The Nickel Guy Posted July 21 Report Share Posted July 21 When we arrived at the show there were numerous boxes donated by Mr. Alley for take away for free just inside the door. Mr. Alley had a made-over box on his table that said something with a note on it stating "What I do with the boxes" with marbles inside. I got two very similar boxes. Took them home and removed several stubborn stickers on each and it took me a couple months to get the top cut out. Finally I took them to the mirror and glass shop and a couple weeks later they had glass mounted in the lids. THANK YOU MR. ALLEY !!! I hope to show them to him when I meet him again at a future show. I ordered some bamboo flat pieces cheap on Amazon. I was going to use Balsa wood to section the interior off for rows of marbles but the Bamboo will do I hope. ___________________ Then I was at a yard sale recently and picked up a half dozen of these little kid toys. They are called Charvi Pop It Silicone Stress Relief Toys They are awesome for 5/8th marbles. It is so easy to pick them up and they stay in the position you place them without rolling around. I use them for sorting but one happened to just fit in my slightly larger of the two cigar boxes. I probably won't use these rainbow Pop It's in the boxes but here's a picture of some really nice Vacor Old Fashion Swirls in the box. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf Posted July 21 Report Share Posted July 21 I sure wish there were marble shows where I live. All we have here is a few picked threw antique shops in a 300 mile radius...😔 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkt Posted July 22 Report Share Posted July 22 it’s rough out there in my area too.have to live vicariously through all the marble people posting here 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkt Posted July 22 Report Share Posted July 22 nice work on the cigar box 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stonehenge4242 Posted July 22 Report Share Posted July 22 Very nice to finally see, looks really good and some nice looking marbles in there as well! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nickel Guy Posted July 23 Author Report Share Posted July 23 Thank you Marble freinds. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire1981 Posted July 23 Report Share Posted July 23 Colorado is a dry state. However. I have noticed Carowill has his honey holes🔥 RAR 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carowill Posted July 25 Report Share Posted July 25 Mostly buy on EBay and Facebook sites. Agree, slim pickings in the wild. Used to be much better. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carowill Posted July 25 Report Share Posted July 25 Just now, Carowill said: Mostly buy on EBay and Facebook sites. Agree, slim pickings in the wild. Used to be much better. Also I go to the Des Moines show every year 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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