BobBlock Posted October 30, 2015 Report Share Posted October 30, 2015 A little something I picked up yesterday. One of the 1925 National Marble Tournament trophies. It was awarded to Marie Lawley, the first girl to compete in the National Marble Tournament. Copper over plaster cast. New York Evening Post, June 3, 1925: "A sunburned girl kneeled on the hot sands of the beach yesterday and took an American sharpshooter aim at a lone 'commie' and missed, and in doing so lost her first real chance to outdistance her boy rivals for the league leadership in the national marble tournament. She is Marie Lawley of Harrisburg, who is tied in first place in the Eastern League ..." The sculpture was created in 1925 by Pietro Ghiloni, an Italian emigrant who worked in New York City. There were 64 participants in the tournament. I'm pretty sure one statue was presented to each participant. I'm only aware of 5 others that still exist, and two of those have heads that have broken off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatmacscott Posted October 30, 2015 Report Share Posted October 30, 2015 Very Cool. Nice piece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumblebee Posted October 30, 2015 Report Share Posted October 30, 2015 Wow, perfect for a museum of marbles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted October 30, 2015 Report Share Posted October 30, 2015 Wonderful piece of history. So nice to know the details. Yea, Marie! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lstmmrbls Posted November 6, 2015 Report Share Posted November 6, 2015 There are at least 12 out there Bob. But the one with a girls name must be pretty rare! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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