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I'm wondering about Ehrin F Ballnow. The phone has been disconnected. I have sent and email and so far it hasn't been returned nor answered. If you have any information, please let me know and I will certainly appreciate it. ----Leroy----

LOL at joesmarbles----Leroy----

Thanks guy's. I have checked all cards. etc. This has happened before and it just turned out to be a "joke" and as long as it isn't true I hope whomever started the rumor got the enjoyment out of it that they were looking for. Some people have a lot of time on their hands. At any rate I'm happy and enjoying myself with my wife, animals, and reconditioning marbles----Leroy----

Well by golly, here it is Wenesday Feb. 18, 2015 and I'm still going strong. No sign of being dead yet even though if I go outside and stay very long that could be the case as the mean temp is 8 with the chill temp -14.I hope you folks have a very nice day, I know I will----Leroy----

I wish I knew who said this because he/she is lying. But I forgive whomever it is. Have a very nice day and please whoever you are think twice before you declare someone else as being dead when they aren't. ----Leroy----

It was called to my attention yesterday that I am dead. Nothing could be further from the trueth. Be it known that I am still alive and doing marbles every day. ----Leroy----

Marbles are sold. ----Leroy----

I just discovered in one of my cabinets a glass top 35 compartment tray that contains 344 Jabo marbles. It also has a tag that says Jabo 2003. There are at least 35 different marbles. There are 330 5/8" and 14 3/4" marbles. I am interested in selling and if you are interested send me an email at [email protected]. ----Leroy----These are all brand new and orginal

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As I have discontinued using my telephone land line (402-362-6204) please use my cell phone at 402-366-9246. If you have any questions, please call me or send an email to [email protected]. Thank you ----Leroy----

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I sure do believe that's true about dropping them on concrete. Some had to of been slammed down or dropped from a 10 story building as a few of them had fractures. I now believe all responses are true and there are most likely more explanations because now I don't believe any one explanation will cover all the reasons for them being beat up. Thank you for your responses and if you think of anything further, please post it. ----Leroy----

It makes sense about what is posted, however some of the big marbles that I have received are very beat up. Of course they wouldn't be coming to me if they were in mint condition. Some have very deep impacts (more than one per marble-sometimes as many as a dozen) How did these big marbles get those impacts? I don't believe they got them from just falling off of a "what-not shelve". On some of them the damage is fairly intense. All were reconditioned without opening the ends, but in order to keep that from happening, some light damage could have been left. All had one or more very good viewing side(s). I can't post any pictures of these marbles for three reasons: 1-I don't have a suitable camera and 2-I don't know how to post pictures and 3-I don't have any of those marbles on hand at this time as they have all been sent back to their owners. ----Leroy----

After many years of looking, searching and asking, I still don't know what the big (2" and above) hand made German marbles were used for. Lately I have been receiving very large hand made marbles (a few over 3") that are beat up for reconditioning. They have everything from impacts to missing glass. If anyone can help me out with what these large marbles were used for I'd certainly appreciate it. ----Leroy----

Thanks heaps Steph and the same to you. Time sure seems to fly anymore. I was doing a little looking back and discovered that I've been posting on the marble boards well over 15 years and more likely over 20 . So far its been a wonderful trip and the people on the boards for the most part are cut from the finest of material. I do wish everyone a fine and prosperous New Year and may all of you fine that elusive great marble that you have been searching for. ----Leroy----

I added cell phone number----Leroy----

Here it is the brand new year of 2014 and I have run out of marbles to recondition. If you have any hurt marbles and would like to have them reconditioned now would be a good time to send them to me. Give me a shout at [email protected]. I do hope all have a very happy and prosperous New Year. Cell phone: 402-362-366-9246 ----Leroy----

Re-conditioned machine made marbles are very hard to detect if done by a very careful Re-conditioner. Popeyecollector is correct about using Windex or dish detergent. Some of the things I use to detect reconditioned marbles are: First I look to see if there are any bursted surface bubbles and if there are I look to see if the rims of the bubble are square or rounded off. Square means re-conditioned. I look for remaining damage scars. Color striping being narrowed by glass removal. Very thin stripping with some area's of the stripping so thin that body glass is starting to show through. Of course you can always use a 20 power magnifying glass to look for streaks and etc. There are other signs, but I can't think of them right off hand. I for one detest using a magnifying glass on marbles. When I look at a marble it isn't to see if I can find damage, but the beauty of the marble and thats why many years ago I started reconditioning marbles. I can renew the beauty of a hurt marble. These are my opinions and mine alone. ----Leroy----

I buy all my supplies (grit) from Kingsley North, Inc. Their phone number is 1-800-338-9280. Their prices at the present time: 220 (step one- remove damage) 5# for $18.00, Step two (pre-polish) 600 grit $20.00 for 5# and step three, I use Raybrite A (final polish) 5# for $55.00. You may want to use 1000 grit for pre-polish (5# for $55.00) as it removes hardly any glass. The larger amount you buy the cheaper the price. Ask them to send you their Lapidary Supply Catalog which they will be happy to do.Hope this helps----Leroy----

Many years ago (more than I like to remember) I had to decide what to call the work that I do on hurt marbles. After much thought and research (asking peple what they thought I should call what I do to hurt marbles), I settled on "reconditioning" meaning that I was going to change the condition of the hurt marble. To me no artistic is involved. However there are two very important values that are a must. Numer one is skill (gained through experience) and number two patience (lots of it) along with one hundred percent honesty. I do have a some sellers that I refuse to do marbles for because they have listed marbles as orginal when they have been reconditioned. I'm sure some have gotten by me as I don't look at listing very often anymore. The other id that I use is my email address which is: [email protected]. ----Leroy---- This is my opinion and mine alone.

Sorry about that. I think we finally hook up ----Leroy----

Here is My Marble Reconditioning Information and Price Sheet: All Handmade and machine marbles up to but not including 1" are priced as follows: Total of three steps....................................................................................$6.00 Broken down as fellows: Step one...........................Take out al surface damage if possible............$2.00 Step two............................Pre-polish........................................................ $2.00 Step three..........................Final polish.......................................................$2.00 If a marble just needs pre-polish and finale polish, the price would be......$4.00 In order not to take up to much space, I won't list the rest of my information here. If you are interested, just email me at [email protected] or call me at 402-366-9246 or 402-362-6204 and I will be happy to sent you all the information.

On my original post I have added "including cost". ----Leroy----

On the index page under the heading of Restoration Q & A, I have posted all my reconditioning information, including cost. ----Leroy----