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Wow---all killers for sure---Scott Patrick? Marble--On!!!

Jeff Ball Marble--On!! and Go Pack!!

The seller deal will deal is all I will say. It was far less than an NFL trade-marked jersey. https://www.ebay.com/usr/paperwtlady1 Just so you all know, I have no associations with this seller except for one sale. No gratifications are expected, nor will they be accepted. Marble—On!!

Really great images of some top shelf marbles--Thanks!!!

I do not have a lot of contemps or clays in my collection but I could not pass on this one. I made an offer after looking at it about 50 times and it was accepted---Go Pack Go is all that I could think. I have it in a most revered postion--I see it everyday. You would understand if you were a Wisconsinite!! Packers--On!!!

Love it for sure, the blue and white always make me look twice or more---the snow is really nice!! Here are some nice Master items that I recently acquired. The bag is the tops. It looks and feels like it was made last week. I collect bags and this is one of the finest Master bags, if not one the best of original condition bags that I have in my collection. The shooter was in fact an item that Master put in some of their boxes. Check out the wood grain on both images. The 1933 World’s Fair in Chicago was represented well by Master with many items sold as well as a great store-front display. These came in the first World’s Fair box that I have added to my collection and I was surprised to find the pouch box glued to the bottom of the main box. Has anyone else seen this or is it an anomaly? There were many different sized boxes and the one I have is 6 1/8 x 6 1/4. I am not a marble tournament expert but I doubt that shooters were allowed in tournament play. This one was no doubt used a bit and I do not know if it belonged in any of the World’s Fair boxes. I love research!! Marble--on and Master--on for sure!!!

The bottom images are the best Masters I have ever seen for sure---are they UV? Veeeereeee nice!!!!

Really nice bill, The first "Assorted" labeled box that I have seen. Marble--one!!

Thank Ric, I used to know better and re-learning keeps the gray matter alive and kicking for sure. When I stopped my photo hobby due to raising a family and making money go where it should, digital was scoffed at for lack of any resolution compared to film---lol here we are! Any other tips will be appreciated. I don't do smart phones and this new camera is like learning a new OS. Technology is passing me up no doubt and some of it can pass for sure. I will conquer this one though--one image at a time. Image--on!!

You did well to show this in your imaging ric--once in a while the oxblood shows itself beyond the blue-ish. Look real hard at these and they may not be quite as rare as one may think. Not common for sure but findable if you look hard under intense light. Marble--on!! and use a good light! Here is a link to my favorite light for checking out marbles---rechargable and intense---great value for sure. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B072K27MCK/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Just a tip-- Your 3rd set of images and the bottom left on the last set—inspect corkscrews with this color closely because they often have a streak of oxblood below the surface of the blue. “Blue ox-bloods” often have the oxblood buried below the blue. Marble—on!!

Nice box and nice marbles as well bill. Is there any history with this box that you might want to share? Love it regardless, Marble-on!!!

Here are some same run corks that I have put together over the years. Simplicity at it's greatest. Funny how you can get a few here and a few there and have them come back together like siblings. Also funny how you can forget a persons name and remember a marble--scary---- but I love doing this kind of stuff! Marble--on!!

I cannot see having an oxblood post with showing these to you all. Here are four of Brian Grahams that I just love. The one with the blue-ish clear tint is my favorite of all. If he figures out this orange oxblood thing, I will be there for sure to add a few to my collection. Once again-I took a lot of shots to get these. Sunlight helps for sure. I will get better. Photograpy is a lot cheaper that it used to be--just takes time to recognoiter.

Here is the one that I have alway called an Orange Brick. I am glad that film is no longer used, I shot about 300 images to get these. I used to shoot a lot of Kodachrome using a macro lense back in the 70's. Digital is a whole new world for me. I will do better in the months ahead but these are my best for now.

Just judging on the last image it sure looks Vitro to me. There may even be a slight stream of unexpected or unintended oxblood. Marble--on!!

OK two questions, I do not talk face to face with marble collectors so bear with me. I am a classic "closet collector" that has recently broke out of his box a tad. Is it Job-o or Jay-boy for pronunciating it correctly? Is the term "Classic Jabo" a collector’s term and is it referring to the early Jabo marbles that were usually filled with little white hit marks? Marble--on!! And Closet --on!!

Welcome brandi, If you want to know--ask and recieive, no questions go unanswered here and nothing is too trivial to ask about. Get that camera going and show us what you have. Marble --on and collect on for sure!!

Great light box and a great marble as well Chad. If anyone out there is not familiar with these, you will be if you start looking. Akro made a lot of them and I cannot ever get enough. The crystal are quite common although some slags were made--I have a green/white combo. No marks makes them a cheap purchase. They are candle holders that are made perfect for holding big marbles--a 5/8 will stand on top nicely but I would not go much smaller. They were made to reflect/collect light . Some of the coolest crystal glass items by Akro to look at IMHO, simple but well made, they feel polished. The images show a 1 3/8 corkscrew on top for reference. I have a 2 1/4 inch handmade that sits on it quite comfortably--at least in Wisconsin home of very few earthquakes. Display--On!!!

For sure check this glass out--especially if you are into spooky cats with red glass eyes. Good job lads!! Atterbury---on!!

It could be "pressed glass". Sometimes on the parts that protrude you can see mold marks from the wooden dies that these were made in--look for wood grain. Those parts were harder to "polish smooth". I have never seen a patent date like this. If it says "pickle" then it is a pickle dish and the slots were intended to hold a pickle fork. Folks back then were really into pickles of all kinds because they kept well I suppose. Pickle--on!!

Chad, The last two images show what looks like a "tail" that folded to the inside of the marble---just sayin. Can't see where it starts. Put it on a light box and study it some more. The color does remind me of the "BIG" MFC slags that I can never see enough of. Marble--on!!

"opaque oxblood orange phase" Interesting to say the least. I have a "orange MFC brick" --- at least that is what I called it to myself since I aquired it. I will try to get some decent images of it posted in the days to come. Marble--on!!

Gladys, This is the one I think that Ron is talking about that I circled below. Don't feel bad about the brownish one, it is still a nice marble but not a Pistachio as Ron suggests. These nice colored Alleys have fooled me before. The original marble posted is still a great one to hold in the sunlight, it wants to glow under UV like no other does. I think that I may have one or two to post but it may take a day or two to find them. Maybe in the meantime someone else will. Marble--on!!

Sue-purrrb cullet Alan!! The first one looks almost scary/horrific in a Stephen King kind of way with the bubbles--I love it!!