VTAndrea Posted December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 MF Christensen bricks aren't so uncommon but I finally came out on top of an auction for a marble. This caught my eye because it almost looks like a horizontal slag, at least to me. Tell me I'm not crazy. http://cgi.ebay.com/...:EOIBSA:US:1123 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuckEye Posted December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 Saw this one, it does really look nice, almost horizontal..........the ox and white are right, but am having trouble seeing a normal brick cut mark. I am no expert, jmho. Hope its right! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lstmmrbls Posted December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 Wth MFCs not kown for tiny bubble pops and a twisted area at the pole I see nothing but torch work. Hope I am wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mon Posted December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 I think small bubble pops(and large) are quite common with bricks! mon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clydetul62 Posted December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 I see no cut either. Think may be contemp. Possibly a Scott Patrick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg11 Posted December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 clyde is right, no cut line and a bit too shiny... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lstmmrbls Posted December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 Guess I only see the good ones(LOL) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catfish Posted December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 Email Brian Graham. If its not his, he may know who made it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mon Posted December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 Galen, if I could post pics, I could ruin that record! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTAndrea Posted December 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 Well, crap. I forgot all about cutlines. I'm going to try to retract my bid. The seller says no problem if I don't like it; he'll refund my money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmuehlba Posted December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 Hi well I would think it is a new marble. A lot of artist and for sure Scott made a few along with Mike Edmondson for sure Mike and Scott for sure tried oxblood cullet but was to dirty and left holes and other issues like on your marble and just hard to work with , they then went to old bricks as that worked good . Mike Edmondson did use a signature chip on some ? Then as far as oxblood Mike Petura mad his own . I think just to much white to be old also . but what ever this is a nice looking marble will look great in a collection . Mike here are the bricks that would have been used instead of cullet . more bricks here are some cullet bricks Mike Edmondson oxblood did some with cullet I just do not have any . these are from beat up bricks a few of Mike Petura he made his own oxblood when he made these for me look at the one with an M . now for a few from Scott might see some resemblance to your marble ?? this is what every one wants to copy ?? well what ever it is a very pretty marble Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akronmarbles Posted December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 Not mine..agreed that it looks like it was made with a torch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTAndrea Posted December 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 Thanks for the education. I shoulda known better after all this time but my brain is getting lazy. The seller has already refunded my money. It's good to have the Scott Patrick ones to compare to, thanks Mike. It's a pretty marble but not worth my bid if it's new, IMO. I really don't collect contemporaries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whadjisay Posted December 22, 2011 Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 I don't know who made it but it's definitely not an MFC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catfish Posted December 23, 2011 Report Share Posted December 23, 2011 Here are some more examples: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catfish Posted December 23, 2011 Report Share Posted December 23, 2011 (edited) Sorry, double posted this. Edited December 23, 2011 by catfish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTAndrea Posted December 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2011 I do have 4 or 5 bricks, so I know what they're supposed to look like. Just got carried away with thinking this was something unusual that no one else had noticed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigjohn691500 Posted December 23, 2011 Report Share Posted December 23, 2011 For whats its worth, i like the look of that ox cork, new or old, i can see why you took a second look at it,, bj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rylee Burch Posted January 3, 2012 Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 HA funny thing i actually participated in the auction but sadly didnt go home a winner..... but i hope you like having that beautiful gem at i know who it went to and its in good hands!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manddrakes Posted January 3, 2012 Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 Great looking marble... I just wish the artists would respect the hobby and at least sign/ingrave there work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richsantaclaus Posted January 3, 2012 Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 Sometimes it isn't a point about respect of signing or engraving a contemporary marble - in my case, I have lost my fine motor skills to sign one. I tried several times and it looks as if an overactive 1st grader ate too much candy and ruins the marble when trying to sign/engrave it...lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jill Marie Posted January 4, 2012 Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 Well, I think it is Gorgeous!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manddrakes Posted January 4, 2012 Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 Hoping I snagged a rebel here. My luck it's a Vacro... lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speed Racer Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 Hey Rich, why don't you sign with something even more simple than initials, such as an X or an O and nothing else. Louis Comfort Tiffany used to sign his 'Favrile' glass that wasn't for sale with an X and he used an O if it was intended as a gift. No siggy, just an X or an O. Hard to screw up an X. And Derrick, OMG what a beautiful brick collection. It is really coming along very well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richsantaclaus Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 I know of contemporary marble makers that already use X and O is why I am afraid...lol. It is a great suggestion and thanks! Oh just a thought, you can come over and sign them for me - there's about.... 3000 to do or more!...lol,lol,lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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