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Thanks sweet lady. Send me your address and I will send you a bag of the Quik cats. Don't wait for one in pink glass though LOL

with 6 vane 3 color cross-throughs and a box of Santa Claus large marbles

Blue and green combo cork with many twists

I love these-

Sorry for the double pics in second post. How the heck did that happen????

more pics

These boxes were purchased from an antique shop in Ohio or W. Va. years ago. They are full of advertising bags. There is a never-opened full box of Rainbows, a never-opened full box of catseyes, and a 7/8ths full box of cats.

Every pkg. of cats has 2 or more St. Mary's cross-thru marbles and several pkgs. have the rare catseye in pink glass.

I'd like to sell these boxes and bags but have no idea of value. I wonder if the Rainbow bags have any Watermelons, Green Hornets, Dragonfly's, or ??????

No offense taken David. I am a big doofus (among other things!) LOL

Minty fresh mibs is right Mrs. I'll have to try toothpaste. Good idea Thanks!

MrsMopar- they are on golf tees that are stuck in florist foam. Thanks- they are kewl!

LOL David- you are correct!

guess I have more Akro than I remembered

and some more oxbloods etc. -

Here are some more oxbloods and misc. -

Here's some more of my favs. These are oxblood with pigtails. One drizzle is a big perfect "9". There is a football oxblood too! The smaller marble is a lighter shade of blood.

Some of my Akro collection. The peewee corks are true peewee 1/2" or under. They have NOT been buffed, polished, or ground down.

The countdown is on for the show next month. WooHoo! I have filled lots of plastic boxes with W. Va. swirls. It was fun sorting out the various colors of browns, blues, and grays. They browns look like bits of caramel candy. And WOW on some of the transparent wirepull/swirl types. So many marbles and so little time left to organize.

BTW: Is it okay to pop them in your mouth to clean them? Hahaha. The old man I live with throws a fit when I do.

those are so COOL duffy! Long live the majestic cats!

You just keep getting better and better! Happy Birthday Ron and many many more.

Thanks for the replies! Some very useful information. Hope my nerves hold out til next month.

hmmm- yes what? Only mint? Cheap dinged? Am I going not only magnifying glass blind but crazy too? LOL

I'm wondering- what marbles do you all take to shows for your $1 pick-through marbles? Do you have $2, $3, $5 piles?

While sorting, I've been using a magnifying glass and setting aside any with small dings thinking collectors only want mint? (The cracked mibs and ones with a sizeable chip are flung in the marble trench outside my back door). Will collectors pay a buck or two for a colorful example that may have a couple of small dings/touchmarks?

Thanks!

Well I'd post some pics but the picture Gods hate me and refuse to let me in. Perhaps I can send the pics to someone here and they'll post them?

I can't even get anyone elses pics to maximize. All I get is an empty white box. Just odd.

I have probably 30-40 Christensens with a couple 3/4" I believe. No over-the-top killer flames like in your collection. Only one larger Guinea - amber based - that's a little rough.

I am plowing through the marble boxes slowly but surely and will certainly set them aside and post photos.

Thanks again Galen. I sincerely appreciate your time and advice.

Thanks Galen. One of the original German boxes of handmades includes a blue latt. If it were you, would you take them to a marble show or put them up for auction via Ebay? Would you set a reserve or perhaps a BIN option? Sorry to bombard you with questions but I have been out of the marble loop for about 8 years or more.

I do have fifty or so plastic marble holders full of Alleys, Ravenwoods, and other W Va. swirls. Each case holds 25 marbles. They are the higher end flames, colored base glass, etc. mibs. Perhaps I should sell them as a whole collection?

Thanks very much for always being willing to help me.

Yeppers! The last few days discussions have got me so riled up that I threw my husbands new golf clubs and bag in the dumpster behind the mini-mart. The chief-of-police (who is my husbands cousin) is on his way to get me as I type. I say "bring it on Beuford"! I got my spud gun/marble gun all hairsprayed up and I'm ready to git me a copper.

Hello everybody- it's me Gail

I am trying to get some marbles around for the WVMCC show next month and it's a real head scratcher. I can't possibly cart them all in the Tiajuana taxi I'm driving so whatcha think? Handmades and Akros? Ravenswoods and Alleys? Peltiers and Vitros?

I'm serious here. They are all so gorgeous it's giving me a headache. Are there still handmade collectors out there? I have some original boxed sets I need to sell and many more plus 10-12 solitaire boards w/ handmades.

Thanks for any advice. I need it and appreciate it.