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What a nice buncha marbles, no matter what you were expecting! Just goes to show what can happen between the tank and the rollers. Makes you wonder how some companies were so (relatively) consistent back in the `20s and`30s.

I can agree to "a Sparkler from somewhere!"

Ouch!

Wish I could post some of mine - just not up to it yet.The French ones are all different sizes, most not to 1 inch, and have clear glass, very few if any bubbles, and construction like Akro. The ones Tommy posted above are very like my French ones, although with more color than usual. Nice ones, Tommy!

Thank you James - so nice to hear from such an ethical seller! I`m sure I`m not speaking just for myself, here, either.

Love the Shimmering Spruce!

I love almost every kind of peewee - but especially Pelts and old Germans. And a peewee mica with a few huge chunks of mica in it is hard to beat!

I`d at least go get coffee for you guys. And watch from the heated car.

Wow. What a history this house must have had, given what you`ve found so far. I don`t know much about earlier American architecture (even though I`m an art historian, that subject is way off base for me), but I know enough to know those star elements in the walls are not very new!

Sticking with French.

That. Is. Gorgeous.

I`ve noticed that too. I guess some marbles just aren`t as photogenic as others - kinda like people.

Nice!

Yes. I`ve never hunted, but I rode horses pretty seriously for a while (over fences and basic dressage) and I know exactly the kind of species-to-species partnership you`re talking about. Nothing quite like it. Or like here.

Yep. It can happen anywhere.

Whee! I always love it when it`s about something I actually know about and have a fair bunch in my collection! Encourages me when I sit here staring at a void in my somewhat eccentric collection, and knowing I will never try to fill that void . . . as we all do, I like what I like! Too old to waste time being otherwise, at this point! Glad you enjoy these exchanges too!

I`ve been fortunate enough to luck into some great Euros over the years, some directly from French, English, and German collectors. So that`s my best guess. Yep, pointy pointy! Many of the French ones in particular resemble Akro Sparklers in construction, if not color, although a few are occasionally more colorful than this - usually with a streak of red.

Geh. Looks too light for a Sunburst, but not enough color variation for a Sparkler, by a lot. Given those two things, and the "pointed-ness" of the poles, I`d guess it`s a French (Biot) or at least Euro sparkler. They`re often very light like this.

Ha! Looks like somebody got carried away with a pair of tin snips . . . or maybe fin snips.

That`s another seriously fine BIN!

It`s really interesting. I think it`s the most bookmarked and scribbled-in book I have, and for me that`s saying something!

Wouldn`t that be nice!! Did a little ceramics myself (well, about 40 years ago! I`m actually an art historian with an archaeological bent) and it fascinated me too - Especially not knowing exactly how the glaze was going to turn out. Celedon green? Or maybe with a flush of red on one side? Magical.

Super present!