MARBLEHOLICS.COM LIVE AUCTION #30
November 20, 2002 AT 5PM PACIFIC/8PM EASTERN

A small group of consignors requested an auction with no specified opening bid.  Not all consignors participated in this event, so it will not be a regular occurrence.  The items listed in this auction will have no minimum bid required to open the lot.

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Lot 1
Contemporary Handmade-Phil McGlothlin

Awesome multi colored swirl fashioned after a submarine.  Gorgeous pattern with Lutz in a transparent red base.    Marble is signed "Mac"

Size 13/16"  Mint+ 9.9
Value $20-40 

Lot 2
Akro Agate Company-Corkscrew

This is a great double ingot in red and white.  Shows the seam very well and displays nicely.

Size  13/16"  Mint 9.6
Value $20-40

Lot 3
Handmade-Non-Glass

Set of eight Bennington marbles in both blue and brown coloring.  You are bidding on the group.

Size 1/2" to 3/4" Mint- 9.0 to 9.9
Value $15-30 

Lot 4
Christensen Agate Company-Swirl

Awesome looking swirl with red and orange blending on a blue base.  Marble shows a couple small chips as well as some small ticks.

Size 5/8"  Nearmint- 8.2
Value $15-30

Lot 5
Peltier Glass Company-NLR

Great looking Cub Scout with yellow bands on a blue base.  small green blend around the bands.  Marble shows some very small ticks.

Size 5/8" Nearmint 8.6
Value $20-40 

Lot 6
Akro Agate Company-Corkscrew

Great red and green cork that shows a different pattern.  Cork is very unusual on this marble.

Size 11/16" Nearmint+ 8.9
Value $10-20

Lot 7
Contemporary Handmade-Bob Powers

Gorgeous marble that looks like milifiorri asteroids flying through space.  Very nice marble and signed "BP00"

Size 1" Mint+ 9.8
Value $40-80  

Lot 8
MF Christensen-Slag

Monster MFC slag in amber glass.  Shows a great "9" and tail and a wonderful pattern.  This item has been polished.

Size 1 1/8"  Polished
Value $20-40

Lot 9
Akro Agate Company-Corkscrew

Wonderful two color snake with very definite yellow and white snakes in bubble filled clear glass.  Very rare and HTF marble, especially with the colors being so well defined.

Size 5/8"   Mint- 9.0
Value $30-60

Lot 10
Christensen Agate Company-Swirl

Another great swirl from CAC with red and orange blending, this time on a green base.

Size 5/8"   Mint 9.5
Value $30-60

Lot 11
Marble King, Ink.-Catseye

A St. Mary's Catseye that shows green and yellow.  The green never made it out of the center core of the marble.  Very unusual.

Size 11/16" Mint- 9.1
Value $5-10 

Lot 12
Akro Agate Company-Popeye

Awesome green and red Popeye in an auger style.  Very desirable pattern and great coloring.  Marble shows one tiny tick.

Size 11/16"  Nearmint+ 8.9
Value $30-60

Lot 13
Peltier Glass Company-Swirl

Red, white and blue ribbons on a transparent green base for this multi-color swirl.  Nice looking mib with a tiny tick.

Size 5/8"  Nearmint+ 8.9
Value $5-10  

Lot 14
Contemporary Handmade-Eddie Seese

Great Joseph's Swirl pattern showing a reverse twist and reverse "9".  Great marble signed "FES02"

Size 1 3/8"  Mint+ 9.9
Value $40-80 

Lot 15
Master Glass-Sunburst

Awesome colors in this Sunburst showing greens, browns, yellows and a tint of red.  Shows a couple of ticks as well as some tiny subsurface reflections.

Size 5/8"  Nearmint 8.4
Value $10-20

Lot 16
Akro Agate Company- Corkscrew

A great double twist cork in red and yellow.  Nice pattern, but marble does shows several small ticks with rubbing.

Size 11/16"  Nearmint- 8.1
Value $7-15

Lot 17
Akro Agate Company- Corkscrew

Another awesome cork in green, red and orange.  Marble has a couple of spots that look peppered, such as the one pictured.

Size 5/8"  Nearmint- 8.0
Value $10-20

Lot 18
Champion Agate-Furnace

Great pattern in this furnace as well as great coloring.  Marble shows the typical as made fractures that are generally seen in these marbles.

Size 5/8"  Nearmint+ 8.9
Value $10-20

Lot 19
Contemporary Handmade-Maker unknown

Consignor believes this marble to be early Mark Matthews.  I would tend to agree that the colors and pattern and very similar, but without a signature, I can not be sure.

Size 1 13/16"  Mint+ 9.8
Value $70-140 

Lot 20
Akro Agate Company-Corkscrew

Awesome and very rare color combo for this snake.  Yellow snake on a bubble filled transparent orange base.  Seen often in amber, but rarely in orange.  Great example in awesome condition.

Size 5/8"  Mint 9.5
Value $30-60

Lot 21
Handmade-German Swirl

Wonderful little yellow lattice core with outer bands of red, white and blue.

Size 9/16"  Mint 9.4
Value $15-30

Lot 22
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 M-L-XL (choice)  Mint+
Value $30-60 

Lot 23
Akro Agate Company-Corkscrew

Great looking white spiral cork in red onyx glass.  Red travels over the white to create this beautiful blending on the surface.  Marble has minor surface wear.

Size 5/8"  Nearmint- 8.2
Value $10-20

Lot 24
Peltier Glass Company-Rainbo

Unusual rainbo that pic actually ruins.  Marble shows a thin green line on the top with orange just under the surface on other side.  With the brown and red blending ribbons along the lower portion.

Size 31/32"  Nearmint+ 8.9
Value $10-20 

Lot 25
Contemporary Handmade-David Salazar

An awesome Vortex style marble unlike any other artists I have seen. D avid ensures his to be different every time and you must take a look at the thumbnail to truly appreciate this wonderful marble.  Signed "DPSalazar02"

Size 1 5/8"  Mint+ 9.9
Value $70-140

BREAK TIME= FIVE MINUTE BREAK 

Lot 26
Marble King, Inc.-Hybrid

An unusual hybrid that looks to be red and orange and is also in a translucent white base.

Size 9/16"  Mint- 9.3
Value $10-20 

Lot 27
Akro Agate Company-Popeye

Great looking red and yellow Popeye with nice wispy white and smaller than usual amount of clear.  Nice pattern.

Size 11/16"  Nearmint+ 8.9
Value $25-50 

Lot 28
Christensen Agate Company-Slag

This is an awesome slag in amber glass that not only shows the perfect cut line for CA, but shows an awesome "9" on the back.  Please check thumbnail.

Size 5/8"  Nearmint 8.6
Value $20-40

Lot 29
Peltier Glass Company- NLR

Great looking wasp with aventurine that is also a broken corkscrew pattern.  Very hard to find in this broken cork pattern and this one looks great.  Shows some small ticks.

Size 5/8"  Nearmint 8.6
Value $20-40 

Lot 30
Contemporary Handmade-Davis Glass

Great looking 8 lobed balloon with aventurine.  Awesome coloring in this marble in one of Davis Glass' signature patterns.  Signed "Joe Davis"

Size 1 1/2"  Mint+ 9.89
Value $40-80   

Lot 31
Akro Agate Company-Oxblood

Awesome pattern on this milky oxblood swirl.  Wonderful swirling and feathering on a surface showing some small hits and does not appear wet.

Size 5/8"  Nearmint- 8.0
Value $5-10

Lot 32
Christensen Agate Company-Swirl

Awesome purple and yellow Ca swirl with a great looking turkey in the purple.  Not a color combo I have run across often

Size 19/32"  Nearmint+ 8.9
Value $15-30

Lot 33
Handmade-Non Glass

Great set of Chinas with intersecting lines.  There are two marbles avail.  You are bidding on one.

Size 5/8"  Mint 9.5
Value $10-20ea

Lot 34
Contemporary Handmade-Ray Laubs

A confetti candy swirl from Ray that looks like something I use to see at Grandma's house around the holidays.  Fun marble in a huge size and signed "Laubs02"

Size 2 1/8"  Mint+ 9.8
Value $50-100

Lot 35
Akro Agate Company-Oxblood

A true chocolate oxblood corkscrew on a creamy brown base.  Marble shows some scratching and minor ticks, but is a great example of this very, very hard to find marble.

Size 5/8"  Nearmint 8.6
Value $80-160 

Lot 36
Peltier Glass Company-Rainbo

A gorgeous Peltier 7-up with white and red rainbo pattern on a translucent bubble filled green base.

Size 5/8"  Nearmint 8.4
Value $10-20 

Lot 37
Contemporary Handmade-Thom Thornburgh

A wonderful Collie sulphide from Thom with his signature smoky swirling ensure no one can mistake it for antique.  Wonderful unsigned marble.

Size 1 1/2"  Mint+ 9.9
Value $30-60

Lot 38
Vitro Agate-Bloodie

Set of eight red and white patches from Vitro referred to as Bloodies. 

Size 5/8"  Nearmint+ 8.9 to 9.9
Value $10-20

Lot 39
Akro Agate Company-Popeye

AWESOME red and yellow Popeye with one of the nicest patterns I have seen.  This wonderful shooter shows a very wide yellow spiral that dominates the lower half of the marble and displays very well, despite the light wear. 

Size 3/4"  Nearmint 8.4
Value $40-80 

Lot 40
Transitional-Crease Pontil

A great looking crease pontil transitional in red and white.  Shows some small ticks and more than usual creasing.

Size 11/16"  Nearmint- 8.1
Value $5-10

Lot 41
Misc. Machine Made-Catseye

Here is a pair of nice four vane hybrid cats with orange and yellow coloring in a great size.  You are bidding on the pair.

Size 15/16"  Nearmint+ 8.8 to 9.4
Value $5-10

Lot 42
Contemporary Handmade-Eddie Seese

Great black and white Clambroth with 6 black bands.  Signed "FES02"

Size 1 7/16"  Mint+ 9.9
Value $30-60

Lot 43
Akro Agate Company-Ade

Wonderful Limeade swirl that lights up nicely and shows a great pattern.

Size 5/8"  Nearmint+ 8.8
Value $15-30

Lot 44
Handmade-German Swirl

Unusual three layered lattice core with the white lattice core, then three central bands of transparent green, red and blue and then three outer bands made up of 4 white strands each.  Great looking marble that does show a couple of small chips and is slightly out of round at the top pontil.

Size 5/8"  Nearmint+ 8.8
Value $25-50

Lot 45
Christensen Agate Company-Striped Transparent

Brilliant aqua striped transparent with a sea shell style pattern on half of the marble.  Shows some rubbing and a few small ticks, but is a gorgeous marble.

Size 11/16"  Nearmint 8.6
Value $25-50 

Lot 46
Peltier Glass Company-Slag

Very bright blue slag with incredible feathering.  Shows a couple of blow holes that look to have been chipped at a bit.

Size 5/8"  Nearmint 8.5
Value $15-30

Lot 47
Akro Agate Company-Corkscrew

unusual corkscrew.  This marble is a Lifesaver cork with red, green and yellow, but is on a tan base.  Very unusual.

Size 5/8"  Nearmint 8.5
Value $20-40

Lot 48
Vitro Agate Company-Brushed Ribbon

Weird marble that looks like it should be a Peltier, but is ribbons that have been brushed on the surface in the Vitro style.

Size 5/8"  Mint 9.4
Value $5-10  

Lot 49
Contemporary Handmade-David Salazar

Awesome and unusual Gooseberry style pattern with 12 green bands on a clear base.  In between the green bands are bands of aventurine.  Kool marble signed "DPS02"

Size 1 1/8"  Mint+ 9.9
Value $30-60

Lot 50
Marble related-Kaleidoscope

Set of three kaleidoscopes from the 50's.  All have a Japanese catseye in the end.  Fun items.  Three sets avail.  You are bidding on one set.

Size N/A"  Mint
Value $5-10/Set

BREAK TIME= FIVE MINUTE BREAK 

Lot 51
Akro Agate Company-Corkscrew

Great looking tiger colored corkscrew with a black spiral on an orange base.

Size 9/16"  Nearmint+ 8.8
Value $10-20

Lot 52
Peltier Glass Company-Rainbo

Unusual rainbo shooter with a grey/tan base and turquoise ribbons.  Never seen colors like this on this style of marble.

Size 15/16"  Nearmint+ 8.7
Value $5-10

Lot 53
Contemporary Handmade-Davis Glass

Awesome combination swirl from Davis.  Shows tropical swirl in one area, then turn the marble and get another pattern.  Then another.  Nice looking marble signed "Steve Davis"

Size 1 9/16"  Mint+ 9.9
Value $40-80

Lot 54
Handmade-German Swirl

Group of six German lattice and divided core swirls.  All have been well loved.

Size 9/16"  Good- 7.0 to 7.9
Value $15-30

Lot 55
Contemporary Handmade-Artist Unknown

Stunning psycho type swirl in a huge size that has an amazing pattern and color base.  Un-describable marble.  Is signed, but the signature is so small and ornate that I can not make it out.

Size 1 13/16"  Mint+ 9.9
Value $50-100

Lot 56
Akro Agate Company-Popeye

A snake patterned red and green Popeye that is loaded with clear and shows an almost lime green.  Stunning marble in great shape.

Size 11/16"  Mint 9.5
Value $40-80

Lot 57
Champion Agate-Furnace

WOW!!!  A gorgeous furnace marble with awesome coloring and NO FRACTURES what so ever.  Stunning marble.

Size 9/16"  Mint+ 9.9
Value $20-40

Lot 58
Christensen Agate Company-Flame

Nice three colored flame with ruddy red and brown on a powder blue base.  Shows six flame tips and two blow outs.

Size 5/8"  Mint- 9.0
Value $30-60

Lot 59
Vitro Agate Company-Original Package

Original bag of Vitro Exotic Gems in Ruby red glass.  Bag holds 25 marbles and is believed to be from around the time just before Gladding bought the original Vitro company.

Size 7/8"  Mint 9.5
Value $15-30

Lot 60
Contemporary Handmade-Phil McGlothlin

Awesome multi-color swirl with red and blue aventurine.  Amazing pattern and the aventurine just really sets it off.

Size 13/16"  Mint+ 9.9
Value $30-60

Lot 61
Akro Agate Company-Corkscrew

Beautiful double twist snake of white in a bubble filled clear base.  Marble shows one tiny tick.

Size 5/8"  Nearmint+ 8.9
Value $15-30

Lot 62
Peltier Glass Company-Patch

A peerless patch in very deep red coloring, outlined in black and resting on a Superman blue base.  Marble shows several tiny subsurface reflections and a few small ticks.

Size 5/8"  Nearmint- 8.1
Value $5-10 

Lot 63
Christensen Agate Company-Swirl

Great looking Ca swirl with ruddy red on a green base.  Marble shows two turkey heads, one on either side.

Size 5/8"  Nearmint 8.6
Value $15-30

Lot 64
Champion Agate Company-Coral

Great pattern on this Coral with plenty of swirl on the green semi-opaque base.

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

Lot 65
Contemporary Handmade-David Salazar

Tri colored swirl with blue, yellow and green aventurine swirls on a crystal clear base and signed "DPS02"

Size 1 1/16"  Mint+ 9.9
Value $30-60 

Lot 66
MF Christensen-Slag

The perfect slag.  This wonderful slag is in purple glass with an awesome "9" and very busy tail.  Beautiful marble with out a mark on it.

Size 5/8"  Mint+ 9.9
Value $20-40

Lot 67
Akro Agate Company-Ade

Great looking Lemonade corkscrew with great appeal. T his marble lights up nicely and shows only one small as made blow hole on the bottom pole.

Size 5/8"  Mint- 9.2
Value $15-30 

Lot 68
Champion Agate Company-Flame

A nice three color flame from Champion.  base is half yellow and half orange with a nice pattern of red flames on the surface.  Shows about 6 tips.

Size 5/8"  Nearmint 8.4
Value $10-20

Lot 69
Misc. Machine Made-Foreign Sparkler

Awesome foreign sparkler with yellow, deep purple, white and a teal blue.  Monster size and great appeal.  Marble shows one tiny tick.

Size 31/32"  Nearmint+ 8.9
Value $30-60 

Lot 70
Contemporary Handmade-Ray Laubs

A fun marble from Ray.  This is his "Mr. Peanut" sulphide in a great size.  Marble shows one air bubble just below the figured head.  Signed "Laubs02"

Size 2"  Mint+ 9.7
Value $40-80

Lot 71
Akro Agate Company

Nice looking three color cork with red and yellow on a white base.  Nice wide spirals of each color.

Size 11/16"  Nearmint+ 8.9
Value $15-30

Lot 72
Peltier Glass Company-Swirl

Great looking multi color with red, green and white ribbons on a transparent green base.  Beautiful pattern.

Size 5/8"  Nearmint+ 8.8
Value $10-20 

Lot 73
Christensen Agate Company-Slag

Awesome looking green slag with deep, deep swirling and nice offset seams.

Size 5/8"  Nearmint 8.6
Value $15-30

Lot 74
Akro Agate Company-Corkscrew

Yellow snake in bubble filled clear glass.  Yellow trails into the clear just enough to give the marble some depth and the bubbles hide the small ticks on the surface.

Size 5/8"  Nearmint 8.4
Value $10-20

Lot 75
Alley Agate-Flame

Great size on this very busy flame with green swirls on a white base.

Size 13/16"  Nearmint 8.5
Value $15-30

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