Killermarbles Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 Only please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wadely1212 Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 what make an end of day onion skin a Clown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldmarblenut Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 I think the old definition was it had to contain 5 or more colors other than the base color? I would call the marbles pictured... clouds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killermarbles Posted March 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 Red, yellow, green, blue, black all on a white base. Cloud clowns. Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mibtalk Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 clowns......my opinion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killermarbles Posted March 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 I am trying to load more pictures but its a challenge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killermarbles Posted March 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 I figured it out Back in the old days this was a cloud now they call it a clown and charge more. LOL. Just kidding but it's probably true. By the way, when these marbles were found there was three from the same cane. I am interested in getting the third. I don't know who has it but if anybody does can you please pass the word to them. Thanks Randy Conway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JVVmarbles Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 Here's a different kind of clown. Size is 1-5/8". It's one of the most beautiful marbles I've ever seen. It has a white onionskin core with green and blue flecks on it (almost like a solid core) and above that core floats a layer of 1000's of tiny streaks and dots of white, yellow, orange, red, green, light blue and dark blue and tiny pieces of mica as well! It has a highly facetted pontil and really glows under a black light, so I think it dates to 1850. It was hard to photograpgh (especially to show the core, but you can see it on the last 2 pics). Here are some pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JVVmarbles Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 And here's another pic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JVVmarbles Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 And one more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JVVmarbles Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 And in this last pic you can see the inner core really well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JVVmarbles Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 Another nice single pontil clown, size is 1-3/8". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hdesousa Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 Here's a different kind of clown. Size is 1-5/8". It's one of the most beautiful marbles I've ever seen. It has a white onionskin core with green and blue flecks on it (almost like a solid core) and above that core floats a layer of 1000's of tiny streaks and dots of white, yellow, orange, red, green, light blue and dark blue and tiny pieces of mica as well! It has a highly facetted pontil and really glows under a black light, so I think it dates to 1850. It was hard to photograpgh (especially to show the core, but you can see it on the last 2 pics). Here are some pics. Beautiful marble. But what do you base the 1850 date on, just the faceted pontil and the UV glow? Do we know when they stopped making faceted pontils? The opaque colours indicate the marble is post 1900. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hdesousa Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 what make an end of day onion skin a Clown The best (i.e. most useful) definition of a clown is that in a clown, some of the colors are in splotches and and often appear to be lined in black. Randy's marbles are clowns, and the example JVV has pictured in post #12 shows this very well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killermarbles Posted March 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 The best (i.e. most useful) definition of a clown is that in a clown, the colors are lined in black. Randy's marbles are clowns, and the example JVV has pictured in post #12 shows this very well. Thanks MR. D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTAndrea Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 It always astonishes me how much some of these types look like handmade CA guineas. Does anyone know if the company was trying to imitate them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minnesota Marble Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 Here's a different kind of clown. Size is 1-5/8". It's one of the most beautiful marbles I've ever seen. It has a white onionskin core with green and blue flecks on it (almost like a solid core) and above that core floats a layer of 1000's of tiny streaks and dots of white, yellow, orange, red, green, light blue and dark blue and tiny pieces of mica as well! It has a highly facetted pontil and really glows under a black light, so I think it dates to 1850. It was hard to photograpgh (especially to show the core, but you can see it on the last 2 pics). Here are some pics. Crazy beautiful marble JVV!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minnesota Marble Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 I figured it out Back in the old days this was a cloud now they call it a clown and charge more. LOL. Just kidding but it's probably true. By the way, when these marbles were found there was three from the same cane. I am interested in getting the third. I don't know who has it but if anybody does can you please pass the word to them. Thanks Randy Conway Randy, I am working on finding you that last mib. B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killermarbles Posted March 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 That's a great lutz Bernie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeroen Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 This is a clown onionskin as well. The black lines around the colors are clearly visible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 It always astonishes me how much some of these types look like handmade CA guineas. Does anyone know if the company was trying to imitate them? I don't think I've ever heard anything about CA's motivation for making the guineas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmuehlba Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 So just have to put in my clown . Mike and when taking pics I see that the colors in my joseph coats are opaque so ?? later onion skins ? any joseph coats with translucent or with a baking color ? Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lstmmrbls Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 Is it really a black lining or the transparent glass that often appears between different colored glass types in marbles??????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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wadely1212 Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 The best (i.e. most useful) definition of a clown is that in a clown, the colors are lined in black. Randy's marbles are clowns, and the example JVV has pictured in post #12 shows this very well. so if it has black outlines it doesn't matter how many colors.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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