Steph
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Three purple hearts? I knew he was a Vietnam vet, but I didn't know all of that.
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591 pages? Oh my! Interrupting my marble history geek-out to marvel at how many millions (billions? zillions?) of books there must be like this for all the court cases in our litigious history. Something I never thought about before. -
Great guy whom I counted among my friends. This is literally the end of an era in American marble manufacturing.
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As a stick driver I see your point, but I don't think that would stop all of them. Or even most. Maybe respect for Dad would, but not the clutch. That phone is part of their anatomy now.
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Matthew Davis posted on Facebook that Dave "passed away suddenly this evening".
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Any assistance would be much appreciated thanks in advance !
Steph replied to DHUNNIE 27's topic in Marble I.D.'s
Hi. Welcome. You have a modern Marble King. Made around 2000 give or take a few years. -
Interesting subject. Thanks for sharing. I have enjoyed my own brief forays into paperweight history in search of marble insights.
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Sweet cross-throughs. I can't remember who made 8-vane cat's eyes like that so I too want to hear the answer. I have a cat in my lap so I can't yet go look for my cat's eye book.
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Friend made these clay marbles for me.
Steph replied to The Nickel Guy's topic in General Marble & Glass Chat
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I think the green-looking ribbon comes from us seeing it through the transparent green base glass.
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Not MCR. Not Muddy. The thing I wondered about was Tootsie Roll, but I doubt it's that either.
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Sharp patch & ribbon pattern
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Yes to pontils! (lol) Looks painted! It's a marble berry, Pollia condensata. Considered the shiniest living thing on earth. 30% as reflective as a mirror. Found in African forests. The shine is not from pigment but from reflective cell structure. Learned about it yesterday on a BBC radio show.
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Sadly not me! You really are doing this marble thing right! Enjoy!
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I agree with Japanese.
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Probably Vacor Banana Swirl Oh, Art says Akro. I could see that too.
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No, I don't have examples. That's what I'm saying. I don't know what the 1940's version looked like. Perhaps Elizabeth has them in her book, but I have misplaced my copy, so I cannot check.
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I would put those in the 1960's. Would you agree?
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Those do not look early to me. I'm talking about the ones from the 1940's.
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I think Vacor on the last guy. I don't know what the earliest Vacor cats looked like. Have been curious.
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wowowow
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It's a puzzle to try to navigate all the holes without marble (or ball bearing) falling in.
