richsantaclaus

ok, I'm back - PM me about repairs. Last night I made an old sulphide feel better...lol

Nice find! I wanna play!

Nice mibs Galen!!!!!

All I am doing is to make input and learn as I go - what's wrong with that I wonder. Also, I enjoy working with Steph and Ann to accomplish a goal. Come on Galen, join us in the hunt please. Research and discussion is a good thing and educational too!

I kinda agree with you about Early now you mentioned it - thanks. I didn't have that book at my fingers at the time - I was looking at another person's collection of books about 2am in the morning while visiting on my vacation. Honestly, I can't remember the ones I was looking at at that time. Do you think we are heading in the right direction of the one who first named those mibs?

AMMM????? What's that?...lol I do hope someone can come forward and help the adventure of finding out exactly who named "corkscrew." Maybe it's impossible.

I wonder why you think I had the impression that Clinton was the only employee at Master Marble? I said he worked there and now you tell me he was an cofiunder of Master Marble? Can you show me documentation of that please? Is this clear for you now since you asked me about technicalities? Remember, we are trying to determine who is was that made the phrase "corkscrew" and let's focus on that and trying to find documentation. Right now, I am making my best guess as I have stated before.

Reading a couple of books and comments made there in those books, knowing he was a brilliant artist with glass, his knowledge of geometry (helix curve) and looking at the marbles he made at Akro gives me the impression he was the one. I can't find EXACT documentation but I feel he was the one who coined the phrase "corkscrew." I hope someone can find EXACT documentation but for now, I think my guess is correct and when someone does I'll change my mind.

I received permission to remove the watermarks. Have a look-see now you guys...thanks Rich

Yes Steph, it's Clinton Isreal. Clinton Isreal started at Akro as the blueprint machine maker and he was also in charge of Akro's packaging department. He was VERY knowledgeable in working with glass and it's characteristics. He influenced the Akro patches while at Akro. Then in June 1st, 1930 he resigned with three others that worked at Akro and he and the others went to Master Marble in May 20, 1930. Then in August 1st, 1941 he formed the Master Glass Company. I just obtained several 1" Akro shooters that look like Master Marble 1" shooters that were made when Isreal worked at Akro. He owned the Master Glass Company and worked at Master Marbles as well as Akro. It gets confusing to just say he owned Master since these two companies are so close in names...lol.

I plan on contacting a few that asked me to watermark them - stay tuned Al - and - thanks!!! I didn't get any photo releases either as I was too rapt up in the overall goings-on...lol

I was real tired Al and made several typos but since have corrected them. Thanks Al!

Over at http://joemarbles.co...e%20Dragons.htm is a nice article about 9 different runs with the JOKER ODYSSEY run in 2010 at the start. If you have time, check it out. Rich

I agree Rick BUT you are a take charge person and I saw everyone asking you what to do next - in my little book, that is the one in charge...lol. The best thing that impressed me was the safety you showed. There were no accidents whatsoever thanks to you Rick!

I know about the watermarking but I was asked to make it so the pictures couldn't be copied by others.

http://www.santasbli...rbles&Itemid=53 Oops, the date was 8/7/2011 - sorry for the error. Here is my summary of the run I attended. If you see spelling corrections, please let me know - I wrote it today after working all day putting stuff away from my 8 week trip - thanks! Rich

Doesn't matter - you always have good stuff no matter how it is sitting!

I'd love just to touch it!

I'd love to keep Marbles as a pet! I'd take him to Galen's house and let him lose...lol!!!!!

I kinda like this format - good going!!!!!!

The employee named Isreal that used the spinner cup at Akro is the answer Steph (best to my research). He was their glass man and did the formulas too.

Totally cool mibs Matthew - Ron Shephard and I were just talking about them here in West Virginia!

MORE than beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nice lat work in these mibs!!!!!

Hi everybody - saw Niagara Falls at sunset last night from the Canadian side - W O N D E R F U L sight too!