "Remember, old men like him gave us FREEDOM for America"!! - If you don't stand behind our troops, PLEASE feel free to stand in front of them! - Remember, Freedom isn't Free, thousands have paid the price so we can all enjoy what we have today.

Was it this thread? http://marbleconnection.invisionzone.com/i...showtopic=11324

Very nice, thank you Bocci. I keep getting a pop-up that asks for a name and password after clicking that link though but thank you anyways. Have a great day! :-) Felicia

Kewl...black ones. I so enjoy seeing what they create with their experiments. Thanks for showing them Duffy. :-) Felicia

The thought of these special runs ending is depressing...it's like an emptiness in the pit of your stomach. So many beautiful marbles, successful experimentations came from these runs as well as fond memories for those who participated. I commend and admire all who were involved in these runs for their part in marble history. My only regret would be that I could not experience the making of marbles. But I can continue to enjoy the ones that were made. Thanx to all! Have a great day! :-) Felicia

Amen to that Gary. Be well, be safe and be blessed. :-) Felicia

Fabulous! It's quite a bargain from what I have been reading, your price per marble is less than most folks. Good luck on your sales. :-) Felicia

Kewlness! Those peewee's are so cuuuute! Thanx for sharing. :-) Felicia

Bump...I just heard about these..could you supply pictures? Thanx :-) Felicia

Ohh...I wanna see pictures when you can, please. I'm glad you asked Gary. Awwww that would be sad if there's only one run left :-(

Wow! This was from just putting this and that in? Really kewl! I'll start off with favourites...lol Second pic, near the bottom, purple with blue/green coloring, then all the rest of the purples, then anything pastel, then the blues, then the reds, then, then... Thanx so much for showing them, they're great! :-) Felicia