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Here's Leo's pic from 2008 - great guy and soft spoken - likes his marbles (seated in white shirt). He's gotten some fine "odd" machine-made marbles over the years and has them for sale.

From what I understand CE Bogard did make those style cat's-eyes. That's been a while back since the last discussion I remember. However, maybe someone can check with Ron or some of the other digegrs as to whether they found them in the digs, etc. Here's a pic of one of my bags that has them plus one package of the Mountaineer Shooters that appears to have them, too.

Elizabeth was having surgery so she shut it down temporarily because she could not monitor it (and there was a little jostling going on).

If it wasn't for the wedding dress, it'd be hard to tell which lady was the daughter... Great picture and congratulations to all!

Neat box!

Sorry that I am posting a late report but also I don't have time to re-post the report here. If anyone wants to read it and look at pics of old boxes and some WV swirl marbles, some people, etc., it's at Land of Marbles - here is the link: http://www.landofmarbles.com/phpbb/showthread.php?t=26974

Welcome to the hobby!

Great report, as always!

"Twitter" on the Marble Connection...

The cat's-eyes in the bottom pic (the 3 color ones) could have been made in Mexico, Japan, Taiwan - many similar over the last 40 years or so.

The marble with the orange outisde vanes is a cage style cat's-eye marble - foreign made and probably from Vacor in Mexico - especially one over 1 inch in size.

Unfortunately I can't make it this year. Y'all have fun and I don't want to hear about it (just the marble and show pics...).

You and Craig - great Halloween treats for both of you...!

Kinda looks like this bag I saved some pictures of from back in 2005 - in fact, might be the same one - is it?

Well, one project for him would be to make up some Vacor ID sets to sell or give away...

WOW! I just got back yesterday from vacation in South Carolina - must have just missed those...LOL!

I did not know Paul but it is always sad to hear about a fellow collector and friend pass on.

Ahhhh, you mean this 'zoo' of his - great stuff!

And here is a picture (3 views of 3 marbles) that Ron sent me last year.

I agree with bubba on your box pic - colorful marbles. Keep trying on the Vitro V's - once you see them, you may want to specialize in them. Here's Andrea's picture of some Vitro V's from 2001. The top two rows, she called 'lips'.

From Ron Shepherd's display at the Texas Marble Show last weekend - the word Alley is made up of Tater Bugs....

Hope you had a chance to enjoy your birthday!

Hope you have a marbleous day!

Lou, you may want to 'pin' this at the top.

Pretty one, Winnie!