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https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=LNwLxwZHMOw

At New Philly, Marblealan stated that the lipstick red was a dead giveaway for Kokomo. I haven't held many Kokomo's and not sure if I've seen any this size, almost 15/16" (.920").

my favorite shooter....

I raise yellow perch in one of my ponds and are the only fish I eat out of them. GBs, snails and yellow perch are hosts for the yellow grub parasites. Not very appetizing seeing grubs in your fillets, at least for me. Also, they will spear fish bigger than they can eat an discard them on the bank. i really mis my G Shepherd..... he loved to eradicate them from my ponds!

Ann, not sure if any native raptors would take on a GB. I have witnessed coyotes scoring on a few nesting Canadian Geese.

"anything negative thread"

Great pic but a blue heron is a host for some bad parasites for pond owners! I'm constantly chasing them off along with Canadian geese....poopin fools!

Walmart/Sam's Club are union busters! The sheeple of the world do not care about fair labor over saving a penny on pork & beans. Everyone should have the right to bargain, not beg!

Sorry, I was on vacation and had not checked back. Rich, I thought I still had these jabo footballs but in my search tonight I remember giving them to either Paul Stanley or Peter Chris. Not sure if they visit here or not? Still, nice jab's for sure!

I think it's a jabo football! I bought a mess of these years ago from Ace Frahley.

Dang, how did u know?

looks like somebody wasted a whole hour! lol

Yo Dawg, that is sweet.........also has a little pelt action!

As far as corks, hope someone can figure it out......Steph, get going!

I'm surprised corkscrews have eluded the modern machine made makers. Any ideas as to why?

I like how the "prima" box size is less than double the "cerise" box but weigh a 1/2 lbs per 100 more??

ann, keep the lid on tight......wouldn't want to any falling through the cracks!

1dans, Akro lookin cac!

I agree Galen the number system is a pain, but also like said, many people want to rely on a number grade. that's why I have my grading numbers posted under all my marbles, and usually also describe any issues. but no matter what ya do, there's that old saying... ya can't please all the people all the time. (and God only knows a marble should also have 'character. ROFL I never knew that was a requirement until recently!)

Do you give a marble a number grade or just show this list for a reference to mint, nm etc.? It's the screwiest grading system I've ever seen. The reason for a point system is to fine tune a grade. You just made all marbles fall into a "9" range, why? I also luv your return policy......original unopened envelope, rofl!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/STUNING-BLUES-GREEN-ONIONSKIN-MINT-GERMAN-HANDMADE-MARBLE-/330981873246?pt=Marbles&hash=item4d100e965e

I'm not sure your black and gold popeye is a popeye. nice score anyways!

It's good to know that all involved in these private runs are in it to spread the love. Also, good to know all the stories of hiding mibs, cheating, shorting, overcharging and behind the back plotting were not motivated by money.

If the risk of being duped increases.....that's good?

great grandpappy wilcox was bitchen about these reproductions looking like the genuine stone! lol

Well. There are not that many colors (or color combinations) that weren't used by vintage marble makers, so I don't know how practical that statement is.

But I do take your point about future collectors. However, I'm now old and cranky, and bellieve that they're just gonna have to study and learn as much (or more than) as we did. And continue to do so throughout their lives. And I don't think the "intent to deceive" future collectors is there. In some sellers, yes. In the makers -- I don't think so. Of course I could be wrong.

I don't believe you were referring to the exact marbles pictured above, from Sammy + Dave, Galen -- I don't know what specific ones you were talking about. But in the ones picured above, I honestly don't see much that would confuse me in either pic, beyond not knowing whether the multiple points of light on each marble are reflections from the lighting source or "glitter" of some type (mica, aventurine, whatever). The only ones I would hesitate over (out of context) are the red/orange - white - blue ones that Steph mentioned, Individual ones might remind me of Euro swirls, maybe, or whatever the hell all those other marbles are that are those colors (Champion, Ravenswood, whoever). That's a whole class of marble I've given up on, for the time being.

For the most part I think that Dave's old and new marbles have distinctive patterns and colors, although I'm no longer as interested in them as I was before the blow-up at JABO. Just because I'm seeing repetition of both patterns and colors. I was more interested when I felt I was watching something being worked out right before my eyes, and a great many marbles were truly fresh and new in both color and style. But that's just personal -- I've always been more interested in developmental phases (in history & art history) than in Renaissance and later periods.

Everybody just has to make their own decisions. Including whether or not to think of anything they buy as being an investment. I'm an idiot except where it comes to certain (remote) periods of art, so I've bought nothing as an investment, although I realize I have some things I could sell if I had to. Like after I retire into poverty. If I have to eat dog food, I at least want to be able to get the kind that makes its own gravy.

only a fool would argue that........so when i get some time, i'll reply!.lol

Not a cork but is this the color?

....good-gooble-d-goop!