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Thanks....it was a day for sure!

I second that, Ron...I know good people when I encounter them. Steph is definitely one of them!

My dog, Uno, waiting to play by the back gate. 😊

She is great. I admire her tremendously for her time here and her devotion towards the hobby. The fact that she is a cat lover helps too 😊 I had 3 for 18 years now have 2 more, 1 is 9 and her "son" 3 years old, and a dog. I can tell, Steph, by your text, pic, and personality you ARE a wonderful person. So happy to have your acquaintance since I started here 😊❤

By the way, what's the round a bout value of this marble if it was in excellent condition...I told that lady I would let her know from more experienced opinions...thanks.

Thanks for the ID...Dolly, that little old lady, wanted me to get back with her too tell her the info...👍

She had what I think was a Bennington which was so many different colors but I passed. Comparable too what the "Confetti" marbles look like. Guess I haven't seen one like that so hopefully didn't pass up a decent mib. I was just going on what I know as far as clay's being mass produced.

Found this one at a garage sale, gave an elderly lady a couple bucks for it. Little beat up but figured it's hot out, she's 92 and sitting out here. Wanted to see her smile anyway 😊😊

That's why I am happy just getting lucky with the random antique store score. Sure, there are good sellers out there, but I don't waste my time with Ebay or anything else. I'd rather get lucky on the long shot finding the good or great marbles than deal with potential headaches. The thrill of the chase, I have enjoyed that more then anything else. If I never find the super score in the wild, I'm ok with that. I had fun while I did it 😊

Looked into it a little more, check out the USS Sherman. Guns I think matching the specs on that casing were mounted on its deck. Nice info there.

The last cool shell casings I have were from an AH-64 Apache helicopter that were fired during Operation Desert Storm. They might still be packed away around here somewhere (I hope). Yours is pretty cool. If it's the correct light gun, 70ibs and 13 nautical miles range?

5"/54 caliber mark 45 gun, naval?

They are beauty's 😊

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Found one pretty much identical to this one being sold for $75 online. Not really much for a description as far as age, manufacturer, etc. but I think your in the ballpark with the time period 👍

Manufacturer name on it anywhere by chance?

Pegs and Jokers pursuit game came out in 1975...not sure about this one?

I'd call it great score for the first batch 👍

Welcome, Gina! Your in the right place! Great, knowledgeable people here! I joined in March and haven't looked back 😊

I barely had him hooked in the lip, got lucky!

Kind of similar to a marble I posted for ID assist on the 15th. Some were on the fence with mine whether it was Akro, Master, Vitro...had some different twists too it...

Nicely done, Tommy 🇺🇸

Went to Houston, Minnesota, about a 35 minute drive north of here too one of my honey holes fishing today with my brother in law. First hit was a nice pike but when he hit the top of the water for my lure he snapped it and was gone! After that just a whole lotta mediocre catfish, a couple of perch not quite pan size. Did get one nice crappie, let my brother in law take it home. These are all backwaters for the Root and Mississippi rivers, so lots of varieties of fish too catch. Sorry about not holding up the crappie for the pic, my brother in law was busy with a bite and had to be quick 😁

Thinking about placing a couple of 7/8 where the candles go maybe 😊

Yes, I love em'....I have been to the place pictured tons of times, about once every week or two, and never spotted them. Found them in the back of the building, a vendors stall where they were "hidden" in the back of an old sliding glass door cabinet behind some Japanese pitchers. The chocolate pitcher, that was a new add too someone's inventory in the middle of the building, on a bottom shelf where the shadows kinda hid its texture unless you knelt down too look. Kinda couldn't believe I found a 2nd pitcher in such a short time after finding the first one. Both antique malls are about 20 minutes or so away from my house, one in Iowa and the other in Minnesota. The mall pictured above had a really nice Westmoreland slag piece, an eagle candy dish in different shades of purples, creams and white, but it was gone. Was at my budget last week so didn't get it 😣 Fingers crossed my gal snagged it behind my back for my b-day, she's acting kinda weird about it 😉