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End of the Day Indian Swirl 2008-03-07 13:33:00 End of the Day marbles are some of the rarest handmade marbles. They have a single pontil, and typically, a multitude of colors.The single pontil results from the fact that an End of the Day marble is the final marble made from a glass cane. For a swirl marble, the glass cane can look like a large, straight, glass candycane. Five to twenty five marbles would typically be made from one cane, with the final one being the End of the Day marble. So, because they are the final marbles made from a cane, they have just one pontil, and typically, a multitude of colors; which can sometimes look like an onionskin or splaches of color.
Contemporary Marble by Anakin 2008-03-06 10:18:00 Symmetry, geometry and balance are key design elements in Anakin's glass.To see more of his amazing work visit his web site by CLICKING HERE. Read more:Marble
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Number Nine Sulphide 2008-03-05 12:15:00 Turn it over and it's a six. This handmade German marble measures 1 5/16" Read more:Number
White Latticino Swirl 2008-03-04 16:15:00 This swirl marble has a white latticino core with blue, gray, green and yellow bands. It is a handmade German marble, made in the late 1800s and measures 1 1/4". Read more:White
Camel Sulphide 2008-03-03 11:24:00 This handmade German sulphide circa late 1800s measures measures 1 9/16" Read more:Camel
Yellow Latticino Swirl circa Late 1800s 2008-03-02 18:35:00 Handmade German swirl with yellow latticino core and red, white and blue bands, measuring 2 5/16 ". A slight orange tint to the glass makes the yellow core appear lightly orange. Read more:Yellow
Contemporary Sulphides by Jim Davis 2008-03-02 12:51:00 I met Jim Davis
a few years ago at a marble show and he told me that he made just two of these train sets. My grandson Jacob is now the proud owner of this set of 2" marbles.To see other examples of the superior quality of Davis Glass Studio, visit their website by CLICKING HERE. Read more:Contemporary
Contemporary Marbles by Harry & Wendy Besett's Vermont Glass Workshop 2008-03-01 15:49:00 Harry and Wendy
Besett create innovative contemporary marbles using a variety of unique techniques. Pictured are two cameo style etched spheres [top], and an Eisenglass metallica mica sphere [bottom].The mica sphere was a gift from the artists. To see more of their innovative work, you can visit their web page by CLICKING HERE. Read more:Contemporary
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Contemporary by Jerry Park 2008-02-29 08:13:00 Jerry Park creates contemporary glass marbles by torch. He calls this one a pattern slag.I couldn't find Jerry's website, but if you want to see more of his terrific work at another website then CLICK HERE. Read more:Contemporary
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Marble King Bumblebees 2008-02-28 04:27:00 Marble King, Inc. began making marbles in 1949 in St. Marys, WV. In 1958 it moved to Paden City, WV where it still makes marbles today. Read more:Marble
Sulphide Paperweight 2008-02-27 11:06:00 Made in the late 1800s, this handmade German sulphide has a large fish swimming in green glass. It's 3 1/8" tall with a base measuring 2 3/4" x 2 1/2". From the collection of Danton Burroughs.
Akro Agate Sparklers 2008-02-26 14:42:00 A truly beautiful marble, this type of sparkler is unique to Akro Agate
Company, which produced them in the mid to late 1920s.
Akro Agate Oxbloods 2008-02-25 02:35:00 Lemonade and oxblood, egg yolk oxblood, silver oxblood, white oxblood, blue oxblood, green oxblood and carnelian oxblood. Which is your favorite? Read more:Agate
Lundberg Studios Contemporary Art Glass 2008-02-23 16:20:00 The Worldsphere marble is a wonderful example of the specially formulated glasses pioneered by the late James Lundberg. Made in 1999, this paperweight-type cased-glass style Worldsphere is 3 1/18".Despite the passing of James, Lundberg Studios
is still going strong!!! You can see more of their amazing work by CLICKING HERE. Read more:Contemporary
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Fantasy Orb by Douglas Sweet 2008-02-23 16:04:00 Having established Karuna Glass in 1974, DouglasSweet
is considered one of the masters of the second generation of studio glass craftsmen. Pictured is one of his 1 1/2" dichroic millefiori Fantasy Orbs, circa 1990s.Note: I could not find Douglas' website. However, many websites display and sell his recent work. You can go to one of them by CLICKING HERE.
Solid Core Swirl 2008-02-22 20:32:00 This 3/4" swirl was handmade in Germany in the late 1800s. It's sometimes called an English style swirl because of the bright colors. Read more:Solid
Cornelian Marbles 2008-02-22 14:03:00 Made in the 1930s and 40s, cornelian is a single-stream opaque type of slag - a combination of opaque red and white glass. Cornelians are very rare and not to be confused with the Akro Agate red carnelian slags. Read more:Marbles
Akro Agate Corkscrews 2008-02-20 10:00:00 These three-color corkscrews are called Superman marbles. They were made in the 1940s. Read more:Agate
European Sparklers 2008-02-20 09:54:00 Sometimes called sunbursts, it is believed these machine made marbles were made in the 1940s or 50s. Read more:European
Peltier Peerless Patch 2008-02-18 16:34:00 Made in the 1930s, peerless patch marbles have a two-color patch. As you can see from the photo, they're identifiable by their uniqueness of both design and shades of color. Read more:Patch
China Marbles 2008-02-18 15:30:00 China marbles come in a variety of types and designs, glazed or unglazed. Made in Germany and the United States in the 1800s. These marbles range in size from 1/2" to 1 3/4". Read more:Marbles
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Jabo Machine Made Metallic circa 2000 2008-03-12 13:56:00 I recently purchased this contemporary, machine made, black glass "beer" marble, and perhaps with it an urban legend. :) As the story goes, while working late one night, machine operators "found" a six pack of beer, which they consumed, and later disposed of the cans by melting them in a vat of molten glass. I don't know if the story's true, but there is undeniably a metallic quality about the marble, which I'll treasure for years to come.Getting back to the realm of confirmed fact, what I can tell you with certainty is that high quality, collectible, machine made marbles are still being produced by companies like Jabo, Inc., which in the early 1990s purchased long-time marble maker Vitro Agate Corp. To see more of Jabo Inc.'s wonderful work you can visit that website by CLICKING HERE. Read more:Machine
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Girl Sulphide 2008-03-10 16:19:00 Handmade in Germany in the late 1800s, this sulphide shows a girl in Victorian costume. It measures 1 1/4".
Banded Double Ribbon Core Swirl 2008-03-09 10:45:00 Handmade in Germany in the late 1800s, this marble measures 2 3/8". The double ribbons are blue, red and white. The bands are red, white, green and yellow. Read more:Ribbon
Peltier Rainbo Marbles circa 1930s 2008-03-08 18:11:00 The rainbo [yes, that's the correct spelling] is a colorful machine made marble manufactured by S.H. Peltier of the Peltier Glass Company. The marbles pictured are called Christmas tree, rebel and patriot. Read more:Marbles
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