cgcourson Posted March 17, 2013 Report Share Posted March 17, 2013 TO anyone who can help, I am a very new glass collector and I purchased some large marbles that I can't identify. I got them at an estate sale from someone who loved marbles and had a huge collection. I know that some are onion skin, there is a swirl, but don't know what kind of marbles the white and blue one and the white and green ones are. I also have no idea of a maker or age, can anyone help? Also just let me know what else you need to see to id these marbles. There are two pictures of each marble and sorry about the fingerprints on them Thanks in advance Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted March 17, 2013 Report Share Posted March 17, 2013 Hello Chris. I think that these are all contemporaries -- that is, made relatively recently. But I've never seen one quite like that first one. I'm going to move this to the main forum so that more people who know contemporaries will see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sissydear Posted March 18, 2013 Report Share Posted March 18, 2013 The red white and blue one is a Charles Gibson "snakeskin". He had a studio in Milton, WV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sissydear Posted March 18, 2013 Report Share Posted March 18, 2013 Charlie Gibson did not sign. There is a blue and white that could be his, but it looks like Sammy Hogue too. Is it signed? One that age would be signed "SLH". If it is not signed, it's likely Charles Gibson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgcourson Posted March 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2013 Thanks to all for the info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmuehlba Posted March 18, 2013 Report Share Posted March 18, 2013 I am at Davis more than Gibson on just the snake skinn and the lobed blue on blue the others I would put at ?? some one just starting out or ?? Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sissydear Posted March 18, 2013 Report Share Posted March 18, 2013 The two shades of blue could be Jim Davis. He also signed all of his work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgcourson Posted March 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2013 I found a signature on the white with small blue swirl. I think it is S followed by another letter then 89? Does anyone have any tips or tricks for finding or reading signatures better? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobBlock Posted March 18, 2013 Report Share Posted March 18, 2013 The red and white is Gibson. The blue with the signature is probably Sam Hogue. The others appear to all be the same maker, based on the pontil on each. I think they might be House of Glass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Marbles Posted March 18, 2013 Report Share Posted March 18, 2013 I seen your auctions on ebay, are you trying to sell them twice? Might get caught up if someone buys them all...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgcourson Posted March 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2013 I dont have these on Ebay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Marbles Posted March 18, 2013 Report Share Posted March 18, 2013 Sorry, Wow, looks like maybe the same maker tho.... pontil end and color http://www.ebay.com/...=p2047675.l2562 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgcourson Posted March 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2013 LOL, these are from the same auction I went too. The autctioneer was talking about how on the Friday sale some guy bought all they had. this guy lives right down the road! I am a blossoming collector and am trying to find out for my purposes. Thanks for that link, at least maybe others will contribute info to his descriptions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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