MARBLEHOLICS.COM LIVE AUCTION #31
December 11, 2002 AT 5PM PACIFIC/8PM EASTERN

 PRIVATE SALE OF EVANS COLLECTION OUT OF WASHINGTON STATE

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Lot 1
Contemporary Handmade-Maker unknown

Gorgeous pattern on this older contemp.  Marble is believed to be German and from the late 70s.  Shows some small hit marks as well as a few moons.  Marble is unsigned.

Size 1 1/4"  Nearmint- 8.0
Value $15-30  Open at 7 SOLD $7

Lot 2
Misc. Machine Made-Slags

Group of three purple slags from MFC and Akro.  Great patterns, seen some use.  Bidding on the group

Size  5/8"to 11/16"  Good+ 7.9 to 8.4
Value $10-20  Open at 3  SOLD $3

Lot 3
Handmade-German Swirl

Great looking yellow lattice core swirl with outer bands of orange outlined in green.  marble shows small ticks and hits but displays nicely.

Size 11/16" Nearmint- 8.0
Value $15-30  Open at 7  SOLD $7

Lot 4
Contemporary Handmade-William F. Murray

An awesome jelly solid core with mica.  Marble shows a very large blue solid core smothered in mica and alternating red and yellow outer bands.  Marble is signed "WFM00"

Size 1 1/8"  Mint+ 9.9
Value $40-80  Open at 20  SOLD $25

Lot 5
Akro Agate Company-Corkscrew

Nice looking three color cork with brown and red on a pale green base.  Very nice marble with great texturing in the colors.

Size 5/8" Nearmint+ 8.9
Value $20-40  Open at 7  SOLD $20

Lot 6
Handmade-German Swirl

Nice bright colors on this four paneled onionskin.  Shows two panels of green and yellow and two panels of pink and white.  Marble has a hand faceted pontil, which is very rare and displays nicely with one tiny tick.

Size 11/16" Nearmint+ 8.9
Value $40-80  Open at 20  SOLD $31

Lot 7
Contemporary Handmade-Marie Sutton

A fun marble to remind you of summer.  This new artist makes some great little marbles.  This one mastered after everyone's favorite summer food, the watermelon.  Unsigned.

Size 21/32" Mint+ 9.9
Value $15-30    Open at 7  SOLD $9

Lot 8
Peltier Glass Company-Catseye

Nice set of three Peltier banana catseyes.  All three show double bananas and all three are peewees.  Very small in fact.  Two are 7/16" and one slightly smaller.  You are bidding on the group.

Size 7/16"  Mint 9.4 to 9.9
Value $25-50  Open at 12  SOLD $14

Lot 9
Handmade-German Swirl

An unusual coreless swirl with about 90% coverage of blue and white. Marble almost appears to be paneled.  Shows overall haze and some light surface damage.

Size 9/16"   Nearmint- 8.0
Value $15-30  Open at 7  SOLD $8

Lot 10
Contemporary Natural Stone-Agate

Modern machine ground agates.  Nice patterns and colors.  Bidding on the pair.

Size 3/4"to13/16"   Mint+ 9.9
Value $10-20/pair  Open at 3/pair  SOLD $1

Lot 11
Akro Agate Company-Corkscrew

Set of white base corkscrews.  Green cork shows tiny amounts of clear.  Almost appears to be an ace.

Size 5/8" to 11/16" Nearmint+ 8.7 to 9.5
Value $4-8/pair    Open at 2/pair  SOLD $2

Lot 12
Contemporary Handmade-Ray Laubs

A kool new pattern from Ray with a marsh mellow core and a wonderful outer pattern.  Great looking marble in a nice size and signed "Laubs02"

Size 1 5/8"  Mint+ 9.8
Value $40-80  Open at 20  SOLD $20

Lot 13
Handmade-Non-Glass

Set of four Chinas.  Two are lined Chinas and two are bulls eye pattern.  Other than some fading of the colors, these marbles are in great shape.

Size 5/8"to3/4"  Mint- 9.0
Value $20-40/group  Open at 10/group  SOLD $10

Lot 14
Christensen Agate Company-Flame

This is a gorgeous two color flame showing 8-10 tips, depending on how you look at it.  Marble shows a wonderful pattern that only Christensen could create and does show some small ticks.

Size 19/32"  Nearmint 8.6
Value $40-80  Open at 20  SOLD $20

Lot 15
Misc. Machine Made-Group

Group of 13 marbles from various companies.  Akro, Vitro, Alley, Ravenswood, Peltier are represented in this group.

Size 9/16"to11/16"  Good+ 7.9 to 9.0
Value $20-40  Open at 7  SOLD $10

Lot 16
Handmade-German Swirl

This is a wonderful and large Joseph's swirl showing green and blue with white.  Awesome size and very nice pattern.  Marble shows some rubbing and few small ticks.

Size 7/8"  Nearmint 8.5
Value $70-140  Open at 35  SOLD $40

Lot 17
Contemporary Handmade-Douglas Ferguson

A wonderful design from Douglas.  This marble shows a dicroic shield and shows amazing detail.  This is a new design that we hope to see many more of.  marble is signed "DMF2002"

Size 7/8"  Mint+ 9.9
Value $40-80  Open at 20  SOLD $20

Lot 18
Akro Agate Company-Corkscrew

Patriot corkscrew in a very HTF size.  Marble shows red and blue on a white base and also shows some orange bleeds.  Very nice marble.  Shows some minor wear in the way of small ticks and hits.

Size 21/32"  Nearmint- 8.2
Value $15-30  Open at 7  SOLD $10

Lot 19
Transitional-Crease Pontil

A very unusual transitional with a wonderful "9" pattern and tails.  Aqua coloring is a wonderful addition and you can not shine any light through the base of this marble.  Shows typical creasing and a few small ticks.

Size 11/16"  Nearmint+ 8.7
Value $15-30  Open at 5  SOLD $15

Lot 20
Akro Agate Company-Corkscrew

Awesome marble in a very HTF size.  An Indian blanket with the red actually forming a patch and the yellow on both sides.  Wonderful variation in a rare size.  Shows two tiny ticks.

Size 5/8"  Nearmint+ 8.9
Value $25-50  Open at 12  SOLD $23

Lot 21
Contemporary Handmade-Eddie Seese

A stunning lobed onionskin from Eddie with wonderful coloring and an awesome pattern.  Signed "FES02"

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

Lot 22
Handmade-German Swirl

This is an awesome and unusual lattice core.  Great size on this marble as well as a wonderful bubble filled ghost core and an unusual pontil.  Pontil is actually somewhat folded and polished.  Yet the marble has not been polished.  Great marble that also shows the lattice not quite making it to the pontil on the top side.  End of cane???  Very unusual.

Size 1 1/4"  Nearmint+ 8.7
Value $60-120  Open at 30  SOLD $40

Lot 23
Vitro Agate Company-Patch

Wonderful Vitro citrus patch with orange patch on a translucent white base.  Shows minor overall wear, but is a great marble that I have seen few of.

Size 11/16"  Nearmint- 8.1
Value $6-12  Open at 2  SOLD $2

Lot 24
Handmade-German Lutz

This is a stunning marble.  A wonderful onionskin Lutz that the camera did not pick up the true beauty of.  Marble actually shows heavier than usual Lutz that covers 95% of the marble.  Fine misting of Lutz over the whole pattern.  Marble shows one tiny tick on an otherwise wet surface and with this much Lutz, displays very nicely.

Size 3/4"  Nearmint+++ 8.9
Value $300-600  Open at 150  SOLD $210

Lot 25
Contemporary Handmade-David Salazar

WOW!!!  A gorgeous Vortex style marble from David.  Marble not only shows amazing colors and a wonderful pattern, but also shows Lutz which really sets off the coloring in this large marble.  Signed "DPS02"

Size 1 11/16"  Mint+ 9.9
Value $60-120  Open at 30  SOLD $35

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Lot 26
Akro Agate Company-Oxblood

An unusual oxblood patch.  This marble is in a nice size and also shows a very large patch of oxblood on a translucent base with a small amount of blue.  Literally a silver oxblood patch.

Size 3/4"  Good+ 7.9
Value $15-30  Open at 7  SOLD $7

Lot 27
Contemporary Handmade-Marie Sutton

This is an awesome tiger skin pattern from this wonderful new artist.  Marble even shows some nice texturing on the surface.  Very fun piece that is unsigned.

Size 13/16"  Mint+ 9.9
Value $30-60  Open at 15  SOLD $9

Lot 28
Handmade-German Swirl

Very fat white lattice core with alternating white and blue outer strands.  Marble shows one small tick.

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

Lot 29
Akro Agate Company-Corkscrew

Awesome three color corkscrew with red and cobalt blue on a white base.  Awesome pattern and great coloring really make this cork stand out.  Marble shows some rubbing and small ticks, but displays very, very nicely.

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

Lot 30
Contemporary Handmade-David Rosenfeldt

A rare marble to see at auction.  David does not allow his marbles to be auctioned unless for charity, so unless someone gives one up out of their private collection, you will rarely see one.  This is a stunning hollow marble called the H2Orb.  Marble is filled with oil and small handmade glass designs.  An amazing marble signed "DTR2001"

Size 1 9/16"  Mint+ 9.7
Value $120-240    Open at 60  SOLD $75

Lot 31
Vitro/Akro Agate Company-Patch

Due to the continued controversy over who made these wonderful helmet marbles, I will give both companied credit.  A set of four great helmet patches, two with clear bases and two with green bases.

Size 5/8"  Nearmint- 8.0 to 8.9
Value $2-4  Open at 1  SOLD $3

Lot 32
Handmade-German Swirl

A very nice looking banded transparent with unusual outer coloring and a nice pattern.  Marble shows some small ticks and subsurface bruises. Marble also shows some discoloration that can easily be cleaned off.

Size 21/32"  Nearmint- 8.1
Value $10-20  Open at 5  SOLD $6

Lot 33
Akro Agate Company-Corkscrew

Gorgeous auger style corkscrew in amber glass that is so brilliant it almost looks orange.  Very nice looking marble that does show some small hits.

Size 9/16"  Nearmint 8.4
Value $10-20  Open at 3  SOLD $3

Lot 34
Contemporary Handmade-Maker Unknown

This is another older contemporary.  This one believed to be out of the late 80s and in a nice tight core pattern.  Naked surface shows two tiny as made imperfections.  Unsigned

Size 1 27/32"  Mint+ 9.8
Value $30-60  Open at 15  SOLD $15

Lot 35
MF Christensen-Slag

A set of two purple slags from MFC.  Both show a nice pattern and you have to love this coloring.

Size 21/32"  Nearmint  8.4 to 9.4
Value $15-30  Open at 5  SOLD $6

Lot 36
Handmade-German Swirl

An unusual white lattice core with very few white strands making up the core.  These style of marbles are believed to be near the end of cane.  Marble shows a few small hits, but displays nicely.

Size 3/4"  Nearmint 8.6
Value $20-40  Open at 10  SOLD $10

Lot 37
Contemporary Handmade-Eddie Seese

A wonderful Enchantment marble from Eddie.  This marble looks like something out of a sci fi movie and shows amazing coloring and pattern with just the right amount of Lutz to set the whole thing of.  Amazing marble signed "FES02"

Size 1 1/2"  Mint+ 9.9
Value $60-120  Open at 30  SOLD $45

Lot 38
Akro Agate Company-Corkscrew

This is a stunning two color corkscrew with a double twist of yellow on a stringy orange base.  Wonderful coloring and pattern on a marble that shows some small ticks and a couple tiny flakes.

Size 5/8"  Nearmint 8.4
Value $25-50  Open at 12  SOLD $12

Lot 39
Contemporary Handmade-Marie Sutton

Another fun marble from this new artist.  This is Marie's Patriot.  The red and white is a corkscrew pattern with the blue being a cap.  Wonderful marble.  Expecting to see many more fun things from this new artist.  Unsigned

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

Lot 40
Christensen Agate Company-Slag

A great looking white slag from the CAC.  Marble shows some creasing with discoloration that can easily be cleaned off and also shows a couple small flakes and tiny ticks.

Size 21/32"  NEarmint-8.1
Value $15-30  Open at 7  SOLD $2

Lot 41
MF Christensen-Brick

A wonderful looking brick with a nice "9" and tails pattern as well as plenty of black coming through on the back side of this marble.  Marble shows a couple small hits and moons with some pinpricking.

Size 11/16"  Nearmint- 8.3
Value $50-100  Open at 25  SOLD $17

Lot 42
Handmade-German Swirl

A nice looking onionskin showing blue, green, pink and orange on a white base.  Marble has some small hits and overall haze.

Size 21/32"  Good+ 7.9
Value $10-20  Open at 5  SOLD $5

Lot 43
Akro Agate Company-Corkscrew

Another awesome Indian blanket.  Very rare size on this marble and a very nice pattern.  Marble shows a few small ticks and a subsurface bruise in the red.

Size 5/8"  Nearmint 8.5
Value $20-40  Open at 10  SOLD $19

Lot 44
Contemporary Handmade-Douglas Ferguson

A wonderful Alien egg from Douglas.  One of his signature patterns with great detail in each cell of the marble.  An awesome example signed "DMF2002"

Size 1 1/32"  Mint+ 9.9
Value $50-100  Open at 25  SOLD $25

Lot 45
Christensen Agate Company-Swirl

An unusual CA swirl with lavender swirls on a pistachio green base.  Marble shows significant  ticks and small hits.

Size 5/8"  Nearmint- 8.0
Value $10-20  Open at 5  SOLD $2

Lot 46
Handmade-German Swirl

White lattice core with a fat core and alternating red and blue outer bands.  Marble shows overall haze and some minor ticks and hits.

Size 11/16"  Nearmint- 8.0
Value $10-20  Open at 5  SOLD $5

Lot 47
Akro Agate Company-Corkscrew

This is one of the prettiest Patriot corks I have ever seen and comes in a very rare size.  Gorgeous red and blue on a white base.  Very nice pattern with one and a half twists and incredible appeal.  Shows some rubbing and two as made air dimples.

Size 5/8"  Mint- 9.0
Value $40-80  Open at 20  SOLD $21

Lot 48
Christensen Agate Company- Slag

A gorgeous deep red slag from CAC.  Marble shows a wonderful seam and pattern in this very deep coloring.  marble shows small hits and tiny moons.

Size 11/16"  Nearmint- 8.1
Value $10-20    Open at 5  SOLD $6

Lot 49
Contemporary Handmade-David Salazar

A gorgeous swirl from David that is loaded with aventurine.  Looks almost to be an onionskin pattern of all aventurine with nice contrasting orange surface bands.  Wonderful piece  signed "DPSalazar02"

Size 1 5/8"  Mint+ 9.9
Value $60-120  Open at 30  SOLD $30

Lot 50
Handmade-German Indian

One of the rarest finds we have had to offer.  This is an amazing group of three same cane Indian swirls.  All three show yellow, red, two shades of green and blue on both panels.  All three show some minor as made imperfections.  One has a popped air bubble that has created a flake.  These marbles are awesome and it is so incredibly rare to find three off the same cane.  A must have for the handmade collector and you are bidding on the group.

Size 11/16" to 23/32"  Nearmint+ 8.7 to 9.2
Value $150-300  Open at 75   SOLD $325

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