MARBLEHOLICS.COM LIVE AUCTION #29
November 13, 2002 AT 5PM PACIFIC/8PM EASTERN

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Lot 1
Contemporary Handmade-Phil McGlothlin

Gorgeous multi-color swirl with huge patches of blue aventurine.  Great color contrast and pattern.  Marble is signed "Mac"

Size 15/16"  Mint+ 9.9
Value $20-40  Open at 10   SOLD $10

Lot 2
Akro Agate Company-Corkscrew

Nice looking orange and blue corkscrew with the orange fading in places and giving you about three different shades. 

Size  11/16"  Nearmint- 8.3
Value $10-20  Open at 3   SOLD $6

Lot 3
Peltier Glass Company-Swirl

Cool multi-color swirl with yellow, white and powder blue in a bubble filled green base.  Marble shows one tiny tick.

Size 5/8" Nearmint+ 8.9
Value $10-20  Open at 3   SOLD $3

Lot 4
Contemporary Handmade-Davis Glass

Unusual swirl that is loaded with fiery aventurine.  Marble shows blue and yellow swirls in a sea of green aventurine and is signed "Steve Davis"

Size 1 1/2"  Mint+ 9.9
Value $40-80  Open at 20   NO SALE

Lot 5
Peltier Glass Company-Catseye

Another monster Rootbeer Float.  Awesome size and the perfect example of this marble.  Books all say they have never been found in this size.  Time we right a new book.

Size 31/32" Mint 9.4
Value $60-120  Open at 30   SOLD $65

Lot 6
Akro Agate Company-Corkscrew

Awesome group of 4 corkscrews with muddled orange and blue.  Again, you get many shades of orange with this pattern and great eye appeal.  There are 4 avail.  You are bidding on 1.  Any or all to high bidder.  Rest to under.

Size 5/8" Nearmint 8.4 to 9.3
Value $15-30ea   Open at 5ea     SOLD $29 ALL

Lot 7
Contemporary Handmade-Bob Powers

One of Doc's newer marbles.  The "Constellation" is becoming one of Doc's most popular patterns.  "It's all in the stars" and signed "BP02"

Size 1 1/16" Mint+ 9.7
Value $40-80   Open at 20   NO SALE

Lot 8
Akro Agate Company-Corkscrew

Awesome triple twist corkscrew in red onyx glass.  Awesome appeal and pattern on this great marble.

Size 19/32"  Nearmint+ 8.9
Value $30-60  Open at 10   SOLD $10

Lot 9
Christensen Agate Company-Swirl

Gorgeous flame wannabee.  Marble shows orange flaming swirls with rounded off ends on a gorgeous green base.

Size 5/8"   Nearmint+ 8.9
Value $40-80  Open at 20  SOLD $20

Lot 10
Contemporary Handmade-Dennis Richardson

I am so glad to have Dennis' work back in the auctions.  This is one of his Golden Fantasy Swirls with yellow, burnt orange, black and plenty of Lutz.  Gorgeous piece signed "dR02"

Size 1 1/4"   Mint+ 9.9
Value $40-80  Open at 20   SOLD $31

Lot 11
Handmade-German Cleary

We all know how hard it is to find the original German Handmade clearies.  How about a single pontil Cleary is blue glass?  Gotta love that.  Marble shows a slight flat spot at one pontil.

Size 511/16" Nearmint+ 8.9
Value $40-80  Open at 20   NO SALE

Lot 12
Contemporary Handmade-George Pavliscak

Gorgeous piece from George.  A tree made in his "Dugg" Fashion.  Wonderful coloring and pattern.  Just a fun marble that is unsigned.

Size 63/64"  Mint+ 9.9
Value $40-80  Open at 20   SOLD $20

Lot 13
Peltier Glass Company-NLR

This is an awesome marble.  Spiderman colors in a broken corkscrew pattern.  As you can see, the seams come together perfectly to provide a nice corking pattern..

Size 5/8"  Nearmint 8.6
Value $20-40   Open at 10   SOLD $19

Lot 14
Contemporary Handmade-Fritz Lauenstein

Gorgeous purple an yellow swirl for Fritz.  he is a master of color and pattern and this is an awesome marble signed "Fritz02"

Size 1 1/2"  Mint+ 9.9
Value $50-100   Open at 25   SOLD $50

Lot 15
Handmade- German Lutz

This is an awesome and very hard to find Lutz.  Marble is a huge size and in green glass.  Marble must have seen some play time as it has been poly filled and polished.  There are two filled spots on the marble.  Great chance at a high end marble at a low end price.

Size 1 9/32"  Polished
Value $140-280  Open at $70   NO SALE

Lot 16
Handmade-German Non-Glass

This is an awesome Lined Crock (Jasper) from Germany.  Marble shows a white porcelain base with green and blue swirls.  This is one of the marbles from the recent Shipwreck find in the Atlantic Ocean and comes with a certificate of authenticity.

Size 1"   Sandblasted by the Atlantic Ocean
Value $40-80  Open at 20   SOLD $27

Lot 17
Akro Agate Company- Oxblood

This is a stunning and extremely rare oxblood.  Marble shows a perfect oxblood corkscrew on a solid black base.  Picture does not capture the beauty of this marble the way it should.  It is stunning.

Size 21/32"  Mint 9.5
Value $70-140  Open at 35   SOLD $122

Lot 18
Handmade-German Clambroth

Amazing Clambroth in pale green translucent glass.  Marble shows 17 pink lines and a wonderful green tint to the glass.  Marble is in awesome condition with a cold roll mark.

Size 21/32"  Mint+ 9.7
Value $150-300  Open at 75   SOLD $130

Lot 19
Contemporary Handmade-Dennis Richardson

Amazing Flowering Abyss from Dennis.  This gorgeous marble shows almost neon coloring and Lutz in an amazing pattern.  This guy is gonna go far in the contemporary art glass world.  Signed "dR02"

Size 1 5/8"  Mint+ 9.9
Value $70-140  Open at 35   SOLD $40

Lot 20
Christensen Agate Company-Swirl

Great three color swirl with a nice big turkey head.  Shows ruddy red and brick red on a green base.  Awesome pattern.

Size 5/8"  Nearmint+ 8.7
Value $40-80  Open at 20   NO SALE

Lot 21
Contemporary Handmade-Davis Glass

One of the most sought after Davis pieces on the market.  A gorgeous Peacock in Patriotic red, white and blue.  Stunning marble signed "Steve Davis"

Size 1 9/16"  Mint+ 9.9
Value $50-100  Open at 25   SOLD $52

Lot 22
Akro Agate Company-Double Ingot

Gorgeous double ingot in blue and yellow with some brown blends.  Perfect crease and awesome pattern.

 

Size 25/32"  Mint+ 9.7  
Value $30-60  Open at 15   NO SALE

Lot 23
Peltier Glass Company-Slag

A very busy and beautiful Peltier slag in amber glass.  This marble shows the perfect thin feathering that has made these slags so desirable.

Size 5/8"  Mint+ 9.5
Value $30-60  Open at 15  SOLD $24

Lot 24
Handmade-English Swirl

Awesome and very bright yellow Lattice core from England.  The brighter colors makes a common marble come to life.  Shows one tiny tick and some rubbing.

Size 7/8"  Nearmint+ 8.9
Value $40-80  Open at 20   SOLD $27

Lot 25
Contemporary Handmade-David Salazar

One of Salazar's greatest swirls.  This is the Flag swirl in gorgeous red, white and blue.  A veterans tribute.  This marble is the same pattern as David's flag and stars, without the stars.  Signed "DPS02"

Size 1 1/16"  Mint+ 9.9
Value $50-100  Open at 25   SOLD $25

BREAK TIME= FIVE MINUTE BREAK 

Lot 26
Akro Agate Company-Double Ingot

One of the prettiest double ingot marbles I have ever seen.  Purple and red with a small amount of white showing as well as orange bleeds in the red. Stunning appeal

Size 25/32"  Mint+ 9.7
Value $30-60  Open at 15   SOLD $19

Lot 27
Contemporary Handmade-Fritz Lauenstein

Awesome multi-color ribbon with yellows, blues, greens, red and white.  Another gorgeous piece by this fabulous artist.  Signed "Fritz02"

Size 1 1/2"  Mint+ 9.9
Value $50-100  Open at 25   SOLD $35

Lot 28
Akro Agate Company-Popeye

Very nice blue and yellow Popeye with loads of clear and nice wispy white.  Textbook example.

Size 5/8"  Mint- 9.2
Value $30-60   Open at 15   SOLD $24

Lot 29
Peltier Glass Company- NLR

Gorgeous Cub Scout form Peltier.  Very nice pattern on this marble.  Seam forms a nice "V".

Size 5/8"  Nearmint+ 8.9
Value $20-40  Open at 10   SOLD $23

Lot 30
Contemporary Handmade-Bob Powers

Unusual and very nice Vortex from Doc.  Marble shows many shades of blue in a tunnel of Lutz.  Marble is signed "BP02"

Size 1 1/16"  Mint+ 9.8
Value $40-80    Open at 20   SOLD $20

Lot 31
Handmade-German Banded Opaque

Nice pink and white banded opaque with very nice coverage.  Pink faded from dark to light and gives a great appearance.  Marble shows overall light damage.  Nothing serious.

Size 11/16"  Nearmint- 8.0
Value $50-100  Open at 25   NO SALE

Lot 32
Akro Agate Company-Corkscrew

Nice Cub Scout corkscrew with a very wide spiral of yellow on a blue base.

Size 21/32"  Mint+ 9.8
Value $15-30  Open at 5   SOLD $8

Lot 33
Christensen Agate Company-Swirl

Awesome two color swirl with fiery red on a gorgeous blue base.  Gorgeous pattern and appeal.

Size 21/32"  Mint+ 9.7
Value $25-50  Open at 12   SOLD $19

Lot 34
Contemporary Handmade-Davis Glass

Awesome double ribbon swirl in yellow, green and white.  Great pattern and appeal and signed "Rick Davis"

Size 1 1/2"  Mint+ 9.9
Value $40-80  Open at 20   NO SALE

Lot 35
Marble King, Inc.-Patch and Ribbon

Great Girl Scout from MK.  Wonderful green and yellow patch and ribbon with a fine line of red in the yellow.  Marble does show some small fractures.

Size 21/32"  Nearmint 8.5
Value $15-30  Open at 7   SOLD $10

Lot 36
Peltier Glass Company-Comic

Great Comic with KOKO.  Was a solid strike with dark coloring and great detail.  Marble is a green transparent, bubble filled patch on white.  Shows minor surface wear.

Size 11/16"  Nearmint 8.4
Value $30-60  Open at 15   SOLD $31

Lot 37
Contemporary Handmade-Ray Laubs

Awesome little airplane sulphide from Ray.  These smaller marbles are fun to have in your collection.  When you think of the detail it would take to make an item small enough to fit into a marble this size, you grow a new appreciation for what it is.  Unsigned

Size 11/16"  Mint+ 9.9
Value $20-40  Open at 10   SOLD $10

Lot 38
Handmade-German Mica

Stunning cased mica in an off green base.  Marble shows a facetted pontil with a ghost core as well as an oxblood filament core.  Very hard to find such an item in a facetted marble.  Marble shows two tiny ticks.

Size 23/32"  Nearmint++++++++ 8.8
Value $70-140  Open at 35   SOLD $37

Lot 39
Contemporary Handmade-Eddie Seese

Awesome banded dicroic core swirl from Eddie.  Wonderful and bright core with outer bands of purple, blue and pink.  Marble is signed "FES02"

Size 1 3/8"  Mint+ 9.9
Value $40-80  Open at 20   SOLD $20

Lot 40
Akro Agate Company-Corkscrew

Very nice double twist corkscrew shooter in black and white.  Nice marble showing a couple of small ticks and in a great size.

Size 3/4"  Nearmint+ 8.8
Value $20-40  Open at 7   SOLD $7

Lot 41
Handmade-German Swirl

Awesome solid core marble showing a white (slightly opened) core with both opaque and transparent outer bands.  This is another of the great pieces brought up from the Shipwreck and was hand polished by Larry Castle.  Pontils remain in tact.

Size 5/8"  Polished
Value $40-80  Open at 20   SOLD $46

Lot 42
Contemporary Handmade-Jody Fine

Gorgeous three layered swirl from Jody.  His signature style, with no signature.

Size 1 3/8"  Mint+ 9.9
Value $40-80  Open at 20   NO SALE

Lot 43
Akro Agate Company-Popeye

Awesome red and green Popeye with a great pattern and nice coloring.  Coloring is not the usual very bright colors.  Green is transparent and gorgeous.

Size 5/8"  Nearmint+ 8.8
Value $30-60  Open at 15   SOLD $15

Lot 44
Contemporary Handmade-Victor Ganzel

A gorgeous swirl with orange, yellow and black.  The first marble we have ever offered from this artist.  Signed "V3 01"

Size 1 17/32"  Mint+ 9.9
Value $40-80  Open at 20   SOLD $28

Lot 45
Handmade-English Swirl

Nice English lattice core with very bright outer bands.  Showing red and yellow alternating outer bands on a white lattice core.  Chows a couple of small ticks and bruises.

Size 11/16"  Nearmint 8.6
Value $25-50  Open at 12   SOLD $14

Lot 46
Akro Agate Company-Oxblood

Wonderful group of Silver oxbloods.  All show nice patterns and great coverage.  There are five avail.  You are bidding on one.  Any or all to high bidder.  Rest to under.

Size 9/16" to 5/8"  Mint 9.4 to 9.9
Value $30-60ea  Open at 15ea   SOLD $160 ALL

Lot 47
Contemporary Handmade-Dennis Richardson

Awesome aventurine swirl with green on a black base.  This marble is the largest I have seen from this artist.  Great appeal and displays nicely in this huge size.  Signed "dR02"

Size 1 3/4"  Mint+ 9.9
Value $50-100  Open at 25   SOLD $33

Lot 48
Akro Agate Company- Corkscrew

Beautiful corkscrew with a yellow snake in true orange transparent glass.  Marble looks to be a dark amber until backlit and shines a gorgeous orange.  Very hard to find marble in awesome condition.

Size 5/8"  Mint 9.6
Value $30-60   Open at 15   SOLD $25

Lot 49
Contemporary Handmade-David Salazar

A new style from David.  These marbles have been made at our request and are gorgeous.  A vortex pattern in gorgeous coloring that has almost a snakeskin outer pattern.  This marble is in a great size and displays very nicely.  A Salazar piece that can only be found here.  Signed "DPSalazar02"

Size 1 25/32"  Mint+ 9.9
Value $60-120  Open at 30   SOLD $55

Lot 50
Peltier Glass Company-Slag

A gorgeous blue slag with the perfect feathering.  The pattern on this marble really grabs you with its extremely thin and tight swirls and bright coloring.  Marble shows a couple small ticks and tiny blow holes.

Size 19/32"  Nearmint 8.5
Value $20-40  Open at 10   SOLD $16

BREAK TIME= FIVE MINUTE BREAK 

Lot 51
Akro Agate Company-Corkscrew

An awesome blue snake in transparent red glass.  This is a stunning marble that is very hard to find and we have been very lucky to run across a few lately.  Superb marble that shows minor overall wear.

Size 11/16"  Nearmint- 8.3
Value $40-80  Open at 20   NO SALE

Lot 52
Contemporary Handmade-Eddie Seese

A gorgeous banded dicroic with alternating bands of blue and yellow dicroic glass in this wonderful pattern.  Marble is signed "FES02"

Size 1 3/8"  Mint+ 9.9
Value $50-100  Open at 25   SOLD $25

Lot 53
Marble King, Inc.-Patch and Ribbon

A wonderful Bengal Tiger from MK.  Marble shows the perfect patch and ribbon style with orange and black outlines in definite yellow.  Great example of this harder to find three color P&R.

Size 5/8"  Nearmint- 8.2
Value $25-50  Open at 12   SOLD 12

Lot 54
Handmade-German Swirl

A great divided core swirl with a very tight wrap.  Almost appears to be a solid core that has been opened up.  Marble shows some minor wear.

Size 25/32"  Nearmint 8.6
Value $20-40  Open at 10   SOLD $13

Lot 55
Akro Agate Company-Slag

The pattern on this marble made me think CA at first, but after further investigation, I realized it is Akro.  And a gorgeous one at that.  Awesome pattern and incredibly rich red coloring.

Size 5/8"  Nearmint+ 8.9
Value $10-20  Open at 5   SOLD $5

Lot 56
Contemporary Handmade-George Pavliscak

This is a gorgeous and fun marble.  A very nice Lutz flame with a eye looking knot in the top.  Wonderful piece signed "GMP2"

Size 13/16"  Mint+ 9.9
Value $30-60  Open at 15   NO SALE

Lot 57
Akro Agate Company-Corkscrew

Gorgeous and very hard to find two color snake in clear bubble filled glass.  Snake is white and yellow and displays nicely even with several small ticks.

Size 5/8"  Nearmint- 8.1
Value $10-20  Open at 5   SOLD $6

Lot 58
Misc. Machine Made-Metallic

Awesome pair of metallic swirls on a blue base.  Rich coloring and great coverage.  Probably made by Champion.  Two avail.  Bidding one One or both to high bidder, remainder to under.

Size 1/2" to 9/16"  Mint 9.5 to 9.9
Value $15-30ea  Open at 7ea   SOLD $32 BOTH

Lot 59
Contemporary handmade-Ray Laubs

Awesome hummingbird sulphide in a great size.  Displays great and is signed "Laubs02"

Size 1 13/16"  Mint+ 9.9
Value $40-80  Open at 20   SOLD $23

Lot 60
Handmade-German Swirl

Three layered single ribbon core with a single white ribbon, secondary bands of transparent red with blue and outer bands of red, green and yellow.  Awesome marble with light haze and light surface wear.

Size 9/16"  Nearmint- 8.2
Value $30-60  Open at 15   SOLD $25

Lot 61
Akro Agate Company-Sparkler

Stunning AA Sparkler with a great pattern and awesome coloring.  Marble shows primary colors of red, yellow, green, blue, brown white and clear.  Beautiful piece.

Size 21/32"  Mint+ 9.7
Value $40-80  Open at 20   SOLD $50

Lot 62
Contemporary Handmade-David Salazar

Another monster marble from Salazar Studios.  A wonderful large swirl with an aventurine ghost swirl.  Beautiful piece signed "DPSalazar02"

Size 1 3/4"  Mint+ 9.9
Value $50-100  Open at 25   SOLD $40

Lot 63
Marble Related-T-Shirt

The greatest T-shirt ever made.  A MARBILL Design with Christensen Agate marbles displayed on this wonderful and very comfortable pre-shrunk shirt.  Have XL available as well.

Size L"  Mint
Value $30-60   Open at 15   SOLD $28

Lot 64
Akro Agate Company-Oxblood

A gorgeous lemonade oxblood corkscrew with a nice wide spiral of oxblood on a highly fluorescent ade base.

Size 19/32"  Mint+ 9.8
Value $80-160  Open at 40   SOLD $66

Lot 65
Contemporary Handmade-Phil McGlothlin

A wonderful submarine style marble with Lutz and awesome coloring.  This gorgeous piece shows many patterns in one marble and is signed "Mac"

Size 1"  Mint+ 9.9
Value $30-60  Open at 15   NO SALE

Lot 66
Akro Agate Company-Popeye

Another great Popeye in red and yellow.  Marble shows one tiny tick and plenty of clear and wispy white.

Size 11/16"  Nearmint+ 8.9
Value $25-50  Open at 12   SOLD $19

Lot 67
Marble King, Inc.-Patch and Ribbon

A wonderful Cub Scout in signature blue and yellow bands.  Marble shows one small tick and some rubbing.

Size 19/32"  Nearmint+ 8.9
Value $15-30  Open at 7   NO SALE

Lot 68
Akro Agate Company-Corkscrew

This is a stunning corkscrew with red and green coloring and filled with wispy filaments.  Gorgeous marble with a tiny tick.

Size 11/16"  Nearmint+ 8.9
Value $20-40  Open at 10   SOLD $16

Lot 69
Contemporary Handmade-Jody Fine

Jody's patriotic three layer swirl.  Awesome pattern of our red, white and blue in this gorgeous unsigned marble.

Size 1 1/8"  Mint+ 9.9
Value $30-60  Open at 15   SOLD $30

Lot 70
Handmade-German Swirl

A wonderful naked single ribbon core in orange, black and white.  The naked look on these marbles is wonderful and the odd coloring makes this a must have for the handmade collector.

Size 9/16"  Nearmint 8.5
Value $30-60  Open at 15   SOLD $51

Lot 71
Peltier Glass Company-Swirl

Very nice multi-color swirl with red and blue in a brownish green base.  Very nice pattern.

Size 5/8"  Mint- 9.2
Value $10-20  Open at 5   SOLD $5

Lot 72
Christensen Agate Company-Swirl

Christensen Flaming Dragon????  LOL  Gorgeous three color swirl in Flaming Dragon colors.  Awesome looking marble in excellent condition.

Size 21/32"  Mint 9.6
Value $30-60  Open at 15   SOLD $23

Lot 73
Misc. Machine Made-Ravenswood

A wonderful three color swirl with brown and tan on a creamy white base.

Size 5/8"  Nearmint+ 8.9
Value $15-30  Open at 5   SOLD $5

Lot 74
Contemporary Handmade-Eddie Seese

Awesome ribbon swirl with Lutz.  This marble shows an incredible pattern and wonderful coloring and is signed "FES02"

Size 1  1/2"  Mint+ 9.9
Value $$40-80  Open at 20   SOLD $20

Lot 75
Akro Agate Company-Corkscrew

A very hard to find combination in a corkscrew.  Black on blue (The Bruiser) is a gorgeous combo that really stands out with your other corks. Amazing marble in hand for a two color cork.

Size 9/16"  Nearmint+ 8.9
Value $15-30  Open at 7   SOLD $9