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I was thinking a fun way might be to make a button album where they are sewed onto suitable nice fabric backgrounds, perhaps attached by elastic so I can pull the buttons out a bit to examine them?

I don't know much about them aside from these being glass. The CAC-like striped one at the bottom, according to a German ETSY seller I bought more from, is from the 1950s. I've had a grand time browsing eBay for old buttons although aside from the intricate brass ones, glass is the only material that grabs me. I also have some of the rarer Japanese ceramic ones I inherited from my grandmother that I need to dig up. Have you seen the "charm string" glass ones that are basically 1/2" marbles? This one went for $13 and appears to be hand gathered(?). Quite a variety of these. How did you store your buttons?

I'm in a marble drought so I thought I'd try vintage glass buttons. Very pleased with the result and price per smile, although they are slightly out of round.

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Here's some pontil examples from recently sold Bulgarian marbles. Glass is also very seedy.

Did the Bulgies facet their pontils? The ones I see have a very large rough pontil.

We call that a "cream of tomato soup" slag. Not really, but it looks like it should be called that.

I remember something like that and I coined the phrase "wall marbles" for any rare and exotic marbles you find in a wall but which mysteriously cannot be photographed.

Awesome Parrot that I am guessing will hit $80+.

Wow incredible find and what a great eye to spot it!

Can we see a shot of the pontil? I am asking more to learn since I am not an expert on these. The auction photo really does fool the eye on size!

What size? Where did you find it?

Fast enough to Buy it Now for $200. Anybody here win it?

Rainbow taffy mctwist.

I messaged this guy explaining what he had and he replied: "I have no comment."

Now that's an unpicked lot!

Wow, 270! It must have gotten exhausting and frustrating, but at least you are free from them now. You make a good point that some of those may indeed contain Michelangelos. I never bothered to pay attention to what is in them. I think you owe it to the marble collecting community to make a limited run of Al fantasy bags and then sell them at the next show. It could be your business card.

Was browsing marbles and saw this seller has a ton of fantasy bags. Al, do you try to get one of every one you see?

Very cool! I want a complete pee wee NLR set. Now.

I can't recall ever seeing peewee NLRs? I know they have peewee Rainbos but this looks neat.

Sounds like it will be a useful book to the community. I will have to be patient.

Wow, I had no idea. I feel luckier now. Perked up my marble joy.

Nice! Still hard to believe how few of these I've seen when I have a couple hundred blackies/all reds/tiger eyes.

Is there a complete list with photos of the Marble King Rainbows that were sold in stores in the late 50s to early 60s? I was picking through a few yesterday and among the usual suspects (cub scouts, bumble bees), I saw things like brown on white, etc. Searched online a bit but seems like most lists favor the blended ones.

That's great to hear. I am interested in getting more Whities if there is a lot of variety. Thanks!