MarbleDawg86 Posted January 12, 2014 Report Share Posted January 12, 2014 Hi everyone. My name is Andy, and I reside near Amarillo, Texas. I am quite possibly the newest member and greenest collector on here! I am 27 years old and began collecting depression, vaseline, and victorian glass pieces a few years ago.... That is up until about October or 2012, when I came across a beautiful little Joseph's Coat Handmade swirl.... I purchased the little beauty and was instantly hooked on marbles! I've kind of put all other collecting aside as I have become obsessed with these little works of art! I have a decent collection of handmades from clambroths to micas, and gooseberries to latticinos... But within the past few months I've dived head first into machine mades... I love them... Though I have LOTS to learn, I would like to say, this site has been so extremely helpful with my new hobby/love... I have learned so much from all of the seasoned collectors! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted January 12, 2014 Report Share Posted January 12, 2014 Hi Andy. It's wonderful to have you. I like vaseline glass a lot but I don't have a collection to speak of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stefan Posted January 12, 2014 Report Share Posted January 12, 2014 Hey andy, At least, we are two newbies : D i also started just over a year ago... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IowaMarble Posted January 12, 2014 Report Share Posted January 12, 2014 Welcome Andy! It is nice to see young collectors gaining interest in the hobby. Don't hesitate to reach out if you have questions. Chad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbobam Posted January 14, 2014 Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 I'm on the machine-made side personally, and wondering which marbles intrigued you enough to 'dive in head first' recently. ( : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarbleDawg86 Posted January 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 Right now I'm mainly into Marble King Rainbows and Pelts... I have a few of just about everything though, but these are my favorites! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbobam Posted January 14, 2014 Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 Sound like good choices to me! It was definitely Pelts that got me into this mess. I don't know much at all about Marble Kings. They don't seem to come up as topics that often. I don't know why. The few I've seen have a terrific look to them that's all their own. Here's the best Peltier photo I've ever taken, imho. No aggression intended. Pelts are probably my favorite. Just trying to be outrageous. ( : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarbleDawg86 Posted January 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 Beautiful pelts.... Horrifying photo!!! HAHAHA Reminds me of my grandfather telling me of the hundreds of marbles that met their demise with the help of his slingshot as a child! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manylittle Posted January 14, 2014 Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 Welcome to the site. I love old art glass, especially Czech and Mt Washington and Cased glass from the '50's. I love the solid bright colors of the cased glass contrasting with the white interiors. I had a collection of over 140 all displayed in a black and white kitchen on white shelves with black edges.....until someone broke into my house and stole over half of my pieces....all of the best ones of course. Of all the machine made marbles I love the akro's the best. Pelts come in a close second and then Christianson. I've been here for under a year now although I've loved marbles for 25 years... and these guys are great !!!! Vicki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbobam Posted January 16, 2014 Report Share Posted January 16, 2014 Slingshots and marbles. Huh! Obviously a perfect combination, but hadn't thought about it. In New York City we didn't really have slingshots, since the ridiculous population density didn't allow for things that could be considered weapons. Even if you were only interested in target practice. But what a thought if you consider the wide-open spaces of the entire country! There must have been a gazillion marbles lost to this irresistible practice! ( : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbobam Posted January 16, 2014 Report Share Posted January 16, 2014 Hey Vicki! It made me sad to hear about your loss. It's bad enough to have someone steal your money, but when it's something that's an expression of you, it's just such a personal violation that it can't be described. The contrast of the black and white with the colors sounds wonderful. Hope you're re-building! (?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted January 19, 2014 Report Share Posted January 19, 2014 Andy, I just saw your pictures in the gallery. Sweeeet candy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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