William

Like everyone says, they are tougher too find out there! I like the antique malls, as the vendors restock regularly. Doesn't hurt to get too know the owners and some of the vendors as alot of them attend estate sales too restock. I kinda put a bug in their ears and sometimes the results are good 😊

Nice! That's what we did today, hit a 3 level antique mall. I actually cherry picked a handful too, also for a buck or 2 apiece, along with some Akroware and a nice slag glass owl. Good looking group there!

Funday Friday it was...scored some Akroware, a slag owl, a few mibs and another animal for my collection...after which we enjoyed some Authentic Mexican food...

Comments well deserved! Like "The Rifleman", you shoot straight 😊

I like the pink and the bluish/white tumblers. Haven't seen those colors before. The pitcher is a little bigger than my other one. Also love the green saucer with its swirls.

Ha, you got that right!

Not Akro, but one cool piece of Imperial slag worthy of posting 👍

Scored some Akro 😊

A little nicked up but a Foreign example?

I'll try it again here in the display lightning, both sides...the side where it appears too be 2 (2nd and 3rd pic), 1 ribbon is thin and the other is really fluffy and somewhat out of line? It looks like there is separation so looking forward to opinions on the different looks.

Funday Friday! Going here today after my gal Patricia's PT appointment. It's been almost a month and most vendors here stock regularly as Winona is a known tourist attraction around here. ETA 6 hours and counting 😊

By the way, where do I find what you have out there already? Being newer too the marble world, I've apparently missed outed on what's out there based on your experience? That would be fun too check out.

I would love to see a documentary made on your life/involvement with marbles and the marble world. Heck, even a book penned by yourself. I'm sure I would echos of approval from everyone else! Your knowledge, where you've been, what you've done, there wouldn't be enough popcorn in the world too supply the audience for that! Always loving and appreciative of your detailed information 👍👍👍

You immediately took my mind to my place of employment, Miken Sports. We produce sporting goods products, mainly softball and baseball bats and batting helmets (The ones you see MLB players wearing in the batter's box) We used to make our bats exclusively with a composite/kevlar combination. Now in recent years there has been a transition too mainly silicon barrels with a separate handful, or two-piece bat. The flex technology Is now based in the handle/barrel connection point instead of the barrel itself. Why? Cost cutting too compete against the rival companies. Sorry too get away from marbles but had to spew that out. Back to mibs!

Nice. That just helped me out alot also, Ron. If it was mentioned before, I must have either missed it or forgot about the Jabo/ Vitro process connection. I should re-review my Jabos. Great information.

I'd rather it be a Pelt myself of course...I need too get a new battery in my pen light but on my phone light it does appear to have 4. The 4th, if indeed is a 4th, is a little broken up, deeper in the marble, and really tight against another ribbon. I'll post more pics when I get a good 2nd light.

In these pics and maybe on your monitors it may look more too the green side but it's a blue base glass loaded with bubbles. Comes in at 0.89...thinking modern.

Playing marbles with a buzzsaw? 😝

Man, just woke up too bunch of screaming and hissing, went downstairs and what the heck is going on? A cat fight between a bunch of fat cats 🤣

My gal thought the Moon 🌜

This was actually one of the first marbles I posted after I joined!

Here's mine, an old lunker coming in at 1.38 that I found in a small Tupperware container mixed in with a handful of random marbles. It was a laundromat that doubles as a thrift store in a small town only 7 miles from me. Considering his age, it's a wonder he's still alive!

Own a beat up marble? A veteran of the Glass Wars that has the battle scars too prove it? I'm sure everyone has come across these while collecting, but were they kept? Let's show them off and their story if they have one! Thought I would start a fun, new thread 😊

I think what he sees is in the palest band of color, 2nd pic bottom middle and 8th pic bottom left. It's a nice looking marble 😊

Congratulations and well wishes I wish to extend too you. Even though I have never met any of you and have only got to know you all through texts and pictures, I do feel like it's been a lot longer than almost 2 months. That's exactly how you, Ric, and everyone else here has made me feel....happy, welcome and part of an extended family. I will know that feeling of retirement I hope one day, I'll be 53 a week from Friday so not too many years to go. Reap the rewards of a life well lived and thank God for every day going forward! Once again, congratulations and marble on! 😊👍