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Unreasonable Identification Expectations
Greatmacscott replied to BobBlock's topic in General Marble & Glass Chat
My reply would be (and has been) "It's a marble. What additional information are you looking for?" -
anyone know of any video clips of a marble machine in production? I am looking for a clip that can be run on continuous loop, without narration or the personalities that are on shows like dirty jobs and how it is made. a home made clip would fine. Scott
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Damn, secret marble disposal method for inferier planets has been compromised
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Anyone have an email address for Michael?
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2017 Des Moines Marble Show
Greatmacscott replied to IowaMarble's topic in General Marble & Glass Chat
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I am always on the watch for things that use marbles. A fun way to kill some time. You never know what you might find.
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1925 Marble Player Statue
Greatmacscott replied to Greatmacscott's topic in General Marble & Glass Chat
I have put together a list of the 1925 tournament participants. I have located seven of the statues and can match six to the names on the list. The seven has the name of a newspaper publisher who was a strong supporter of the marble tournament. This site had a great discussion on the subject and reading online archives of the Binghamton Press, I think I have been able to reconstruct a partial story behind the statue. For now, my curiosity was peaked about whose statue survived. -
Any one know where a current home is for one of these statues? If so, please message me so I can follow up. Scott
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Number of individual hotel rooms rented by marble collectors = 69 Number of room nights rented in the marble show block = 142 Number of vendor tables set up in the show room = 52 Number of additional tables for registration, door prizes and kids activities = 6 Number of Door Prizes given to attendees = 48 Number of public walk-in on show day = 200+ 2018 show = 15th consecutive year in KC
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I was always the "dead Duck" on the playground. I quit playing to just collect. Scott
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KC Marble Show Update - Hotel Room Block
Greatmacscott replied to Greatmacscott's topic in General Marble & Glass Chat
Special rates for the room block close tomorrow. Rooms may still be available but the rates go to the regular hotel rate which is about $30 per night higher. Thanks, Scott -
KC Marble Show Update - Hotel Room Block
Greatmacscott posted a topic in General Marble & Glass Chat
The Holiday Inn is about to release any remaining rooms so if you are planning on coming to Kansas City, make your reservations now to guarantee the guest room rate and a place in the marble show room block. The block will close this week. To make a reservation, call 913.888.8440 or use this link: https://www.holidayinn.com/hotels/us/en/overland-park/mkcpk/hoteldetail?qAdlt=1&qBrs=6c.hi.ex.rs.ic.cp.in.sb.cw.cv.ul.vn.ki.sp.nd.ct&qChld=0&qFRA=1&qGRM=0&qGrpCd=KMC&qIta=99801505&qPSt=0&qRRSrt=rt&qRef=df&qRms=1&qRpn=1&qRpp=20&qSHp=1&qSmP=3&qSrt=sBR&qWch=0&srb_u=1&icdv=99801505 We also have a few tables left for the Sunday marble show. They will be going fast. To reserve a table, let Charles Williams or Scott McBride know and we can hold a table for you. Tables are $40 each. Thank you for supporting the Kansas City Marble Collector’s Show and Moon Marble’s Marble Crazy. March 3, 4, and 5 will be a marbelous weekend in Kansas City. -
2017 Kansas City Marble Collectors Club Show
Greatmacscott replied to Greatmacscott's topic in General Marble & Glass Chat
The hotel room block is now open. Call 913.888.8440 to make your reservations. Meniton KC Marble Club to guarantee the room reservation and a room in the show block. Let me know if you have any issues. Thanks, \Scott -
Tournament Medal Question
Greatmacscott replied to moremarbles4me's topic in General Marble & Glass Chat
Pure speculation but what about something like this agate? Not from Detroit like your pin but it has a little hole on the top where the pin would fit. The agate is less than 3/4th of an inch -
Maybe the bidders are gambling on potential value when they receive the batch. Their may be buried treasure in there Matey!
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check out marblekeeper.com. Rich Maxwell wrote a book which was intended for beginners to ID marbles by types and not company. No prices, just thoughts about marbles from a fairly new collector.
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yes, kids sized. They fit boys 10-14 years old.
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I was lucky enough to spend about four hours recording his story, making notes and scanning pictures from his scrapbook. More to come when I get everything organized. This was in his scrapbook:
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a beautiful set. thanks for sharing.
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Example: I recently bought an item from 22BP for $650. with BP my cost was $793. Buyer after SP would have gotten about $500. 22BP made $286 on the transaction (not counting shipping and packing charges. The sad part is I had offered the seller $700 for it before he sent it to 22BP. He turned it down because 22BP promised him at $1200-1500 sale price. Seller made less money. I spent more money. 22BP got paid on both ends. Amrica. Got to love the land of opportunity and byers premiums.
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