Shamrock Marbles

Wood? Well, it would not have been my choice. I think it comes down to your circle of comfort and knowledge. If you are a glass worker, you know that water soaked wood blocks and tools have been successfully used for centuries when shaping hot glass. So, the choice of wood is understandable. ** Watching the video brings back memories of March 2003. It took me 5-months to make my first spherical marble in August. Wishing them the best in their journey!

Hope this works: IG Wooden Hand-Cranked Marble Machine

Sorry, it is a screen shot.

Fun stuff!

Love these stories. What I really enjoy is reading how your journey intersected with others collectors and mentors. The reality is that some of those special people have passed and yet you continue to carry forward and impact future collectors. I applaud all your efforts. I am humbled by your passion and patience. Thank you.

Good point, Mike! 😉 I will try to do better moving forward.

Footballs + (2 x Trunnion) = Lemons

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.

Photos from listing: Just wish they had a photo of the signature.

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 CONDITION”

CAC is my opinion. YMMV.

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 “bowls and such”. Well, marbles, spheres and paperweights fall into the “such” category. If you believe it was made by someone else, then I hope you find the maker. Sincerely, John

Yes, the artist I believed that signed the marble “HCL” was Herman. A shame he is gone, but his work lives on!

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 “Jack Hahn "The Marble Man" See his first hand made”. Hope this link works. 🤞🏻 Sizes are large. Hmmm, they look like Vacor Atmospheres. 🤔

Maybe a little admin magic could make the link work? 😉

Possibly Herman C. Leonhardt. https://obits.postandcourier.com/us/obituaries/charleston/name/herman-leonhardt-obituary?id=8380067

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/

Okay. Here is one of many old threads talking about “V”, “U” or “Butt-Crack” marbles. https://marbleconnection.com/topic/20644-peltier-cazy-h-seam-peltier/#comment-180879 To me, I’m seeing signs of “chevron” or “rams head” 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. 😉 Thank you for your explanation! -John

Gifted by Dave Becker.

RAR, What is “cutter pull”? Never heard that term before. Thanks in advance! -John

First four flames I made back in 2004…

Thank you for the follow up videos. Many more questions…

@Royal3 Looks like more updated information has been shared. The next video has additional info.

Alan, I agree with you. It wasn’t like they had a better show wanting that time slot. Our first visit to the show was most confusing. It cost us more to attend the show and events as a guest than attending as a dealer. The next year and subsequent years we returned as dealers and it was cheaper! Heck, we even sold marbles! Wheaton did everything to thwart visitors from attending. Poor attendance resulted in poor sales. My wife and I are fully employed engineers. We didn’t need the marble sales income. Whereas, the full time artists needed to recover expenses. Some traveled from California! It broke our hearts hearing the grumbling. Wheaton managed the program into a death spiral. Shame. I cherish the memories and friendships. Do you remember Harry making his sonar sound into the microphone during his demonstration? “Boop, boop, boop, boop”? He also talked about encasing the cobalt glass in the crystal and was worried about contamination of the clear.

Wheaton is still pretty much the same 20 years later…