Chad G.

Killer Carnival Dave

Found some info on a past post here on MC, definitely between WW1 & WW2, trying for more info but this may take a while, definitely after the supposed early 1900's end of production date. LINK :: https://marbleconnection.com/topic/17876-some-nice-and-colourful-single-pontil-marbles/ Hi Hansel That is a really interesting leaflet. I tried to do some research in the internet. I found this book here in which all the glass-manufacturers in Germany were published, the "Glasfabrik Wernerhuette" too. The book was published in 1907. http://archive.org/stream/deutschlandsgla00unkngoog#page/n2/mode/2up But more interesting is the fact, that on "your" leaflet is mentioned that they also produce glass-parts for radios ! According to google the first radio-station in Germany was on air in 1923 ! So the leaflet has to be published later, my guess is between 1925 and 1933, when Hitler was elected for chancellor. So this leaflet proves that marbles like sulphides, onionskins and swirls were definitely produced between WW I and WW II which is very interesting because I (and probably most other collectors) always have thought that no such marbles have been produced after WW I !! So the time range for these marbles has to be approximately from 1870 to 1930 or so. Really really interesting, thanks a lot for posting it ! Ron

Alley, Vacor & ??

Very interesting, never seen it before, I see Sulphides, divided cores and solid cores etc. standard early German Handmade production marbles during the Victorian era (1850-1910). I wonder how you tell the difference between one from 1870 & one from 1940?? I thought all German production of handmades went out between 1910 or 20, fascinating Hansel, I wonder how they turned a profit up against the machinemades ?? Definitely interested in seeing more !!

A picture I took a couple years ago of some Jabo out in the sun for this "Slags & Swirls Saturday"

I had to put the proper testing suit on to see if the backdrop was gonna work ....

The size of the float generally had nothing to do w/ the size of the fish just the amount of floats on the mainline of the net to keep it afloat. The bigger floats were usually used on the ends of the nets for spotting and easier handling & hauling in. https://www.ebay.com/b/Japan-Glass-WWII-Antique-Fishing-Nets-Floats/37968/bn_84686645

Looks like an old Japanese fishing net float. We used to find them all the time beachcombing, from a little bigger than a golf ball clear up to and over the size of a basketball. Here's a larger size one w/ the netting still on it. The smaller ones can still be found for sale by the hundreds @ shops near the coast.

The Akro on the (R) appears to be a Superman double ingot marble, looks like 3/4' or better, agree w/ the one on the (L) being Master also.

"Welcome to Marble Connection Kimber" Can't wait for them pix, if ya need any help posting or w/ anything else just say so

x2, Alley

Most old German marbles that have been polished were polished for a reason (Damage) usually polished to the point they no longer exhibit any pontil. However a good buffing w/o polishing can go around the pontils w/o removing them. I'd say the presence of facets ( & or ground or unfinished pontils) and melted pigtails is a good sign as to being the original surface. No way of telling from your pix but from what I can see they have their original surface. Sorry no good pictures of facets !! pigtail Unfinished

Good Question, just over 11/16ths is my biggest but I've seen a whole lot bigger

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@ 29/32nds a little beat but still one of my favorite solid cores for this "Thüringen Thursday"

........ I think it's Alley ?? This "West Virginia Wednesdays" post.

No ID here, but here are a few reference points to look @ on grey dragons LINK :: https://www.allaboutmarbles.com/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=52582&p=378392&hilit=grey+dragon#p378392 LINK :: https://www.allaboutmarbles.com/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=7754&p=325109&hilit=grey+dragon#p325109 LINK :: https://www.peltiermarbles.info/rare

"Happy Peltier Tuesday" A Bee in natural sunlight VS. artificial light. Sometimes artificial is better, especially when you're the shakiest gun in the West

Yes those are fractures, fractures are a common trait in the Akro superman & Indian Blanket marbles. The fracturing usually occurs in the red transparent part of the cork, the transparent red glass was incompatible with the other glass, reason being most if not all of them where dug factory rejects. I have a few out of hundreds w/o fractures and that haven't been polished, some IMO (11/16ths size) made the grade but not many. Ron called the glass incompatibility the coefficient I believe ?? The smallest is 11/16ths & in exceptional mint condition w/ no defects, the big one next to it is polished, none of these have fractures, I only kept the polished one because of the size, .83 I believe ? The first has all the hallmarks of a dug marble, except for fracs. Here's a closeup of the big polished example next to the 11/16ths THis is the one that exhibits the most dug qualities, the glass appears aged, like it was buried or wet and is starting to undergo a chemical transformation. You can see the similarities in the glass surface on Fires example. I agree, the one that sold on Feebay was a terrible example, full of fractures, I think they were going for the size which many of the dug examples were, large.

Not slags, they look like opaque based gaming marbles IMO. Slags are transparent based (i.e. blue, green, amber, red, etc) w/ white opaque swirls running through them, here are a few links for you to ponder JJ, have fun MARBLE CONNECTION LINK :: https://marbleconnection.com/search/?&q=slags &type=forums_topic&quick=1&nodes=20&search_and_or=or&sortby=relevancy AAM LINK :: https://www.allaboutmarbles.com/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=43796&p=322493&hilit=slags+definition#p322493 AAM LINK :: https://www.allaboutmarbles.com/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=21536&p=170931&hilit=slags+definition#p170931 AAM MULTIPLE LINKS :: https://www.allaboutmarbles.com/search.php?keywords=slags+definition

Akro, wonky cork

Leaning more to your side of the pond on these Brother

Vacor IMO

My favorite and only UV Pelt feather slag for this "Sunday's Best"