JVVmarbles Posted July 25, 2010 Report Share Posted July 25, 2010 I found this amazing handmade marble at a flea market yesterday. It was in a tin of old marbles together with some china's, benningtons and swirls. I have seen submarines with mica cores before, but not with 4 layers! The marble is large (1-5/8" in size) and has a black solid core in the centre. Floating above that core are 2 onionskin ribbons (one pink on yellow and one pink on white), above these ribbons is a floating layer of blizzard mica, and the 4th layer is 2 floating onionskin panels (pink on white and bluish green on white). It has no chips but a lot of tiny sratches on the surface so I put some baby-lotion on it so it shines really nice for the pics. Has anyone of you ever seen such a marble before? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hipocritter Posted July 25, 2010 Report Share Posted July 25, 2010 JVV, WoW! When I first saw your post & pictures earlier this AM I was floored! Now, it looks even better. I would say the marble is very rare indeed, a special one of a kind marble. All that hard work you spend looking for marbles pays off again. I am sure it has a spot in your collection. I recently got an e-mail link from a fellow handmade collector that shows some of your marble display. I have to say WoW! once again. You definitely have a beautiful collection of marbles. Thanks for sharing, Lloyd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marbles34 Posted July 25, 2010 Report Share Posted July 25, 2010 WOW!!!!!!! Extremely nice find!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david Chamberlain Posted July 25, 2010 Report Share Posted July 25, 2010 Remarkable! Persistence pays. This is beyond One-of-a-Kind; more like an unimaginable marble. It is a joy to witness something like this surface as it puts paid to the thought that it has all been seen before. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richsantaclaus Posted July 25, 2010 Report Share Posted July 25, 2010 What a cool find - nice watching out for good stuff!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JVVmarbles Posted July 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2010 JVV, WoW! When I first saw your post & pictures earlier this AM I was floored! Now, it looks even better. I would say the marble is very rare indeed, a special one of a kind marble. All that hard work you spend looking for marbles pays off again. I am sure it has a spot in your collection. I recently got an e-mail link from a fellow handmade collector that shows some of your marble display. I have to say WoW! once again. You definitely have a beautiful collection of marbles. Thanks for sharing, Lloyd Hi Lloyd. It's one of the highlights of my collection, and it will get a special place in my display case! Do you remember which collector send you some pics of my display? It's great to hear that people spread my pics, so more people can enjoy my collection! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veltex Posted July 25, 2010 Report Share Posted July 25, 2010 Man, sounds like a good flea market! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JVVmarbles Posted July 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2010 Man, sounds like a good flea market! You wouldn't believe the marbles I found at flea markets here in Holland! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTAndrea Posted July 25, 2010 Report Share Posted July 25, 2010 Dammit, I'm moving to Holland. That's just unbelievable. Hey, my daughter lives in Brussels. Are there any good flea markets in Belgium?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JVVmarbles Posted July 26, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2010 Dammit, I'm moving to Holland. That's just unbelievable. Hey, my daughter lives in Brussels. Are there any good flea markets in Belgium?? The best European flea markets are in Belgium! The one in Brugues during the 'Zandfeesten' in the summer is amazing. It's miles and miles long and starts at 4 A.M.! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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