PittsburghMarbles Posted August 20, 2021 Report Share Posted August 20, 2021 I've been collecting antique bottles since I was in college around 2009 or so when I found a local hutchinson bottle in a creek and have been obsessed with glass ever since. I only really started getting into marbles about a year and a half ago or so. The first marble I really dug or cared about was a master brushed patch at a construction site in Pittsburgh about two years ago. I had no idea what it was but asked a marble person I knew and was astonished that one could tell who made a marble and about what year it was made. About a year and a half ago I virtually knew nothing about identification. But since, my collection has swelled as I live only about an hour away from WV and have been traveling every weekend to find jars of marbles and have learned everything I can there is to know about marbles and study them constantly every day. I now have every American company, even most of the clay marble companies from Akron and early marbles like Navarre that I was lucky to dig at a construction site that I got permission to dig in in Navarre and my collection includes even some of the sort of well known Euro companies like Veiligglas, German striped opaques, Japanese transitionals and along with many antique German marbles. I guess you could say I'm obsessed now and couldn't care less about bottles and only hunt for marbles anymore. Anyways, here's my collection that is sort of put together after just moving to a new house in the past three weeks; there's still a ton I have to put out on the shelves, but its mostly all there. Most of these marbles come from jar finds, however some of the nicer ones like the Germans I've bought online and the Heatons and Cairos. Untitled by Pittsburgh Marbles, on Flickr Untitled by Pittsburgh Marbles, on Flickr Untitled by Pittsburgh Marbles, on Flickr Untitled by Pittsburgh Marbles, on Flickr Untitled by Pittsburgh Marbles, on Flickr Untitled by Pittsburgh Marbles, on Flickr Untitled by Pittsburgh Marbles, on Flickr Untitled by Pittsburgh Marbles, on Flickr Untitled by Pittsburgh Marbles, on Flickr Untitled by Pittsburgh Marbles, on Flickr Untitled by Pittsburgh Marbles, on Flickr Untitled by Pittsburgh Marbles, on Flickr Untitled by Pittsburgh Marbles, on Flickr Untitled by Pittsburgh Marbles, on Flickr Untitled by Pittsburgh Marbles, on Flickr Untitled by Pittsburgh Marbles, on Flickr Untitled by Pittsburgh Marbles, on Flickr Untitled by Pittsburgh Marbles, on Flickr Untitled by Pittsburgh Marbles, on Flickr Untitled by Pittsburgh Marbles, on Flickr Untitled by Pittsburgh Marbles, on Flickr Untitled by Pittsburgh Marbles, on Flickr Untitled by Pittsburgh Marbles, on Flickr Untitled by Pittsburgh Marbles, on Flickr Untitled by Pittsburgh Marbles, on Flickr Untitled by Pittsburgh Marbles, on Flickr Untitled by Pittsburgh Marbles, on Flickr Untitled by Pittsburgh Marbles, on Flickr Untitled by Pittsburgh Marbles, on Flickr Untitled by Pittsburgh Marbles, on Flickr Untitled by Pittsburgh Marbles, on Flickr Untitled by Pittsburgh Marbles, on Flickr Untitled by Pittsburgh Marbles, on Flickr Untitled by Pittsburgh Marbles, on Flickr Untitled by Pittsburgh Marbles, on Flickr Untitled by Pittsburgh Marbles, on Flickr Untitled by Pittsburgh Marbles, on Flickr 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Posted August 20, 2021 Report Share Posted August 20, 2021 Welcome to MarbleConnection! Since you already jumped right into the forums before posting here, you are already aware that the folks here are a wonderful group. You are definitely in the right place, The knowledge, experience and history that some of these collectors here possess in my opinion is second to none. Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted August 21, 2021 Report Share Posted August 21, 2021 On 8/20/2021 at 12:28 AM, PittsburghMarbles said: Untitled by Pittsburgh Marbles, on Flickr Welcome aboard, that's a nice collection and exceptional photography too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PittsburghMarbles Posted August 21, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2021 ^ thank you very much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peltier Mibber Posted August 25, 2021 Report Share Posted August 25, 2021 Very nice collection. I really enjoyed looking it over. Thanks for sharing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumblebee Posted August 26, 2021 Report Share Posted August 26, 2021 Wow that's a very healthy collection. Enjoyed variety and nice orderly layout. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guiltynotguilty81 Posted December 12, 2021 Report Share Posted December 12, 2021 Beautiful ❤️😍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mojo Posted January 3, 2022 Report Share Posted January 3, 2022 Very very nice Wow 🤹♂️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhomer2172 Posted January 11, 2022 Report Share Posted January 11, 2022 Wow! Thats just in two years!! ?? You have been busy and have done well. I wish I had your budget!!! Lol keep it up and thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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