Melissa Posted January 25, 2023 Report Share Posted January 25, 2023 How do you know which clearies and solid colors to keep and which ones to toss/donate? I have way too many and need to purge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akroorka Posted January 25, 2023 Report Share Posted January 25, 2023 There are no dumb questions here. Clearies and solids may find use by a number of crafters. I display a few larger clearies on the window sill. It is hard to seperate company from company with this type. Masters are pretty easy but the rest? You may get a box some day that needs a few, you never know. Marble--On!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa Posted January 25, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2023 3 minutes ago, akroorka said: There are no dumb questions here. Clearies and solids may find use by a number of crafters. I display a few larger clearies on the window sill. It is hard to seperate company from company with this type. Masters are pretty easy but the rest? You may get a box some day that needs a few, you never know. Marble--On!! So, zero collection value in the majority, right? I want to keep some like the UV ones and ones that have special things going on in them as far as their pattern, but the rest can go, right? Nobody needs this many clearies and solid. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akroorka Posted January 25, 2023 Report Share Posted January 25, 2023 Sure they can go. Fill a canning jar with clearies and put it in a sunny window first, you may want to keep them or sell them at a rummage sale. I have read of these creating burn marks so be carefull. Marble--On!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Oregon Posted January 25, 2023 Report Share Posted January 25, 2023 As you mention, keep ones that have distinct patterns or are otherwise "different". You may want to keep an example of each color and size (that'll be a lot by itself). As mentioned, you may buy a box of Chinese Checkers (Vitro, Akro, etc.) and need to replace or fill one in. Or a fellow collector may be looking for a certain type. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa Posted January 25, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2023 Thank you! That helps! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schmoozer Posted January 25, 2023 Report Share Posted January 25, 2023 1 hour ago, Melissa said: Thank you! That helps! Buy a slingshot… or throw handfuls on a local beach or playground for the kids to find. we give away bags to kids at antique shows to offset the boredom generated by their parents forcing them to go. And if any become future collectors, we’ll have a market for selling our collection when the time comes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa Posted January 25, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2023 2 minutes ago, schmoozer said: Buy a slingshot… or throw handfuls on a local beach or playground for the kids to find. we give away bags to kids at antique shows to offset the boredom generated by their parents forcing them to go. And if any become future collectors, we’ll have a market for selling our collection when the time comes. All great ideas! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I'llhavethat1 Posted January 28, 2023 Report Share Posted January 28, 2023 Here's what I did with some of mine...made a planter for some bamboo shoots 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted January 28, 2023 Report Share Posted January 28, 2023 14 minutes ago, I'llhavethat1 said: Here's what I did with some of mine...made a planter for some bamboo shoots That's a great idea! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PittsburghMarbles Posted January 28, 2023 Report Share Posted January 28, 2023 The only clearies that I have displayed are ones I’ve dug at marble factories and can be properly attributed to a certain maker. The ones I find in jars and such just end up back in jars. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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