m!b$ Posted July 9, 2012 Report Share Posted July 9, 2012 They are high-quality, good-looking marbles, for sure. But why do they usually go for so much more than contemporaries by any other artists? http://www.ebay.com/itm/RARE-1988-MARK-MATTHEWS-TWISTED-FILIGRANA-MARBLE-2-INCHES-/280913350693?pt=Marbles&hash=item4167bd9025 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1313 Posted July 9, 2012 Report Share Posted July 9, 2012 the Davis boys are doing "my t fine" work these days. im sure Jim would be proud. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rick-Davis-Marble-APPROX-2-W-CANE-PAPERWEIGHT-AND-GLASS-STAND-/160838116343?pt=Marbles&hash=item2572b2e3f7 every bit as good as mm marbles way betterbargain. nice job rick! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sissydear Posted July 9, 2012 Report Share Posted July 9, 2012 Davis boys - great marbles and well worth the money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m!b$ Posted July 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2012 Is it just the name then? And how did he get such a name? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clydetul62 Posted July 9, 2012 Report Share Posted July 9, 2012 Matthews is all about precision. Others have come close and can make a good copy but still not quite as good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1313 Posted July 9, 2012 Report Share Posted July 9, 2012 http://img.auctiva.com/imgdata/9/3/7/3/2/6/webimg/414527414_tp.jpg im failing to see the perfection here. clyde, stop with the smoke signals up people butts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted July 9, 2012 Report Share Posted July 9, 2012 They are high-quality, good-looking marbles, for sure. But why do they usually go for so much more than contemporaries by any other artists? http://www.ebay.com/...=item4167bd9025 They sell for more because Mark is a respected artist with a well-known, well-respected reputation for his own designs, innovation and excellent execution. People have been willing to pay premium prices for premium work.... and for a long time. I own plenty of his work - and will buy more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lstmmrbls Posted July 9, 2012 Report Share Posted July 9, 2012 for he same reason some folks buy Rolex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1313 Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 you mean good quality metal? works? glass is the same, davis = jabo = matthews Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m!b$ Posted July 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 When marbles are too precise, they lose some character, IMO. Symmetry is good, but when it's overdone it looks too mechanical. JMO, of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1313 Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 When marbles are too precise, they lose some character, IMO. Symmetry is good, but when it's overdone it looks too mechanical. JMO, of course. what i was pointing out was the imperfection "Matthews is all about precision. Others have come close and can make a good copy but still not quite as good. " this is obviously clydes opinion, but the facts are NOT PRECISION for he same reason some folks buy Rolex a timex makes for a good wristwatch, all about personal pref? drive a caddy or drive a yugo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clydetul62 Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 Glass is the same? I feel tickling on my back side. Scott, you as an artist know that saying glass is glass isnt the same. "davis = jabo = matthews" It's not the same. For sake of the discussion making the materials, work area, kiln, etc the same it falls on the skills of the artist. Matthews is all precise symetry. Davis, Beetem, Seese etc. They all have different skills. Different looks. M!B$ is right that it can look mechanical but it still is what his followers expect of Matthews. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1313 Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 Glass is the same? I feel tickling on my back side. Scott, you as an artist know that saying glass is glass isnt the same. "davis = jabo = matthews" It's not the same. For sake of the discussion making the materials, work area, kiln, etc the same it falls on the skills of the artist. Matthews is all precise symetry. Davis, Beetem, Seese etc. They all have different skills. Different looks. M!B$ is right that it can look mechanical but it still is what his followers expect of Matthews. all glass contains sand. AGREED ,the skills are different. as for precise symetry of matthews it is proven above, false. THESE may be close http://i.ebayimg.com/t/2-7-8-Marble-Mark-Matthews-Roman-Parallel-Geometric-/01/!Bn,4Hc!BGk~$(KGrHqEOKjEEtqPgfsd-BLjZhVjr2!~~_1.JPG but to say one commands high prices for symetry is bullcocca Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m!b$ Posted July 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 I think this guy's marbles can hardly be beat for precision, symmetry, and eye appeal, and yet they don't look mechanical. Wish I had a few of them. Never see them on Ebay. http://www.playingwi...om/kobuki3.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1313 Posted July 11, 2012 Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 in hand these are the nicest marble! orgasmic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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