kris7047th Posted January 13, 2007 Report Share Posted January 13, 2007 This book will be a real help for newbies to aid them in identifying their marbles. Kris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonzone Posted January 13, 2007 Report Share Posted January 13, 2007 got my book today too!! it also has a bunch of pages showing JABO's and the years. yes this is a positive book for us newbies, FAKE SELLERS ON THE BAY----BE AWARE!!!!! we have THE BOOK!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Oregon Posted January 13, 2007 Report Share Posted January 13, 2007 I had ordered mine back in November. Schiffer said it would be out mid-January so looking forward to getting mine - may be in the mail today... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hrjane Posted January 13, 2007 Report Share Posted January 13, 2007 Still waiting here too. Did you get an email "order shipped" notice first? Looked like it would be great for newbies from the interior pictures at Schiffer. Won't it be nice when newbies stop asking simple questions. Like this. Is there a pale pink based MK shown? I just found a batch with pink instead of white in the 4 basic MK patch colors (red, green, blue, yellow). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bocci Posted January 14, 2007 Report Share Posted January 14, 2007 <<it also has a bunch of pages showing JABO's and the years.>> Cool. What are the years they are showing? How far back do they go? Is it right up to the present? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sissydear Posted January 14, 2007 Report Share Posted January 14, 2007 I hope mine comes Tuesday. I ordered it when Andrea posted about it. Sissy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kris7047th Posted January 14, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2007 Hey Ant... they show the dates of the first run of Classics 1991 thru Fall of 2005, pages 70-123 almost entirely pictures. There are also Presidential pictured Jabos shown. The book is very reasonably priced and it compliments the first edition. Kris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonzone Posted January 14, 2007 Report Share Posted January 14, 2007 1998-2005 bocci sending a few scans here in a second jeannie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonzone Posted January 14, 2007 Report Share Posted January 14, 2007 yea what chris said 1991 lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bocci Posted January 14, 2007 Report Share Posted January 14, 2007 Cool. I did not know there was a first book. They show as early as 1991 the jabo classic runs? with pics look decent. I believe there are earlier runs. I think I was told mid to late 1980's? Jeannie, thanks for the pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kris7047th Posted January 14, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2007 The first book *Machine-Made Marbles* came out last year and devotes much of it's writing to the history of machine-made marbles of the various companies. This book is about identifying various marbles. The authors are Dean Six,Susie Metzler and Michael Johnson who also authored this latest one. Kris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMarcin Posted January 15, 2007 Report Share Posted January 15, 2007 Per Michael Johnson: "Dave McCullough went to JABO in mid-1991 and made his first run of Classics in October, 1991. Before that, JABO only made industrial marbles." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SplattmanSS Posted January 15, 2007 Report Share Posted January 15, 2007 I recieved my book a few days ago and looked it over intently....I have mixed emotions about it....Some of the ID's are differant than I've heard on the "boards" and I've seen quite a few errors in the book in other avenues.... All in all though, it is a well constructed reference manual...3 of 5 stars............ S~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kris7047th Posted January 15, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2007 I would agree with you Steve. I was a little confused with the *insert* labeling of the marbles on some of the pages, however, that could have been done by the editor or whomever set it up for print and no fault of the authors. As for the quality of the pictures, I would rate them a 7 out of a ten. I just think that they could have been more defined, especially with the Jabo section. They should have hired BT to do the pictures! Kris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bocci Posted January 15, 2007 Report Share Posted January 15, 2007 Jabo, Inc. was orginized in 1987 by Jack Bogard, Dave McCullough & Joanne Argabrite. They did make industrial marbles but Dave would make a couple of special (Classic) runs every year. Over on Marble Mental there were pics of these early (1980's) "Classics" posted awhile back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Oregon Posted January 15, 2007 Report Share Posted January 15, 2007 Mike Johnson is usually pretty accurate on his information, especially since Dave is still around. Maybe Steve or someone can contact Dave and find out when he started the classic runs at Jabo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinx Posted January 15, 2007 Report Share Posted January 15, 2007 Still waiting on mine. I e-mail Schiffer and they said it shipped on the 10th. Maybe tomorrow... Elizabeth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinx Posted January 15, 2007 Report Share Posted January 15, 2007 Still waiting on mine. I e-mailed Schiffer and they said it shipped on the 10th. Maybe tomorrow... Elizabeth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bocci Posted January 15, 2007 Report Share Posted January 15, 2007 I believe it was Roningeorgia (over @t Marble Mental) who had posted pictures of the early "classics" from the late 1980's. I will go back and check. It was awhile ago. In the R.Block's Marbles I.D. and Price Guide it's stated that Jabo, Inc. was orginized in 1987 by Jack Bogard, Dave McCullough & Joanne Argabrite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMarcin Posted January 15, 2007 Report Share Posted January 15, 2007 Mike Johnson reply: In Dave's own words- - he was General Manager at Champion Agate until mid 1991 - he left there in that same year and made his first run of Classics in Oct, 1991 at JABO. JABO, INC was organized in 1987 by Jack Bogard and JOanne Argabrite and they made industrial marbles until Dave got there - - - this info came from all three of those people. Mike Johnson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bocci Posted January 16, 2007 Report Share Posted January 16, 2007 Ok fine. thats the last time I quote a Block Head. LOL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ann Posted August 11, 2010 Report Share Posted August 11, 2010 The pictures are lousy. Don't buy this book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david Chamberlain Posted August 11, 2010 Report Share Posted August 11, 2010 Unfortunately Schiffer in the magnanimousness of their wisdom and with supposedly new state-of-the-art photographic equipment provided page-after-page-after page of worthless marble photographs. The three authors associated with this book considered it a crime and pretty much disown the book. I wrote to Peter Schiffer about the book and he was completely oblivious, interested more in casting aspersions on my marble judgement. David Chamberlain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marblemansion Posted August 12, 2010 Report Share Posted August 12, 2010 The pictures are lousy. Don't buy this book. What about the information is it any good? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lstmmrbls Posted August 12, 2010 Report Share Posted August 12, 2010 the pictures don't look any better than the first book. Looks like a pass to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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