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its your marble, post away !

I'm afraid if I post it someone may try to do me harm to get it. It's the only Indian I know of loaded with

lutz and mica and it's a real Indian. And by looking at it and studying it I would swear the lutz and mica

are real as well. Was you just jerking my chain when you told me you did a little bit of work to it or was

you serious. I know the $350 I gave you was peanuts compared to what it's worth today. I've had it

about 10 years now and maybe it's time for the BAY. Talk to you later Ronnie, PS found that other marble

you told me about, and man is that a sad sack of a looking marble.

funny you should mention that ronny! take a look at blocks sulphide book, theres a few in there that belong to wilburn powell, that were made by me. he seemed to think they were real, Block musta thought they were real too.

elliot had a bear encased in crystal just like jvv marble also in the sulphide book!

Got any oxblood stories? id rather hear some of the Brownie stories..........

No, no oxblood stories but I do have the very first marble that you made. Is it OK with u if I photo it and upload it here and post it. Better think about it before you answer old beetle bailey might not like that to much. Ronnie

Scott Patrick use to take a damaged antique sulphide and put a colored glass wash on the marble and then he would encase it in a thick layer of clear glass and the wash in conjunction with the clear glass would mask the original damage and one would swear they were looking at a very rare unique marble. Only give away to Scott's work was his pontils were terrible looking, no where near what an antique marble's pontil should look like.

Would appreciate it if someone could ID these and who made them and their appr. age, Thanks, Ronnie

I posted an article at my site about how I came about the new design in my marble making. If you have time, take a look and let me know what you think.

Thanks

Rich

http://www.santasbli...ories&Itemid=53

Nice,very nice indeed Ronnie

feb 2012

I'm curious about the information on the left page that says Champion Agate sold these type of marbles in Champion Jr. bags. I have not heard that before. I had always associated the Champion Jr. bags with Peltier or maybe Berry Pink with his jobber type bags. I'm talking about the orange/white "checkerboard" type headers. Peltier also used the term "Champion Jr." on many of their other headers on polybags, etc. I have never seen any Champion Agate made marbles in any bags with the name Champion Jr. in the header. I don't recall Champion Agate ever making marbles that look like the "Onyx" and Rainbos pictured. Please clarify.

Al, I simply do not remember the specifics concerning these marbles or where the information was obtained. Not trying to be vague on the matter, just trying to be honest about it. Ronnie

Just a little info. Ronnie

I don't think that's a very respectful way to talk of a deceased collector.

February 2012

Not sure I understand this - what is it that never happened? The book itself, the companies or the prices?

February 2012

Just never happened, Ronnie

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Ronnie,

Were you the first to use the term "corkscrew" to describe Akro's spiral marbles?

If not you, do you know who named them?

regards,

Hansel

Hansel, nice to hear from you. I really do not know who tagged them with that name. I do know that when Sue and I first started collecting we called the that but that's pretty obvious as to their simple design. I'm sure hundreds of people called them by that name long before there were any books on the matter. I know Earl use to call them snakes. Sorry I could not help you out more. Ronnie, PS: went and grabbed my marble book and there was no additional helpful info in it as well. Stay in touch.

February 2012

Neat little book. Good thing your onyx name didn't stick Can't imagine how much more confusing the names would have been if it did. Akro had already used it for 2 different marbles.

Thanks for the look and good luck in your collecting, Ronnie

February 2012

Possibly because of things like this box? ??

Steph, Thanks for coming to my rescue by showing your lovely box of jewels. In this box the 4th row over going left to right and then going 4 marbles down is what we use to call a blue onyx marble. They themselves are pretty hard to come by but a green onyx (green replaces blue) is rare. If you find one of these types at all more often than not the brick (oxblood) color will be more of a red color. A true green onyx with brick is as rare or rarer than a Cobra and much rarer than a Guinea. I have only seen 2 of them (never owned one) and I have seen millions of marbles. Thanks, Ronnie PS going to send a photo here in a few minutes of me and my wife's collection of this lovely Akro Agate family of marbles. (by gathering and seperating you learn the different marble families.)

Just wondering why the oxblood marbles would be considered imperials?

Because back then we did not know much about the names.One of our little gathering member"s came up with imperial Agates and Sue and I just started lumping that type base glass and colors into it's own little storage box and kept adding to it. Thanks, Ronnie

It turned out nice. I'm sure Sue knows your heart and all you put into it for her... that makes it priceless! Great job...

Thanks for your acclaim. Got to tell you this little story about this marble. Not going to take up a lot of your time I'll just say that I made a mistake and left scratches in my work. Tried to sneak it down in the basement and repair it and Sue busted me. We both laughed about it and now I don't have to worry about it.(the scratches).Thanks, Ronnie.

Wow. Pretty.

Thank you for your kindness and happy marble hunting!!!, Ronnie

wow you are amazing great job!!!!!

No I'm not amazing, I'm just an old sinner saved by the grace of GOD. Thanks for your kindness, Ronnie

February 2012

OMG bea-uti-ful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ABSOLUTILY AMAZING.....!!!!

Thanks for the look, Ronnie

Wow,those are beautiful!!! thanks for sharing.

winnie

Thank you for looking, Ronnie

Major eye-candy!

Thanks Rich, sure wish they were mine, Ronnie