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On 2/28/2023 at 5:31 PM, Jeff54 said:

So, this was in a crock pot in the early 90's along with sets of Peltier's, Akro's a few CAC's and other sets that some IDK, VWS and others where all the sets are mint, except the few CAC. There were some played with marbles, but there where 3-5  marbles in a set of different companies I grouped up, the sets were mint. 

I was advertising in the free adds of the Big nickel. An elder lady called and said she'd wanted $50 for her marbles which I told her, I'd have to see them first. When I got there, she began saying I was a collector, and her husband was one whom had passed. The she tried selling me baseball bats, gloves and balls. She was saying how much she hated her husband because he was a collector and left her with all this stuff. There were lots of collectibles of all shorts. She was asking me: How much would I pay for the bats and other things. I knew they were old for sure but, I don't know bats, I told her. 

Poor lady was such a nag, I stopped her and asked, about the marbles. I was getting annoyed about her ranting. So, when I saw the old dusty crock 3/4 filled finally, I hardly but brushed a few marbles, on the top; saw a cork or two, a slag or so and replied" "You want $50 for this?" In a stern manor, she said" "Yes!"

I gave her the money and it took IDK about 10 more minutes to get out of there, mannerly. 

After I left, I'd realized; Because of her attitude, I hadn't really looked at them so, I pulled over, began checking a little and a mint Lemon aide oxblood popped right up. Later at home, it all became obvious that crock had not been touched since the 1930-40's. I kind of felt a little bad because, had she not been so annoying, I would have spilled that crock, sorted them and paid her a fair price. 

Regardless, an old crock like that is one for the dreamers.

I'll never forget her saying: "You are a collector, I feel sorry for your wife! My husband, Blah, Blah, Blaw!"

 

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Nice ones Jeff 👍 here are my two ‘Miller ‘ liberty’s both are closer to 3/4 but not quite there 

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So, inside the crock pot, I mentioned last week ' Mint sets from different companies.' Here's one from it which I've never seen another. Old photo so, graphics don't do it justice anymore. 

I call it Peltier: 'Gemstone Tiger eye'. Probably would need to see it in-hand to realize why. It is a simi translucent blending mix which is not exactly a dead match of the gleaming stone, but pretty darned close...

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4 hours ago, Chad G. said:

"Happy Peltier Tuesday" A Bee in natural sunlight VS. artificial light. . .

That's a great Bee, Chad. I'm surprised it's not beat to a pulp. That little as-made fingernail hold would be very helpful for applying "english" when playing.

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53 minutes ago, Dave 13 said:

 . . . here are my two ‘Miller ‘ liberty’s both are closer to 3/4 but not quite there

Nice marbles posted today, Dave - great pattern and size on those Liberties!

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4 hours ago, Carowill said:

“Newer” Pelt, Nova.

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To my knowledge "Novas, Rootbeer floats, Champagne's" and associated marbles were all from a single day run in the 80's

LINK ::  https://www.allaboutmarbles.com/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=38379&p=283233&hilit=peltier+novas#p283233

LINK ::  https://www.allaboutmarbles.com/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=36325&p=273100&hilit=Peltier+Novas#p273100

LINK ::  https://www.allaboutmarbles.com/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=7783&p=62130&hilit=Peltier+Novas#p62130

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