jeeperman

Here's a few I picked up a few weeks ago at the Seattle show. These just spoke to me and I could just not let them go to Canton, sorry guys. =}

It's a 5/8 marble. thank you....I like it quite a bit.

It is actually a light green that it is on.

I have heard some talk of these being experimental where lutz was used. I am just not yet sold.

Thank you Dani and Steph. It is quite something in hand....with good light of course. It sparkles brilliantly. I have another Blue and green but it has a normal blackish aventurine and just a little compared to this. In speaking with Dani, there are colors I have yet to find. =}

I have not poked around on flea bay for a while and when I saw this the temptation got the better of me. I have plenty of the spruce type with Av and one other blue and green with aventurine but only a little. This one I was pleased to see show up with mounds of gold Aventurine!

Very cool, thanks for sharing.

The yellow with metallic....likely Champion. Nice bunch she sent you so far.

Well from the looks of it.....he had some nice stuff. I think she will likely be well surprised on the ending tally once you are done. Good luck. =}

Have to agree with the Punter here. There was no need for this to blow up as it did. It was actually a clever way to post what I am betting many including myself was thinking. You post a great score report yet we were not getting to see said score. Maybe you misunderstood his post but I found the reaction and following attitude put me off wanting to comment once there was a picture to comment. I hope you stick around because it is a very friendly site and we would love to see your marbles, but a little thicker skin from a seasoned vet might help.

I think Gnome is saying he wants to see pics of the marbles you speak of. It is hard to make much of a comment from the under plastic view we have had. Look forward to the pics. I have yet to get my 3/4 sparkler....some day.

I watch the same thing each year here, Galen. Only they pick on the American Coot. They just leave the bodies lay about all over the shore of the lake.

Nice pick up, Steph.

While I understand the thoughts expressed by Al and others and agree there will be some beginners that may lose interest for these reasons, I also believe there are those whom will continue on. Some, simply for the challenge. I hope so at least. While I hate to see anyone try to copy old style to the point of confusion...... there is just to many possibilities for there to be a need for making replica marbles. I can't help but feel we as collectors have to find a way to embrace the new marble. I am not saying to collect them if you don't like them, but lets face it.....collectors of tomorrow will not be collecting for the same reason as those of yesteryear. As stated earlier, kids play video games now and most don't know what marbles are for. These new inexpensive marbles are all they are exposed to and if it were not for them....they may not be exposed to any at all. It is my hope that those that find an interest in these new marbles find there way to look into what started it all and those in between. Yes, some may give up, but I believe many will not and it seems it may be one of the largest places in which the hobby finds new blood. We just have to be good stewards of the hobby and rather than fight amongst ourselves...find a way to make peace with what we can not change and look to educate the new as we continue to learn ourselves. The key is to get interest in marbles.....any marbles. The rest will have to take care of itself. I love my marbles for many reasons, one of which is the people whom it brings me in contact with. The type of people whom gather their non keepers by the jar full and spread them over a playground, just to return in the morning to watch the kids light up at first play break. Not only is this a good hearted thing to do but I can only think it might just spark an interest that pops up down the road. I believe an interest sparked by a good memory will trump difficulties in identification. For me....sometimes those difficulties drive my interest as much as anything else.

In my 15 some odd years of collecting I have sold only 5 marbles. One group of green bricks I found in the wild. I have thought at times it would make my collecting of better marbles easier should I start to sell but I struggle to let go of what I have. If I could narrow my collecting to one or two companies or even just a certain type marble within a company it would make that easier, so far I can not. I would find it interesting to hear how and why others came to that point. I think I would have remorse over selling the mass of marbles that fill my displays that I have grown used to seeing daily. Marbles are really the only thing I collect. While I have interests elsewhere.....I limit my collecting to marbles. I am not sure that would change should I start selling/trading. @ Sami, I see the break down much the same way.

I think you are climbing a nearly limbless tree here Galen. I do think that it does have an effect, however I think the economy and lack of new interest has a far bigger effect. Repros have always been a thorn in the side of collectors but I have seen it work the other way as well. Where it drives a need to have the original.

I thought I might have seen them elsewhere and yes, still a very nice group! Congrats on the win!

The tent will work great if you can get enough light. I have used one for other things in the past but have yet to get another. New lens comes first. The biggest issue I see you facing Galen, is the color control. You can play with different lights as the current are giving a color cast. Much of that will be hard to get rid of with camera settings alone. The color correct bulbs will help with that and the rest I would do in processing. Not having the marble in hand I was to some degree....guessing at some adjustments but took the liberty of making some adjustments to see how close I could get. Here is my adjusted pic.

She's a beauty Clyde!

Hi Bob. Poison bee is second in row three from the bottom. Black and yellow with the black trimmed in red. I have heard it called a bleeding bee but poison be seems to be what most are calling it. As for size on the other....it is bigger than 5/8 but I don't remember exactly.

Yep, a pretty wild spiderman. I like a wild pattern if I can find it. Same for the Christmas tree that you pointed out....though not quite as wild. There is a burnt Christmas tree that has a pretty good pattern too, third row just past the poison bee.

Been a long time since I have posted some marbles. This looked like a good spot to jump in, so I just quickly snapped this one. Hope you enjoy.

I wish, lets wait a while and see if that comes true. =} Glad the ride was enjoyable for you, not everyone enjoys cruising along at 70 with no doors. I feel rather protected as I am used to riding the bike.

LOL! Sami, I figure as much as we ate.....we may not have fit had I had the doors on! Hope the ride did not lessen the years of life for you.

LOL Sammy sits in amazement!