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  1. Good point, Mike! šŸ˜‰ I will try to do better moving forward.
  2. Jack Hahn lost his loving wife and wonderful partner, Sue Hahn on April 16, 2025. Sue Hahn obituary. Jack & Sue traveled extensively to marble and craft shows proselytizing the joy of playing marbles. You could always find Jack & Sue at the National Marbles Tournament in Wildwood, NJ. May our memories never fade.
  3. Photos from listing: Just wish they had a photo of the signature.
  4. Here is an auction for a Herman Leonhardt marble: https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/herman-leonhardt-handcrafted-glass-1810182990 HERMAN LEONHARDT HANDMADE GLASS MARBLE SIGNED HCL Herman Leonhard lived on the banks of the Edisto River in South Carolina where he established Swamp Art, his glass studio, where he crafts a variety of ornamental and functional glass objects. He called his marbles Herman Planets and they have "Wormholes from a Cosmic Worm". His philosophy to crafting in molten glass is "to enjoy what you're doing and be aware that the only limits are your imagination and time". Herman Leonhardt passed away in 2011 so no more of these gems will be made. 2-3/4" DIAMETER FLAWLESS CONDITIONā€
  5. I’m sure Herman made marbles/spheres and that is how Jack got to know him. Most glass workers are very open to working with enthusiastic people. Herman probably opened his shop and experience to Jack. Personally, I have offered people a chance to make marbles on my machines. It is super fun for both parties. I get to relive the early moments of my discoveries. They get to experience mayhem. The techniques that I see in your marble are classic hot shop techniques. The rough pontil finishing is an early example in the progression of refinement. You state that he made ā€œbowls and suchā€. Well, marbles, spheres and paperweights fall into the ā€œsuchā€ category. If you believe it was made by someone else, then I hope you find the maker. Sincerely, John
  6. Yes, the artist I believed that signed the marble ā€œHCLā€ was Herman. A shame he is gone, but his work lives on!
  7. I found a link for Jack Hahn’s website. Jack sold marbles he made at Herman’s shop. Notice the design DNA? https://themarbleman.com/artglass-handmade-marbles/ Click ā€œJack Hahn "The Marble Man" See his first hand madeā€. Hope this link works. šŸ¤žšŸ» Sizes are large. Hmmm, they look like Vacor Atmospheres. šŸ¤”
  8. Maybe a little admin magic could make the link work? šŸ˜‰
  9. Possibly Herman C. Leonhardt. https://obits.postandcourier.com/us/obituaries/charleston/name/herman-leonhardt-obituary?id=8380067
  10. Pitch Magazine article about Moon Marble and Bruce Breslow. Enjoy! https://www.thepitchkc.com/finding-your-marbles-bruce-breslows-transition-from-crazed-curiosity-to-consistent-career/
  11. Okay. Here is one of many old threads talking about ā€œVā€, ā€œUā€ or ā€œButt-Crackā€ marbles. https://marbleconnection.com/topic/20644-peltier-cazy-h-seam-peltier/#comment-180879 To me, I’m seeing signs of ā€œchevronā€ or ā€œrams headā€ reverse twisting in your super sample (but not in the red slag). Anyway, it is speculation. I wasn’t there watching it get made that day. šŸ˜‰ Thank you for your explanation! -John
  12. RAR, What is ā€œcutter pullā€? Never heard that term before. Thanks in advance! -John
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