AvvaRae Posted July 21, 2023 Report Share Posted July 21, 2023 I thought it would be fun to share stories of the longest distance you traveled for a marble/s or the craziest way you acquired one 🙃🤓 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad G. Posted July 21, 2023 Report Share Posted July 21, 2023 Sent some mibs to a good marble friend in the Netherlands. Instead of going from WA. State to the East coast International sorting facility & across the Atlantic. They went to the CA. sorting facility and across the Pacific instead. So instead of around 5500 miles it turned out to be around 15 0r 20,000 a trip around the would the wrong way over Thailand and Iran to get there and almost a month and a half. Talk about a nail biter !!! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akroorka Posted July 21, 2023 Report Share Posted July 21, 2023 This is my craziest way. These are from my vegetable garden. We are in a drought here where I live but I still find a few. Just like the crops—slim Pickens this year so far. Marble—On!!  1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linda Gail Posted July 22, 2023 Report Share Posted July 22, 2023 The longest me and CharlieT have traveled was from Milton West Virginia to Morehead Kentucky. We been collecting for 3 years now. We are always searching. We love the hunt. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvvaRae Posted July 22, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2023 5 hours ago, Chad G. said: Sent some mibs to a good marble friend in the Netherlands. Instead of going from WA. State to the East coast International sorting facility & across the Atlantic. They went to the CA. sorting facility and across the Pacific instead. So instead of around 5500 miles it turned out to be around 15 0r 20,000 a trip around the would the wrong way over Thailand and Iran to get there and almost a month and a half. Talk about a nail biter !!! Wow, that's nuts!!! Total nail biter I would have thought they were lost... That's awesome they still got there though hehe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvvaRae Posted July 22, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2023 4 hours ago, akroorka said: This is my craziest way. These are from my vegetable garden. We are in a drought here where I live but I still find a few. Just like the crops—slim Pickens this year so far. Marble—On!!  That's so wild and fun lol!!!! I have a garden too, it's been a terrible season being so close to the smoke from the fires . No sun = small crops.. Id love to dig up some marbles though instead of potatoes 😂😂😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvvaRae Posted July 22, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2023 3 hours ago, Linda Gail said: The longest me and CharlieT have traveled was from Milton West Virginia to Morehead Kentucky. We been collecting for 3 years now. We are always searching. We love the hunt. Dang that is some dedication!!!! Beautiful photo of your trio hehe 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad G. Posted July 22, 2023 Report Share Posted July 22, 2023 1 minute ago, AvvaRae said: Wow, that's nuts!!! Total nail biter I would have thought they were lost... That's awesome they still got there though hehe I was doubting believe me  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff54 Posted July 22, 2023 Report Share Posted July 22, 2023 3 story, 1880's home we bought around 1990 and sold 2005. While rewiring 3rd floor that was originally an attic; In-between outside wall, above ceiling of 2nd floor, 3-4 5/8" German Cane cut micas were sitting where they had rolled off and into, 100 year prior. They were the very 1st micas I'd found. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linda Gail Posted July 22, 2023 Report Share Posted July 22, 2023 6 hours ago, AvvaRae said: Dang that is some dedication!!!! Beautiful photo of your trio hehe We sure are dedicated. We have even gotten some from Chesapeake Ohio. They sure are getting harder to find though. CharlieT and I are gonna branch out to other areas soon. We also collect uranium glass which they are super cool. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nantucketdink Posted July 22, 2023 Report Share Posted July 22, 2023 I still think breaking open spray paint cans is the craziest way to get them.  Hunting for really old spray paint cans just for the marbles is a whole nother level of dedication.  Hazardous material day at the dump is a weird thing to get excited about 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvvaRae Posted July 22, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2023 8 hours ago, Jeff54 said: 3 story, 1880's home we bought around 1990 and sold 2005. While rewiring 3rd floor that was originally an attic; In-between outside wall, above ceiling of 2nd floor, 3-4 5/8" German Cane cut micas were sitting where they had rolled off and into, 100 year prior. They were the very 1st micas I'd found. Wow that's an incredible way to find some marbles hehe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvvaRae Posted July 22, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2023 7 hours ago, Linda Gail said: We sure are dedicated. We have even gotten some from Chesapeake Ohio. They sure are getting harder to find though. CharlieT and I are gonna branch out to other areas soon. We also collect uranium glass which they are super cool. So fun!!!! That's on my bucket list to find they look beautiful!!! Especially under the black light Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvvaRae Posted July 22, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2023 6 hours ago, Nantucketdink said: I still think breaking open spray paint cans is the craziest way to get them.  Hunting for really old spray paint cans just for the marbles is a whole nother level of dedication.  Hazardous material day at the dump is a weird thing to get excited about Haha that's really cool and definitely outside of the box!!! Ever find any cool ones? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linda Gail Posted July 22, 2023 Report Share Posted July 22, 2023 4 hours ago, AvvaRae said: So fun!!!! That's on my bucket list to find they look beautiful!!! Especially under the black light They sure are. The swan is a Fenton and it's so beautiful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digswithstick Posted July 27, 2023 Report Share Posted July 27, 2023 In a field looking for stone artifacts. Ground pontil . Best one i have found in field, surprisingly great shape too🙂 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akroorka Posted July 27, 2023 Report Share Posted July 27, 2023 Nice find!! Marble--On!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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