Steph Posted September 10, 2018 Report Share Posted September 10, 2018 I was going to post this in my looooong Jabo thread, but I decided to give it a thread of its own. This month's contender for "cutest thing ever besides kids, grandkids, nieces, nephews, pets and little bitty neverbugs". A little wooden crate handmade by Mr. Mike Barton to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Peltier Mansion run at Jabo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted September 10, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2018 And with that impetus, I finally started my dedicated Mike Barton box. (It's about time.) Now to gather up all of my Barton's beauties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamrock Marbles Posted September 11, 2018 Report Share Posted September 11, 2018 Let us see more of those Barton Beauties! What's in the "Tower" box? Sincerely, John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted September 11, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2018 I'll get some pix. The little Tower box contains the shedded shell of a praying mantis ... and a baby mantis. Don't ask! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westcoast_dave Posted September 11, 2018 Report Share Posted September 11, 2018 Cool crate, 10 years sure went by fast. I see you have a Barton Mica in there, looks lighter than the one I have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted September 16, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2018 I think probably lighter. I don't capture the shade right here, but since it looks like it may be awhile before I reunite these with their brothers, here's a shot of the ones already in the box. Including a Monarch, a Folded Rainbow and a Copperhead Nottmiller Exotic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DINDO Posted September 16, 2018 Report Share Posted September 16, 2018 Real beautiful marbles. Man im 10 years too late . Jabo did some fantastic work. Are they still operating? What does Peltier Mansion refer to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted September 16, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2018 Jabo is still running as far as I know. I don't think Peltier is. (They hadn't made marbles in awhile but they were still producing other glass. I think they're gone now.) Dave McCullough was supervising the contract runs at Jabo 10 years ago but now he has his own operation: Dave's Appalachian Swirls. Here's how Mike described the Peltier Mansion story over on facebook. "Ten years ago, some of my glass freak friends and I went to Jabo Glass Company in Reno, Ohio, to make marbles. Boyce Lundstrom was one of the owners of Peltier Glass Company and the Peltier mansion next to the factory. James Armstrong was the former manager of Peltier, and his family owned the factory before Boyce. John Triggs was the owner of Youghiogheny Glass Company. I had been a stained glass artist for 35 years. We all hung out at the mansion, so we called ourselves the Peltier Mansion Group for this endeavor. John made most of the glass for our marble run to Boyce's specifications. I was in charge of adding all the side colors to the three crucibles above the furnace throughout our two day run. James brought a good attitude, enthusiasm, and plenty of beer. Over the last few weeks, I made some little boxes to commemorate the tenth anniversary of our experience." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamrock Marbles Posted September 17, 2018 Report Share Posted September 17, 2018 Steph, Sweet Barton's! Thanks for sharing!! John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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