schmoozer Posted June 9, 2018 Report Share Posted June 9, 2018 Too cool, never seen one before. value? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted June 9, 2018 Report Share Posted June 9, 2018 Pretty sure this is Vitro. Edit: at least I'm sure they did some kinda lamp -- I need to pull out my Vitro book. Hopefully someone else can confirm and talk value. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schmoozer Posted June 9, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2018 Testing... it was listed as Vitro🤔 you get a “A”👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DINDO Posted June 9, 2018 Report Share Posted June 9, 2018 On page 180 of American Made Marbles. It says made in 1935 or earlier. Vitro indeed. I always admired that photo. It looks slightly different yours Edit. Book is American Machine Made Marbles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schmoozer Posted June 9, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2018 Did they show a price? all my reference books are boxed up in the garage🤬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DINDO Posted June 9, 2018 Report Share Posted June 9, 2018 It says no value determined. There is another lamp that has a metal globe around the top fixture but is very similar on the same page at 1000-1400. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schmoozer Posted June 9, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2018 Crapola! It was listed at $400, so a good deal I think. We are done shopping today, and leaving tomorrow morning.😢 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvrons Posted June 10, 2018 Report Share Posted June 10, 2018 Sent you a message. Email sent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schmoozer Posted June 10, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2018 15 hours ago, DINDO said: It says no value determined. There is another lamp that has a metal globe around the top fixture but is very similar on the same page at 1000-1400. Can you post a picture of the page? thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nantucketdink Posted June 10, 2018 Report Share Posted June 10, 2018 Where is this lamp for sale? They are extremely special. Ron can have first shot of course if that is what he asked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schmoozer Posted June 10, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2018 Purchased, it will be staying at home for a while. I had to have a friend pick it up for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted June 10, 2018 Report Share Posted June 10, 2018 Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DINDO Posted June 10, 2018 Report Share Posted June 10, 2018 Here you go. Hope im not breaking any copyright rules. From the book American Machine Made Marbles. Written by Dean Six , Susie Metzler , Michael Johnson. Published by Schiffer. Im sure many here have this book already. A wonderful book imo. The pictures are obviously fantastic . The identification guides quite helpfull but the history accounts make this book a must have. I could start a thread just talking about the history of the American Marble Companies that ive learnt from this book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schmoozer Posted June 10, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2018 Thank you for the photo👍 1935 Xmas present is awesome! I recently bought an engraved 1918 LF&C knuckle knife that was given as a Xmas present to clients in 1923, along with a hilarious letter. Love provenances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DINDO Posted June 10, 2018 Report Share Posted June 10, 2018 No prob. Hope it helps. You have a very nice lamp. Great find. Yes provenance is the backbone to solving artifact mysterys and adds to the value Meant to ask what style of marbles did they use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schmoozer Posted June 11, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2018 Large game marbles like to did on the large format ashtrays. I had both large and small in the same color, sold years ago. May have to go buy new examples🤔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schmoozer Posted June 11, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2018 Did more searching, found a colbalt blue example on Pinterest that sold on eBay in 2012 for $640, only the base. The picture shows a bale on the upper lamp, so maybe it was gifted with no shade? Going to leave the green finial, as found. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted June 11, 2018 Report Share Posted June 11, 2018 Good plan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schmoozer Posted June 13, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2018 Steph, Thank you so much for this website. it has been a treasure trove over that past years!❤️❤️❤️🤬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted June 13, 2018 Report Share Posted June 13, 2018 Thank Lou! ..... and thank you too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schmoozer Posted June 13, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2018 Yes, thank Lou too...😁🙏🏻 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted June 13, 2018 Report Share Posted June 13, 2018 It was exciting just to watch you have a chance to get that. If I ever found something like that .... *happy dreams* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schmoozer Posted June 13, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2018 I am a “hunter”, always looking for the “holy grail”. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schmoozer Posted June 15, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2018 The lamp showed up today. base is marked as shown. very good condition, some small spots of corrosion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted June 15, 2018 Report Share Posted June 15, 2018 how cool is that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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