BuckEye Posted March 9, 2014 Report Share Posted March 9, 2014 opaques and pieces. Many dont know but the lavender is almost always mottled (see pieces). Mine came from the relative of a factory worker.. Also the yellow is Very vibrant, but once you see in hand they dont look like game marbles. Hope this was helpful...Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg11 Posted March 9, 2014 Report Share Posted March 9, 2014 that is one super example of a 1 -7/8, the blue is nice as well. Took me years to find my mint 1-/14 blue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mibcapper Posted March 9, 2014 Report Share Posted March 9, 2014 whatever happened to that guy with the white beard who had all those bricks? terry lundeen ... and a bit .. reserved . .. bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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greg11 Posted March 9, 2014 Report Share Posted March 9, 2014 this is not mine, saved it from ebay or something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hdesousa Posted March 9, 2014 Report Share Posted March 9, 2014 this is not mine, saved it from ebay or something Steph beat you to it in post# 15. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clydetul62 Posted March 11, 2014 Report Share Posted March 11, 2014 These all came from one source. Back in good ebay days this lady put 2 of them up. I won. She put 2 more. I won again. I asked her then if she had more. 2 more for total of 6. I love the one that has the spots. That one and the one straight under it has a blue color as well. It's caused by a single blue thread deep near center of marble. Size is 1 1/4" Asked back story on these. She said they came from a board game table that had 2 sticks and a couple big clays. Similar to pool? The game had a drawer and these were in it. She didn't have no pics of the game. She sold it as she was unloading it from her truck to put in store. A guy saw her unloading and bought it off her on the spot. There is a sad part and that she acquired these from a neighbor's estate who had been killed. Anyone know what game looked like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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wadely1212 Posted March 24, 2014 Report Share Posted March 24, 2014 hansel what is the perfection caster balls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hdesousa Posted March 24, 2014 Report Share Posted March 24, 2014 hansel what is the perfection caster balls Darn if I know what MFC meant by a caster ball in 1917, but here's a 1911 patent for a caster, awarded to Abraham Oppy of Kansas City. A caster ball probably fit into the caster. Interesting about being "made to order". http://books.google.com/books?id=8v5KL60zQhgC&pg=PA953&lpg=PA953&dq=patent+caster+ball&source=bl&ots=dWw5YOsVqM&sig=FaUtmcWhVGKMYKkHnLwXqtnrDDM&hl=en&sa=X&ei=0rkwU_SjLai10AHv_IHABw&ved=0CH8Q6AEwCw#v=onepage&q=%20caster%20ball%20christensen&f=false Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wadely1212 Posted March 25, 2014 Report Share Posted March 25, 2014 i figured it meant something about casters just wasn't sure if the meant like marbles as casters like the sulphide in the globe stand in marble mania book... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted April 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 While I was trying to find a particular steelie reference for Bob's thread, I stumbled across this ad. I also have another one from the same month with different graphics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wadely1212 Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 The largest I have heard of was a hair under 3 inches. I owned one a hair under 2" I've seen an almost 3" blue. It was many years back at A local auction. I bought the other lot not knowing the value and rarity of these big boys. I just picked up a mint 1 7/8" today. I'll try and get up pics check out morphy's auction for the up coming marble auction on may 3 there is a mfc slag.... lot 228... the largest that they know to exist of 1 15/16" estimate 1,000-2,000... wow wow... i can only imagine what a 3" estimate would be http://morphyauctions.hibid.com/lot/15125791/rare-large-m-f--christensen-slag-marble-?tab=0&display=50&cpage=5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIBLEfreak Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted April 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 Cool, thanks. I have some ephemera I need to post. From three sources so I've psyched myself out over organizing it. lol, I'm silly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lstmmrbls Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 They really needed to do a little research before writing that auction description. Just more BS from a company that should be doing a much better job at such things Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wadely1212 Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 i strongly agree galen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaboo Posted April 18, 2014 Report Share Posted April 18, 2014 I've got my eye on you.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sissydear Posted April 18, 2014 Report Share Posted April 18, 2014 that's funny, Dani. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaboo Posted April 18, 2014 Report Share Posted April 18, 2014 thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted April 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2014 A shipping label Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg11 Posted April 19, 2014 Report Share Posted April 19, 2014 Hey Galen... I thought that's what they paid Brian for LOL, oh yeah... he's an ex wal mart manager... what do you expect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted April 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2014 Here are pix of a stock certificate from Ron. At least I think it is a single stock certificate. Views of the front and back? I should have asked before I posted but I keep putting it off, so here it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted April 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2014 Here is another nice stock certificate photo. This one from Brian. Is it the same certificate? And some MFC cullet And a map of the factory. I think the date on this is 1916. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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