MARBLEHOLICS.COM LIVE AUCTION #28      NOVEMBER, 2002 AT 5PM PACIFIC/8PM EASTERN

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Lot 1
Contemporary Handmade-Phil McGlothlin

Beautiful swirl with yellow and white on a transparent green and transparent blue base with Lutz bands added.  Very pretty marble.  Signed "Mac"

 

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

Lot 2
Akro Agate Company-Corkscrew

Group of 4 white based red corkscrews.  Great group to help you fill that box or tin.  Bidding on the group

Size  5/8"  Nearmint+ 8.9 to 9.7
Value $10-20  Open at $3  SOLD $3

Lot 3
MF Christensen-Slag

Nice looking MFC amber slag with a huge "9" pattern and a nice tail.  marble has seen some play and shows a few small ticks and some rubbing.

Size 5/8" Nearmint 8.5
Value $15-30  Open at $5  NO SALE

Lot 4
Contemporary Handmade-Davis Glass

Gorgeous two color snakeskin with yellow and black.  Awesome pattern.  "Steve Davis".

Size 1 7/16" Mint+ 9.9
Value $40-80  Open at $20  SOLD $20

Lot 5
Akro Agate Company-Corkscrew

Impossible to find size on this three color cork.  Patriot cork with red, white and blue in an unheard of size.

Size 5/8" Nearmint 8.6
Value 30-60  Open at $15  SOLD $16

Lot 6
Marble King, Inc.-Catseye

Great two color cross through four vane cat from the St. Mary's plant.  Blue and yellow are the colors and the pattern is unmistakable..

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

Lot 7
Contemporary Handmade-Bob Powers

gorgeous swirl from Doc with red, orange and yellow on a black base.  Has Lutz bands from pole to pole around the marble.   Signed "BP02"

Size 1" Mint+ 9.7
Value $30-60  Open at $15    SOLD $15

Lot 8
Handmade-German Swirl

Very odd and wonderful solid core swirl.  Marble shows a flattened solid core that resembles a ribbon core.  It is off to one side of the marble and then there are three outer bands of transparent glass.  One that is red and two that are blue.  Marble shows one tiny subsurface 1/2 moon on a wet mint surface.

Size 21/32"  Nearmint++++ 8.9
Value $30-60  Open $15   SOLD 415

Lot 9
Vitro Agate Company-Parrot

Gorgeous and hard to find 5 color parrot.  Marble shows green, blue, yellow, red and lavender.  There is white showing, but still an awesome example.

Size 3/4"  Mint- 9.0
Value $30-60  Open at $15  SOLD $28

Lot 10
Contemporary Handmade-Edie Seese

Amazing marble from an artist we have not seen work from at the auction in awhile.  This is a gorgeous banded dicroic with amazing colors and a great pattern.  Signed "FES02"

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

Lot 11
Marble King, Inc.-Hybrid

Beautiful MK blended Spiderman.  A version of one of the most sought after MK on the market.  Gorgeous red and blue blended to make this great pattern.

Size 9/16" Nearmint+ 8.9
Value $30-60  Open at $15   SOLD $35

Lot 12
Contemporary Handmade-George Pavliscak

Gorgeous floating flower or Dugg as George calls them.  Awesome coloring in this wonderful layered marble on a black base with a clear cap.  Signed "GMP2".

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

Lot 13
Akro Agate Company-Oxblood

Nice looking oxblood patch with blue on a translucent white base.  So is a blue oxblood patch????  either way, a nice marble.

Size 5/8"  Nearmint+ 8.7
Value $10-20  Open at $5  NO SALE

Lot 14
Contemporary Handmade-Fritz Glass

Awesome banded swirl with yellow and blue alternating bands as well as a fine line of red and green.  Awesome marble.   Signed "Fritz 2002"

Size 1 1/16"  Mint+ 9.9
Value $30-60  Open at $15  SOLD $23

Lot 15
Peltier Glass Company-Swirl

Nice looking multi-color swirl showing green, red and white on a transparent green base.  Marble shows some wear, but this great pattern displays well..

Size 5/8"  Nearmint- 8.3
Value $10-20  Open at $5  NO SALE

Lot 16
Akro Agate Company-Corkscrew

Nice Christmas tree corkscrew in a very HTF size.  Light green and red on a white base and the marble shows no damage except one small chip on the bottom pole.

Size 11/16"  Nearmint+ 8.8
Value $25-50  Open at $12  SOLD $15

Lot 17
Contemporary Handmade-Ray Laubs

An awesome memorial to the WTC and those lost in its demise.  Wonderful Twin Tower sulphide with the red, white and blue proudly flying in the background. This is a limited edition release with only 50 being made.  This marble is numbered #33/50.  Signed "Laubs 02 #33"

Size 1 13/16"  Mint+ 9.9
Value $150-300  Open at $75  SOLD $95

Lot 18
Christensen Agate Company-Swirl

Gorgeous Ca swirl with red on green.  Beautiful pattern and very nice, bright coloring.  Marble displays well in it's wet mint condition.

Size 5/8"  Mint+ 9.7
Value $50-100  Open at $25   SOLD $34

Lot 19
Contemporary Handmade-Dennis Richardson

Gorgeous Cherry Bomb with Lutz and blue aventurine.  Awesome acid burgundy color base and alternating bands of aventurine and Lutz.  Great piece is signed "dR02"

Size 1 9/16"  Mint+ 9.9
Value $40-80  Open at $20   SOLD $20

Lot 20
Handmade-German Swirl

Awesome and large Joseph's Coat swirl.  Marble shows extremely bright coloring as well as a window to see inside the marble.  Shows some bruises and nicks, but is just a stunning piece.

Size 15/16"  Nearmint- 8.0
Value $50-100  Open at $25  SOLD $27

Lot 21
Contemporary Handmade-Davis Glass

Very nice solid core swirl with an orange and yellow core and broken multi-color bands in the end of day pattern.  Signed "Steve Davis".

Size 1 9/16"  Mint+ 9.9
Value $40-80  Open at $20  SOLD $25

Lot 22
Master Made Marbles-Sunburst

This is a great Sunburst with a yellow and orange blending in the patch and some brown and yellow in another are on a wispy white a clear base.

Size 11/16"   Mint 9.5
Value $15-30  Open at $5   SOLD $5

Lot 23
Misc. Machine Made-Swirl

I originally thought this to be Ravenswood, but am just completely unsure.  Wonderful coloring with tan, green and a couple other shades of brown.  Awesome and very busy pattern.

Size 5/8"  Mint+ 9.7
Value $20-?  Open at $7  SOLD $9

Lot 24
Akro Agate Company-Popeye

One of my favorites.  This is a gorgeous purple and yellow Popeye that blends to show a few other colors as well.  not only does it fade to give you a couple shades of purple, but it bleeds to a blue and almost a pink at the bottom of the purple.  Shows one tiny tick.

Size 11/16"  Nearmint+++ 8.9
Value $80-160  Open at $40   SOLD $71

Lot 25
Contemporary Handmade-Stardust Glass

Gorgeous swirl that is just loaded with Lutz.  Very nice swirl showing red, black and blue with tons of Lutz on the surface.  Signed with two stars.

Size 1 1/4"  Mint+ 9.9
Value $40-80  Open at $20  NO SALE

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Lot 26
Transitional (Yes, I said transitional)-Crease Pontil

Crease pontil transitional with a wild "9" and a short tail.  Marble shows red on white and just has a cool pattern.

Size 5/8"  Nearmint- 8.3
Value $10-20  Open at $5  SOLD $5

Lot 27
Contemporary Handmade-Fritz Glass

gorgeous cranberry ribbon swirl from Fritz with cranberry edged in red and blue/  Stunning marble.  Signed "Fritz 2002"

 

Size 1 1/2"  Mint+ 9.9
Value $50-100  Open at $25  SOLD $33

Lot 28
Akro Agate Company-Corkscrew

Indian Blanket corkscrew with red, yellow and black.  Nice size and pattern on this true Indian Blanket with very little corking.

Size 3/4"  Nearmint- 8.3
Value $20-40  Open at $10  NO SALE

Lot 29
Champion Agate-Furnace

Awesome furnace with the typical yellow and transparent amber glass swirls.  Mix in a little pink tint in areas and you have this gorgeous marble.  Shows a few fractures that are very typical of this marble.

Size 5/8"  Nearmint+ 8.8
Value $20-40  Open at $10  NO SALE

Lot 30
Contemporary Handmade-Thom Thornburgh

Very nice walking lion sulphide from Thom.  Thom puts smokey swirl in the marble to make sure that even though unsigned, this marble can not be mistaken for antique.  

Size 1 1/2"  Mint+ 9.9
Value $50-100  Open at $25  NO SALE

Lot 31
Vitro Agate Company-Parakeet

Very nice looking Parakeet with red and yellow patch on a green base.  One more color makes it a Parrot.  Great marble in a great size.

Size 11/16"  Mint- 9.0
Value $40-80  Open at $20  SOLD $45

Lot 32
Akro Agate Company-Corkscrew

Awesome corkscrew with a clear matrix.  As you can see, the green is actually transparent with wispy white injected then a gorgeous orange cork on the surface.  Stunning marble.

Size 9/16"  Nearmint+ 8.7
Value $40-80  Open at $20  NO SALE

Lot 33
Peltier Glass Company-NLR

Spiderman pattern with red on a blue base.  Marble looks worse than it is in the pic, but was surely played with.

Size 5/8"  Good+ 7.9
Value $15-30  Open at $7  NO SALE

Lot 34
Contemporary Handmade-Davis Glass

Crazy marble with a pattern that resembles a balloon as well as a snakeskin.  Very unusual and bright marble.  Signed "Steve Davis".

Size 1 1/2"  Mint+ 9.9
Value $40-80  OPEN AT $20  SOLD $20

Lot 35
Akro Agate Company-Corkscrew

Group of four color based corks.  All marbles show a red cork on a yellow base.  Another great group to help you fill that box or tin.  You are bidding on the group.

Size 5/8"  Nearmint+ 8.8 to 9.3
Value $40-80  Open at $13   SOLD $13

Lot 36
Christensen Agate Company-Swirl

WOW!!!  Gorgeous three color CA swirl.  marble shows red and yellow blending to orange on a blue base.  Shows a couple of flame tips and a gorgeous wet surface.  Stunning marble..

Size 111/16"  Mint- 9.0
Value $60-120  Open at $30  SOLD $60

Lot 37
Contemporary Handmade-Fritz Glass

This marble is amazing.  Not only is it in a monster size, but the pic just does not do it justice.  Inner core shows bands of transparent glass in purple, green, blue, yellow red and orange.  Wonderful marble signed "Fritz 2002".

Size 2 1/16"  Mint+ 9.9
Value $100-200  Open at $50  SOLD $50

Lot 38
Peltier Glass Company-Rainbo

Nice little group of five Rainbo's all in transparent glass.  Two white, a Sunset and two in different shades of blue.

Size 9/16" to 5/8"  Nearmint- 8.2 to 9.7
Value $10-20  Open at $3  NO SALE

Lot 39
Contemporary Handmade-Phil McGlothlin

Great swirl from Mac with red, black, blue, yellow and white.  Awesome pattern.  Signed "Mac".

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

Lot 40
Akro Agate Company-Corkscrew

Great looking orange and blue cork with a fine line of clear.  Marble shows some rubbing and a few small ticks..

Size 5/8"  Nearmint- 8.3
Value $10-20  Open at $3  SOLD $4

Lot 41
Handmade-German Mica

Awesome ground pontil mica in green glass.  This marble is cased in mica and the ground pontil just adds to its rarity.  The ground pontils are very hard to come by these days.

Size 21/32"  Mint+ 9.7
Value $40-80  Open at $20  SOLD $28

Lot 42
Marble Related-Bead

Nice looking guinea style bead made by George Pavliscak.  Awesome to add to a nice piece of jewelry.  Make a great center bead for a nice necklace.  Signed "GMP2".

Size 5/8"  Mint+ 9.9
Value $15-30  Open at 7  SOLD $7

Lot 43
Akro Agate Company-Corkscrew

Awesome marble.  This is a pale green snake shooter on red onyx glass.  Extremely rare combination and the transparent glass makes it simply stunning.  please check thumbnail..

Size 3/4"  Mint- 9.0
Value $60-120  Open at $30  SOLD $35

Lot 44
Contemporary Handmade-Ray Laubs

Great size on this open winged eagle sulphide.  Very nice detail and big enough to see all the way across the room.  Signed "Laubs 02"

Size 1 15/16"  Mint+ 9.9
Value $40-80  Open at $20  SOLD $25

Lot 45
Peltier Glass Company-NLR

The infamous Flaming Dragon with red and yellow blending to orange on a green base.  Marbles shows some ticks and a few shallow flakes.

Size 9/16"  Nearmint- 8.1
Value $30-60  Open at $15  SOLD $15

Lot 46
Akro Agate Company-Oxblood

Very nice Silver Oxblood with great coverage and a nice pattern.  Marbles shows some fleabites/pinpricks..

Size 9/16"  Mint- 9.0
Value $30-60  Open at $15  SOLD $15

Lot 47
Contemporary Handmade-Eddie Seese

Awesome lobed onionskin with every color under the rainbow and incredible appeal.  Wonderful marble signed "FES 02"

Size 1 1/2"  Mint+ 9.9
Value $40-80  Open at $20  SOLD $28

Lot 48
MF Christensen-Slag

This is a large and gorgeous MFC slag in amber glass.  Marble shows an awesome pattern and nice long tail.  marble has been reconditioned to mint.

Size 1 1/8"  Reconditioned to mint
Value $40-80  Open at $20  NO SALE

Lot 49
Contemporary Handmade-Stardust Glass

Gorgeous fat yellow solid core with onionskin Lutz pattern at the surface.  beautiful marble signed with two stars.

Size 1 1/2"  Mint+ 9.9
Value $50-100  Open at $25  SOLD $37

Lot 50
Vitro Agate Company-Six Fingers

Nice looking Vitro six fingers in clear glass.  Six white fingers coming out of this crystal clear base.  Marble shows some small ticks.

Size 9/16"  Nearmint- 8.3
Value $30-60  Open at 15  SOLD $15