Jeff54 Posted May 19, 2023 Report Share Posted May 19, 2023 5 hours ago, crashbelt said: Stunning - one of the missing links in my collection!! I forgot to mention: They're rarely perfect for the more primitive conditions of manufacture, but It's best as-made mint condition as one could hope for. About 20 years ago, an USA eBay sale that didn't know any more than it's a slag. Australia: I've seen some Solitaire boards W/boxes and the sets many years ago. Was before paypal. I use to have photos of a few boxes, long lost inside crashed hard drive. Also, probably South Africa, places within the British empire, probably has some undiscovered treasures that the earth hasn't been scorched yet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crashbelt Posted May 24, 2023 Report Share Posted May 24, 2023 I recently got this rare Nine Mens Morris board which I've filled with swirls from my stash. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted May 24, 2023 Report Share Posted May 24, 2023 12 minutes ago, crashbelt said: I recently got this rare Nine Mens Morris board which I've filled with swirls from my stash. Another great board. All I can say is . . . you must have pretty nice "stash" of swirls! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave 13 Posted May 25, 2023 Report Share Posted May 25, 2023 The board man strikes again 😎 I’m thinking your stash is taking more then one room lol very nice HM mibs on that cool board 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted May 25, 2023 Report Share Posted May 25, 2023 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave 13 Posted May 25, 2023 Report Share Posted May 25, 2023 14 minutes ago, Ric said: Fancy one Ric 👍that pink is hard to find on them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I'llhavethat1 Posted May 26, 2023 Report Share Posted May 26, 2023 Happy Thursday! 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crashbelt Posted May 26, 2023 Report Share Posted May 26, 2023 On 5/25/2023 at 4:46 PM, Ric said: Beautiful example Ric - I've never seen one as good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad G. Posted June 1, 2023 Report Share Posted June 1, 2023 A transparent green base coreless & a transparent yellow base coreless for this "Thüringen Thursday" 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crashbelt Posted June 1, 2023 Report Share Posted June 1, 2023 Here's the only really big marble I have - 2 1/4" tri-level swirl. Found in an antique shop in the remote Scottish Highlands 20 years ago - wonder how it got there!!! 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave 13 Posted June 1, 2023 Report Share Posted June 1, 2023 Nice ones Chad & crashbelt 👍 here is a cool colour Bennington 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akroorka Posted June 1, 2023 Report Share Posted June 1, 2023 1 hour ago, Dave 13 said: here is a cool colour Bennington Very cool my marble collecting friend! Marble--On!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave 13 Posted June 2, 2023 Report Share Posted June 2, 2023 14 hours ago, akroorka said: Very cool my marble collecting friend! Marble--On!! Thank you Art 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crashbelt Posted June 7, 2023 Report Share Posted June 7, 2023 Here's an unusual board. Its the Snail Game, sometimes seen on the reverse side of solitaire boards. But this is the only one I've seen on its own board with bun feet. The gold decoration indicates its by FHAyres. The marbles aren't original to the board. But as the game is played by up to 6 players chasing to the centre, I've put 6 different colour micas on it 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akroorka Posted June 8, 2023 Report Share Posted June 8, 2023 A Clearie post---- Marble--On!! 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted June 8, 2023 Report Share Posted June 8, 2023 On 6/7/2023 at 6:58 PM, crashbelt said: Here's an unusual board. Its the Snail Game, sometimes seen on the reverse side of solitaire boards . . . Another very nice board - one I had not seen before. Thanks for showing it. I've enjoyed seeing your collection! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted June 8, 2023 Report Share Posted June 8, 2023 20 minutes ago, akroorka said: A Clearie post---- That pink one's a dandy, Art! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I'llhavethat1 Posted June 9, 2023 Report Share Posted June 9, 2023 16 hours ago, Ric said: That pink one's a dandy, Art! Agreed. Looks like a Greiner. Nice color 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akroorka Posted June 9, 2023 Report Share Posted June 9, 2023 1 hour ago, I'llhavethat1 said: Agreed. Looks like a Greiner. Nice color " A Greiner ??"" Thanks and -- Marble--On!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted June 9, 2023 Report Share Posted June 9, 2023 42 minutes ago, akroorka said: " A Greiner ??"" The Greniers were one of the first glass marble making families in Thuringen Germany back in the mid 1800s. If I remember correctly, they patented marble shears and are famous for producing hand-gathered faceted (ground) pontil marbles like yours. That is an exceptional marble you have there, Art - treasure it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akroorka Posted June 9, 2023 Report Share Posted June 9, 2023 4 hours ago, Ric said: That is an exceptional marble you have there, Art - treasure it. Thanks Ric. Marble--On!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crashbelt Posted June 15, 2023 Report Share Posted June 15, 2023 Here's another probably original set with mixed micas. 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted June 16, 2023 Report Share Posted June 16, 2023 1 hour ago, crashbelt said: Here's another probably original set with mixed micas. Another great board with beautiful marbles. And I have to say, I was looking forward to your post. 🙂 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crashbelt Posted June 22, 2023 Report Share Posted June 22, 2023 I bought these 32 marbles without a board many years ago. Almost certainly from an original set - 32 x 9/16" marbles. Same colours, pontils etc. The only surprise is the one Lutz - my hunch is that it may well have been originally part of the set but I'll never know. I've only ever seen two original all Lutz boards - one in a Stan Block book and one owned by my board collector pal Tom. I put this set on a spare imitation (I think) slate board I had. I don't know anything about it so welcome any thoughts. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted June 22, 2023 Report Share Posted June 22, 2023 1 hour ago, crashbelt said: I bought these 32 marbles without a board many years ago. Almost certainly from an original set . . . Another beautiful group of marbles. Since the lutz does look a little out of place and yet you think it might be original to the set, I was wondering if there is any chance that it may have been a center marble originally, and that one of the other "players" went missing. I understand that boards were often sold with a ceramic center marbles, but do you know if any boards were originally packaged with center marbles that were "fancier" than the players? It seems like it would have set them apart from most of the other boards available. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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