Ric

The box pic is not mine, Galen, it's linked from Morphy's. This is one I have that looks like it would fit in there, though. Some views show a lot more white than others but it has a transparent red base.

Here's a game I've shown before. It was released just in time for the 4th of July in 1891 - only ~25 years after the Civil War ended. It was missing the 'cue' and marbles. I have not seen another like it. The object is to use the cue to move the four balls up out of the pit and into the four corner 'pockets'. I think the cue was just a short little stick. It might have rested in opposing pockets for storage. It's fun and a bit harder than you might think, since the conical shape of the pit keeps the mibs running away from you.

Nice color and a great 9-and-tail - what size?

Nice picture, Winnie. Thanks for showing them. I like the colored glass ones too, John. Here are a couple of red Master moss agates and another with good filaments and a twist - sort of looks hand-made.

Earthenware

It looks old, but at 3/4" you always have to be wary of JABO possibilities. The gawdy blue and the AV chunks (or whatever that is) reminds me of some. On the other hand, it would have unusually nice structure (check the striping and the tonque) for a JABO. I'd need a better look to go with Alley though.

The big purple guy fits right in. lol

Thanks. I guess the color was throwing me off.

Thanks Steph. That was one of my thoughts. It has a few pieces of oven debris in it. And other than the eyelashes, it looks a lot like an agate. I have not ruled out Master or CAC. Dull shears probably explains a lot about this marble - eye lashes, fold, twist - there's a lot going on with this one.

I haven't bought or sold much lately, Darla, so I haven't been paying much attention.

Two seam marble with a fold and a bit of a twist. I am hung up on the possibilities. What do you think?

Some small marbles can be like little gems - my 'peach rose' is another.

It's a really nice box though! And the marbles look similar to one another too - that's a plus!

The flamey one up front is especially nice.

Vaseline glass. Glows like nuts.

You're right, Bob, they wouldn't look as good with just the oxblood. Here are some similarly colored Marble Kings. If only they were as big!

Just some 1" Akros, and a bump. Threre's light AV in a couple of the green ones.

I thought it was a Marble King, Winnie, but not too common here, as far as I know, so . . . ? Nice chevrons on that one!

They certainly did do oxblood in European marbles, and it looks like there is some in the first - not sure about the second. They are both great marbles!

I don't think I've seen the Vaseline slags that big. Nice find!

Furry Cat

As usual with marbles, there's lots of variation. The best Woodies would have more coverage. Sometimes the ribbons widen out, or even run together on one or both sides, but it's pretty much the same marble, IMO - just tighter ribbons.

They are cool, and It's interesting you say that, since it looks a lot like what others would call a Woody.