crashbelt Posted March 16, 2023 Report Share Posted March 16, 2023 An 8 hole Star Puzzle probably John Jaques c.1870. 5" finely made mahogany board. Non original 3/4" swirls. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad G. Posted March 23, 2023 Report Share Posted March 23, 2023 A squeaky clean 1 & 3/16ths Banded Lutz for this "Thüringen Thursday" 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crashbelt Posted March 23, 2023 Report Share Posted March 23, 2023 Here are a couple of boxed sets by W S Spear which are found fairly commonly in the UK. Spear set up in England in 1888 so these will be late 19th or early 29th Century. This set is often found with banded transparents and sometimes as with the second set with swirls. The instructions refer to removing the 'red man' from the centre hole to start the game. Both of these sets came with a red (now faded) dyed red clay marble, and both boards show red dye rubbed off in the centre hole. So I'm fairly confident these are all original sets. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted March 23, 2023 Report Share Posted March 23, 2023 5 hours ago, Chad G. said: A squeaky clean 1 & 3/16ths Banded Lutz for this "Thüringen Thursday" It's a dandy, Chad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted March 23, 2023 Report Share Posted March 23, 2023 17 minutes ago, crashbelt said: Here are a couple of boxed sets by W S Spear which are found fairly commonly in the UK . . . Nice sets, and thanks for the info on the clay "red man" - I had not heard that before. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted March 23, 2023 Report Share Posted March 23, 2023 These marbles were recently identified as being produced by the Kister Porcelain Manufacturing Company of Scheibe-Alsbach in the Sonneberg district of Thuringia. The company is primarily known for producing porcelain figures. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikie_T Posted March 23, 2023 Report Share Posted March 23, 2023 Here is one that was a train wreck when I got it years ago. When I got it, you could not see what the inside looked like....... SO...... I had it polished (please don't shoot me). The guy that it for me did a great job. This marble is 2 1/4" so it is a big one! 😀 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted March 23, 2023 Report Share Posted March 23, 2023 26 minutes ago, Mikie_T said: Here is one that was a train wreck when I got it years ago . . . That is a very nice marble! Given the size and, apparently, light enough damage to preserve the outer bands, I would have polished it too. Did Leroy Johnson do it? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikie_T Posted March 23, 2023 Report Share Posted March 23, 2023 I’m not sure now who polished it…. It was probably 15 years ago sorry I do remember he had a machine that used 3 streams of an abrasive slurry to polish marbles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crashbelt Posted March 23, 2023 Report Share Posted March 23, 2023 4 hours ago, Ric said: These marbles were recently identified as being produced by the Kister Porcelain Manufacturing Company of Scheibe-Alsbach in the Sonneberg district of Thuringia. The company is primarily known for producing porcelain figures. Thanks - I've never seen these before or heard about their manufacture!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe2 Posted March 23, 2023 Report Share Posted March 23, 2023 6 hours ago, Ric said: These marbles were recently identified as being produced by the Kister Porcelain Manufacturing Company of Scheibe-Alsbach in the Sonneberg district of Thuringia. The company is primarily known for producing porcelain figures. Those are amazing yours? If so sz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted March 23, 2023 Report Share Posted March 23, 2023 15 minutes ago, Joe2 said: Those are amazing yours? If so sz. Two are 13/16" and two are 7/8" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I'llhavethat1 Posted March 24, 2023 Report Share Posted March 24, 2023 a pop of color for a springtime Thuringen Thursday 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted March 24, 2023 Report Share Posted March 24, 2023 14 hours ago, I'llhavethat1 said: a pop of color for a springtime Thuringen Thursday Very nice! That second one is really sweet - springtime colors all over it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PittsburghMarbles Posted March 24, 2023 Report Share Posted March 24, 2023 Just acquired about twice as many Germans I had than a couple of weeks ago. Have a bunch I have yet to display yet on the board. Also, just bought those cane pieces off of eBay. Haven’t received them yet. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crashbelt Posted March 24, 2023 Report Share Posted March 24, 2023 13 hours ago, I'llhavethat1 said: a pop of color for a springtime Thuringen Thursday Nice green/white alternating latt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crashbelt Posted March 30, 2023 Report Share Posted March 30, 2023 Here's a crudely made (looks to be cut from veneered blockboard) octagonal board with a set of rather nice clear swirls. No idea of the maker - I would have guessed homemade if I hadn't seen a few of them elsewhere. I've resisted the temptation to transfer the mibs to a better board as I think it may be an original set. Later period of course. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mojo Posted March 30, 2023 Report Share Posted March 30, 2023 Thursday 🇩🇪 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crashbelt Posted March 30, 2023 Report Share Posted March 30, 2023 9 minutes ago, Mojo said: Thursday 🇩🇪 The marbles in pic 1 look very like the ones on my octagonal board (above). I have other boards with these marbles and I'm guessing same maker. I'd love to have any leads on the maker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mojo Posted March 30, 2023 Report Share Posted March 30, 2023 1 minute ago, crashbelt said: The marbles in pic 1 look very like the ones on my octagonal board (above). I have other boards with these marbles and I'm guessing same maker. I'd love to have any leads on the maker. Solid core , banded core , divided banded core swirls and they made more in Thüringen , Lausha , Germany around the 1850 till 1920 i believe 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad G. Posted March 30, 2023 Report Share Posted March 30, 2023 Three same cane Latt's for this "Thüringen Thursday" 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PittsburghMarbles Posted March 31, 2023 Report Share Posted March 31, 2023 I know I just posted my collection last Thursday, but I made room for everything that I recently acquired and put it on the shelf. Added 29 marbles since last week to my display. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crashbelt Posted April 5, 2023 Report Share Posted April 5, 2023 A couple of aqua mica boards this week. 15mm with ground pontils and 18mm faceted. The English Board makers had a strong liking for German micas - second only to swirls in my experience of (probably) original sets. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akroorka Posted April 5, 2023 Report Share Posted April 5, 2023 2 minutes ago, crashbelt said: A couple of aqua mica boards this week. Very nice!! Marble--On!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PittsburghMarbles Posted April 6, 2023 Report Share Posted April 6, 2023 Just got these in the mail today and straight from Germany. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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