JVVmarbles Posted August 16, 2011 Report Share Posted August 16, 2011 This HUGE (over 3"!) marble sold for $23.500!!! (+20% auction costs!) at Morphy auctions recently: http://www.liveaucti...om/item/9556973 (you have to log in to see the sale price) does this make it the most expensive marble ever? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg11 Posted August 16, 2011 Report Share Posted August 16, 2011 thats a lot of money for one marble $27,730.00 USD Description: Extra Large Divided Core Swirl Marble. Description Beautiful divided core swirl in bright orange, white, black, and green aventurine core with outer bands of alternating white and orange. This is believed to be the largest vintage marble known to exist and one of the rarest marbles Morphy's has sold at auction. A few as-made surface marks. Condition (9.7). Size 3 - 1/16" Dia. Estimate: 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 I thought some of the sulphides went pretty cheap. I didnt realize that auction was held the same weekend as the canton show, that's kinda odd... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romanoak Posted August 16, 2011 Report Share Posted August 16, 2011 Danny Turner "RUNNING RABBIT sold that marble about 10 years ago for $3250. It seemed foolish to have the auction on the same day as the show. I was at the show and phone bid to little success. A 2"+ black clam 8.8 condition brought $5500 + buyers commision sure like mine a lot better. So as usual the good stuff sells. Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winnie Posted August 16, 2011 Report Share Posted August 16, 2011 I wonder why this one is so expensive,is it only the size (which is difficult to make) or something i'm missing? winnie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clydetul62 Posted August 16, 2011 Report Share Posted August 16, 2011 A naked single razor ribbon sold years ago at auction that I beleve was over 40k. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted August 16, 2011 Report Share Posted August 16, 2011 You sure that wasn't 14k? That's the figure I remembered for one with that name. This is the most expensive one I can recall seeing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JVVmarbles Posted August 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2011 Yes, that mint 1-5/8" single ribbon sold for 14K. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JVVmarbles Posted August 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2011 I wonder why this one is so expensive,is it only the size (which is difficult to make) or something i'm missing? winnie Yes, the size makes it extremely rare, antique marbles are almost never larger than 2-1/2", and it's mint too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg11 Posted August 16, 2011 Report Share Posted August 16, 2011 must have been one hell of a bidding war going on to get the price so high. thats a lot of money for one marble, that probably sets the record for price paid on one single marble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hipocritter Posted August 16, 2011 Report Share Posted August 16, 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clydetul62 Posted August 17, 2011 Report Share Posted August 17, 2011 sorry yes 14k. The hippo pic is the mib i'm referring too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ann Posted August 17, 2011 Report Share Posted August 17, 2011 Anything that big (three inches???) ain't no marble. It's an orb. Or a sphere, or something . . . But that's just me, who won't buy anything over 1 1/8, 'cause anything bigger just ain't a . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I'llhavethat1 Posted August 18, 2011 Report Share Posted August 18, 2011 Can you imagine showing up on the playground with that bad boy the size of a baseball? "largest vintage marble known to exist" man, it's a work of art Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clydetul62 Posted August 18, 2011 Report Share Posted August 18, 2011 I agree with "have that". These big handmades were works of art made to be displayed in the home. Doesnt matter size. Tenichically they are all orbs and sphere's. But when do they become works of art? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ann Posted August 18, 2011 Report Share Posted August 18, 2011 Don't know -- but I wouldn't mind having that double twist razor core orb. If I had an orb collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hipocritter Posted August 18, 2011 Report Share Posted August 18, 2011 The double twist ribbon marble was part of my collection for over 20 years. I traded it in for this driveway: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I'llhavethat1 Posted August 19, 2011 Report Share Posted August 19, 2011 nice perspective Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziggyzora Posted August 20, 2011 Report Share Posted August 20, 2011 It's a toss up between the razor ribbon and the driveway.... driveway wins to play with big orbs on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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