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Sistersville Marble Festival


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The weather has been great for the festival this year. No rain, no floods, no bitter cold, no heat -- just right, comfortable weather. I have some pics of friends and favorite marble makers that I'll share with the folks who couldn't come this year.

I bought mostly contemps, a few vintage machines mades, but I won't do pics in my hotel room again. They would be dark. I'll post pics of the pretty contemps after i get home. the show pics are in sunlight so they won't be dark.

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On the right is Andy Davis. Some of you will recognize his tops on the table.

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Brett Young, half of the team of Hot House Glass. i bought several of their marbles.

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Christmas Ornaments by Hot House Glass. I bought a couple of these for my son's family.

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Dan Grumbling - maker of wonderful flower marbles. I added another one to my collection.

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Danny Grocki - If you've been to the marble festival, Danny is always set up on the same corner.

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Eddie Seese showing his marbles. I added some more Seese to my collection

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Frank and Sherry Aiello. They are always in front of the Wells Inn.

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Sammy Hogue with a customer. Sammy sets up a small studio in the street and makes marbles. Sometimes Eddie Seese, Rick Davis, or Steve Davis join him.

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Howard Powell and son Tony

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Tony and mom Julia Powell

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Walking down the street are Joe Hogue, brother of Sammy Hogue and Nola Morgan

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Kris Parke and a lot of his marbles. I added some of these too.

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Dalyn Sissoms and wife selling marbles.

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Good friends Paul and Linda Simmons buying some marbles.

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Phillip Arthur making torch marbles

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Rick and Steve Davis, brothers and partners in business

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Ruby Sellers, shopping at the Davis brothers booth.

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Steve Pletcher

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Vicki, visiting with marble maker and friend Cliff Thomas

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Wanda Issacs and Tom Jinks, Tom's daughter and granddaughter

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There was a wedding at the marble festival this year. The groom is a member of the Nutmeg Marble Club, West Virginia Marble Collector's Club, and Texas Marble Collectors Inc.

Adrian Hernandez married Barbara Garza. Some of us attended the wedding.

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Adrian and Barbara

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Andy Davis was the best man.

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The wedding party and guest David Griffie

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Adrian and Barbara cutting their wedding cake, decorated with marbles

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