lstmmrbls

Another house of marbles(LOL)

Keep on Keepin on!!!!!!!!

where did you see them Randy

Ann, I think they are all clays

Just giving some of the needed input asked for in the tittle of the thread. Not trying to start an argument, just giving a semi-educated opinion. I have seen thousands of sulphides, studied many. Studied California sulphides and sulphides that have been covered in a colored layer. Even know a couple that have done the work. Polished marbles with many methods(for study purposes, never for anyone else or for sale) and even done quite a bit of metal work. Made quite a bit of jewelry for many years.

I would un wrap them, looks like modern work to me. If you look close, the solder is bright and shiny on the top ring mount. No way it would look that way if vintage IMO. Heck those fingers even look like they have been working with brass(LOL). And now I have looked even harder I see no surface waves and inperfections that should be seen on vintage sulphides(that have not been polished). Or a surface coloring done by a glass artist. These just scream fake to me, but then I have real good hearing.. Just my opinion and I have been wrong before, But I wouldn't buy them unless I had a few days to study them, thats a fact Jack

Talked with Carl. I know how the glass lays on top of each half opposite sides but the mechanical engineering to make that happen is even a mystery to mechanical engineers!

How were CAC striped opaques made

can't watch that kind of stuff. My brain cells are dying fast enough with out "Reality TV"

LOVE IT!!!!!

Until I see a catalog picture or something like it for drapery weights that are for show I am not buying that story. Drapery weights were usually sewn into the drapes not to be seen. And still are.

cell phone pic

Compared to a Brian Graham handgathered marble they are junk IMO. Out of round, rough surface Ugly glass etc.

2nd one is outstanding!

Its in the news http://news.yahoo.com/maryland-teens-win-marbles-championship-132959861.html

http://www.digyourowngrave.com/cheeseburger-in-a-can/

http://file.walagata.com/w/lstmmrbls/goofy/scenic/IMG_0133_800.jpg

size?

Saw some at a show not sell at 400.

Now that is some dog gone good detective work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks Brian, very easy to see the furnace.

They usually sell for less than 400.

The answer: a friend thats been collecting 30 years problem here is if you go to his feedback you can see he has been buying the marbles from supermarbles, the seller in Bulgaria. Sad how a few bucks can turn so many folks dishonest. Of course they often have a lame excuse to make it OK to themselves.

I asked nicely how they got the Leighton ID. No answer yet.

Sure looks like it

Really need to see it.