Kingfisher Posted April 22, 2010 Report Share Posted April 22, 2010 I just received two "spotted dicks" just like the one posted (spot on each pole and four spots around). They came in a lot from England, and I was wondering what they were. There is also one a bit bigger that is black, with white splotches ... more shaped like rain drops or crescent moons. The spots on all three are rather messy both in placement and in shape. Not fine craftsmanship, but at least they have a name (be that as it may)! Thanks for posting the pics~ Ruth Hi Ruth, Just wondering what is the diameter of those two "Spotted Dicks" you just got??? I have one, diameter is 7/8... The one that Cees posted is the same as mine... They only have 5 spots total, one on each pole and 3 around... Count those spots again and see if you come up with 5 instead of six... It would make me feel better... Or maybe your mibs are a bit larger then ours... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orbboy Posted April 24, 2010 Report Share Posted April 24, 2010 Thanks. Like I said I know nothing about it aside from it being found in the U.K . How big is the one you posted Sue? There are some wicked marbles in this thread. That Mongo Mocha is crazy. Another pic for the thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I LOVE MARBLES Posted April 26, 2010 Report Share Posted April 26, 2010 Quote; "That Mongo Mocha is crazy" Thanks Dave! WOW that Early Period China is WOW!!! i'm Scott and I Love Marbles! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200464074859 It's a Middle Period China 31/32" near mint 8.0 condition, not bad for a circa 1861 to 1870 marble! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orbboy Posted April 27, 2010 Report Share Posted April 27, 2010 More for the thread. What I was told is big for a Crockery? Unglazed 1 1/8" at its lumpiest. Is that big? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orbboy Posted April 27, 2010 Report Share Posted April 27, 2010 And another oddball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orbboy Posted May 3, 2010 Report Share Posted May 3, 2010 2 funky little Bennies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orbboy Posted May 4, 2010 Report Share Posted May 4, 2010 General feeling is that the China that just sold for silly money was a fake right? http://cgi.ebay.com/BIG-CHINA-FLOWER-MARBLE-2-07-INCH-BIG-/260592281303?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Marbles&hash=item3cac82a6d7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poplarhead Posted May 4, 2010 Report Share Posted May 4, 2010 Here is one of my boxes of stones, clays and benningtons.... some old and some new - mix is beautiful... Don Top Row Bottom Row Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poplarhead Posted May 4, 2010 Report Share Posted May 4, 2010 And how about these large ones? American clays? 21 of them came with homemade roll up wooden stands for game. About 2 inches in size. Let 3 go to a friend who collected stones. Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orbboy Posted May 4, 2010 Report Share Posted May 4, 2010 Those Rock! Pun intended. Those big Clay things are pretty intresting. Here is a lumpy Bennie to keep the thread going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted May 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2010 General feeling is that the China that just sold for silly money was a fake right? http://cgi.ebay.com/BIG-CHINA-FLOWER-MARBLE-2-07-INCH-BIG-/260592281303?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Marbles&hash=item3cac82a6d7 I slide in here with a "yes, to the best of my understanding", and then go back to enjoying the real mibs! :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoop Posted May 4, 2010 Report Share Posted May 4, 2010 To my knowledge, there is only one (real) marble of this design... It belonged to the late Bill Sweet for many years and is pictured in Marble Mania.... As of last October, it was still in a saftey deposit box, belonging to the Sweet family, with no plans to move it... It has been copied a few times... Nadine MacDonald signed and dated a few, with a tip of the hat to Bill's.... I copied it on a ceramic ornament, with a tip of the hat to Nadine!!! (I can't begin to tell you what a bitch it is, trying to get those freakin' lines straight!! ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaboo Posted May 4, 2010 Report Share Posted May 4, 2010 here's a couple we picked up this last weekend, a half and half bennington and a chine with pink, green and blue. bennington is 3/4, china just barely under 7/8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orbboy Posted May 8, 2010 Report Share Posted May 8, 2010 That half and half sure is weird. Wonder if it was painted that way or just dipped? Way cool! Did anyone see the Dutch China that ended the other night. Even all nibbled up still sold for pretty good money. Looks like the cats out of the bag on this Dutch on ebay right now. I'm still in the running, but sadly think I will end up watching the big boys play in the end. http://cgi.ebay.com/MARBLES-PENNSYLVANIA-DUTCH-CARPET-BALL-OLD-ORIGINAL-/110527497224?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_Toys_VintageToys_RL&hash=item19bbf3c408 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orbboy Posted May 8, 2010 Report Share Posted May 8, 2010 Same seller Wow! http://cgi.ebay.com/MARBLES-PAINTED-CHINA-VINTAGE-OLD-1-3-8-inches-/110527509625?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_Toys_VintageToys_RL&hash=item19bbf3f479 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david Chamberlain Posted May 8, 2010 Report Share Posted May 8, 2010 That half 'n' half Bennington is outrageous. I love it. And the 'pink'....Wow! Larry Castle would have traded his show stock for that one. He was always after me for pink in Lined Crockery, Benningtons, etc. Pink is rather prominent in another Thread here today. I have the movie Pretty in Pink and most of the early Hughes movies. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted May 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2010 Dave (orbboy), are you still in the running? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orbboy Posted May 12, 2010 Report Share Posted May 12, 2010 LOL nope I'm out! That's ok though cuse I have an ugly yellow bowl of some sort of stone marbles made by 3 generations of Lake Huron area Native Canadians. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted May 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2010 oh cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orbboy Posted May 12, 2010 Report Share Posted May 12, 2010 LOL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted May 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2010 Does anyone have any examples of what they would deem to be "Blood Allies"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoop Posted May 12, 2010 Report Share Posted May 12, 2010 If the "word" is out on Penn. Dutch, what the heck happened to THIS one??? Alan's Auction... 'Wish I'd been home!! I'da bid a lot more than that!! Sure it's got some dings... But, great colors!!! 'Sorry I missed the question on size of mine... I'd have to dig it out (The photo was in file) Off the top of my head, I'd say it's about the same as the one in this auction... About 1¾" sounds close... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I LOVE MARBLES Posted May 15, 2010 Report Share Posted May 15, 2010 still more to add to this thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orbboy Posted May 19, 2010 Report Share Posted May 19, 2010 Wow someone could really get their rocks off in this thread. Careful though cuse you might end up with some..... SPOTTED DICKS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted May 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2010 Woohoo, best spotted dick photo I've ever seen. Hands down! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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