Shamrock Marbles

Here’s an early “Clown” Guinea… https://www.ebay.com/itm/267615980226 Glass was Spectrum 96. White opaque base with colorful frit. I don’t see a Golden Shamrock, so it looks like a very early specimen (2003-2004). I have zero financial interest in this auction.

Those are spectacular!!

Wow! 1”!! I take it the other is about 5/8”? Both are lovely specimens. Do you have many 1” MK marbles?

Please forgive my sin of omission. When the community lost Alan, we lost an anchor, too. We owe a debt of gratitude for his efforts. I wish I had been more vigorous with my interactions him and Les.

Awesome! Sizes, please?

Yes, Steph. This goes back into the Alan days. I had made him a set of marbles to study. Les Jones was one of the first to see my marbles in person (shoe box). Sold them for 50-cents each in KC. Les was a true gentleman. The community lost an anchor when he died.

That was an early set sold on eBay to Randy G. I believe Edna is now the owner. These were a “Caterpillar Fold” with green aventurine and white. Gravity is drawing me in…

Thank you, Tommy. Another note: That packaging was a second generation. The first generation (2003) had the trimmed bag top up inside the header. The marbles were trapped (not removable). I decided to invert the bag so the zip-lock was at the bottom. That allowed the marbles to be removed for enjoyment.

Here is a Block Auction where I have no current financial position: https://bid.marbleauctions.com/online-auctions/blocks-marble-auctions/contemporary-handmade-john-mccormick-3-packages-total-9-marbles-9049057 If you notice the dates “2003-2005”, these were sold either at Moon Marble or eBay. 20+ years ago. These “Patches” were made using a technique published in Drew Fritts’ book. The glass used to make these marbles was Spectrum stained glass (COE 96). Fun to demonstrate how they were made. Very quick. The shortest demonstration during any Marble Crazy at Moon Marble. The bottom package was a “Citrus” set (Lemon, Lime and Orange). [Please move to “Public Auctions “.]

Sorry, but it is still a bit too fuzzy for me to make out the signature. It appears to be three lines of text. Followed by the year (03 or 05). I went through Steph’s list of Contemporary Artists, but came up short. Sorry, for not being helpful.

Give this a try… Take a black sharpie marker and black out the signature area. Let it dry. Rub the glass surface with your thumb-pad to remove the marker on the smooth surface. The remaining black in the grooves will help the signature stand out. Repost a picture with the black signature. First guess = Sonny Miller Best of luck!

Yeah, baby! Thank you for posting.

…there was a fuss between two marble companies played out in Federal Court. An excerpt from the court proceedings: What caught my eye was the mention of Serial Number 1399. 😀 That machine survives and is in the possession of the perfect owner. Let bygones be bygones. I pray your Akro and Peltier marbles get along in your collection. Enjoy the journey!!

Looks great. Super idea about the BB Card covers!!

Excellent! Are you going to punch the header and put the marbles in a mesh bag? Keep it up. This is fun stuff. Enjoy your journey!! Please keep us updated.

Speechless. He will be missed. RIP.

Here is a link to a post here from many years ago:

Just to clarify… When these marbles were made, did Super Boy exist? Are not these “names” modern nomenclature that the original manufacturer did not use? Please advise…

Shopping today and ran across this… Merry Christmas!!

Happy Festivus to us all that love cylindrical aluminum!!

Happy 149th birthday!!🎂 😉

Sounds plausible. Thanks.

A 2013 Xmas Set. Corkscrews with Green aventurine/Opaque White and Opaque Red/Opaque White.

Fire is talking about a Field Box in the user profile: Do the Administrators know what this about?

You got that right!!