MARBLEHOLICS.COM LIVE AUCTION #40
January 22, 2003 AT 5PM PACIFIC/8PM EASTERN

 

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Lot 1
Contemporary Handmade-Ray Laubs

A great looking air entrapment from Ray with this year trapped in time.....A wonderful "2003" commemorative marble signed "Laubs02"

Size 2 1/4"   Mint+ 9.8
Value $40-80 Open at 20  NO SALE

Lot 2
Marble King, Inc.-Hybrid

A wonderful blended hybrid with both black and green blended into a yellow base.  Making this a blended bumblebee/Girl Scout hybrid.

Size  9/16" Nearmint+ 8.7
Value $10-20 Open at 3  SOLD $3

Lot 3
Peltier Glass Company-Patch

A wonderful peerless patch with a split right down the middle showing the beautiful blue base.

Size 5/8" Mint- 9.0
Value $10-20 Open at 3  SOLD $3

Lot 4
Contemporary Handmade-Davis Glass

A gorgeous small lobed two color flame.  A wonderful marble showing 20 lobed of pink and white to great this great pattern and signed "Steve Davis"

Size 1"  Mint+ 9.9
Value $20-40  Open at 10  SOLD $12

Lot 5
Handmade-German Swirl

A gorgeous single ribbon core marble with an unusual pattern.  Technically this is a three layered marble with the two outer bands being attached to but not part of the ribbon.  Then has panels of surface strands of yellow.  Great looking marble that has been polished, but is still an awesome piece.

Size 21/32" RECONDITIONED
Value $10-20 Open at 5  SOLD $28

Lot 6
Akro Agate Company-Ade

Wonderful group of Lemonade swirls.  Couple might actually cork.  Great coloring and patterns and light up very nicely under black light.  There are 4 available, you are bidding on one.

Size 5/8" Nearmint+ 8.9 to 9.7
Value $15-30ea Open at 7ea  SOLD $49

Lot 7
Contemporary Handmade-Phil McGlothlin

A wonderful submarine style with lutz in an amber base.  Great looking piece that is a signature style of this artist. Singed "Mac"

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

Lot 8
Christensen Agate Company-Swirl

A great looking Ca three color swirl with black outlining red on a great blue base.  Marble shows some small ticks and a couple of small moons.

Size5/8"  Nearmint- 8.2
Value $10-20 Open at 5  SOLD $5

Lot 9
Champion Agate-Furnace

A gorgeous Furnace marble with awesome coloring and pattern, not to mention NO FRACTURES.  Wonderful example.

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

Lot 10
Peltier Glass Company-Swirl

A great set of three multi color swirls.  All show red, white and blue on a transparent green base.  Bidding on the group.

Size for 5/8" to 11/16" Nearmint+ 8.7 to 8.9
Value $20-40 Open at 10  SOLD $10

Lot 11
Handmade-German Non Glass

A great looking intersecting lined China that is unglazed.  Wonderful pattern and the colors are still nice and bright.

Size 11/16" Mint- 9.1
Value $20-40  Open at 10  SOLD $15

Lot 12
Contemporary Handmade-George Pavliscak

Gorgeous onionskin pattern from George with nice bright colors and plenty of clear to view the deeper aspects of the marble.  Signed "Gmp2"

Size 1 1/16"  Mint+ 9.9
Value $30-60  Open at 15  NO SALE

Lot 13
Akro Agate Company-Oxblood

This is a great example of an Akro Agate Blueblood with incredible coverage.  Marble shows a huge band of oxblood over a blue cork.  Marble shows several ticks in the pole.

Size 11/16"  Good+ 7.9
Value $30-60  Open at 15  SOLD $19

Lot 14
Contemporary Handmade-Fritz Lauenstein

This is one of the most incredible marbles I have seen from this artist.  This marble has just about every color you can imagine and simply the most awesome pattern.   Simply a stunning marble signed "Fritz02"

Size 1 9/16"  Mint+ 9.9
Value $50-100  Open at 25  SOLD $33

Lot 15
Christensen Agate Company-Swirl

Great little Ca swirl with orange and yellow swirls.  Fun marble in a small size.

Size 9/16"  Nearmint+ 8.8
Value $15-30  Open at 7  NO SALE

Lot 16
Mf Christensen-Slag

Gorgeous red slag that is almost electric.  Very bright coloring and signature "9".

Size 21/32"  Nearmint 8.6
Value $15-30  Open at 7  NO SALE

Lot 17
Contemporary Handmade-Eddie Seese & Bobbi Seese

This is a gorgeous air entrapment "Enchantment" from the Seese studio.  It is not enough that this marble is huge and stunning, but this is one of very few marbles that was made from the team effort of Bobbie and Eddie both.  Very few on the market and this one is stunning.  Signed "FES" & "BJS" "02"

Size 1 31/32"  Mint+ 9.9
Value $100-200 Open at 50  SOLD $50

Lot 18
Peltier Glass Company-Slag

An amazing pattern on this gorgeous green slag from Peltier.  Signature feathering that is what made this slag the prettiest on the market (IMO).  Gorgeous marble shows a couple of typical small blow holes and one tiny tick.

Size 5/8"  Nearmint+ 8.9
Value $20-40  Open at 10  NO SALE

Lot 19
Handmade-German Mica

An awesome looking Mica in a gorgeous transparent aqua base.  Marble also shows a wonderful oxblood filament core.  Shows a couple of small ticks and some light rubbing.

Size 9/16"  Nearmint+ 8.8
Value $30-60  Open at 15  SOLD $30

Lot 20
Akro Agate Company-Popeye

Great coloring on this signature Popeye with loads of wispy white in a clear base with blue and yellow corkscrew.  Marble shows a few small hits and ticks.

Size 5/8"  Nearmint- 8.2
Value $15-30 Open at 7  SOLD $7

Lot 21
Contemporary Handmade-Jody Fine

A wonderful three layer swirl with the two inner layers being all white.  Earthy tones and a great look for this marble that is unsigned.

Size 1 1/8"  Mint+ 9.9
Value $25-50  Open at 12  NO SALE

Lot 22
Vitro Agate Company-Original Package

Great box of harder to find Vitro Agate Game marbles.  Box set of 60 number 00 game marbles (one blue is missing).  Top of the box is in awesome condition, as are the marbles (all mint).  The bottom of the box shows the glue coming off the corners binders and the top two corners splitting away from the bottom of the box.  Still a great find.

Size 9/16"  Nearmint+ 8.7
Value $30-60  Open at 15  SOLD $20

Lot 23
Peltier Glass Company-Patch

A gorgeous patch that the light bled out a bit.  The red is not nearly this dark and actually shows the typical Superboy blending on the blue base.  A gorgeous marble that is much nicer in hand.

Size 21/32"  Nearmint+ 8.9
Value $10-20 Open at 5  SOLD $7

Lot 24
Handmade-German Swirl

A beautiful three banded divided core in a great size.  Bright colors and fun pattern.

Size 1 1/4"  Nearmint+ 8.7
Value $40-80  Open at 20  SOLD $40

Lot 25
Contemporary Handmade-David Salazar

A wonderful Pastel Vortex from David with lutz.  Gorgeous coloring and a pattern from David you will find no where else.  Awesome marble is signed "DPSalazar02"

Size 1 3/4"  Mint+ 9.9
Value $60-120 Open at 30  SOLD $30

BREAK TIME= FIVE MINUTE BREAK 

Lot 26
Akro Agate Company-Corkscrew

This is an incredible cork.  Just to look at it, it appears to be a snake in pale orange glass.  You add a little light to it, it turns pink.  Backlight it and it turns into a Champagne.  Stunning marble unlike any I have ever seen.  Loaded with bubbles as well.

Size 9/16"  Nearmint+ 8.8
Value $20-40 Open at 10 SOLD $20

Lot 27
Contemporary Handmade-Fritz Lauenstein

A stunning ribbon swirl from Fritz with awesome coloring and as always, a great pattern.  This gorgeous marble is signed "Fritz02"

Size 1 9/16"  Mint+ 9.9
Value $50-100  Open at 25  SOLD $36

Lot 28
Christensen Agate Company-Swirl

A wonderful two color swirl in Cub Scout colors.  Nice yellow swirls on this great blue base.  Marble shows a couple small ticks.

Size 5/8"  Nearmint+ 8.7
Value $10-20 Open at 5  SOLD $5

Lot 29
Marble King, Inc.-Patch and Ribbon

A monster bumblebee with a thin line of white.  Simply a great size on this marble.  marble does show a couple of small ticks and some light annealing fractures.

Size 15/16"  Nearmint 8.5
Value $10-20 Open at 3  SOLD $7

Lot 30
Contemporary Handmade-Bob Powers

A great and unusual looking swirl from Doc.  marble shows great coloring and a very fun pattern.  Very nice and is signed "BP00"

Size 1"  Mint+ 9.7
Value $40-80  Open at 20  SOLD $24

Lot 31
Peltier Glass Company-Swirl

A great pattern on this multi color swirl with red, white and blue in a transparent green base.  Marble has a submarine effect the way the colors go into the base.

Size 5/8"  Nearmint+ 8.8
Value $7-14 Open at 3  SOLD $7

Lot 32
Handmade-German Swirl

This is a stunning Joseph's Swirl with incredible coloring and nice coverage.  Very bright and beautiful marble that shows one micro tick.

Size 9/16"  Nearmint++++++ 8.9
Value $80-160  Open at 40  SOLD $56

Lot 33
Akro Agate Company-Corkscrew

A gorgeous blue snake in orange glass.  Yup!  I said orange.  Not red, but orange....:)  Great looking marble in a very hard to find combo.  Marble shows some small ticks and light rubbing.

Size 11/16"  Nearmint 8.5
Value $30-60  Open at 15  SOLD $39

Lot 34
Contemporary Handmade-Davis Glass

A monster Blizzard swirl from Steve with tons and tons of Mica (No Lou, you can not weigh it...LOL).  Beautiful coloring and awesome pattern in a huge size.  Wonderful piece signed "Steve Davis"

Size 2 1/4"  Mint+ 9.9
Value $70-140 Open at 35  SOLD $35

Lot 35
Christensen Agate Company-Swirl

A wonderful pair of two color swirls.  Both show wonderful red swirls on a green base.  Nice patterns.  Bidding on the pair.

Size 5/8"  Nearmint+ 8.9 to 9.2
Value $30-60 Open at 15  SOLD $20

Lot 36
Champion Agate Company-Furnace

Great pattern on this furnace marble that shows deep pockets in the clear and wonderful variations of orange and some pink in  with the yellow.

Size 5/8"  Mint+ 9.7
Value $30-60 Open at 15  SOLD $15

Lot 37
Contemporary Handmade-Phil McGlothlin

A wild little swirl from MAC with great coloring and a small amounts of lutz in a submarine style base with a very busy pattern.  Marble is signed "Mac"

Size 15/16"  Mint+ 9.9
Value $20-40  Open at 10  NO SALE

Lot 38
Peltier Glass Company-NLR

A gorgeous Christmas tree from Peltier with nice, bright bands of red and green on a white base.  Marble does show a couple of small ticks and some rubbing, but is a gorgeous example.

Size 11/16"  Nearmint+ 8.7
Value $60-120  Open at 30  SOLD $70

Lot 39
Contemporary Handmade-Ray Laubs

An amazing marble from Ray.  This is a gorgeous and huge marsh mallow Cyclone swirl with awesome coloring and a wild, wild pattern.  This monster is signed "Laubs02"

Size 2 3/16"  Mint+ 9.8
Value $50-100  Open at 25  SOLD $25

Lot 40
Akro Agate Company-Corkscrew

A wonderful and very hard to fine marble.  This is a gorgeous two color spiral with bright yellow on white in a bubble filled clear base.  Gorgeous marble.  Marble shows a few small ticks and a small moon.

Size 5/8"  Nearmint 8.5
Value $25-50  Open at 12  SOLD $12

Lot 41
Handmade-English Swirl

This is a gorgeous English lattice core swirl with very bright colors and a perfect core.  One of the greatest things about this marble is the band (pictured) of purple at the surface.  Harder to find color and gives this marble a wonderful appeal.

Size 11/16" Nearmint+ 8.8
Value $20-40 Open at 10  SOLD $15

Lot 42
Contemporary Handmade-George Pavliscak

A wonderful "Mini Dugg" peewee from George.  Fun pattern and great detail.  Marble is signed "GP2"

Size 1/2"  Mint+ 9.9
Value $15-30  Open at 7  SOLD $10

Lot 43
Akro Agate Company-Popeye

A gorgeous red and green Popeye with loads of clear and the perfect amount of wispy white.  Gorgeous marbles for us Popeye lovers that shows a couple of tiny scratches and some light rubbing.

Size 5/8"  Mint- 9.0
Value $30-60  Open at 15  SOLD $25

Lot 44
Contemporary Handmade-Eddie Seese

I call this the "Confetti Swirl"  Wild, wild pattern and great color scheme in this busy and gorgeous marble signed "FES02"

Size 1 1/2"  Mint+ 9.9
Value $40-80  Open at 20  SOLD $38

Lot 45
Mf Christensen- Brick

Awesome size on this brick that is simply stunning despite the damage.  None of the damage is severe, but there is enough of it....  Gorgeous pattern and great detail.

Size  25/32"  Nearmint- 8.0
Value $40-80 Open at 20  NO SALE

Lot 46
Akro Agate company-Corkscrew

A stunning marble in a very rare size.  This is a gorgeous Lifesaver corkscrew with red, yellow and teal green.  Wonderful pattern and the greatest coloring on this marble that shows a few small ticks and a few small chips.  Mostly in one area.

Size 5/8"  Nearmint 8.4
Value $30-60 Open at 15  SOLD $20

Lot 47
Contemporary Handmade-Jody Fine

A rarity...only a two layer swirl from Jody.  The center is actually one of his ribbon sores.  Fun marble that is unsigned.

Size 7/8"  Mint+ 9.9
Value $20-40 Open at 10  SOLD $15

Lot 48
Champion Agate Company-Swirl

A truly rare find.  This marble shows a typical swirl on a typical translucent white base.  What is not so typical are the thin lines you see running through the rest of the marble.  These are actually fine lines of both red and black aventurine.  Have never seen anything like it and have to believe it must have been some thing they were experimenting with.  Awesome marble.

Size 5/8" Nearmint+ 8.9
Value $70-140    Open at 35  SOLD $65

Lot 49
Contemporary Handmade-David Salazar

One of David's gorgeous aventurine swirls in and end of day pattern.  Wonderful coloring and this gorgeous marble is signed "DPS02"

Size 1 5/8"  Mint+ 9.9
Value $50-100  Open at 25  NO SALE

Lot 50
Handmade-German Lutz

A great looking onionskin lutz with plenty of lutz in a blue and white base  Marble does show some overall rubbing with a few ticks, but is still gorgeous and opening at an awesome price..

Size 21/32"  Nearmint- 8.3
Value $150.300  Open at 75  NO SALE

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