Ric Posted March 27 Report Share Posted March 27 From brother Billy's archive . . . Obviously polished. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Posted March 27 Report Share Posted March 27 Got lots of lines in this one 1 1/8 in 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disco005 Posted March 27 Report Share Posted March 27 Three peewee handmades, they're tiny. 15/32" 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted March 28 Report Share Posted March 28 On 3/27/2025 at 4:40 PM, Tommy said: Got lots of lines in this one 1 1/8 in This is a great marble, Tommy. Are there white filaments inside the glass closer to the core or am I seeing things - elongated bubbles? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted March 28 Report Share Posted March 28 22 hours ago, disco005 said: Three peewee handmades, they're tiny. Very nice wee ones, Jess. Long ago I bought a woman's large collection after she passed away. She had lot's of marbles like those - pinks, purples and pastels galore, on machine made marbles too. To this day, I have never seen another more feminine collection. I said to her son, "Your Mother must have been a girly girl". He responded, "In every way . . . you don't collect buttons or lace do you?" 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disco005 Posted March 28 Report Share Posted March 28 8 minutes ago, Ric said: Very nice wee ones, Jess. Long ago I bought a woman's large collection after she passed away. She had lot's of marbles like those - pinks, purples and pastels galore, on machine made marbles too. To this day, I have never seen another more feminine collection. I said to her son, "Your Mother must have been a girly girl". He responded, "In every way . . . you don't collect buttons or lace do you?" Thanks Ric! A lady after my own heart ! Collects what she likes Someday I'll be in the right place at the right time to buy an entire collection, I can't wait for that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted March 28 Report Share Posted March 28 6 minutes ago, disco005 said: Thanks Ric! A lady after my own heart ! Collects what she likes Someday I'll be in the right place at the right time to buy an entire collection, I can't wait for that. I had actually met her at a local antique mall a few times before she passed - she had a show case. She was a very sweet older woman. The first time we met I mentioned marbles to her and she pulled a few out of her purse and we talked about them. After that, I always made sure to have a few marbles in my pocket when I went to that shop, just in case I ran into her. Eventually, we exchanged contact info and talked about getting together to look at one another's collections. Unfortunately, the first call I got came from her son about a month after she passed away. He had found a note with my contact info in one of her marble drawers . 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disco005 Posted March 28 Report Share Posted March 28 I love that she had marbles in her purse when you first met her, and that you made sure from then on that you had some with you in case you ran in to her ❤️ It seems like her son would be happy knowing that her collection went to someone who could appreciate not just the marbles, but her collection. This is such a great hobby. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted March 28 Report Share Posted March 28 47 minutes ago, disco005 said: I love that she had marbles in her purse when you first met her, and that you made sure from then on that you had some with you in case you ran in to her ❤️ It seems like her son would be happy knowing that her collection went to someone who could appreciate not just the marbles, but her collection. This is such a great hobby. As I said earlier, she was as sweet as they come. And she had collected marbles forever. Her son, who was about 60 years old at the time, told me he remembered getting dragged around hunting for marbles with her when he was kid! Here's a little box of trinkets, exactly as I found it in her collection - it's one of my favorite things. The wee German is 7/16". And at the risk of sounding sappy, I will say that I am at a stage of marble collecting and life where I have come to the realization that, while I definitely love marbles, what I cherish the most are the experiences I have had and the friends and memories I have made because of them. 🙂 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akroorka Posted April 3 Report Share Posted April 3 Well, If you have me starting Thüringen Thursday--we are all bored and out of marbles. I have a few to share but not many. I will just post my faves which I may have traded away. The first one I believe is a banded Opaque. The last two I call "Clearies". Marble--On!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted Thursday at 03:40 PM Report Share Posted Thursday at 03:40 PM @akroorka Happy Thuringen Thursday, Art! The transparent color of that last one sure is pretty. Here is a recent acquisition - a 11/16" blue and white latticino with purple/lavender blends. "English colors", AFAIK. Excellent condition and color - I couldn't pass on it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted Thursday at 05:19 PM Report Share Posted Thursday at 05:19 PM On 3/27/2025 at 4:40 PM, Tommy said: Got lots of lines in this one This one is nuts, Tommy - is that 16-18 outer bands? I'm having a hard time keeping track. 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davesnothere Posted Thursday at 06:38 PM Report Share Posted Thursday at 06:38 PM I'll take the minimalist approach with mine. @akroorka quit trading your marbles away 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted Thursday at 11:41 PM Report Share Posted Thursday at 11:41 PM 4 hours ago, davesnothere said: I'll take the minimalist approach with mine. Sometimes less is better - light mint green and purple - nice! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davesnothere Posted Friday at 01:38 AM Report Share Posted Friday at 01:38 AM @Ric isn't that a sweet combo! Wish I had a larger one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad G. Posted Friday at 03:18 AM Report Share Posted Friday at 03:18 AM On 4/3/2025 at 2:51 PM, akroorka said: Well, If you have me starting Thüringen Thursday--we are all bored and out of marbles. I have a few to share but not many. I will just post my faves which I may have traded away. The first one I believe is a banded Opaque. The last two I call "Clearies". Marble--On!! first one is semi (opaque) Banded translucent I believe ??? backlight and see, I have a few just like it, none are opaque. Still a killer marble Art and in good shape for the extra soft glass this type was made from. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Posted Friday at 03:48 AM Report Share Posted Friday at 03:48 AM 10 hours ago, Ric said: This one is nuts, Tommy - is that 16-18 outer bands? I'm having a hard time keeping track. 🙂 Yea it's crazy check out the other side ... it got a little damage but displays well ...18 bands 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted Friday at 04:09 AM Report Share Posted Friday at 04:09 AM @Tommy It's remarkable - that cane had tight pin-stripes! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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