Dave 13 Posted October 6, 2022 Report Share Posted October 6, 2022 Hi a couple Bennington‘s , then a HM with a pigtail , and a many ingot clay disaster must of being bring you kids to work day Lol 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave 13 Posted October 6, 2022 Report Share Posted October 6, 2022 17 hours ago, crashbelt said: I dont buy a lot these days but couldn't resist these Amber micas a hair under 7/8". Good condition faceted pontils at a very good UK Ebay Buy it Now price. Nice Score 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akroorka Posted October 6, 2022 Report Share Posted October 6, 2022 1 hour ago, Dave 13 said: kids to work day Nice marbles, speaking of kids the last one does look like it was stuck under a school desk for awhile😁. Marble--On!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crashbelt Posted October 6, 2022 Report Share Posted October 6, 2022 2 hours ago, Dave 13 said: Hi a couple Bennington‘s , then a HM with a pigtail , and a many ingot clay disaster must of being bring you kids to work day Lol Great Bennies and divided core. Not so sure about that weird clay job!! All part of the fun of collecting!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave 13 Posted October 6, 2022 Report Share Posted October 6, 2022 19 minutes ago, akroorka said: Nice marbles, speaking of kids the last one does look like it was stuck under a school desk for awhile😁. Marble--On!! Lol watch me be that guy posting old gum 🫣I’m working but when I get back I’m giving it the dog test, it does kinda look like old gum if my little dog starts licking it will call it a vintage desk marble 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave 13 Posted October 6, 2022 Report Share Posted October 6, 2022 10 minutes ago, crashbelt said: Great Bennies and divided core. Not so sure about that weird clay job!! All part of the fun of collecting!! Thank you 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave 13 Posted October 6, 2022 Report Share Posted October 6, 2022 46 minutes ago, akroorka said: Nice marbles I forgot to say , Thanks Art 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad G. Posted October 6, 2022 Report Share Posted October 6, 2022 It's been a while since I've posted these. Two handmade micas, common green transparent base but a larger size @ 1 1/3rd" & 1 1/4th" Both are faceted on one end and have a melted pigtail #@ the other, the larger size and the faceting help to date them around 1850 to 1870, earlier production Germans. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PittsburghMarbles Posted October 6, 2022 Report Share Posted October 6, 2022 Picked up these ones not too long ago. 2 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Posted October 6, 2022 Report Share Posted October 6, 2022 I don't own very many German marbles, so these two jar finds are "retreads", just new pictures. The third marble, of clay/stoneware, is one I don't think I have ever posted before and I believe it too be acceptable for a Thuringen Thursday. Opinions welcomed on it for sure. It is about 0.70... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crashbelt Posted October 6, 2022 Report Share Posted October 6, 2022 4 hours ago, Chad G. said: It's been a while since I've posted these. Two handmade micas, common green transparent base but a larger size @ 1 1/3rd" & 1 1/4th" Both are faceted on one end and have a melted pigtail #@ the other, the larger size and the faceting help to date them around 1850 to 1870, earlier production Germans. Just love those micas Chad. 3 hours ago, PittsburghMarbles said: Picked up these ones not too long ago. Wow - huge gooseberry! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad G. Posted October 6, 2022 Report Share Posted October 6, 2022 4 hours ago, PittsburghMarbles said: Picked up these ones not too long ago. Very nice size gooseberry, Nipper isn't bad either !! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PittsburghMarbles Posted October 7, 2022 Report Share Posted October 7, 2022 1 hour ago, Chad G. said: Very nice size gooseberry, Nipper isn't bad either !! Nipper? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad G. Posted October 7, 2022 Report Share Posted October 7, 2022 35 minutes ago, PittsburghMarbles said: Nipper? I thought the dog in the sulphide was referred to as "Nipper" the, RCA - Victor dog. Some of the ears are painted in the rarer and some not, I might be mistaken but it sure looks like nipper to me ?? LINK :: https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/vintage-antique-1890s-german-sulfide-468708159 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PittsburghMarbles Posted October 7, 2022 Report Share Posted October 7, 2022 Hmmm that’s possible, I’ve been trying to figure out what breed is in the marble, almost looks like a lab but they weren’t really a popular breed until after ww2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I'llhavethat1 Posted October 7, 2022 Report Share Posted October 7, 2022 That gooseberry is wow nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ann Posted October 10, 2022 Report Share Posted October 10, 2022 The micas and the gooseberry got my attention . . . fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crashbelt Posted October 12, 2022 Report Share Posted October 12, 2022 Here's one of my favourite sets - 11/16" Josephs Coats. Ground pontils so later period marbles - all my Josephs are later period so I wonder if its a style of Germans that wasn't produced much in the early faceted -pontil period. I'm sure someone will correct me if my hunch is wrong!! The marbles aren't original to the board which is beautifully made and presumably earlier. I bought the marbles loose a long time ago and matched them with the best quality spare board I had as they're such an attractive group. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ann Posted October 12, 2022 Report Share Posted October 12, 2022 That. Is. Gorgeous. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad G. Posted October 13, 2022 Report Share Posted October 13, 2022 Killer set David, Coats are my favorite handmade as you know, love em man, Thanks for postin the pic Agree w/ ya on the later part of the Victorian era of production for yours. Most of the earlier types were larger and had one faceted pontil and the other usually a melted pigtail. They got a lot smaller when the "English gameboard" started & the demand went way up, increased production meant no time to facet anymore, half the smaller coats I have are skip ground on one end, either that or both ends were left unfinished. I forgot to add they were made for the English Gameboard mkt. by the Germans. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad G. Posted October 13, 2022 Report Share Posted October 13, 2022 A repost of one of my favorite coats. 27/32nds if I remember right (close) showing the gaps demonstrating the lack of an underlying "skin" like an onion has, Backlit & a few pix of the pontils to demonstrate the "skip" grinding I was talking about. One end ground one end unfinished. These are all pix of the same mib. Here's the unfinished end :: And here's what I call "skip ground" they were in such a hurry that the actual pontil was completely missed leaving a grind mark off to one side. They musta been Bustin their humps. Here's another example. One pontil a melted pigtail the other end "skip ground" you can see where the grinding trailed off the pontil onto the clean surface of the marble on the left. I suppose it wasn't easy keeping it centered perfectly as a great deal of my late era coats exhibit this production trait, either this or both ends are rough and unfinished. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crashbelt Posted October 13, 2022 Report Share Posted October 13, 2022 38 minutes ago, Chad G. said: A repost of one of my favorite coats. 27/32nds if I remember right (close) showing the gaps demonstrating the lack of an underlying "skin" like an onion has, Backlit & a few pix of the pontils to demonstrate the "skip" grinding I was talking about. One end ground one end unfinished. These are all pix of the same mib. Here's the unfinished end :: And here's what I call "skip ground" they were in such a hurry that the actual pontil was completely missed leaving a grind mark off to one side. They musta been Bustin their humps. Here's another example. One pontil a melted pigtail the other end "skip ground" you can see where the grinding trailed off the pontil onto the clean surface of the marble on the left. I suppose it wasn't easy keeping it centered perfectly as a great deal of my late era coats exhibit this production trait, either this or both ends are rough and unfinished. Great Josephs Coats Chad - love the light green colour. They must have been producing vast numbers of marbles in Thuringen in the later period, for the pontils to be finished so hastily. And the game board makers like Jaques and Ayres must have been happy with the finishing, as they met the later-Victorian rising demand. I have a theory that the finest quality turned boards were made in the earlier period too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCSFA86 Posted October 13, 2022 Report Share Posted October 13, 2022 Wow, absolutely beautiful. Not quite as much eye candy but this little jewel is worth a post: 8.25" Diameter, footed with swing out tray all original, came with 29 mibs, 1/2+ (+/-) (looking for 3 same cane 1/2" replacements) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akroorka Posted October 13, 2022 Report Share Posted October 13, 2022 I do not cross paths with many of these so I thought I would share it today. Marble—On!! 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gladys Posted October 13, 2022 Report Share Posted October 13, 2022 1 hour ago, akroorka said: I do not cross paths with many of these so I thought I would share it today. Marble—On!! love this type! what great surprise when back lit! great colors 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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