MrsMopar

I wonder, if there could be help through this, http://grants.gov/ that is if you want to still try it, I think it would be kewl. :-) Felicia

Here's one for starters:

WOW! That's intense and beautiful! Have a great day! :-) Felicia

So it is possible! Very intriguing. Factor in advances in technology, I wonder if this could be something smaller yet highly productive. Thanx Griff! Have a great day! :-) Felicia

I had gotten a fascinating call the other day, which to me was a great honor...learned some stuff and looked up some things mentioned. Now, I'm curious about whether or not all the marble-making machines were sketched/drawn out for the patents and are these things readily available? Is it or would it be possible for a person with engineering and mechanical know-how and a good graphics program, to take the best qualities/features of these machines to make the "ultimate" marble-making machine? Thanx and have a great day! :-) Felicia

So far, we've had fantastic posts of gorgeous marbles. We've had these colors so far: Green-March 2009 Orange-February 2009 Black-January 2009 Red or Green with Mica-December2008 Red and Yellow-November2008 Gold/Metallic-October 2008 Purple-September 2008 Clear-August 2008 (the beginning of the Color of the Month, thanks kbobam) Have a great day! :-) Felicia

Bump..last day...great greens! :-) Felicia

Thanks so much Steph for the information and the link, Carole's are the ones that I had read about...quite interesting...copper...hmmm. I also looked at the pictures of Mr Graham's marbles and his explanation of his handmades, it all sounds time consuming and intense when working with glass and compatable elements...to get the 'effect' that you desire. I'm glad you said something about the Leighton Transitional thing, I didn't know. I decided to go to the basic part of it, what glass is made of...got to thinking and wondering with the pollutants we have now as compared to 70-100 years ago, if this could be a factor in making something like glass just right, and with the addition of the other substances, does it act/react accordingly? Wouldn't impurities/pollutants cause some sort of change/varience? Could this be part of the reason that there are more oxblood variations than I had anticipated? Or,is it something as simple as "grandma's cooking always tastes better, because she makes it with love"... After my initial frustration with webtv, I calmed down, and it hit me...I'm going to get a book...my very first book about marbles!!!! I am just tickled to no end about this...Thank You!!! I'm glad this has helped you Kevin and perhaps others as well, I know it's been quite a learning experience for me. I thank everyone who has offered pictures and information..you guys and gals are the best! Have a blessed day! :-) Felicia

This was interesting: http://news.mobile.msn.com/en-us/articles....mp;aid=29956746 :-) Felicia

OMG! Those are amazing Alan. I totally enjoyed seeing those. Some really really kewl ones there. (Is is just me or does anyone else see a face in the first one?) Thank you so much! Be blessed :-) Felicia

I have SUCH trouble with PM's, grrrrr webtv. It works when it gets the notion, like once or twice a month..it's quite annoying. Thank you Edna and your friend, sounds really kewl! Be blessed :-) Felicia

Thank you marblemiser, that would be kewl to see. I think I will have to take a trip to the library one day, because I noticed how much more colorful and distinctive these pictures are on a computer screen compared to what I see here on webtv. I am also curious, and I keep looking at Alan's huge piece of oxblood, about what makes it that way..what is this 'something special' that makes such a difference in Akro and MFC oxblood, that seems to have a distinctive way about it? Did they perchance happen across something noone else did? What makes oxblood? When I looked at the marble pictures, to me, there seems to be more of a 'deep fluidity' in the Akro and MFC marbles. Maybe it's just me seeing this. Thanx so much all. Have a blessed day! :-) Felicia

Kewl! So with it being a Ground Pontil, does that mean oxblood type marbles have been around since before MFC and Akro?

Bump for marboman..great pics here! :-) Felicia

I just saw some fantastic brick pictures and learned even more, there's a green brick! Kewl looking stuff, this oxblood of old. Thank you Andrea, Alan and Kevin for taking the time to show pictures and give information. Have a blessed day! :-) Felicia

Thank you Kevin for the pretty marble pictures. The plot thickens...or would that be the oxblood thickens...as I have just read that Akro and MFC were the ones who had used 'true' oxblood in their marbles. The other companies seemed to have their own 'variations' of oxblood. So, what are the signs of 'true' oxblood? Is it the black filaments? Is it no blending/bleeding? hmmm :-) Felicia

I was looking for more of those Leighton's and came across this site: http://jane.gillings.com/marbles/index.html Very kewl ones there too. I was curious about the various companies and types (if different) of oxblood used because someone had mentioned Alley using it as well and I, myself, associate oxblood with Akro's, since they seem to be mentioned and pictured here more often. Thanx so much for the information and pictures...now I know more and glad I asked. I'm gonna go see if I can find some examples of the others. Have a blessed day! :-) Felicia

Alan..WOW! That's one huge piece of oxblood! Lotsa great looking marbles and pieces of oxblood...amazing! Thanx for showing those. Have a great day! :-) Felicia

Wow, thanx Andrea! I did not realize so many did use oxblood. I also just read there's German oxblood too! It's fascinating. Have a great weekend! :-) Felicia

WOW! Fabulous detailed work! I enjoy seeing these. Thanx for showing them. :-) Felicia

I know Akro did and recently read that there are some Pelts and Alley's with oxblood, was there anyone else? Was there a 'difference' in the oxblood? Thank you and have a great weekend! :-) Felicia

Now that is just wayyyyyy kewl! What are those..real marbles or candy? Thanx for sharing. :-) Felicia

LOL Zigafoose, nice marble dream too. What a great find Rookie! (although I'd faint at $250.00) Can't find much of anything in these parts, but I guess if I looked in every nook around town, there may be something. I still enjoy seeing what folks have found. It's really kewl. Have a great day! :-) Felicia

Fantastic sleuthing DownIsland! Narrowing it down is great! Check this one out: http://yesterdaysjewels.com/product_info.p...roducts_id/1152

That's what folks are good at here..helping...they are a blessing! Those sure are pretty marbles Rookie. I cannot phathom 40-70 Popeyes in one place...wowsers! I have 2 purple/yellow treasures and one blue/yellow and am very happy with them. Good luck on your auctions and have a great day! :-) Felicia