MARBLEHOLICS.COM LIVE AUCTION #63
AUGUST 27, 2003 AT 5PM PACIFIC/8PM EASTERN

 

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Lot 1
Contemporary Handmade-Ray Laubs

Great looking Elephant sulphide with the grass painted by Ray.  Nice detail with a small bubble on the backside of the head.  Signed "Laubs 03"

Size 2 1/16" Mint+ 9.8
Value $40-80 Open at 20 NO SALE

Lot 2
Peltier Glass Company-Assorted

Great group of 8 assorted marbles from Peltier Glass.  Some great colors and patterns.

Size 5/8" Nearmint- 8.0-9.0
Value $20-40 Open at 10 NO SALE

Lot 3
Akro Agate Company-Moss Agate

Awesome size on this Moss Agate from AA.  Nice yellow patch on the lemonade base that just lights up the room.  Some small ticks and pinpricks.

Size 27/32" Nearmint 8.5
Value $20-40 Open at 10 SOLD $10

Lot 4
Contemporary Handmade-Davis Glass

Beautiful cherry Blizzard from Steve.  Nice color with plenty of mica and signed "Steve Davis 03"

Size 1 1/2" Mint+ 9.9
Value $40-80 Open at 20 SOLD $26

Lot 5
Christensen Agate Company-Swirl

Wonderful swirl from CAC showing yellow swirls on black with some brown blending that gives the yellow an eggyolk effect.  Marble shows one small tick and a pinprick.

Size 5/8" Nearmint+ 8.9
Value $30-60 Open at 15 NO SALE

Lot 6
Misc.-European Wire Pull

Set of three great wire pulls all in lavender glass.  Nice patterns.  All show some small ticks and you are bidding on the set.

Size 5/8" Nearmint- 8.1-8.5
Value $15-30 Open at 7 NO SALE

Lot 7
Contemporary Handmade-John Hamon Miller

Gorgeous divided core type swirl with lutz.  Great coloring and design on this wonderful swirl signed "JHM03"

Size 1 1/4" Mint+ 9.9
Value $30-60 Open at 15 NO SALE

Lot 8
Akro Agate Company-Popeye

Gorgeous Popeye showing red and green with loads of wispy white and clear.  Gorgeous marble with green fading at either pole.  Wonderful coloring and some think it has been buffed.  This marble has not been touched.  Original surface.

Size 5/8" Nearmint+++++ 8.9
Value $25-50 Open at 12 SOLD $21

Lot 9
Vitro Agate Company-Swirl

Wonderful tri-color swirl from Vitro with powder blue (hard to see), white and lavender.  Great marble in a nice size.

Size 13/16" Nearmint+ 8.8
Value $10-20 Open at 5 SOLD $6

Lot 10
Christensen Agate Company-Swirl

Nice looking double turkey head swirl from CAC in a brownish red and on a green base.  Nice pattern with one of the turkey heads being very small (top picture).  Great looking marble with overall light wear.

Size 5/8" Nearmint- 8.2
Value $20-40 Open at 10 SOLD $10

Lot 11
Vitro Agate Company-Original Package

Great bag of 25 Exotic Gems from Vitro.  Labels from Parkersburg plant.  They came in an unopened case with the Gladding-Vitro name on it.  Believed to be from the time Gladding bought out Vitro.  Around 1969.  Three available.  You are bidding on one.

Size 7/8" Mint+ 9.7
Value $15-30 Open at 7 NO SALE

Lot 12
Contemporary Handmade-Gale Morgan

Gorgeous three color flame from Dad showing an awesome pattern with red and yellow flames on a black base.  Marble formed after a Capel flame and shows a stunning likeness.  Gorgeous piece signed "CaptM03"

Size 1 1/8" Mint+ 9.9
Value $30-60 Open at 15 SOLD $20

Lot 13
Akro Agate Company-Corkscrew

Very nice amber onyx with a yellow corkscrew.  Very hard to find combo with a colored cork in colored glass.  Great marble that shows a few small ticks and flea bites.

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

Lot 14
Contemporary Handmade-Fritz Lauenstein

Wonderful ribbon core from Fritz showing some gorgeous coloring and a typically great pattern for this artist.  Wonderful marble signed "Fritz 2002"

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

Lot 15
Peltier Glass Company-Rainbo

Nice size on this Peltier Rainbo shooter showing green ribbons on a white base.

Size 7/8" Nearmint+ 8.8
Value $5-10 Open at 2 SOLD $2

Lot 16
German Handmade-Lattice Core

This is an awesome tight line lattice core swirl with great details.  The orange outer band is yellow on the opposite side and shows a trail of white as well.  The core is wrapped so tight it folds over on the bottom.  Also shows a great faceted pontil.  Marble shows a couple of small ticks with some as made creasing and what looks like a mold mark.

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

Lot 17
Contemporary Handmade-Robert Livezey

Gorgeous patriotic swirl with lutz from Robert in a clear base.  Awesome pattern and of course my favorite color combo.  Signed with two stars.

Size 1 1/8" Mint+ 9.9
Value $40-80 Open at 20 NO SALE

Lot 18
Akro Agate Company-Oxblood

Gorgeous Silver Oxblood from AA with a great pattern and plenty of oxblood.  Marble shows one tiny tick that is almost impossible to find.

Size 5/8" Nearmint+++++ 8.9
Value $30-60 Open at 15 SOLD $19

Lot 19
Champion Agate-Coral w/ Aventurine

Gorgeous and harder to find Coral from Champion.  This marble shows plenty of coral coloring on a green base.  Also shows a nice amount of green aventurine.

Size 5/8" Mint- 9.2
Value $20-40 Open at 10 SOLD $10

Lot 20
Peltier Glass Company-Slag

Gorgeous green slag from Peltier Glass showing a wonderful feathering pattern that is the signature for this marble.  Great marble showing one small tick.

Size 19/32" Nearmint+8.9
Value $20-40 Open at 10 SOLD $10

Lot 21
Contemporary Handmade-Jay Lantz

This is an awesome marble from Jay.  Inside/out style that is almost a Vortex and almost a floral and almost a..............covers it all.  Gorgeous piece signed "JL 03"

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

Lot 22
Akro Agate Company-Corkscrew

Wonderful aqua marine base on this snake from Akro.  Nice white snake on this amazing base.  Harder to find color and nice shape.

Size 5/8" Mint- 9.0
Value $20-40 Open at 10 SOLD $11

Lot 23
Christensen Agate Company-Slag

Gorgeous two seamed slag from CAC showing both seams nicely and some great swirling under the surface.  Marble shows a small tick.

Size 19/32" Nearmint+ 8.9
Value $25-50 Open at 12 NO SALE

Lot 24
Marble Related-Akro Agate Ashtray

Gorgeous rectangular ashtray from Akro showing a nice amount of oxblood on a white base.  On the back side of the marble the pattern shows three complete corks before swirling off.

Size 4"x2" Mint- 9.0
Value $40-80 Open at 20 SOLD $34

Lot 25
Contemporary Handmade-Jody Fine (Signed)

A gorgeous and bright three layer swirl from Jody with awesome coloring and of course his signature pattern.  This gorgeous swirl is also signed which is hard to come by from Jody.  Great marble signed "Fine"

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

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Lot 26
Peltier Glass Company-Swirl

This is a great looking swirl from Peltier Glass.  Unusual pattern and I believe a newer marble, but surely Peltier.

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

Lot 27
Marble Related-Kaleidoscope

This is a gorgeous piece made by David York.  Our understanding is that he was involved in the entire creation.  The marble is unsigned.  I took an internal shot of one of the millions of patterns you will see though this one.  Great piece.

Size Marble-1 1/4" , Scope-Approx. 11"  Mint +9.9
Value $100-200  Open at 50 SOLD $50

Lot 28
Akro Agate Company-Ace

Wonderful red and brownish corkscrew on a translucent white base.  Spiral pattern and in the top pic you can see the red going down into the white fairly deep.  Nice pattern.

Size 3/4" Nearmint 8.5
Value $15-30 Open at 7 SOLD $15

Lot 29
Mineral-Hand Faceted Agate

Gorgeous hand faceted Bulls eye agate from Germany.  Great marble with several larger than usual as made "scuffs"  Does not detract from this wonderful pattern.

Size 5/8" Nearmint 8.5
Value $20-40 Open at 10 NO SALE

Lot 30
Contemporary Handmade-Bob Powers

Gorgeous patriotic swirl from Bob showing our glorious Nations colors in a great pattern and signed "BP 01"

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

Lot 31
Akro Agate Company-Corkscrew

Gorgeous double twist white snake on a harder to find orange base.  And this is a true orange base.  Wonderful marble showing a couple of small hits and a small bruise.

Size 9/16" Nearmint 8.6
Value $20-40 Open at 10 SOLD $17

Lot 32
Marble King, Inc.-Aventurine Patch

Wonderful aventurine patch from MK.  Marble shows a great deal of aventurine with transparent green on a white base.

Size 9/16" Mint- 9.0
Value $10-20 Open at 5 SOLD $5

Lot 33
Peltier Glass Company-Assorted

Great group of 8 assorted multi color swirls from Peltier Glass.  Great colors and patterns.  Bidding ion the group.

Size 5/8" Nearmint 8.5-9.0
Value $40-80 Open at 20 NO SALE

Lot 34
Contemporary Handmade-Teri Conklin

Gorgeous Vortex from Teri with more pattern than any one marble should have.  Gorgeous Vortex pattern.  Wonderful paisley surface pattern that is outlined in loads of green aventurine.  Stunning marble signed "TMC 03"

Size 1 1/2" Mint+ 9.9
Value $100-200 Open at 50 NO SALE

Lot 35
Akro Agate Company-Corkscrew

Wonderful eggyolk and blue hybrid on a translucent white base. Marble shows several pinpricks and tiny flakes.  Great pattern.  Better than grade.

Size 5/8" Nearmint- 8.1
Value $20-40 Open at 10 SOLD $14

Lot 36
Christensen Agate Company-Swirl

Wonderful pattern on this two color swirl from CAC showing yellow swirls on a blue base.  Marble also shows some brown bleeding.  Marble has one significant area of glass loss shown in top picture.  Otherwise nice mib.

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

Lot 37
Contemporary Handmade-Cindy Morgan

Wonderful Patriotic marble from Mom.  This is another of her wonderful dichroic stamp marbles.  This one showing the wonderful Statue of Liberty.  Signed "CindyM 03"

Size 1" Mint+ 9.9
Value $30-60 Open at 15 SOLD $21

Lot 38

Unknown Maker-Corkscrew/swirl

This is a very unusual marble.  It shows a cork, a pre-Freeze mark, a "V", an oxblood type color, a veneering pattern, wispy white and more.  This marble looks like what would have come out of a collaborative effort from Akro, Peltier and Vitro.  Great marble and I will not even begin to pretend I know who made it.

Size 5/8" Mint 9.4
Value $????? Open at 5 SOLD $27

Lot 39
Contemporary Handmade-John Hamon Miller

Very nice Onionskin lutz style swirl from John.  Marble shows a great pattern with bright colors mixed in with black as well as a nice amount of lutz at the surface.  Marble is signed "JHM 03"

Size 1 3/16" Mint+ 9.9
Value $30-60 Open at 15 NO SALE

Lot 40
Akro Agate Company-Popeye

Gorgeous and harder to find Popeye.  Not only is the shade of blue on this very close to being powder blue, but the pattern is that of an auger.  Auger Popeye's are very hard to come by and this one is gorgeous showing only one small tick.

Size 5/8" Nearmint+ 8.9
Value $30-60 Open at 15 SOLD $25

Lot 41
Marble Related-Fisher Jewel Tray

Wonderful Fisher Jewel Tray showing 12 green marbles.  Tray is in nice condition showing what appears to be some unmelted sand on each marble and it is obvious that someone cleaned the brass base.  Back reads "Fisher Jewel Tray Pat. 2094529 DES99857".

Size 3 3/4" Nearmint+ 8.9
Value $30-60 Open at 15 SOLD $19

Lot 42
Contemporary Handmade-R. Jason Howard

Stunning hollow marble from Jason Howard called a "Rainbo Acid Flame".  Gorgeous coloring on this marble that is truly hard to capture with a picture.  The camera seems to look right through the marble.  Stunning piece signed "RJH 03"

Size 1 9/16" Mint+ 9.9
Value $80-160 Open at 40 NO SALE

Lot 43
Transitional-Crease Pontil

Nice aqua coloring in this set of three crease pontil transitionals out of a group we received from the Netherlands.  All three show a few small ticks and pricks.  Bidding on the group.

Size 21/32"Nearmint 8.6-8.8
Value $10-20 Open at 5 SOLD $9

Lot 44
Contemporary Handmade-Robert Livezey

Nice swirl from Robert boasting the Golden Rebel colors while being absolutely loaded down with lutz.  Very nice marble with tons of glitter and signed with two stars.

Size 1 1/4" Mint+ 9.9
Value $30-60 Open at 15 SOLD $15

Lot 45
Akro Agate Company-Corkscrew

Wonderful 3 1/2 twist spiral from Akro showing a wonderful pattern with a white cork that changes colors on you as you turn the marble.  As you can see in the pics...the pic on the left shows a blue tint while the pic on the right shows an orange tint.  These are not colors in the marble, it is simply a reaction with the white.

Size 5/8" Mint 9.6
Value $30-60 Open at 15 SOLD $15

Lot 46
Peltier Glass Company-Multi Color Swirl

Great pattern in this Multi color swirl from Peltier showing a nice red, white and blue coloring in a transparent green base.

Size 5/8" Nearmint+ 8.8
Value $7-15 Open at 3 SOLD $3

Lot 47
Contemporary Handmade-Dale Danowski

Nice brown Clambroth from Dale showing an unusual brown base with twelve white surface bands.  Marble is unsigned.

Size 3/4" Mint+ 9.9
Value $20-40 Open at 10 NO SALE

Lot 48
Christensen Agate Company-Swirl

Great pattern and colors on this wonderful swirl from CAC.  Shows brown, tan and electric orange on a blue base.  Also shows an unusual Turkey head, but the electric coloring, though small, really sets this marble off even with the damage.  Views way better than grade.

Size 5/8" Nearmint- 8.1
Value $30-60 Open at 15 SOLD $36

Lot 49
Contemporary Handmade-James Alloway

WOWZERZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!  This is a stunning marble from James that is exclusive to Marbleholics.  A gorgeous example of the "Del's Fantasy swirl.  Gorgeous coloring and this amazing pattern go hand in hand with the well over two inch size.  Marble is signed "Alloway 7/03"

Size 2 3/16" Mint+ 10.0
Value $200-400 Open at 100 SOLD $155

Lot 50
Akro Agate Company-Oxblood

This is simply a very rare oxblood.  believed to be from the WWII era due to the recycled base glass, this amazing oxblood corkscrew boasts a beautiful blue cork that is outlined on both sides with oxblood and then backed with white which is what really gives it away as to being Akro in my opinion.  This awesome marble shows some as made dimples and a couple of tiny ticks.

Size 5/8" Nearmint+ 8.8
Value $150-300 Open at 75 SOLD $135

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