BobBlock Posted March 17, 2013 Report Share Posted March 17, 2013 Marble CyberAuction #1107 will be held next Sunday evening, March 24 beginning at 8PM NYC time. This is an auction of 165 lots of handmade, machine made and contemporary marbles from two different consignors. Virtually everything in the auction is Mint or unusual. The handmades in this auction are from a European collection. There are a number of unusual swirls and onionskins in this auction. Most of the marbles are Mint. The machine mades are from a collection we've been working through for a few auctions now. Mostly Mint Popeyes, but there are other machine mades in here as well. I have prepared a complete catalogue of the 165 lots in the auction. The catalogue listings identify each marble by type, give a short description of the marble, list any defects in the marble, list the size and condition and an estimate of value. One or more images of each lot are available as well. You can view the catalogue in one of two places: A PDF version of the catalogue listings with one image for each lot can be viewed or downloaded at http://www.blocksite.com/marble-auctions/block-s-marble-cyberauctions/ You can also view the catalogue listings, with 3 to 5 large images of most lots, on the iCollector site at http://www.icollector.com/auction.aspx?as=26539 Here's a couple that are in the auction: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Marbles Posted March 18, 2013 Report Share Posted March 18, 2013 Please check your inbox.............no response. Okay, I was wondering if anyone had the catalogs from old Marble Cyberauctions? I'm looking for the description and ending price for CyberAuction #1021 Sunday, February 15, 2003 Lot #36 Thanks for any help!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Marbles Posted March 23, 2013 Report Share Posted March 23, 2013 edit.... looking for info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1313 Posted March 23, 2013 Report Share Posted March 23, 2013 lot 63 is a kickace onion http://www.icollector.com/Marbles-Lot-63-Contemporary-Handmade-Onionskin-1-15-16-NM-8-5_i15638831 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobBlock Posted March 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2013 It looks like auction #1021 was sometime in 2004. The record in the database is 1021,36,"CONTEMPORARY HANDMADE","Hollow glass sphere inside-painted with a bull in a field. Hole in the bottom. Probably used as a finial. Chinese. 1-1/2"". Mint (9.9).",6.00 Is this the item you're looking for? Sold for $6.00 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobBlock Posted March 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2013 lot 63 is a kickace onion http://www.icollecto...M-8-5_i15638831 Contemporary, unfortunately (though I guess that depends on your perspective). Even worse it was used for target practice and has several dings on one side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Marbles Posted March 23, 2013 Report Share Posted March 23, 2013 Cool Thanks Bob. That's what I was looking for. WOW.. only 6 bucks. I have that one now...Got 16.50 in it. So it's true, value does go up.... with time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobBlock Posted March 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2013 Interesting to see that 10 years later it is still accompanied by it's auction label. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Marbles Posted March 24, 2013 Report Share Posted March 24, 2013 Yeah, Was in the auction bag still. (Top View) I'll have to make a new one to add to it so it has some history...... in 100 years someone will want to know about it, maybe... Thanks again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hdesousa Posted March 24, 2013 Report Share Posted March 24, 2013 Yeah, Was in the auction bag still. (Top View) I'll have to make a new one to add to it so it has some history...... in 100 years someone will want to know about it, maybe... Thanks again. William, Here are a dozen: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Chinese-Reverse-Painted-Complete-Set-12-New-Year-Calendar-Glass-Balls-w-Stands-/170757442122 There are probably many others... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Marbles Posted March 24, 2013 Report Share Posted March 24, 2013 Hmmm. That tiger looks really good. Thanks for the link. I'll pass tho, but like the price they are at. So are these types considered marbles? I guess not since they are hollow...oh, steelies are hollow.. I guess not since they have a hole....oh, marble beads have a hole... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clydetul62 Posted March 24, 2013 Report Share Posted March 24, 2013 They are not considered marbles. More like tourist knicknack. They have a hole as they are painted from the inside. I have seen bottles painted the same way. I see these at craft fairs geared for Asians. Sometimes the sellers will have a light underneath when displaying them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobBlock Posted March 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2013 The technique dates back at least 200 years. I collect chinese snuff bottles and I have several that are inside painted using this technique (though they are only about 1860, not 1700s). The artist uses a brush with only one or two bristles on it, so that they can do the detail work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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