orbboy Posted April 29, 2010 Report Share Posted April 29, 2010 Felicia asked about a marble I called a Wispler in a previous thread. Actually I spelled it with an H in it but whatever. The name Wispler was termed by a board member Roger more than a few years ago. Where is that guy? Anyhow it's a fitting name for collectors who like to put names to things. I think that this name has stuck. Here are a few examples. I though I had more but this was all I could find? There is also a version that is opaque but I don't have any right now. Anyone have any to show. There is a thread in the I.D section that has a nice selection as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orbboy Posted April 29, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2010 couple more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsMopar Posted April 29, 2010 Report Share Posted April 29, 2010 Awwww How sweet orbboy! Thank you! I think I have a few too...woo hoooo! Here's the ID thread you mentioned: http://marbleconnection.invisionzone.com/index.php?showtopic=12367 :-) Felicia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted May 2, 2010 Report Share Posted May 2, 2010 Great name. Does "Wispler" cover all the German sparkler types, or a special part of them? More Wisplers please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david Chamberlain Posted May 2, 2010 Report Share Posted May 2, 2010 Interesting. Exceptional fluid in appearance. The marble almost seems like it is dripping! They have a distinct resemblance to the European caged-style fat cores that Castle & Peterson introduce in their cat's-eye book. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziggyzora Posted May 3, 2010 Report Share Posted May 3, 2010 Great name. Does "Wispler" cover all the German sparkler types, or a special part of them? More Wisplers please. Here are some more 'wispler' marbles. They are different from German sparklers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orbboy Posted May 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2010 I found an opaque one. Some can be quite pretty. There has to be more pics of them out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orbboy Posted May 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2010 Some more scattered in this old group pic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziggyzora Posted May 5, 2010 Report Share Posted May 5, 2010 Opaque wisplers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david Chamberlain Posted May 20, 2010 Report Share Posted May 20, 2010 Felicia just sent me three of these and they are most definitely the marble that Castle & Peterson identify in their cat's-eye book as European Cage-Style Fat Cores. Some have fat cores and some don't. Some are like Multi-Vaned Cage-Style. I have always considered them an exceptionally beautiful style of cat's-eye and have some from the very same lot that are pictured in the Castle & Peterson book. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsMopar Posted May 21, 2010 Report Share Posted May 21, 2010 They are indeed beautiful. Thank you David for the insight and information and to all who posted pictures. :-) Felicia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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