richsantaclaus Posted February 18, 2011 Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 Got a chance to take a picture between rain storms...lol like them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richsantaclaus Posted February 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 A close-up of the bigger ones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuckEye Posted February 18, 2011 Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 Those are really cool Rich, how much for the big one, fifth over? Did it take alot of cullet to make? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richsantaclaus Posted February 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 I sent you a PM Thanks also, remember these are handmade from my torch and NOT from the CAC machines - just the cullet is from the old plant's site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winnie Posted February 19, 2011 Report Share Posted February 19, 2011 I can inmagine myself that about 10 years from now some of them should be sold at Ebay as CAC's. Or do you mark them? winnie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richsantaclaus Posted February 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2011 Generally, I keep all my marbles made from old glass and have sold only 3 to friends that promised me they'd keep them. My old hands are not able to mark my marbles - I hate getting old! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvrons Posted February 20, 2011 Report Share Posted February 20, 2011 I agree with Winnie. Unmarked reworked marbles has been a problem in the past and likely in the future. It has caused many arguments,cost money and confusion with new and seasoned collectors. It is hard to be sure that none will EVER get misrepresented in the future. Unless they are marked or something unique and identifiable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lstmmrbls Posted February 20, 2011 Report Share Posted February 20, 2011 I have some of the CAC cullet marbles and I have to say I believe a lot of the new Jabos will be more confusing to folks in the future. Maybe because I collect the CACs it is easy to spot the remelts. But like I have heard over and over make sure you know what you are buying if spending more than a few bucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richsantaclaus Posted February 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 It's an interesting topic. I am not sure there is a practical solution. There is this table in the Getty Museum - perfect in every way and has no money value because it is so nice and so rare I was told by the guide. Then there's the same table with cigar burns, part of the wood is warped and it wiggles if you push on the corner. It belongs to my friend that told me his great great grandfather owned it and there is one just like it at the Getty Museum but that one is in pristine condition. He says he'd rather have his table that the Getty one because it has more value to him that the perfect one. I don't know what sparked this memory but maybe one can learn from it. Maybe the value in the marble isn't how old or where it was made or who made it, maybe the value of the marble is in the emotional feeling one gets by owning it? I certainly don't know the answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winnie Posted February 21, 2011 Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 I meant some of the small ones,when I would see them at Ebay from pic-,they could easely fool me. For example;the second group (blue-red) left on top,and some of the green ones. winnie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speed Racer Posted February 21, 2011 Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 I wouldn't mind owning one of those shooters myself Rich Galen said it right; KNOW YOUR MARBLES! This is the place to get that task done. It took me a few years, but after listening to the CAC collectors long enough here at Lou's, I can now spot a remelt a mile away. It is the misstakkes that make you really sit up straight and pay attention. Thanks Galen, you were the most helpful in the CAC dept. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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