BuckEye Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 Sometimes it pays off. After many months of hounding, caught up with an antique dealer who said he had marbles. He brought out a big bin and told me everything good was gone and there was nothing special in there. After digging through this tupperware container I found a few I thought were ok, enjoy!Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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mmuehlba Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 That is why I always try and open those metal Chinese checker tins when you hear the marbles rolling in them . nice find that is what keeps every one looking . Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idigjars Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 Awesome finds Craig. Congrats. I love them all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeeperman Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 Very nice find. If there was nothing special left....makes me wonder what was there before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Marbles Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 Very Nice Craig!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killermarbles Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 nice find Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuckEye Posted September 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 Thanks everyone, I have to go back and see if there are more. I think they came out of a stock box or something like that. I figure there were 15 (3 sets of 5) which means I didn't find two of them in this big bin or not. Who knows what the guy is holding back too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westcoast_dave Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 Virtuous find Craig. Mint? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuckEye Posted September 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 Yeah they are all wet mint, a few sparkles from clanging around in the Tupperware tub, but nothing less than mint -. Found a few nice pelts too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westcoast_dave Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 All the more rare find. I bet your CAC collection is looking monstrous these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clydetul62 Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 waiting patiently to see pelts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IowaMarble Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 waiting patiently to see pelts. +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ann Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 +1 +2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machinemades Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 Me three. What a find Craig! Sami Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuckEye Posted September 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 Thanks for the nice comments everyone, I do probably need to go back and buy the whole tub. Im sure there are a couple killers left in there. However, let me put it this way; the tub was about wrist deep, so I probably wasnt super thorough, but each time I dug my hand in and pulled new ones upto the top it was like unearthing gemstones among dirt lol. They were unmistakable and were just screaming at you to pick them up. I was getting spooked and didnt want to stay long. Ive heard of people picking out marbles and the antique dealer saying ok, these are mine, you can pick out of the rest. The pelts are not as good as these. Couple 3/4 Christmas tree and liberty etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winnie Posted September 18, 2013 Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 His ignorance is your happiness,so i have to be patient.LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mibstified Posted September 18, 2013 Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 Wow Craig, that is a once in a life time, amazing find!!!! Bet you got an indescribable endorphin rush going through that tub. Definitely got to go back and buy the whole lot, even if just to get first dibs on any more mibs that might be in that pipe line. Congratulations!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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