IowaMarble

I'm not disagreeing by any means because I don't have the marble in hand but what about it tells you that it is old? The pontils don't look quite right to me to be a 19th century piece.

Blue Zebra.

Looks like a contemporary handmade to me...

I vote JABO.

Whoa! Nice score, Scott!!!

Here is the bottom of the bag. I wondered about the flower frog idea as well but, like Ann, didn't understand how the water would come into the picture.

I see these from time to time... is it really a bag meant for marbles? Or, is it one of those items that can just be used as a marble bag? Any information would be helpful. Thanks!

Peltier stamped very few on the blue base because the transfer was difficult to see thus may not have been as marketable to the children. Same goes for the olive base color.

$5600.00. Impressive. Zero feedback bidder. Interesting.

Killer pattern on that marble!

Yup. Blue Bee. I had been watching that one as well. Those things are notorious for blow outs. Great pattern on this one! Congrats.

Any nice marbles with hand faceted pontils can be sent to me for safe keeping... oh yeah, and I'll take their picture Great idea for a thread, Steph. I'll see what I can find tonight.

Champion Furnace

Uh oh. Hopefully we aren't in too much trouble

What if the staples were "rusted" before they were used to put together the box?

Some additional Des Moines Marble Show finds....

LOL! He only wishes!

Only two more weeks until the show! The special rate for room reservations expires tomorrow (Thursday, 5/21) at midnight. After that the price goes from $90.00/night to $150.00/night. At this point, we have 80 rooms reserved for Friday night so there are only 5 rooms left in our block. Here is the current room count for each day: Tuesday, June 2nd - 6 rooms Wednesday, June 3rd - 24 rooms Thursday, June 4th - 74 rooms Friday, June 5th - 80 rooms Might want to call soon if you plan to make it. Holiday Inn Airport - Ph. 515-287-2400 - be sure to ask for Janice Brooner.

I'm looking for a large (1 inch plus) mint Indian to purchase or trade for. I have mainly Peltier items available for trade. I'd do a cash deal as well. I'd also be interested in any other larger (1.5 inch and up) high mint range handmades or MFC slags. Please let me know if you anything up for grabs. Thanks! Chad

I am at a loss on this one folks. It has a dark yellow/tan base with a vibrant yellow ribbon that almost corks around the marble. It appears to be handgathered and has a nice "9" and a long tail that whips around the marble. The base glass is just chock full of fine aventurine. Do CAC's even have AV? Is this a case of accidental AV? The marble measures 17/32". Any ideas?

Only 30 days left until the 2015 Des Moines Marble Show! Over 70 rooms have already been reserved! Get yours while they last!

Same "run" Pelts?

Ah... an Opal Agate, eh Steph? Cool!

Oh no you didn't! Lol...

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