William

Thanks, if memory serves me, you and I joined just a few weeks apart I think 😊

Bill, here...figured I better get around to doing this 😊 Been a lifelong collector of various things from antiques, football cards, agates; always liked spreading my wings into something new that interests me. Gardening and fishing definitely rank right up there with the favorites. Originally from Indiana, moved to Jacksonville, Florida when I was a kid, then relocated to Mabel, Minnesota in 93'. I've done everything from steel fab, painting and paint manufacturing too landscaping. Jack of all trades I guess. Mainly factory work with 8 years of nursing sprinkled in since coming too Minnesota. Currently at Miken Sports since 2006, manufacturer of composite baseball and softball bats. Also the manufacturer of the batting helmets you see all MLB players wearing in the batter's box, myself and one other man being the only two people making those. Met the woman, Peggy, I would eventually marry stepping off the Greyhound bus back then. Together 25 years until she lost her battle with brain cancer in 2018. Things started looking up again when Patricia entered my life late that year, another hurting heart trying to find her way. Life has it's pitfalls and obstacles, starting over being one, but life supposedly finds a way ❤...The hobby that is marbles caught my eye back in December of 2020 while treasure hunting and I began actively searching in February of this year. They are truly all little beautiful works of art, no preference per say, love them all! After looking around, decided to join this community. The overall construction of this site was perfect for me. And, of course, I have learned the people here are the most special part of it all. Thanks for taking me in! 😊

A soon to be score I guess you can say, for my gals son for his upcoming birthday that I just put together. He's always had an interest in marbles but never collected, but is always checking mine out when he's over. It's a nice little random mix that just might infect him with mibalism 🤣 here's too the birth of another collector 🍻

Here it is, pretty sure it's legit from what I had researched 😊

Since June 6th, what a difference a few weeks will make...decided too throw in the the flowers, back then they weren't even open 😊

Mount St. Helens...you just had me thinking, I found a cup years ago back when I was buying/selling Antiques. It's dated on the bottom and marked "Mt. St. Helens Ash" I'll have to share a picture when I find it.

Qualify?

Thursday morning I know...just woke up and saw the thread 😊

Oh boy, all the sorting I've done so far is get the clearies, cats eyes and game marbles out. My next step was to sort the rest but haven't had much time. Soon! 😊

Your welcome...sure would like to know what these two are. I have a few ideas (I think)

Quite alright, all for the greater good of the ID 😊

Yeah, those pics I posted on the score thread Friday in the pool room, some of the colors appeared differently in the lighting there.

That crossed my mind, not sure though

Thanks for taking a peek 😊

Mibber, the marble in the first pics here is the one you thought was a Panther...the pics I took at my brother in law's made it look a little more blue than it really is.

Thanks 😊

Thanks.

Thanks Leat...yeah, couldn't believe it when I saw it. This particular marble was actually fresh in my mind because of the previous Sparkler post on this thread....reading that thread then pulling one afterwards was quite unreal!

That marble has a mind of its own...it's alive 🤪

I'll be stopping by my brother in law's tomorrow too pick up my box...

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