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Exibit #2

Closing Argument The jury may be seated Exibit #1 clearly shows that the marble in question is in fact a hand gathered marble with a clockwise twist. It has long stretched bubbles spiraling in a 360 degree pattern, much like a Josephs coat. Unlike a machine made marble with a cold roll mark and cut lines, the marble in question has no cut lines in the surface, clear base glass or the opaque yellow as shown in exibit #2. Thus, the marble in question has all the traits of a transitional marble, that being hand gathered glass finished by mechanical rolling. It's my opinion that the punty had cooled the glass at the point of contact thus creating a difference in viscosity and leaving the most beautiful example of a pontil I've ever witnessed. I humbly ask the jury to carefully examine exibits 1 and 2 prior to returning your verdict. Hehe

Ann, I would really like to spend a day with you. Starting with coffee outside at a picnic table, cool morning, sun shining bright, four bags of marbles, jewelers loop, paper plate with steaming hot brownies and nothing else to do all day but play marbles with a new friend.

Ok, thank you for taking the time to explain and thanks for putting up with me. I've been reading and searching so much trying to learn so I can stand on my own two feet. I have collected marbles for a long time but only because I liked them. Now it's a learning thing and I'm finding the learning curve is steep. But I love it! Thanks again to everyone Bud

Are you girls just messing with me? Bud tapping foot on the floor. The first pic is Ann"s from Winnie's string. Now be honest Ann, is that one continuous ribbon? The second pic is from marble collecting site. And a perfect match to mine. It's under transitional marbles. Steph??? Are you giggling because now I'm so confused?

It is not one continuous ribbon but much like the yellow marble in the first picture in Winnie's thread.

This picture is the right color.

It's 13/16" difficult to get a decent picture with my phone.

Very good info, thank you all. I have a yellow one, 1" or so that appears to be transitional. I'll post a pic later.

After having read Winnie's wire pull thread about three times and enjoying all the pictures everyone posted I'm wondering about the history of wire pulls. How far back do they go?

Hehe Steph I was thinking the same thing but didn't have the nerve to say it. Thanks for the smile!

Does anyone recognize the multi colored marble? I only have a picture at this point but looking at the other marbles I would guess around 1". It came with the other marbles in the picture. Any leads on identifying it would be greatly appreciated. I apologize for the quality of the picture.

I just don't know, it doesn't look like rust under a loop. In fact it looks like it's glass. Just love a good mystery!

So my daughter picked up about 200 marbles from an elderly woman that belonged to her late husband. I found this in the lot and don't know what to think. The 8 is on the surface and it doesn't wash off. Any ideas?

Ahhh, thanks Ann!

To funny that we all have marbles like no other person in the whole world. Maybe the same company and same run but not the same. I like that!

Very nice! Want to trade a couple? Haha

I was thinking this morning while looking over a jar of marbles and sipping coffee. That when I collected marbles for only there beauty and not for there rarity or monitory value. It has gotten completed and something about it seems different now.

Manofkent I also wonder because I have one that was in with some vintage marbles. The thing about it is that there is a patch over the iridescent part that is not iridescent. I think Steph is right about being buried, and some glass must be more susceptible to change due to minerals in the soil. Ionknow!

Are there any old iridescent, transparent base glass marbles like Patches or swerals?

Thanks Steph it's on ebay, 131769547057 was looking at it but have decided to learn more about them before I get one. Thanks again.

2" real or fake? I don't find any with the blue color glaze that looks to be the same as blue benningtons and black strips. $?

After looking at this under a glass it appears that there were two small streams of hot glass that blew out from the inside then got rolled.

Trying to figure out how this one could have two drizzle tails. Love it! 5/8"

Oh my! How did I miss that?