Columbusrockhound

Hello everyone. Our show is coming up quick. We are accepting table reservations. A direct link can be found on the club's homepage, News/Events page, as well as Hotel reservation link and show flyer link containing addition contact and detail information (scroll down to our show listing). We had a terrific time last year because of all of you who attended. We really hope to see you again, as well as new faces this year. To those unaware, I built a new website for the club and launched last September. The basic layout remains, with a new appearance and some slight changes and additions. Along with the show/event links, site updates will appear on the News/Events page. I've altered and expanded the marble identification category. Though there is much work to do, I would like to point out the Hand gathered category and the consolidation of information within. I would also like to point out the JABO, Inc. categories and the newly written history. I'm currently working on expanding the gallery images within the Contract run category. Recent additions include Hillbilly Magic and Indian Summer, among others. Work on Dave's Appalachian Swirls category has been meager, but with the help of Linda Simmons, new images are now being added. I would also like to highlight the New London Glassworks category and ongoing history. I've recently made additions to the Vitro Agate category. Membership and Newsletter info. can be found on the 'About' page. I would like to thank everyone who has helped the Club in making the website, newsletter and shows possible. It's been a pleasure. https://www.westvirginiamarblecollectorsclub.com/

You've misinterpreted the term 'Floater'. a floater is a gob, glob or even bundled string of ribbon floating inside the marble as if it were suspended, surrounded by transparent glass. Like a yolk of an egg suspended within the white. Like a sulphide figurine encased in glass. That attribute is what makes the term uniquely specific.

I have three questions. I repeatedly read "All Leighton marbles will have a round, melted pontil". 1) Is it not actually a 'punty' mark? 2) Previously identified as Navarre (Leighton), but have a ground, or sloppily faceted pontil. See attached. If not Leighton, I'm at a loss. 3) Are Leightons, like the earlier Grenier, hand formed, or machine rolled like MFC? This thread has great info., as I'm adding transitional types to the upcoming new WVMCC web site. Any help is greatly appreciated.

I didn't see this post before posting under Ron's original post. Oopsy. 4/17/23 All of the Hotel provided tables are booked as of today, though John Duck is bringing two 6' tables and I'm bringing at least two, 8' tables. When these last four tables are taken, the hotel can provide as many large round tables that we need. I believe the rounds are around 5'. Figure two round tables for the cost of 1 large to set up. If we get too crowded in the room, we have a large hall at the room entrance to also set up. I don't have a room booking count, but the hotel business is in a lull and they are offering a discount rate, matching our rate, so there shouldn't be a problem with room availability.

4/17/23 All of the Hotel provided tables are booked as of today, though John Duck is bringing two 6' tables and I'm bringing at least two, 8' tables. When these last four tables are taken, the hotel can provide as many large round tables that we need. I believe the rounds are around 5'. Figure two round tables for the cost of 1 large to set up. If we get too crowded in the room, we have a large hall at the room entrance to also set up. I don't have a room booking count, but the hotel business is in a lull and they are offering a discount rate, matching our rate, so there shouldn't be a problem with room availability.

Better to contact me on facebook or club site email link. See revised digital show flyer.

Unfortunate alternate Table reservation update for the WVMCC show.

The West Virginia Marble Collector's club show will go on as scheduled. Please direct any questions and new table reservations to me, Jeffrey Theobald, [email protected] 740-371-4528 If you already reserved a table, no need to contact.

Just woke up to see the phone flashing. Multiple messages, I knew it wasn't good news. It's like a giant hole has just opened up over what my mind sees as what is the West Virginia Marble Collector's Club. Ron was my closest marble friend and mentor and main inspiration and resource for all questions and reviews over everything related to the initial club website, as well as to the rebuilding of the new club website to be launched this year. I was really looking forward to sitting down and going over all the summaries of marble history of each manufacture as described in the sub heads of each gallery page, especially Jabo, Sammy's & DAS, as not much, if anything has been published. I was looking forward to the back and forth discussion and hoping for the sense of approval for all my work put forth over the last few weeks, along with the overall new site build started this February. It was always Ron's approval I sought. To see the smile and know we were doing something in the name of the club, for you, the collector community. I will relay any information in regard to the upcoming WV Club show as it is available.

An update to the 'News' with more show dates and a WV Club show card. Note a particular line item for show day. http://www.westvirginiamarblecollectorsclub.com/news/ Marble Identification, Sammy's Mountain Marbles is all but complete. Yet to get my 'Bullet proof' samples to photograph, though an undistributed test run is up. http://www.westvirginiamarblecollectorsclub.com/identification/?cat=39

Funny, I brought this up a while back with you. Thanks for posting it. Let me add, I do not believe any cane made were ever called 'end of day', until someone had a slip of the tongue and it somehow spread and stuck. End of cane and in my opinion, it would have to be first off, as the last bit of cane would leave you with nothing to hold onto while forming a round shape. $.02

Single 'Punty' mark, as a punty rod was used to gather and drop.

Fall, 2003, 3/4" run.

This color scheme appears in Jabo Classics, '98, '99 and Fall, 2003, which is what I think it is.

I also see Pelt.