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Thanks Orb,I'll keep looking.Sometimes I get carried away..LOL Bo

Here are some better pics of the marble I think is a blue Oxblood.I'm not a cork expert but it looked like Ox till I put it on the light.To light for oxblood? Yes the Joseph's coat has aventurine in the green.Thanks,Ann...... Bo

And of course the Cosmic Rainbows another version of horseshoe cat made in small numbers by Vitro Great marbles everyone!

That's awful.Did that happen at a show.What kind were they?

Thanks Ann and Clyde,not sure if it's older or newer,copywright is 1990.I really like this book alot it has a lot of good info and the four pic cards are all there.I have some pretty marbles but I think this is the rareast item in my collection.Bo

I can't think of a marble that would be the rarest in my collection,but I do have a rare marble realated item.From what I understand only one hundred were made.It's in mint condition.Got it at a rock and bottle show.

Thank you David,I couldn't find that book. Castle & Peterson my favorite too.Great marbles,now I need to find some.

Sounds good to me

Were the 9 vane cat-eye's made in germay or japan? I see sevaral the have the same cutline as mine.Georgeous MIBS..........searching,back to the fleamarket.

Wow! that's a bunch of German marbles.I really like those wire pulls.I see some that look familiar.Great marbles

Also picked up some fishin gear.Good fishing here in Nevada, German Browns,Rainbows,Cutthroat,Mackinaw

Here is a marble identified as German machine made.Look at those seams,they come to a shsrp point like a can opener.Also interesting the way they used bubbles in a stream like another color.

More pics from today's find,an Akro blue blood cork , a fiery cats-eye and a Green Master Marble,it's got aventurine too.I've heard that they have it,this is my first one.I'll get better pics,I'm worn out.This is a lot more work than ebay but I think I get a better deal.And I got some leads

I'm back with the rest.Ruth,The Joseph's coat has a clear base and a core of color yes.You can see thru the marble between the marble colors,the core is not solid. Lower right anyone seeing Peltier? looks like it from here. Glad I went back!I'm Tard

Things are looking good at the flemarket,spring is here.Got these so far,going back to comb alittle more.I see a clear based Joseph's coat on the right,never seen that before....Duh! looked at my other Joseph's coats and there all clear based.I need to look at my hand mades more often .And a blue oxblood..

It's the weekend back to marbles.Have you ever tried to photograph yellow aventurine?Not easy but I'll get it.Any suggestions about how to get better pics of aventurine.Yea I need a better camera hmmmmm....

Oh well,everybody get back in the boat.If I had a CAC cobra or cyclone I would be glad to post it. Maybe I will find a real CAC cyclone or cobra today at the flea market,it's a high class flea market,indoors,running water,etc.Good hunting.Beautiful marbles everyone,thanks for posting.Bo

Happy Birthday Ron,and thanks for the time you've given, helping me and so many others.Bo

Did someone say Blood Vipers? gave me goosebumps.I like it!

If I read my bible correctly the lesson is not about who committed the original sin but the consequense of sin.In this case two innocent animals lost there lives and their skins to cover someone elses mistake,shame,sin.We need to remember sin is a seriuos matter.Hope this is not too heavy,but my take on it.

Great thread,We were having a party for a freind of mines 21st birthday last nite.It was all I could do to say hi and post a couple pics.I'll be back tonite after my chores are done.Bo

Here are some aventurines,I need to take new pics.

Have great weekend everyone I'm outa here for a couple days.I'm gonna beat the brush and see what I can find.David,I would'nt lie to you. There out there

Fantastic marbles!!Great Pics!!!

Talk to him again.Steve called me,and we talked for about 30 min one evening immediatly after posting pics and discussing this matter.He said he knew of them and more or less congratualated me on the find agreeing,"yea some of those we're really loaded with aventurine!"I suggested they should consider making some other like that.We laughed.He said the cullet had been aquired from a glass artist I can't remember.