Dustyman73

Very cool!!

Quote by kbobam "Have I 'sinned' against reality?" Nope!! Camera reproduction of reality, even with the best of cameras, is almost impossible to replicate perfectly. Working with whatever tools you have in order to get the best result possible is just being a good photographer! That's my thoughts, anyway!

I appreciate the kind words! And you're right about trying to photograph a sphere, especially a small one! And the darn things like to roll around! Glad we don't have to pay for film and processing anymore, because it usually take a lot of tries to get the desired result!

Kbobam, I really like those photos with the old bottles and the marbles! Very cool!!

Having dabbled a bit in marble photography myself, they are definitely tricky!! Good light is a must, but too much light can be just as bad. One thing marbles will definitely do to whoever keeps on trying to take pictures of them...Marbles will make them a better photographer! Shooter Cateyes by Dusty_73, on Flickr

Very nice! Here are a few of mine... Slag Marbles on Solitaire Board by Dusty_73, on Flickr

Very nice!!! Thanks for sharing all that eye candy!

Now that was a little treasure chest! Awesome box of marbles!

I like some of the Jabo runs and whenever I can get my hands on Jabo marbles that I like, I certainly don't hesitate. Got some real beauties in my Jabo keeper case that I've collected over the years! However, I just kinda wish that you could go to the corner drugstore or hobby store and find them there. I know that may not be realistic in today's market, but one of the things that fascinates me about the vintage marbles in my collection is that most of them were originally bought at a store with the purpose of being used as kids toys. I would wonder what kind of store they were bought at and how they would get traded around over the years...I guess I'd be more into the Jabos if I saw bags of them for sale in the toy departments of retailers (for a kids toy price) where kids could get their hands on them. The runs made now are largely going straight to the hands of collectors and never spending any time out there being used by kids as toys. To me, that kind of takes a little bit of the interest out of it, but certainly not all. That said, I also like to see the new runs come out and, of course, try to acquire a few of them!

Very nice!!!

Hmmm....Never thought to look at them under UV light. I guess I'll have to check and see if they do glow!

Those blue based ones are beautiful! I haven't had the opportunity (yet) to add a blue one to my collection. I do have a few greenish based ones, though..... Green Glass Cateye Marbles by Dusty_73, on Flickr

Some more of my Vitro's.... Catseye Marbles by Dusty_73, on Flickr

Awesome find, for sure!! Makes one wonder what else is lurking in those millions of closets, attics, garages, sheds, old warehouses, barns, etc. across the country.

That's a beautiful bunch of Buttermilks!