Steph

Relative to glitches on the board, I think I may be a serial killer ... or Jessica Fletcher. (Any of you ever thought about how incredibly high the murder rate was in Cabot Cove, Maine on Murder She Wrote?) Anyhow, whether I'm doing it or whether I just happen to be around when it's happening, I've noticed another couple of odd and possibly related occurrences. Sue, you already know about one of them. In the End Of Cane Cloud ? thread and one other, where the photos were visible to some people, for awhile. Then they disappeared, and in their place were some text strings which looked associated to the attachments but which weren't functional. I noticed the second yesterday when I went to add a couple of items to my W. I. P. In the Vitro section, the links have been changed to html code, in text form, and no longer function as links. (Same problem in the Champion section, but I didn't register that yesterday.) I can and will go in and change them back, but I want a moderator to see it first. In case it would be helpful. In case you need to describe the situation to anyone. In case spontaneous post changes become the trend more than the exception. (has it been a problem in the past?) Thanks! Steph

It seemed relevant. I'm glad. You really do beautiful work ... as if that needed to be said again!

This is a gorgeous marble. If I were the maker of it, I would not want to put my signature on it. Unless, maybe, if I had a very artistic signature, such as a shamrock. But not ordinary etching. That detracts from the work of art which that marble is. In my opinion. I understand the frustration of new mibs passed off as old. But should an artist be pressured into something he considers to be defacing his art, especially if the pressure is coming from those who want to protect their vintage investments? So, how many people have I offended here? Brian Graham and everyone who is in favor of signatures?

Some pictures? !!!! ^^^^ !!!! I know you've posted several pix already in other threads ... and I'll keep looking for 'em all ... but just in case some are still waiting to be photographed and all you need is an invitation .... ....

gracias

Please expound. (unless you're galen ... ) (if you're galen, please blink once for yes, twice for no. )

thanks everyone!

a name! latticinio! It shouldn't be so hard for me to figure things out about handmade mibs, esp. with one being named after a geometrical construct (i.e., lattice), but it has been. I'll file this thread under "latticinio" since it has at least one, and then maybe I'll pull it back up when I'm finally ready to study it carefully.

In case it isn't clear enough, my question is to more than just JVV. I know he still sticks his head in from time to time, but I'd be glad to hear from any of you guys who love the handmades. Those look like they ought to have special names. Do they? Or are they just cool versions of "ordinary" handmades? Thanks a million!

These look really special. A nice opportunity to share your love of handmades with a newbie? (Names please! And anything else worth mentioning. Thanks!)

That clears things up.

Lou, I happened onto the board rules. I'm having a bit of trouble understanding the spirit of the paragraphs regarding copyright. The first two paragraphs appear to be carefully written and in keeping with the spirit of copyright law throughout the U.S. The last paragraph is extremely limiting and pretty much says that the first two paragraphs are irrelevant. It appears to be saying that even if board members' selection of copyrighted material is consistent with fair use, and even if special permission has been sought in special circumstances, the board members may not post the material because neither they nor the board itself holds the copyright. What say you? Steph

That's what I was thinking! But the whole kokomo thing is still so fuzzy I didn't know whether I should say anything. Plus, for all I know pelt peewees could have an entirely different ribbon personality from the standard size.

thanks

Awesome box, Dan. In case anyone missed the name on it (and to put it into searchable text form!), the label includes the lines: ASSORTED STRIPED ONYX "AKRO AGATE" TOY MARBLES (I love that they feel they have to make it clear the marbles are toys!) I guess Akro used the name "onyx" for the corks because it was a naturally descriptive adjective, not to steal a common marble name and make it their own brand name. No way of knowing for sure, I s'pose. The gist of what I'm hearing about the term onyx in connection with slags boils down to this: in the 1910's through 1930's if an American schoolkid was shown a slag, and asked what kind of marble it was, he'd say it was an onyx. does that sound about right?

Fun. don't suppose there are any identifying marks? mfg, pat., anything?

These are comments found in Bob's recent white slag thread. Please elaborate on the appropriate usage of the term "onyx" in connection with slags. (I understand it is also the name of an Akro corkscrew.) Okay ... when I went to double check on the usage of "onyx" in connection with corks, I stumbled onto a partial answer to my question. In addition to confirmation that Onyx was an official corkscrew name, the Akro page at Marblealan.com says this about slags: (i.e., except in a couple of special cases, Akro Agate slags would have been known as onyxes in their day?) Next on the MFC page I found this: And on the Peltier page: The other reference I find to "onyx" at MarbleAlan.com is on the non-glass handmade marbles page: (so the white bands on the natural onyx marble are the inspiration for the name "onyx" in connection with slags?) Now, when I thought I almost had it figured out, I'm not finding any reference to "onyx" on Marblelan's CAC page. What did Christensen call their slags? Is it known/believed that with a few exceptions such as the Cardinal Reds noted above, the common name for all slags in the early 1900's would have been "onyx"? If so, was the name supplanted in the minds of the populace by Akro's usage of it in connection with their corkscrews? Or is it your feeling that the shift occurred later? Thank you very much! Steph

Are the box and dividers original? (as far as you know?)

and all 11/16" or thereabouts? ooh. what a nice set!

You think they were all made at/near the same time? The first mib you showed, is that the 5th one down in the 3rd column in the box? That buttcrack makes it the oddball of the bunch. If they were made at/near the same time, that says interesting things about the variability of a machine's output.

My guess: no description & diagram

*wolf whistle*

Dates on the Gladding-Vitro era? Found it. Marblealan.com says 1969 - 1982.

row 1 row 2 row 3 row 4 (i presume ) Thanks! that's cool, even if it's not pontils! I'm thinking pontils aren't so much of a slag issue. Is that right? No, that's not right, is it. Transitionals can be slags, can't they. and we need to recognize pontils there?

I gather this compilation pic is an assortment of typical seams and nines and such to be looked for on slags. brad, did you have a different pic in mind to illustrate pontils?