Mattshaw1953

Ann, what are those you have in you're hand, I like the whispy ghost like ribbons?

HHHHHHHHHUUUUUUUUUUUMMMMMMM..........Nice, I also like you're carpet?, ha ha.

Soooooo, a simple question?, were Euro swirls sold as CAC's 4-5 years ago, by well known sellers or not? Simples:- Yes/No?

Ahhh, madness, I just disregard wirepulls!, I've 100,s , some really odd ones!, I've never thought of them as "real lookers", just marbles that just "exist ", I don't see any individuality in them, therefore little human interaction?, that's the reason I sway towards old hand made's because they have a little energy trapped inside the marble from the maker, that energy can never escape!, hence why some handmade marbles are breathtaking!, a machine can't do that!! IMO.

Oh right, you guys like these then?, on UK ebay they crop up rarely, but sometimes they sell as part of a really poor lot for good money! I assumed they were getting mistaken for CAC, but maybe they were just bid up because they were pretty marbles?, I guesss they were from the late 40,s- early 50's then?, which is why the U.S. didn't inport, as it had its own booming marble productions?

Ah thanks all, yes I've tried the spelling variants, tried Winnies spelling but to no avail.Id have thought there would have been more info on these as they were exported to GB, I know a production of 50,000,000 a year isn't huge, it's still a fair wack of marbles, even if they only ran for.... Just say a decade?, the only ones I seem to see, which are infrequent anyway, are the White base with Green and Lilac.

Hi Steph, what sort of period were these coming out of the Velliglass factory, like I said I can't seem to find much info at all? Also, would you say some of these three colour "Flame/Swirl" types were being passed off as CAC 4-5 years ago?

Hi, I'm still baffled by some of the machine made swirls, I bought this on Ebay, I trawled the web, on and off for maybe a week. I found an old site, with quite a lot of examples of CAC swirls and Flames, the ribbon shapes and swirls pretty much matched this one. I can't seem to find much info on this Velliglass factory, did they use the same sort of machines as CAC? Ps I didn't purchase this as a CAC swirl.

Hi all, measures 25/32"

Steff, u are really bad!!!!? This is not a way to go?

It's possible, but I bought this at a U.S. auction, all vintage marbles, I don't think there is one modern marble in the whole group. I would be surprised if a foreign marble had snook in there, but I'm new to this, so im really not sure.

I think you would use the box as a "knee pad", so not to wear a hole in your knee length socks. I'm pretty sure you'd get a clip round the ear if you came home with holes in you're socks? A really cool piece of history!

All you're opinions matter to me!, thanks Dennis.

Yes it does Ann, thanks.

Hi all, I'm back in the land of the Sober, ha ha, it's hard to explain, but on mine there is a dense fuzz of bubbles. On you're marble Dennis, there seems to be whispy translucent patches, which aren't present on mine?

You're twisting my Melon man!!

Ha ha, all that = aggressive?, why?, lost me again?

You do, you really do, it's odd but.. I can feel people's warmth and personality.. Through text, it's not difficult? You're warmth and personality is pretty plain to see!!, I hope I can get to know you further Steph?, I really do!!

Ok Stephers, I hope you don't mind that?, the name suits you're pic?, I've a pal at work called Steph, she sort of reminds me of you!! I can't quiete put my finger on it, but she's a really top girl?, strange how you can identify others personalities through a photo?, you've a good heart Steph!!

Dunno, bump?, why?

It's:- What's the Coo?, what's the Crack?, Stepher's?, if I'm sending you to sleep, I may aswell admit defeat?

Oh come on, Bump this!! , it's quality!!

You're loosing interest Stephers, what's the Coo?, am I sending you to sleep?