MARBLEHOLICS.COM LIVE AUCTION #58
MAY 14, 2003 AT 5PM PACIFIC/8PM EASTERN

 

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Lot 1
Contemporary Handmade-Ray Laubs

"Rose bouquet" by Ray.  Great marble showing three rose sulphides floating in a field of color.  Great new design signed "Laubs 03"

Size 2 1/16" Mint+ 9.8
Value $40-80 Open at 20

Lot 2
Vitro Agate Company-Patch

Nice looking Vitro patch with a thin line of green aventurine in two areas on the marble.  Shows a few small ticks.

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

Lot 3
Akro Agate Company-Ade

Great lemonade with nice yellow corkscrew in the typical yellow Ade base.  Marble shows a couple of small ticks.

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

Lot 4
Contemporary Handmade-Davis Glass

Gorgeous lobed flame from Steve with some great coloring.  Shows an unusual color combo in this great pattern signed "Steve Davis"

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

Lot 5
Christensen Agate Company-Swirl

Wonderful CA three color swirl with flaming dragon colors.  marble shows red and yellow blending to orange on a nice green base.

Size 11/16"  Nearmint+ 8.9
Value $30-60  Open at 15

Lot 6
Marble King, Inc-Hybrid

Great blended Ruby Bee from MK showing a wonderful pattern of blended red and yellow.  marble shows a tiny tick and a couple of as made dimples.

Size 9/16" Nearmint+ 8.9
Value $10-20 Open at 5

Lot 7
Contemporary Handmade-Ken Rosenfeld

Wonderful murrini capped swirl from Ken showing a simple swirl pattern with a murrini cap on either pole.  Marble shows a slight flat spot on either pole due to the caps.  Marble is unsigned.

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

Lot 8
Akro Agate Company-Corkscrew

Wonderful corkscrew with two tones of orange and a thin line of green on a creamy white base.  Marble shows a few small hits and a couple of small bruises but do not detract as much as the grade would make you think.

Size 5/8" Nearmint- 8.3
Value $20-40 Open at 10

Lot 9
Christensen Agate Company-Slag

A huge and gorgeous white slag from CAC.  Marble shows an awesome pattern and if it only had another color it would be a monster Cobra.  Great size and condition.

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

Lot 10
Transitional-Navarre melted pontil

Great looking Navarre, melted pontil transitional in deep purple glass.  Marble shows a deep chip in the top that is maybe 1/16" across and a couple of small ticks.

Size 11/16" Nearmint- 8.3
Value $15-30 Open at 7

Lot 11
Akro Agate Company-Corkscrew

Wonderful corkscrew with great blending in the cork pattern.  Marble shows a white base with yellow and orange blending in the same manner as a Peltier Flaming Dragon.  Wonderful marble.

Size 9/16" Nearmint+ 8.9
Value $20-40 Open at 10

Lot 12
Contemporary Handmade-George Pavliscak

Very nice and large Guinea with lutz from George.  Great size and great appeal on this pretty mib signed "GMP2"

Size 7/8" Mint+ 9.9
Value $30-60 Open at 15

Lot 13
Christensen Agate Company-Slag

Gorgeous orange slag from CAC.  Harder to find color and awesome pattern on this marble.  Marble shows a couple of tiny ticks and some unmelted sand pieces.  Wonderful marble.

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

Lot 14
Contemporary Handmade-Fritz Lauenstein

Gorgeous solid core swirl from Fritz showing a mica covered blue jelly type solid core with his awesome swirl pattern in yellow at the sub-surface level.  Great marble signed "Fritz 2003"

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

Lot 15
Marble King, Inc-Catseye

Wonderful and very hard to find catseye from MK.  Shows a typical four vane cat in partially blue glass.  There is blue, clear and even some slightly wispy glass in the matrix.  Hard to find and only showing some rubbing.

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

Lot 16
Akro Agate Company-Corkscrew

Monster cork with almost electric orange coloring with blue.  This huge cork is one of the brightest I have seen.  Marble does show some heavy hits and moons, but little glass missing.

Size 63/64" Nearmint- 8.0
Value $20-40 Open at 10

Lot 17
Contemporary handmade-Gale Morgan (Capt Mibs Marbles)

The first of many great marbles we will be offering from our newest artist......my Dad....LOL  Yup, he decided to start making marbles.  Under the tutelage of glass artist supreme, Mark Capel, Dad has been working on some awesome patterns and this is a wonderful Tiffany style marble with a solid white core that really sets off the Burnt Christmas Tree coloring in the surface pattern.  From the Captain's Veil series Signed "CaptM 03"

Size 1 1/32" Mint+ 9.8
Value $20-40 Open at 10

Lot 18
Mineral-Hand Faceted Agate

Gorgeous hand faceted agate showing an awesome "V" pattern and no, it is not a Vitro...LOL  Wonderful marble in a great size.

Size 27/32" Mint 9.5
Value $40-80 Open at 20

Lot 19
Christensen Agate Company-Opaque

Wonderful solid opaque in blue glass from CAC.  Hard to find marble in a great size.

Size 11/16" Mint- 9.3
Value $20-40 Open at 10

Lot 20
Akro Agate Company-Corkscrew

This is a gorgeous corkscrew.  Marble shows a white snake in crystal clear glass.  Wonderful thing about this marble is that right over the white snake is a very thin layer of blue that follows the cork perfectly.  One tiny tick.

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

Lot 21
Contemporary handmade-Phil McGlothlin

Very nice submarine style swirl with lutz showing green swirls and lutz in an amber base.  Pretty mib signed "Mac"

Size 15/16" Mint+ 9.9
Value $15-30 Open at 7

Lot 22
Peltier Glass Company-NLR

A wonderful Tiger with plenty of aventurine.  Shows nice bands of black aventurine on an orange base.  Marble shows a couple of very small blow holes and a few small ticks.

Size 5/8" Nearmint 8.5
Value $40-80 Open at 20

Lot 23
Marble King, Inc-Hybrid

Wonderful blended Spiderman from MK.  Showing the blended red and blue coloring of one of the most sought after marbles MK makes.  Marble shows a few small ticks.

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

Lot 24
Akro Agate Company-Oxblood

Incredible coverage on this very hard to find marble from AA.  The wonderful Blueblood showing a very wide band of oxblood over a blue corkscrew on a translucent white base.  Marble shows several very small ticks with some bruising and subsurface fractures in the white.

Size 5/8" Good +7.9
Value $40-80 Open at 20

Lot 25
Contemporary Handmade-John Hamon Miller

Gorgeous 2 layer swirl from John with a nice amount of lutz on the surface bands that really set this marble off.  Nice, colorful core with two surface panels.  Sweet marble in a great size and signed "JHM 03"

Size 1 7/16" Mint+ 9.9
Value $50-100 Open at 25

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Lot 26
Akro Agate Company-Corkscrew

Wonderful 2+ twist corkscrew in red onyx glass.  Great pattern and nice coloring.  marble shows one tiny tick.

Size 21/32" Nearmint+ 8.9
Value $15-30 Open at 7

Lot 27
Contemporary Handmade-Fritz Lauenstein

Beautiful ribbon swirl from Fritz showing some wonderful coloring that I have not seen in this style before.  Gorgeous marble signed "Fritz 2003"

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

Lot 28
Marble King, Inc-Patch and Ribbon

Wonderful Cub Scout hybrid with red streak running through the yellow.  There are 5 of these marbles available and all are in the same condition.  All show minor as made creases, blowouts or pits. Five available.  You are bidding on one.

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

Lot 29
Christensen Agate Company-Swirl

Wonderful swirl showing red on blue with some brown highlights around the red.  Wonderful pattern on this marble showing several tiny ticks, but no major damage.

Size 9/16" Nearmint- 8.1
Value $20-40 Open at 10

Lot 30
Contemporary Handmade-Bob Powers

Wonderful dichroic swirl from Bob showing great coloring and a very nice pattern.  Signed "BP02"

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

Lot 31
Akro Agate Company-Corkscrew

Another gorgeous two color corkscrew showing orange and blue.  Orange looks almost variegated with some light blending in the orange.  Shows overall tiny ticks, but no major damage.

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

Lot 32
Champion Agate Company-Swirl

Wonderful aventurine swirl showing a very nice amount of fiery aventurine on a white base.  Marble shows one small tick.

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

Lot 33
German Handmade-Solid Core Swirl

Gorgeous English solid core with alternating salmon and yellow subsurface bands surrounding a jelly type white solid core.

Size 11/16" Nearmint 8.6
Value $20-40 Open at 10

Lot 34
Contemporary Handmade-Davis Glass

Wonderful onionskin pattern showing greens and blue with a very small amount of black and white mixed in.  Nice pattern and signed "Steve Davis 03"

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

Lot 35
Akro Agate Company-Double Ingot

This is a gorgeous Double Ingot from Akro showing Patriot colors with some brown blending as well.  Wonderful coloring with some of the red and blue being translucent.  marble is slightly out of round with one small tick.

Size 11/16" Nearmint+ 8.7
Value $20-40 Open at 10

Lot 36
Christensen Agate Company-Swirl

Wonderful salmon swirl from CAC showing gorgeous salmon and almost orange swirls on a green base.  Fun pattern and nice appeal.  Marble shows a couple of small nicks with some small ticks as well.

Size 11/16" Nearmint- 8.2
Value $30-60 Open at 15

Lot 37
Contemporary Handmade-John Hamon Miller

Another gorgeous marble from John showing an almost divided core pattern and again with just a nice layer of lutz in the bands that really set it off.  Wonderful piece signed "JHM 03"

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

Lot 38
Peltier Glass Company-NLR

Wonderful black and blue Peltier Zebra that is loaded with fiery aventurine.  Marble shows both black and blue in the bands.  Wonderful example.  Marble shows a few tiny ticks.

Size 11/16" Nearmint+ 8.7
Value $20-40 Open at 10

Lot 39
Contemporary Handmade-Ray Laubs

Great spaghetti swirl from Ray with some bright coloring and a fun and wild pattern.  Marble is signed "Laubs 03"

Size 1 7/8" Mint+ 9.8
Value $40-80 Open at 20

Lot 40
Akro Agate Company-Corkscrew

Wonderful three color corkscrew showing a wide almost eggyolk yellow cork with a very thin line of orange to one side on a white base.  Great combo.  Shows a couple of small nicks.

Size 5/8" Nearmint+ 8.8
Value $20-40 Open at 10

Lot 41
Marble King, Inc-Experimental

Wonderful and harder to find transparent Patch and Ribbon from MK.  This one looks to be the Wasp with little black that only appears when no light is on the marble.  Once lit, it turns all red.  Wonderful marble that shows a couple of small ticks and many annealing fractured.

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

Lot 42
Contemporary Handmade-George Pavliscak

Wonderful dichroic corkscrew from George with gold and blue dichroic corks in a blue base.  Wonderful and very small marble signed "GP"

Size 17/32" Mint+ 9.9
Value $15-30 Open at 7

Lot 43
Transitional-Fold Pontil

Great fold pontil transitional showing red swirls on a white base.  Nice pattern and marble shows three small ticks.

Size 9/16" Nearmint 8.6
Value $5-10 Open at 2

Lot 44
Contemporary Handmade-Gerry Colman

Wonderful "Eye Candy" from Gerry showing a wonderful pattern in pink and white.  Gorgeous marble signed "C-2"

Size 7/8" Mint+ 9.9
Value $70-140 Open at 35

Lot 45
Akro Agate Company-Corkscrew

This is a beautiful corkscrew in Tiger colors.  Very nice pattern going from thick to thin and back to thick in this wonderful orange and black corkscrew.  Marble shows a few small ticks and some pinpricks.

Size 21/32" Nearmint 8.5
Value $20-40 Open at 10

Lot 46
Christensen Agate Company-Slag

GORGEOUS electric red slag from CAC.  This is another marble that shows more traits of the striped transparent than the slag, but due to the white going into the marble must be classified as a slag.  incredibly bright base.

Size 21/32" Mint- 9.0
Value $30-60 Open at 15

Lot 47
Contemporary Handmade-Sam Hogue

Simply a very fun sulphide from Sammy.  Marble shows a wonderful hand painted frog sulphide in a great size.  Older piece from Sam and the only one we have for now.  A great piece signed "Sam Hogue 01"

Size 1 3/4" Mint+ 9.9
Value $40-80 Open at 20

Lot 48
Vitro Agate Company-Patch

This is a gorgeous aventurine patch showing a light covering of extremely fiery aventurine over 50% of the surface.  This thing just glitters and shines like you would not believe.  Wonderful marble showing one small tick.

Size 21/32" Nearmint+ 8.9
Value $15-30 Open at 7

Lot 49
Contemporary Handmade-Drew Frits

WOW!!!!  This is a stunning piece from Drew.  This is the last marble made from his 2002 Christmas series.  Only 20 of these marbles were made and this one is numbered 20 of 20.  Gorgeous marble loaded with lutz and an awesome, awesome pattern.  Signed "AF XMAS 2002 20/20"

Size 1 3/4" Mint+ 9.9
Value $200-400 Open at 100

Lot 50
Akro Agate Company-Oxblood

Wonderful Carnelian Oxblood from AA.  Nice pattern showing thin lines of oxblood over the translucent white base glass.  Marble shows minor overall wear.

Size 23/32" Nearmint- 8.3
Value $60-120 Open at 30

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