MARBLEHOLICS.COM LIVE AUCTION #62
AUGUST 13, 2003 AT 5PM PACIFIC/8PM EASTERN

 

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Lot 1
Contemporary Handmade-Ray Laubs

This is a great looking swirl from Ray showing an onionskin type swirl corked into a purple base.  Nice marble signed "Laubs03"

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

Lot 2
Marble King, Inc.-Hybrid

Cub Scout that is blended but still shows obvious ribbons.  Marble shows a couple as made fractures as well as some small ticks.

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

Lot 3
Akro Agate Company-Corkscrew

Great set of three split corkscrew snakes showing blue on a crystal clear base with plenty of bubbles.  All show the split pattern and a tiny tick or two.

Size 5/8"  Nearmint 8.6 to Nearmint +8.9
Value $15-30  Open at 7

Lot 4
Contemporary Handmade-Steve Davis

Wonderful "Circus Swirl" from Steve Davis in a monster size.  This marble shows a wonderful pattern with great coloring and appeal.  Signed "Steve Davis 03"

Size 2 1/8" Mint +9.9
Value $80-160  Open at 40

Lot 5
Transitional-Crease Pontil

A great set of four crease pontil transitional marbles in a wonderful green base.  All marbles are in great shape.

Size 11/16" Mint -9.0 to Mint -9.3
Value $20-40  Open at 10

Lot 6
Peltier Glass Company-Slag

This is a great slag from Peltier Glass that does not show a great deal of pattern, but shows some nice feathering in the purple base glass.  Shows a small tick and some rubbing.

Size 5/8" Nearmint +8.9
Value $15-30  Open at 7

Lot 7
Contemporary Handmade-John Hamon Miller

This is a great lobed solid core style swirl with wonderful lutz accents that are not picked up well in the photo.  Signed "JHM03"

Size 1 1/8" Mint +9.9
Value $30-60  Open at 15

Lot 8
Marble King, Inc.-Hybrid

What I call the "Poor man's Spiderman"  Great coloring with the deep blue and red.  This one also shows some orange that is very nice.  Marble shows some small dings.

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

Lot 9
Akro Agate Company-Corkscrew

Gorgeous and hard to find snake from Akro.  This marble shows a wonderful powder blue snake on a bubble filled crystal clear base.  There is also a small amount of white on the backside of the blue snake.  Gorgeous and hard to find color for this style.

Size 5/8" Mint 9.4
Value $30-60  Open at 15

Lot 10
German Handmade-Divided Core

Very nice looking divided core swirl with three red, white and blue ribbons and alternating outer strands of white and yellow.  marble is reconditioned.

Size 23/32" Polished
Value $10-20  Open at 5

Lot 11
Christensen Agate Company-Opaque

Gorgeous Persian opaque from CAC.  Gorgeous swirling in the marble when you get to looking up close.  Marble shows a tiny flake.

Size 21/32" Nearmint +8.9
Value $20-40  Open at 10

Lot 12
Contemporary handmade-Gale Morgan

This is a gorgeous marble from Dad's "Captain's Veil" Series showing a wonderful Golden Rebel color scheme with a yellow solid core and a clear matrix.  Great marble signed "CaptM03"

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

Lot 13
Vitro Agate Company-Patch

This is a wonderful two color Moss Agate type patch with a pinkish red and yellow patch that blends together to provide this split patch effect.  Wonderful marble showing a few small ticks.

Size 11/16" Nearmint 8.6
Value $15-30  Open at 7

Lot 14
Contemporary Handmade-Fritz Lauenstein

Gorgeous fat ribbon core swirl from Fritz showing awesome coloring and a wonderful pattern.  Signed "Fritz 2003"

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

Lot 15
Akro Agate Company-Sparkler

This is a wonderful Sparkler from AA showing a great pattern and wonderful coloring.  Marble shows some as made popped air bubbles at the surface as well as a few small ticks.

Size 5/8" Nearmint 8.4
Value $20-40  Open at 10

Lot 16
Mineral-Hand faceted agate

This is a great looking hand faceted agate.  The quartz looking side of the marble has what appears to be ticks, but are clearly as made.  Nice size on this one as well.

Size 7/8" Nearmint 8.5
Value $20-40  Open at 10

Lot 17
Contemporary Handmade-Ferguson Studios

Great looking small swirl from Ferguson studios.  This marble is one of their production pieces and is not signed by Douglas, leading me to believe it was done by one of his assistants.  Signed "FS02"

Size 13/16" Mint +9.8
Value $20-40  Open at 10

Lot 18
Akro Agate Company-Cornelian

A true Akro Cornelian showing a deep red base with small amounts of white swirling.  Great marble that is hard to find.  Shows a few small ticks.

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

Lot 19
Peltier Glass Company-Metallic

This is a wonderful Peerless patch from Peltier glass that shows a great metallic strip on one side of the patch.  Shows a yellow patch on a translucent green base.

Size 5/8" Mint 9.5
Value $15-30  Open at 7

Lot 20
MF Christensen-Brick

Great coloring and pattern on this Brick showing a kool "9" pattern.  Marble shows overall light damage with a few small chips as well.

Size 11/16" Nearmint -8.0
Value $20-40  Open at 10

Lot 21
Contemporary Handmade-Jay Lantz

Gorgeous swirl from Jay showing a very busy pattern on a gorgeous aventurine based marble.  The color and pattern in this marble is simply beautiful.  Signed "JL03"

Size 1 3/4" Mint +9.8
Value $100-200  Open at 50

Lot 22
Akro Agate Company-Corkscrew

Gorgeous orange coloring in this harder to find three and a half twist spiral from Akro.  Very bright orange and wonderful tight wrapping on this great corkscrew.

Size 5/8" Mint -9.0
Value $20-40  Open at 10

Lot 23
Peltier Glass Company-Miller Swirl

Miller machine made Tiger from Peltier Glass.  Shows black swirls on a bright orange base.  Wonderful pattern, but marble shows overall light damage with a few small flakes as well as overall ticks and rubbing.

Size 11/16" Nearmint -8.0
Value $30-60  Open at 15

Lot 24
Christensen Agate Company-Striped Opaque

Very unusual and sweet looking striped opaque.  A "Dreamsickle" striped opaque showing pink and orange on a white base.  Great pattern and very nice coloring.  Shows a few small ticks.

Size 5/8" Nearmint +8.7
Value $80-160  Open at 40

Lot 25
Contemporary Handmade-Jody Fine

A three layer swirl from Jody that actually allows you to see deep into the center.  Marble shows orange, yellow and brown with white in a classic pattern and this one is signed "Fine"

Size 1 1/8" Mint +9.9
Value $30-60  Open at 15

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Lot 26
Akro Agate Company-Ade

Great pair of Akro Lemonade swirls.  Both show great patterns and light up very nicely under black light.

Size 5/8" Mint -9.0 to Mint 9.5
Value $30-60  Open at 15

Lot 27
Contemporary Handmade-Fritz Lauenstein

Very nice three color swirl from Fritz showing yellow and black swirls on a blue base.  Wonderful pattern signed "Fritz 2001"

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

Lot 28
Peltier Glass Company-Slag

Great pattern on this wonderful Peltier slag in a gorgeous green base.  Wonderful feathering that is the trademark of the Peltier slag.  Marble shows one small tick.

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

Lot 29
Transitional-Crease Pontil

Great set of four crease pontil transitional marbles in a gorgeous blue base.  I can not even try to give you a shade of color on this one.  Simply a gorgeous blue.

Size 11/16" Mint -9.0 to Mint 9.5
Value $20-40  Open at 10

Lot 30
Contemporary Handmade-Bob Powers

Wonderful dichroic swirl from Doc in transparent amber glass.  Wonderful marble with an unfinished signature.  For those who were asking...I spoke with Doc today and he is doing very well.

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

Lot 31
Akro Agate Company-Corkscrew

This is a wonderful amber onyx corkscrew in a wonderful size.  Nice blending of colors over the white corkscrew.

Size 25/32" Mint -9.0
Value $20-40  Open at 10

Lot 32
Peltier Glass Company-NLR

Gorgeous Peltier NLR Zebra that is just loaded with aventurine.  Awesome pattern and tons of sparkle in this beautiful marble.

Size 5/8" Nearmint +8.9
Value $20-40 Open at 10

Lot 33
MF Christensen-Slag

WOW!!!  This is simply a gorgeous pattern on this wonderful purple slag from MFC.  Marble almost looks CA to me in pattern, but color is not right.  Wonderful marble showing a few small sparkles and some small ticks.

Size 5/8" Nearmint 8.4
Value $15-30  Open at 7

Lot 34
Contemporary Handmade-Teri Conklin

Gorgeous dichroic inside out from Teri.  Wonderful pattern and coloring on this unusual and very fun marble signed "TMC03"

Size 1 9/16" Mint +9.9
Value $80-100  Open at 40

Lot 35
Akro Agate Company-Popeye

This is a crazy Popeye.  marble shows two completely separate bands of blue.  One is very wide and deep cobalt blue that light goes right through.  The other is a two tone thin band that is between one band of yellow and the white.  The yellow splits on this marble as well.  extremely unusual pattern and a beauty despite the overall small ticks, rubbing and a couple of small flakes.

Size 5/8" Nearmint -8.0
Value $30-60  Open at 15

Lot 36
Peltier Glass Company-NLR

Bright orange base with black aventurine bands make up this Tiger from Peltier Glass.  Marble shows overall shallow damage.

Size 19/32" Good+ 7.9
Value $15-30 Open at 7

Lot 37
Contemporary Handmade-Cindy Morgan

Too kool marble from Mom.  Wonderful dichroic stamp of Jimi Hendix playing his screaming guitar.  Fun marble signed "CindyM 03"

Size 1 3/16" Mint +9.9
Value $30-60  Open at 15

Lot 38
Christensen Agate Company-Slag

Gorgeous electric red slag from CAC.  Great pattern and amazing electric coloring on this wonderful slag showing a couple of small ticks and some as tiny as made air dimples.

Size 5/8" Nearmint +8.8
Value $15-30  Open at 7

Lot 39
Contemporary Handmade-John Hamon Miller

This is a wonderful ribbon core from John showing a wonderful pattern with the colors bleeding together to make an amazing pattern.  Signed "JHM 03"

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

Lot 40
Akro Agate Company-Oxblood

Gorgeous Silver Oxblood corkscrew showing a somewhat wild corkscrew in a great pattern and in awesome condition.

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

Lot 41
German Handmade-Divided Core

Nice three banded divided core with pink, blue and white bands.  Marble shows one small tick.

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

Lot 42
Contemporary Handmade-Phil McGlothlin

Fun swirl from Phil showing orange, black, yellow and lavender.  Marble is signed "Mac".

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

Lot 43
Vitro Agate Company-Patch

Pondered over what this would be called.  It is a tri-color patch from Vitro, but it falls into the black eyed pea category with the exception of the fact that there is no green....Cool color combo on this patch that does show overall rubbing and pinpricking.

Size 23/32" Nearmint -8.1
Value $20-40  Open at 10

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

Awesome set of two white spiral corkscrews in sweet bubble filled root beer colored base glass.  Both marbles show a small tick.

Size 5/8" Nearmint +8.9
Value $20-40  Open at 10

Lot 46
Peltier Glass Company-NLR

A wonderful Bumble Bee from Peltier with an unusual pattern and showing aventurine in the black ribbons.  Shows some minor pocket wear.

Size 5/8" Nearmint -8.2
Value $25-50 Open at 12

Lot 47
Contemporary Handmade-Tim Waugh

Great "Spottie" From Tim showing bright coloring on this fun pattern.  Marble is unsigned.

Size 13/16" Mint +9.8
Value $15-30  Open at 7

Lot 48
Transitional-Crease Pontil

Great set of three crease pontil transitional marbles with electric red and opaque white.  Nice patterns and wonderful bright coloring.

Size 11/16" Mint -9.0 to Mint 9.5
Value $15-30  Open at 7

Lot 49
Contemporary Handmade-James Alloway

Gorgeous reverse twist swirl from James.  Wonderful marble that shows a dichroic core outlined in green with this wonderful blue subsurface pattern.  After watching James make a couple of marbles I have a whole new appreciate for his work.  Gorgeous marble signed "Alloway 03"

Size 1 7/8"  Mint +9.9
Value $120-240  Open at 60

Lot 50
Christensen Agate Company-Swirl

Wonderful Pistachio swirl from CAC.  Great Pistachio green swirls with black in a great pattern on this harder to find marble.  Shows a few small ticks.

Size 5/8" Nearmint 8.6
Value $70-140  Open at 35

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