MarbleDawg86 Posted October 9, 2014 Report Share Posted October 9, 2014 This one I'm not sure. What looks like flea bites all over is actually sand? or something trapped all inside the glass. whatever it is, there's lots of it! .855" diameter And this one is slightly over 1/2'', has two ground pontils. Is this a handmade moonie? Has that orangey amber glow when backlit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted October 9, 2014 Report Share Posted October 9, 2014 Is the little one glass? or stone? I was thinking Master on the big one .... but that's pretty big for a Master. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarbleDawg86 Posted October 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2014 (edited) Yes its glass.... bought the little one in a lot off ebay, from zaboo actually, a couple years ago. There were about 15 handmades in the lot altogether, and all glass. Actually........... now you have me second guessing.... I think there were a couple of stone carnelians in the lot..... So maybe not glass. How can I tell? Without smashing it.... lol Edited October 9, 2014 by MarbleDawg86 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hipocritter Posted October 9, 2014 Report Share Posted October 9, 2014 The gray one looks like stone. The flat spots would be the sides of the cube of stone that was supposed to be round after grinding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted October 12, 2014 Report Share Posted October 12, 2014 Idle curiosity -- I wonder if the amber glowing stone one would be one they called a moonie circa 1900. From reading old newspaper articles I'm pretty sure there was a marble the kids called moonie before Christensen and Akro came out with glass versions. But I have no idea what the old version was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted October 12, 2014 Report Share Posted October 12, 2014 I agree with Lloyd that the gray one appears to be stone. And the first does look Akro/Master-ish Steph, Your thoughts seem reasonable. I have seen many translucent agates that children could easily have referred to as moonies - some whiter and even more moon-like than this one. If, as you say, people were referring to moonie marbles before glass marbles were produced, such agates would seem to be top contenders for the monicker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lstmmrbls Posted October 12, 2014 Report Share Posted October 12, 2014 I am getting a European vibe from the first marble. Size is a ? though for my thoughts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orbboy Posted October 14, 2014 Report Share Posted October 14, 2014 If .855 is a tad under 15/16" I second the Euro vote. I have a handful that size. The purple is commonish to this type. Roger named these Whisplers/Wisplers a few years back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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