Al Oregon

Amen!

I got that one some years ago but don't think I ever read it - need to find it and read.

Good finds - like the aventurine ones

Have a marbleous day, Ron!

Some of mine

It does not look like any US machine made marble to me - either foreign or contemporary.

Interesting ad - thanks for sharing. You could see the cello pack of 6 cats and now the three differrent Post Cereal Boxes that had these free marbles. Good history!

Boy, I must be a different type of DA (denseass) as I don't recall ever hearing about the story not being true about Wissmach, etc. So, Edna, the following information, posted by Ron Shepherd back in 2002 after talking to Dave McCullogh, was all BS? Here is the post: ----------------------- More Champion Furnace Marbles Info Posted by Ron & Paula Shepherd on 12-15-2002 on Marble Addicts Board After Marvella's Marble Show, we received a phone call from a collector in Canada requesting more information about the Champion Furnace marbles. Because of his previous connection with the Champion Agate Co, I called Dave McCullough (JABO) and asked for any details he might have about these marbles and this is what he told me: In the mid 90's Roger Jones, a very knowledgeable glassworker at Champion, used glass from the Paul Wissmach Glass Co in Paden City, WV to wash out the tanks when changing runs. This was done a couple of time a month. The reason for the fractures is that the marble glass was not compatible with the glass from Wissmach (Wissmach makes plate and cathedral glass). Mr. Jones told Dave that the yellow glass from Wissmach worked best for his purposes and I suppose that is why yellow furnace marbles are the most common color. BTW, this practice would have stopped in 1996 or 1997 when Mr. Jones passed away.

Sorry to hear that, Edna.

Same here - not in any of hte pictures that I have saved. Cool box - yours hopefully?

Never heard of an Easter frog so that is my guess...cute!

Nice link - good pics of Tinsley Green.

I can't explain the reasoning but Sami is a very knowledgable collector..

Wow! I have not seen one like it (with any figure) - outside of the one you pointed out in the book. You find the unique ones!

That just confirms that we all might have a different viewpoint in looking at the same thing!

Congratulations to you, your daughter and family!

Thanks for sharing - maybe one of the translator programs will help. Is there a way to get text "copied" from a JPEG?

It'll be great to meet some new "faces" from the Boards and renew some old friendships!

Goodf article - wasn't on my list - now it is.

Thanks, Bob - good pics. Hope to see you in a few weeks.

Sorry to hear all that - hope they are able to stabilize things and get him healthy.

Great Spring colors! (And we had one of the latest measurable snowfalls on record in the valley here in Oregon - not our thing for Spring...)

http://www.anywho.com/whitepages This is a link to white pages. You can put in his name and city and state and search and a phone number pops up. See if it matches the one you have.

A friend sent this today and with Alan's passing, it seemed to hit home even more. An Irish Blessing - "This Blessing Is For You" by Roma Downey. http://www.andiesisle.com/ThisBlessingIsForYou.html

My prayers go out to you, Cheryl, and all of Alan's family and friends! A sad day!