winnie Posted January 15, 2012 Report Share Posted January 15, 2012 That i found this weekend here in a group in Holland,they all are about 13/16. winnie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARBLEMISER Posted January 15, 2012 Report Share Posted January 15, 2012 WOW!!!!!!!!! What a great find, Too bad that finds like that in the U.S. are few & far between. Thanks for showing them. marblemiser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lstmmrbls Posted January 15, 2012 Report Share Posted January 15, 2012 Great score Winnie. Looks like Holland made marbles. I have always wondered how Eat Germany would have been producing glass marbles after WWII considering the fuel and resources it takes to make them. Being made somewhere else makes much more sense to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I'llhavethat1 Posted January 15, 2012 Report Share Posted January 15, 2012 Those are sweet. I always liked the wirepulls, but don't see too many that color red. 13/16 is a good size for the opaque swirls (white/green/purple). I wonder if they all came from a solitaire set? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winnie Posted January 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2012 Thanks,the woman who sold them,she is in her 30s,she told me they belonged to her father,that fits the 50s-60s timeline. winnie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmuehlba Posted January 16, 2012 Report Share Posted January 16, 2012 well that is a great find it is hard to find one much a bunch , I think I have one of there cousins and would love a few more . Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTAndrea Posted January 16, 2012 Report Share Posted January 16, 2012 The green/purple swirls used to bring pretty big bucks on ebay. Can't remember if it was Les or Alan who sold them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lstmmrbls Posted January 17, 2012 Report Share Posted January 17, 2012 I bought a bunch for 5 dollars each, I have given them all away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rylee Burch Posted January 17, 2012 Report Share Posted January 17, 2012 AWESOME!!! I think somebody on eBay was selling one of those purple green and white flames but still a really good find!!!!!__ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clydetul62 Posted January 17, 2012 Report Share Posted January 17, 2012 I have gotten several groups at a time. For some reason that white/purple/green is the most common. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winnie Posted January 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2012 I've noticed that the transparant swirls from this group,do have about the same pattern as the opaque purple-green ones. They're probably from the same factory,what do you think? winnie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metalshelf Posted January 17, 2012 Report Share Posted January 17, 2012 Hi Winnie: I'm fairly new to The Marble Connection, but, I've been buying and selling marbles on eBay and at Marble Shows in Ohio and West Virginia for years. I'm from Canada and the area I live in has a lot of Dutch Immigrants. I find these Wire Pulls ( mostly the red variety ) and the Flame Patterns ( mostly white and purple ) in a lot of local collections that I have purchased. When I first came across these I didn't know exactly what they were. The Wire Pulls looked like they might be German and The Flame Patterns resembled, to some extent, the Christensen Agate 2 Colour Flame Swirl. I wasn't sure, so, I sent pictures to Alan Basinet in Florida and he was quick to let me know that they were both European ( not German ) and quite possibly from The Netherlands. I've never come across one that was less than 13/16" and the majority were 1" in diameter. I sold every one that I have ever come across on eBay. I don't remember what the Wire Pulls sold for, however, the 2 Colour Flame Patterns sold in the $125.00 to $150.00 range I've never found any 3 colour Flame Patterns here. Alan also sold a couple Flame Patterns that I remember and they brought a little more than mine did. Also, most of the ones I sold went back to The Netherlands. My guess, given the quantity found ( 34 ) and their uniform size, is that they were once displayed on a solitaire board. Really nice collection and a great find. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winnie Posted January 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2012 There was one in the bunch with 3 colors. I don't know what the little white dots are,I've a new camera..... Mike,thats a beauty. Bob I've found them here in 5/8 size. winnie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mibstified Posted January 18, 2012 Report Share Posted January 18, 2012 Hi Winnie......Here are some pics of my favorite Euro flame, measuring a little over 1". I bought this mib form a Euro seller on eBay in 2006. Pretty sure I paid around $150 for it, +/-. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richsantaclaus Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 Beatuimus mibs!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marbleus1 Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 Winnie I have bought the same exact combo with 5/8"(probably bigger 21/32") & 13/16" and the wirepulls out of Germany all in one lot. I believe same manufacturer for both also. Jus whar? lol david good look'n marbles all killer bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I'llhavethat1 Posted January 21, 2012 Report Share Posted January 21, 2012 Interesting. Most of the opaque swirls I've come across are 5/8" and white/green/purple seems to be a common combo. The bags from Germany have a range of wirepull sizes. Haven't seen opaque swirls in any sort of packaging before. Winnie, I think your clear/blue/white marble could have been made on the same machine if you picture the 'clear' glass replaced by opaque white glass. here's some different color combo's 5/8" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winnie Posted January 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2012 Yes,i've those too in that size,they're sweet. The one from mibstified i've not seen before,that color combo. winnie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mibstified Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 Hi Winnie: I really like the purple-yellow combos. I have picked-up a few CACs over the years with similar combinations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mibstified Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 Whoops, just now think'n........ strayed off the Euro Swirl landscape with that post. Sorry bout that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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