Wilmena

2nd group have what are called "Cold Rolls".

The marble cooled to fast when being made.

It is a manufacturing defect.

Thanks

Oh dear,

I'm starting to feel bad for my little glass egg from China that someone hand-made only to be sold in a dollar store in the U.S. :-(

Are we absolutely sure that it isn't a 2,000,000 year-old relic that was made by an Australopithecus afarensis as a hand warmer while hunting?

On a more serious note, can you help me with these. They have backwards 6's or 9's on them. Thanks.

oops, I meant Easter eggs....I think....

This picture may help. Do they make hand-made marbles in China?

Hi,

Can you give me any idea of what type of marble this is? It is oval and there appear to be pontil marks on both ends.

Thanks!

The three dots means it was produced in 2003. Two dots is 2002, four dots is 2004. I'm not sure if he produced after that.

Thank you very much.

And thank you! I miss my little Big Boy...he's in kitty heaven now. Best cat that ever lived.

It's funny. When I saw that picture, it made me think of my own pet. But she was a dog, and my guess is that now they're both enjoying chasing mice and rabbits. Just hope mine stays away from the skunks. She didn't do well at it down here:-) Fond memories though right? I heard on TV last night that kids laugh an average of 70 times a day and adults twelve. They must not have polled the animal lovers:-)

These are all Mega Marbles. Red/yellow on blue is a serpent and red on green is a ninja turtle. I am not sure about the other names.

Thank you!

Robert Livezey signs his marbles that way (Stardust Glass Studio).

Thank you so much. It was making me nuts!

Pretty cat by the way!

Hi,

Can you help me ID these? They measure about 1 1/2". Thanks in advance.

These were in the same box. The green one measures 1 1/4". The other two are 1 1/2".

Hi,

Can you help me ID these? They measure about 1 1/2". Thanks in advance.

Cool...and then some. Thanks.

Thanks for your help.

Nice looking mib! What size is it?

7/8"

I think that would be closer to a banded transparent than an Indian.

Thank you.

This photo is a little bit better.

From the photos - I would say that it is a novice.

Novice photographer. The marbles are beautiful:-)

lol - i wouldn't know anything about that ....

a star followed by 3 dots?

:-) I'm glad that I'm in good company.

That's what it looks like to me too. So the mystery question is....who signs their marbles that way?

Hi,

I have three by this artist, but I can't figure out the name. I'm starting to suffer from marble madness. Magnifying glass in one hand, camera in the other, marbles all over the place, and running from room to room taking pictures before the sun goes down. It is a sight to behold. lol Thanks in advance. Wilmena

Hi,

I think this is a banded Indian. How would you describe the green and brown bands? They seem to have thin black lines running through them. The brown one has a purplish tone to it. There is depth to the colors. I can't find one like this in my marble books. Thanks.

Hi,

I think this is a banded Indian. How would you describe the green and brown bands? They seem to have thin black lines running through them. The brown one has a purplish tone to it. There is depth to the colors. I can't find one like this in my marble books. Thanks.

You folks are wonderful!

I can't find any pin prick marks on it. It has an overall grainy feel to it.

I take it back. Maybe there are some pin prick marks. The camera can see things that I can't. lol

I was thinking Thom on the second, too... I love his work!!! I wish he'd sign them!! That one is GREAT!!!

He's very good about keeping them distant enough from the old ones to avoid confusion. But, as other artists come along, his work ends up being questioned like this. It's too good for that!!

His name, signature and marbles should be known!!

If you run into a similar marble with the sig. "N.M." it would be a Nadine MacDonald (she also often, added a date)

The first could also be Thom's... But, I tend to lean towards the polymer clay (FIMO!! LOL)

Galen, I think there are some PC artists that add the clay over a cleary to give it weight.

You folks are wonderful!

I can't find any pin prick marks on it. It has an overall grainy feel to it.

Hello, Wilmena. Welcome.

I'm going to move this over to the main section in the hopes that a contemporary collector might recognize the makers.

Thanks Steph!

They look new to me. They have made new ones with the supposed to be age crackling to try and make it look old. I am sure there are those here that can tell you more than I, on these types.

Nice pics BTW!!

Thanks, and thank goodness for digital cameras.