Columbusrockhound Posted March 18, 2010 Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 I thought this was a "New, Old Fashioned". by Champion. http://cgi.ebay.com/...=item3a58b22d2d Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david Chamberlain Posted March 18, 2010 Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 Looking like it(Champion New-Old Fashion) to me especially with that mucous matrix. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ally Opp Posted March 18, 2010 Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 That does look very mucousy. I have bought several Akros from Gremlin, and had to problems, BUT I have been disappointed in some of the descriptions he writes for other types of marbles. Even a newbie like me can sense that he don't know marbles, or is deceiving. I thought his ebay handle is in another thread here about sellers on ebay to be wary of? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david Chamberlain Posted March 18, 2010 Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 Well, I'm not familiar with all that not being an eBay regular but the marble on its own is a tasty Dave McCullough 1980s creation done as part of a larger pkg. of marbles partially commissioned by Cathy Runyan-Svacina as she rightly so felt it was about time that there were some neat marbles out there for kids. I've sold sets of something like 28 different marbles from that run which I purchased around 1991 from Charlie Stutsman so I'm somewhat familiar with them. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lstmmrbls Posted March 18, 2010 Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 you may want to do a search on Gremlin. (Top Right above) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted March 18, 2010 Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 Well, I'm not familiar with all that not being an eBay regular but the marble on its own is a tasty Dave McCullough 1980s creation done as part of a larger pkg. of marbles partially commissioned by Cathy Runyan-Svacina as she rightly so felt it was about time that there were some neat marbles out there for kids. Tell us more. I don't know the story behind the new old fashioned run(s)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david Chamberlain Posted March 18, 2010 Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 Not really a heck-of-a-lot to add. Thankfully Charlie Stutsman(general A&C Dealer) was selling these in sets of 28 different and also in qtys. of each variety. He provided names for most of them as a selling vehicle. I provide a small history on how thee marbles happened to come into existence via Cathy & Champion plus a separate listing of the different marbles with names(in most cases) and the same descriptions that Charlie provided for identification. As I recall there's a picture of the set in the Champion article at joemarbles.com although I believe it has a little better definition at Marble Mental but it would be hidden way back in her pages these days. When I found out that Dave McCullough didn't have a set of these himself(Steve S. clued me in) I sent him one. Least I could do after all the perks he'd sent my way. I really think that after a little acquaintance with these marbles you would be able to readily recognize them in the wild. Then I've known them intimately for about 20 years! David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARBLEMISER Posted March 18, 2010 Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 Looks like an Old Fashion to me. Didn't they come around in the late 80's early 90's. I was band from bidding by "GREMLIN" a long time ago. Verry Verry scary rabbit. IMHO marblemiser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david Chamberlain Posted March 18, 2010 Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 The particularly irritating thing about this is that this Seller is giving a perfectly legitimate marble made by Champion Agate Co. a negative reputation that it does not deserve, because the seller may very well be found out eventually by the buyer and you can be assured that the buyer's distaste for the transaction will be broadcast. I suspect that already a few reading this will be thinking less of the Champion Agate marble. It pisses me off especially as others have stated here that this is probably deliberate fraud. I blame eBay as well for not allowing other people to contact prospective buyers; they are complicit. I've half a mind to jump into eBay myself just for the satisfaction of scoring Sellers in situations like this but there's no reason that anyone of you can't do what you can. I'm making enough trouble elsewhere as is abundantly well known. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARBLEMISER Posted March 19, 2010 Report Share Posted March 19, 2010 I knew I had lost half my mind somewhere. Now I know where. David, If you need the other half, let me know? I'm not using it either> LOL I like Champion Old Fashions I have several> marblemiser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delbert Posted March 20, 2010 Report Share Posted March 20, 2010 That does look very mucousy. I have bought several Akros from Gremlin, and had to problems, BUT I have been disappointed in some of the descriptions he writes for other types of marbles. Even a newbie like me can sense that he don't know marbles, or is deceiving. I thought his ebay handle is in another thread here about sellers on ebay to be wary of? Gremlin is deliberately deceptive in his/her descriptions, to put it mildly. To be more accurate, I'd classify that seller as a liar & ripoff artist, but then I'm kind of plain-spoken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david Chamberlain Posted March 20, 2010 Report Share Posted March 20, 2010 Sometimes pure unadulterated plain-spokenness fits the bill perfectly. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poplarhead Posted March 21, 2010 Report Share Posted March 21, 2010 After all the controversy on this one and I believe it is a Champion asi have soem in my collection , I found an unusual Peltier rainbo in a lot I listed today. It has the same colors on a light pink base-hah! See second picture. Don http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=2573&item=380217226120 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david Chamberlain Posted March 21, 2010 Report Share Posted March 21, 2010 It is in the nature of marbles to almost always be able to find something that looks a lot like......it's what makes it so damnably frustrating. Now for me that one in the second picture doesn't compare at all....it is also exceedingly subjective. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poplarhead Posted March 21, 2010 Report Share Posted March 21, 2010 David: I was just trying to make th epoint that there was an original Peltier rainbo with somewhat those type of colors (pink base with orange and yellow). I definitely know the difference as I posted this Champions picture from my collection when the topic first came up on this board a few weeks back on same marble.... Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david Chamberlain Posted March 22, 2010 Report Share Posted March 22, 2010 Ah! Two weeks ago.....I wasn't around then. Missed that one. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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