Steph Posted June 3, 2017 Report Share Posted June 3, 2017 I haven't found any marbles yet. I got this pretty pair of vaseline glass plates though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budwas Posted June 3, 2017 Report Share Posted June 3, 2017 Very pretty! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddog Posted June 4, 2017 Report Share Posted June 4, 2017 Found this old solitaire board, and two jars of marbles. Randy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted June 4, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2017 Beautiful orbs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumblebee Posted June 5, 2017 Report Share Posted June 5, 2017 No luck here, but I did bring my box of "sellers" to my in-law's yard sale. I put a sign that said one free vintage marble with every item purchased. Within a couple of hours the yardsalers cleaned me out paying $0.25 each. Selling them and listening to older folks talk about playing marbles as children was almost as fun as finding some myself. I like to think I spread the fever a bit, especially for the man who bought $15 worth of my oldest ones for his grandson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jten Posted June 5, 2017 Report Share Posted June 5, 2017 Went to an estate sale last weekend, 4,000,000.00 house it was for sale. My wife got a watch for 20.00 checked the price online 1,100.00+, 14 ct. earrings for 15.00 checked online designer died in 2006 a gallery had a pair of her earring's in silver for 600.00+. spent about 300.00 still looking up prices. They had art glass pieces with receipts showing prices from 4,000.00 to 6,000.00 all marked from 400.00 to 800.00. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted June 5, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2017 Neat story, Jason. I asked about marbles at some of the sales and one of the sellers did have marbles at home -- but not selling -- she had some sulphides, so I got to talk about 'em a little and share some factoids even if I didn't get to see 'em. Cool, John! (Is she ebaying the watch? Or happy to now have a $1000 watch of her own?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I'llhavethat1 Posted June 5, 2017 Report Share Posted June 5, 2017 I picked up some old books for 50 cents ea, and some old bottles for 5 cents each. Couldn't pass them up for that price. One of the old medical books had an invitation in it from 1866 to other local doctors to discuss a new medical act. Need to do some more research on that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jten Posted June 5, 2017 Report Share Posted June 5, 2017 She's happy with the watch and 4 sets of earrings. The woman who's mother died flew in to clear things out before the house was listed. There were 4 display cases in the living room with art glass half of the kitchen cabinets were display cases.with antique window doors from France. The house is made of logs some over 3 ft in diameter the central spiral staircase was 3 stories around a massive tree trunk. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted June 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2017 fantastic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cas Posted June 11, 2017 Report Share Posted June 11, 2017 Hi all. I'm normally just an observer of everyone's lovely mibs on this forum, but I wanted share this wild find. I went to a large outdoor flea market last weekend - no marbles to be seen. Then I stopped at a small antique shop on the way home. I perused a few jars of mibs sitting on the counter but found nothing of interest. I was prepared to leave empty-handed when the owner noticed me looking at the jars. He asked, "Are you a collector?" I nodded and watched as he headed for a cabinet behind the counter and out came a small wooden box. He said he used to collect Popeyes. I was prepared to see only Akros (which he did have and some beauties to boot) when I spotted these two minty Pelts! Got 'em for $10 a piece and came home pretty dang happy. (Side note: I've been trying to decipher if the John Deere has ox or if it is just the green ribbon diving and appearing darker. Has anyone ever seen or heard of a Deere with ox?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winnie Posted June 11, 2017 Report Share Posted June 11, 2017 Hi Cas,nice Pelts,sorry don't know about the oxblood.Welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted June 12, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2017 Hi, lady. What a nice encounter. I haven't encountered John Deeres very much. Have you tried to peer deep into it with a strong flashlight? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orbboy Posted June 14, 2017 Report Share Posted June 14, 2017 Not hallmarked, just white metal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted June 14, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2017 Seems to be the same maker. I like a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted June 23, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2017 Well, these are pretty much only worth the quarter I paid for 'em, but hey, marbles! From a yard sale! ... still all I've found and I have spent all my yard sale money for awhile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdNargel Posted June 23, 2017 Report Share Posted June 23, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted June 23, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2017 Good find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hrjane Posted June 25, 2017 Report Share Posted June 25, 2017 Found at a yard sale today. $6 https://goo.gl/photos/W5q5QwoHZYYVAgT27 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted June 25, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2017 What a nice little haul. Slaggalicious. What are the translucent white ones in the back right? (Wondering if they could be Master Cloudys, (edit: if they're machine-made)) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hrjane Posted June 25, 2017 Report Share Posted June 25, 2017 They are machine made. With a bright backlight you can see nice straight seams. They do not have a glow. Can you make the image show? I had no luck with the two image codes I know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted June 25, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2017 Google definitely wants us to go over there to see the photo. Don't see a way to make it show here. It's worth the click. Straight seams, huh? Maybe not a slam dunk Master but still my best guess with that glass consistency and no glow. Master Cloudys are like Easter Eggs. Hidden away among the solid colored marbles which don't have a glow. Anyway ... I think there's something special about your two, especially since they were found in that group. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orbboy Posted June 25, 2017 Report Share Posted June 25, 2017 Here ya go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hrjane Posted June 25, 2017 Report Share Posted June 25, 2017 Thank you for showing the picture! Steph, here's the marble backlit, than darkened to show structure. Could be Master. https://goo.gl/photos/JQrui8E7VnKQdkMK8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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