crashbelt Posted November 15, 2023 Report Share Posted November 15, 2023 Always great to find an unusual board. This is a 10.5" Nine Men's Morris (aka The Mill or Merelles) board, almost certainly John Jaques of London (the concave sides are the giveaway). Great board probably 1850-1875 so I've filled it with period-correct micas. It would have been sold with two opposing 'teams' of 9 marbles, but I've put two lots of 12 on to look good. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted November 15, 2023 Report Share Posted November 15, 2023 1 hour ago, crashbelt said: Always great to find an unusual board. This is a 10.5" Nine Men's Morris (aka The Mill or Merelles) board . . . Very nice board and marbles - I've probably seen the boards but never associated them with Nine Men's Morris, so thanks for that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad G. Posted November 16, 2023 Report Share Posted November 16, 2023 A bubble filled Onionskin for this "Thüringen Thursday" 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schmoozer Posted November 16, 2023 Report Share Posted November 16, 2023 3 hours ago, Chad G. said: A bubble filled Onionskin for this "Thüringen Thursday" When is a bubble not a bubble? this has many “string-bubbles”, extending the full length of the marble ribbons. Hard to photo. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Posted November 16, 2023 Report Share Posted November 16, 2023 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted November 17, 2023 Report Share Posted November 17, 2023 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I'llhavethat1 Posted November 17, 2023 Report Share Posted November 17, 2023 Tommy pretty sure your green hand gathered slag is US origin and not German. Nice marble tho 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted November 17, 2023 Report Share Posted November 17, 2023 @Tommy I agree, it looks like one of Leghton's melted pontil marbles from Ohio - nice one too! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Posted November 17, 2023 Report Share Posted November 17, 2023 Thanks , It's one of my favorites..he was trying to get some of that German mib money .... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff54 Posted November 17, 2023 Report Share Posted November 17, 2023 5 hours ago, Tommy said: Thanks , It's one of my favorites..he was trying to get some of that German mib money .... Agreed. That's a Leighton/Navarre Melted pontal; This one is As made mint 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad G. Posted December 7, 2023 Report Share Posted December 7, 2023 Old pix of a submarine I had auctioned off in 09 for this "Thüringen Thursday" 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crashbelt Posted December 7, 2023 Report Share Posted December 7, 2023 Here's a few swirls this Thursday. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schmoozer Posted December 7, 2023 Report Share Posted December 7, 2023 10 hours ago, Chad G. said: Old pix of a submarine I had auctioned off in 09 for this "Thüringen Thursday" I found a slightly larger one yesterday, with escorts!!🙃 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schmoozer Posted December 8, 2023 Report Share Posted December 8, 2023 9 hours ago, schmoozer said: I found a slightly larger one yesterday, with escorts!!🙃 I’m glad I could make some people smile today! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted December 14, 2023 Report Share Posted December 14, 2023 Pretty sure this one's German . . . 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted December 14, 2023 Report Share Posted December 14, 2023 Odd color wash on this one . . . 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crashbelt Posted December 14, 2023 Report Share Posted December 14, 2023 Some solid core swirls. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crashbelt Posted December 21, 2023 Report Share Posted December 21, 2023 Xmas greetings from the UK this Thursday - here's a few 11/16" ribbon swirls. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad G. Posted December 22, 2023 Report Share Posted December 22, 2023 A green white & red ridged solid core w/ av for this Christmas weekend "Thüringen Thursday" 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad G. Posted December 28, 2023 Report Share Posted December 28, 2023 Two different Sulphide Rabbits for this "Thüringen Thursday" 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crashbelt Posted December 28, 2023 Report Share Posted December 28, 2023 Great sulphides Chad! As you like Josephs here's a board I've not posted before. Early 20th Century I suspect from the rather plain board and colourful Josephs with rough pontils. An original set probably, which came with 31 marbles - I added 2 to complete it but can anyone spot them? Tough challenge!!! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff54 Posted December 28, 2023 Report Share Posted December 28, 2023 The Pewees? It has been over 20 years since I took this photo, and or touched them so, I forgot the exact sizes. I do not think any are 1/2" or less, but more like averaging around 17/32 too 9/16 (Pontal included). Does that make them Not Pewees? I do not think so. Rather, what you see is what you get: A whole factory-made box of pewees. I think the pewee 1/2" or less rule becomes disqualified when all are mixed in the original set. I mean, alternatively, would you call it, not pewees? I seriously doubt that. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crashbelt Posted December 28, 2023 Report Share Posted December 28, 2023 We see quite a few of the JWSpear solitaire sets, usually with transparent banded swirls like yours and the clay 'red man' for the centre hole according to the instructions on the box. Here's one of mine and the marbles measure 12 or 13mm so some are a hair over half an inch. But I call this a pee wee set too. Your variation of the box lid is different to mine, but the picture of the guy playing the game. is always the same. Thanks for showing it Jeff. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad G. Posted December 29, 2023 Report Share Posted December 29, 2023 6 hours ago, crashbelt said: Great sulphides Chad! As you like Josephs here's a board I've not posted before. Early 20th Century I suspect from the rather plain board and colourful Josephs with rough pontils. An original set probably, which came with 31 marbles - I added 2 to complete it but can anyone spot them? Tough challenge!!! My best guess on the added two ?? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crashbelt Posted December 29, 2023 Report Share Posted December 29, 2023 Sorry Chad I should have said impossible rather than tough challenge!! Its actually these 2 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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