Jmike8886 Posted January 31, 2013 Report Share Posted January 31, 2013 I have some 20+ year old handmade marbles that I would like to see if anyone can identify/ give me an idea of their value. The first picture is of machine made marbles also 20+ years old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted February 1, 2013 Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 I moved the thread to the main forum so that more contemporary collectors might see your question. p.s. Neat bag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jmike8886 Posted February 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 Thanks Steph! I appreciate the help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marbleseeker Posted February 1, 2013 Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 Just a wild guess but the ones in the bag are probably "Stuks Agate" per the label Manufacturas de Vidrio el Aguila, S.A. = Vancor de Mexico According to Marblealan's reconstructed guide they have space type names. Like the black with yellow one is called "Jupiter". The black with white and a little blue is called "galaxy". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sissydear Posted February 1, 2013 Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 Not signed? Perhaps Jody Fine. I think Steven Maslach signs his. (The hand mades) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marbleseeker Posted February 1, 2013 Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 Second picture top right looks like a vancor "hand made swirl". Third picture down the ones with the ribbon core, I have some very similar to those and have been told they could be Jody Fine as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted February 1, 2013 Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 In the picture of 4, is the top left one made of stone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jmike8886 Posted February 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 Just a wild guess but the ones in the bag are probably "Stuks Agate" per the label Manufacturas de Vidrio el Aguila, S.A. = Vancor de Mexico According to Marblealan's reconstructed guide they have space type names. Like the black with yellow one is called "Jupiter". The black with white and a little blue is called "galaxy". I thought that but when I searched online I could not find anything in reference to Stuks Agate so I thought I was missing something. Steph: Once you mentioned it and I inspected it further I think you are correct that it could be a polished stone but it has so many bands of color I assumed it was a glass marble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobBlock Posted February 1, 2013 Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 Steve Maslach did not sign his marbles. Jody Fine on very rare occasions signed his larger marbles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lstmmrbls Posted February 1, 2013 Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 I believe there were many marbles like those handmades coming out of France approximately 25 years ago. They were being sold in specialty shops in various malls. If not that I suspect Jody Fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ann Posted February 1, 2013 Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 . . . If not that I suspect Jody Fine. Gotta agree -- Maslach's ribbons are far thinner than the ones shown here, which mostly look like Jody Fine to me, too. In the 3rd picture, the 2 smaller ones on the second row don't look like Fine, though -- I have 3 or 4 similar ones with very fine threads and core elements, also unsigned; they don't look "Fine-ish" in hand, at all. But their maker -- whoever that is -- is very skillful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m!b$ Posted February 1, 2013 Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 Are those Vacor Galaxies in the bag in the first picture, made out of glass? I was never sure if they were. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lstmmrbls Posted February 1, 2013 Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted February 1, 2013 Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 I thought that but when I searched online I could not find anything in reference to Stuks Agate so I thought I was missing something. The "stuks agate" part but most especially the "knikkers" part makes me think they were made for sale in some other country, like maybe the Netherlands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jmike8886 Posted February 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2013 Okay I looked closer at some of these and the only one that has a signature is in the second picture at the bottom left corner with blue swirls and I think it says Robert W Hamoll? does that ring a bell to anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sissydear Posted February 2, 2013 Report Share Posted February 2, 2013 I know the work of Robert L. Hamon. Does the sig look like that? I have over a hundred of his marbles, but none that look like that one. He has two nephews who did made similar marbles. That one looks blue and yellow in a clear base? Correct one I'm looking at? They are big football fans in West Virginia and they call their marbles in that color and design, "Mountaineers". One is John Hamon Miller and the other is Boyd Alan Miller. John mostly signs "JHM" and Boyd signed "BAM". There are several signatures of Robert L. as they changed over the years. Somes "Robert L. Hamon", sometimes "R. Hamon", sometimes just "Hamon". the marble in my avatar is a Robert L. Hamon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jmike8886 Posted February 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2013 Here is a picture of the signature. Maybe it will help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lstmmrbls Posted February 2, 2013 Report Share Posted February 2, 2013 Sure looks like Robert L. Hamon . Now Edna has another style to look for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jmike8886 Posted February 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2013 Sure looks like Robert L. Hamon . Now Edna has another style to look for. Edna can have this one for the right price if she wants it! LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sissydear Posted February 2, 2013 Report Share Posted February 2, 2013 That is definitely Bob's marble. What color is that ribbon, not the blue one. You can bet those bubbles are intentional. i couldn't see the bubbles in the small pic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jmike8886 Posted February 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2013 The bands are red and white and it looks like a little pink. Its hard to describe so I will post a better picture. What do you think this particular marble might sell for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sissydear Posted February 2, 2013 Report Share Posted February 2, 2013 What is the size of it? Bob sold them by size. The three inch ones were $68. The one inch were $22-25. No telling what it's worth now. Probably depends on who is bidding. It's pretty. I have some of his red, white, and blue marbles purchased from him. That was probably made at the same time. His brother Dick Hamon would pick the marbles to be sold to the collector's club and the ones not picked weren't made again . Do you have any idea what you want for it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jmike8886 Posted February 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2013 What is the size of it? Bob sold them by size. The three inch ones were $68. The one inch were $22-25. No telling what it's worth now. Probably depends on who is bidding. It's pretty. I have some of his red, white, and blue marbles purchased from him. That was probably made at the same time. His brother Dick Hamon would pick the marbles to be sold to the collector's club and the ones not picked weren't made again . Do you have any idea what you want for it? This one is a 3 inch and I would let it go for $80 shipped it looks like most of his 3 inch ones are going around $100 + shipping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Oregon Posted February 3, 2013 Report Share Posted February 3, 2013 Neat bag - one that was probably made in Mexico for overseas distribution as mentioned. I have a couple bags that i kept under the El Aquila name. Here's two where the "stuks" name is spelled differently. I think the stuks is the correct spelling as it translated to pCs or, in my guess, pieces - like we see in other marble bag packaging. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sissydear Posted February 3, 2013 Report Share Posted February 3, 2013 I am definitely interested. Send me a PM with how to send your money. I can use PayPal or send you a check. In the PM give me your address and how you want me to pay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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