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I have a few like that. They must have ran out of the plain ones one day and used whatever they could find!

Zazzle has free shipping today 12-10 with no minimum order. Just FYI...

If I get some extra's in I will let you know.

I have placed an order for some for the KC Marble club, but no extras. The order I placed yesterday had free shipping. Put one in the shopping cart and see what it says. Craig

Just a heads up, TODAY ONLY 12-8 calendars are 60% OFF! Wow...that makes them about $8 or so. Great deal. Craig

I just finished two marble calendars for 2011. They really turned out nice and any collector would enjoy having one. They are available here at my Zazzle store. Also have t-shirts, mugs, mousepads and more with Akro, Master and Peltier logos. http://www.zazzle.com/csnider/ Zazzle Store Normally they are $20, but until the 17th you get 40% off by using the code below. Also see the 40% off mousepads and mugs today only. 40% Off Calendars USE code 40CLNDRS2011 Offer is valid through December 17, 2010. 40% Off Mugs & Mousepads + Free Ship on ALL $35+ Orders! Use Code: JINGLESALE85 TODAY ONLY! December 7, 2010 Hope you enjoy them! Craig SAMPLE MONTH FROM CALENDARS:

I'm not sure he can recall that far back...I believe Lincoln was just starting his second term. Craig

Looking forward to it as always. Will be there Friday early evening. Always a great show. Craig

Nice! Some great hybrids in there. If you need someone to babysit the other 5 boxes let me know. LOL... Craig

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I am not here to stand up for or defend anyone. I simply started a thread with some nice marble pics. But obviously off topic posts, birthday wishes and pet pictures are the main focus here anyway. Funny how every thread here turns into an attack. That's it for me... Craig

These are all signed. Ken, how many 1 1/8" guineas do you have? And how many were ever made? None...I think you are safe. The real CA's will always hold there value. Craig

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Mike a few years back I found a guy with the marbles but he had gotten rid of the crate. Over 4000 corkscrews, another 2000 flinties, royals, game marbles, a few patches. These are a few of the remaining corks. It was an awesome find. Similar crates came up for auction in Iowa a few years back. A few collectors have them. This guy got his 30 years ago when his friends dad passed away. The dad had a gumball machine route and would put marbles in. He had 4 crates in the garage when he died. He took one, I guess the others eventually ended up in auctions. (He could have had them all for free!) Craig

Just a reminder...the KC Marble Show is coming up fast. March 7th, 2010. Already 40 tables booked. Here is the show info: 2010 'Marble Crazy' Marble Collectors Show Sunday - March 7, 2010 9:00 - 3:00 Room trading Thursday March 4th - Saturday March 6th Sunday - Marble Collectors Show - 9:00am to 3:00pm - Grand Ball Room Lodging Information Holiday Inn 101 W. 151st Street Olathe, Kansas Room Rate - 76.00 a night Rooms available March 4th - March 7th Call 1-913-829-4000 for reservations (Mention KC Marble Club) Cut off date is February 26, 2010 NOTE: The Hotel has been completely remodeled this year. All new rooms, restaurant, lobby, etc. It really looks great! More info here: KC Marble Show Hope to see you there! Craig

Great item. I have one of these myself but the agate is a bullseye style. This is a gorgeous agate. I have seen only 4 of these. Craig

I started having that problem with FireFox once eBay went with the new popup style pics. Go to Mozilla and download an add-on that will let you do screen captures. I use one called 'FireShot'. It loads right in your browser and lets you take screen shots. Great program. Craig

Ebay says it is lowering fees, but in reality it isn't. Most of the rate changes apply only to people that have stores. Lot's of irate sellers on the forums at eBay. Like this one: "Ebay's MASSIVE rate hike Ebay DID NOT lower their fees. This is how they FRAMED their massive Fee increase. Some sellers are going to be seeing a 141% fee increase. The majority of sellers received a 15% increase. They sent out a wonderful little email today, and must've thought the people that sell on Ebay were to stupid to click on the links. Not this lady. Their stock went up because Ebay found a way to make millions - by screwing over the people that sell on their site. Expect a massive exodus from Ebay. The boards are buzzing and the sellers are IRATE! This was the most IDIOTIC business move possible. Yes, they will make alot more money at the beginning, but once sellers realize what had happened, Ebay will LOSE in the end." Crazy! Craig

I don't have any more info on the auction. However, I did have a collector bring one of these to the appraisal table a few years back at the Kansas City Marble Show. It was 1 1/2 or a bit larger. It was mint BUT had an internal fracture that looked to be there from manufacture. I am pretty sure she wanted 4 or 5 thousand for it. Craig

Here's the real one: eBay Craig

The clear pink and blue glass examples like this one are reproductions. The vintage versions come in light blue and white milk glass. I have never seen a vintage one in clear glass. I have all 4 colors in my collection, they are very nice. Craig

I have found a couple of those, one in the box and one out. They are cool! Craig

You guys need to invest in a few marble books...LOL. Here is a page from the Marble Mania book showing some of Akros stained glass boxes. There are others as well. These gift sets are the more rare Akro boxes. Craig

Thanks Al, great pics. Man what a box collection! Amazing stuff in there! Craig

Nice! Those are hard to come by for sure. Thanks for sharing. Craig