MARBLEHOLICS.COM LIVE AUCTION #64
SEPTEMBER 3, 2003 AT 5PM PACIFIC/8PM EASTERN

 

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Lot 1
Contemporary Handmade-

ITEM PULLED!!!!!!!!!!

Size
Value $ NOT FOR SALE :)

Lot 2
Master Made Marbles-Sunburst

Great looking Sunburst with bright colors and great pattern.  Shows yellow and red that blends to orange.  Nice marble showing a small tick.

Size 21/32" Nearmint+ 8.9
Value $10-20 Open at 5 SOLD $8

Lot 3
Akro Agate Company-Corkscrew

Great shooter corkscrew in deep purple with a tight line cork of red.  Wonderful marble showing a couple of small ticks and a moon.

Size 13/16" Nearmint+ 8.7
Value $20-40 Open at 10 SOLD $10

Lot 4
Contemporary Handmade-Steve Davis

Great looking paneled onionskin with mica from Steve Davis.  Loaded with sparkle and a nice color combo.  Signed "Steve Davis"

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

Lot 5
Transitional-Crease Pontil

Set of five (5) crease pontil transitional marbles in aqua color.  Marble in the left front shows a thin brown swirl through it.  Bidding on the group.

Size 5/8" to 11/16" Nearmint- 8.0 to 9.0
Value $20-40 Open at 10 SOLD $10

Lot 6
Master Made Marbles-Sunburst

Another great Sunburst showing the same colors as above but showing a completely different style in this pattern.  Wonderful blending and only shows a small tick.

Size 19/32" Nearmint+ 8.9
Value $10-20 Open at 5 SOLD $8

Lot 7
Contemporary handmade-John Hamon Miller

Nice cane cut marble from John showing a very fat solid core swirl with just enough lutz to really set the colors off.  Gorgeous marble signed "JHM03"

Size 1 5/16" Mint+ 9.9
Value $30-60 Open at 15 NO SALE

Lot 8
Peltier Glass Company-NLR

Great size on this NLR showing orange and yellow ribbons that are blending nicely.  marble shows overall surface wear.

Size 7/8 Nearmint- 8.1
Value $20-40 Open at 10 NO SALE

Lot 9
Akro Agate Company-Popeye

This is an awesome Popeye shooter.  Nice size with blue and yellow on the surface of a clear matrix marble with wispy white.  If you look closely, you will see a separate line of blue that actually runs under the surface of the marble.  The color on the thin line of blue appears to be powder blue, but may be just a muddled variation of the surface color.  Either way a very hard marble to duplicate.  Shows some small chips and flakes.

Size 3/4" Nearmint 8.4
Value $40-80 Open at 20 SOLD $24

Lot 10
German Handmade-Onionskin

Gorgeous red, white and blue stretched onionskin boasting a faceted pontil and wonderful pattern.  Marble shows a moon and a couple of small hits.

Size 23/32" Nearmint -8.3
Value $25-50 Open at 12 SOLD $16

Lot 11
Christensen Agate Company-Swirl

Great three color swirl with a nice big turkey head.  Shows ruddy red and brick red on a green base.  Awesome pattern.

Size 5/8"  Nearmint+ 8.7
Value $40-80  Open at 20 SOLD $20

Lot 12
Contemporary Handmade-Gale Morgan

Gorgeous marble from Dad's Captain's Veil Series.  Wonderful pattern showing a clear matrix with a blue opaque core and then the Tiffany pattern on the surface with Cub Scout colors of blue and yellow.  Great marble signed "CaptM03"

Size 1 1/32" Mint+ 9.8
Value $30-60 Open at 15 SOLD $17

Lot 13
Akro Agate Company-Oxblood

This Blue oxblood corkscrew shows a great pattern as well as pre-Freeze marks on the pole.  Marble shows overall light wear in the way of pinpricks, small ticks and flakes.

Size 21/32" Nearmint- 8.0
Value $25-50 Open at 12 SOLD $21

Lot 14
Contemporary Handmade-Fritz Lauenstein

Wonderful solid core from Fritz in black that is covered in mica and then 14 surface bands of bright yellow.  Great contrast and appeal.  Signed "Fritz 2003"

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

Lot 15
Peltier Glass Company-Rainbow

I thought this was one of the greatest Rainbow's I had ever seen.  Wonderful coloring with bright red and yellow blending to orange on the surface of a semi-translucent/transparent base in pale green.  Shows some blow holes that have  chipped out slightly and a couple of small ticks.

Size 9/16" Nearmint- 8.2
Value $10-20 Open at 5 SOLD $5

Lot 16
Mega Marbles-Cardinal  ITEM PULLED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Great looking marble that looks to be old but in fact is new.  Called the Cardinal from Mega marbles it appears to be a three colored slag with white on the surface and a bright yellow vane going through the center and coming to the surface.

Size 11/16" Mint 9.4
Value $2-4 ITEM PULLED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lot 17
Contemporary Handmade-David Salazar

Wonderful multi-color aventurine swirl from David.  Nice thick ribbon core that is covered in aventurine.  Signed "DP Salazar 02"

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

Lot 18
Akro Agate Company-Corkscrew

Stunning four color corkscrew from Akro Agate.  Green, yellow, red and tiny hints of blue make up this gorgeous marble showing a few small ticks.

Size 5/8" Nearmint 8.6
Value $50-100 Open at 25 SOLD $46

Lot 19
MF Christensen-Brick

Great pattern on this Brick with nice cut line and nice pattern in the white as well.  Marble shows small hits and chips.

Size 3/4" Nearmint- 8.2
Value $30-60 Open at 15 SOLD $15

Lot 20
German Handmade-Lattice Core

Wonderful white Lattice core with tight core and nice red and blue subsurface bands.  Marble shows one little rub spot that appears to be as made, but I can not be sure...thus the grade.

Size 19/32" Nearmint++ 8.9
Value $15-30 Open at 7 SOLD $7

Lot 21
Contemporary Handmade-Jay Lantz/Teri Conklin

Gorgeous collaborative piece from Jay Lantz and Teri Conklin.  This is the first piece the pair made together and is numbered #1.  Great pattern and coloring with wonderful work from both artists.  Signed "JL TC 03 #1"

Size 1 11/16" Mint+ 9.9
Value $150-300 Open at 75 SOLD $75

Lot 22
Peltier Glass Company-Catseye

Very hard to find marble.  Gorgeous and deep red base glass in this wonderful Banana cats eye from Peltier Glass.  The Banana is yellow and the base glass is a deep, rich red.  Shows one micro pinprick.

Size 9/16" Nearmint++ 8.9
Value $30-60 Open at 15 SOLD $29

Lot 23
MF Christensen-Slag

Wonderful white slag that shows an amazing "9" and tail, but does not show that well in the pic.  The bottom left picture shows the smallest "9" I have ever seen.  This marble shows a pattern that looks more CA to me and it is possible, but one of the prettiest white slags I have ever seen.

Size 11/16" Nearmint+ 8.8
Value $15-30 Open at 7 NO SALE

Lot 24
Akro Agate Company-Corkscrew

Very hard to find marble in an impossible to find size.  This great looking two color snake shows orange and white corkscrews one on top of the other on a bubble filled base and is a peewee.  Marble shows one small tick.

Size 1/2" Nearmint+ 8.9
Value $30-60 Open at 15 SOLD $50

Lot 25
Contemporary Handmade-Jody Fine

One of the last of the signed three layer swirls from Jody.  Bright coloring and great pattern.  Marble is signed "Fine"

Size 1 3/8" Mint+ 9.9
Value $30-60 Open at 15 SOLD $15

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Lot 26
Vitro Agate Company-Patch

Awesome Popeye patch type marble from Vitro.  Great coloring and wonderful pattern on this patch marble showing bright yellow and red with white in a clear base.  Shows a small tick.

Size 5/8" Nearmint+ 8.9
Value $6-12 Open at 3 SOLD $4

Lot 27
Contemporary Handmade-Phil McGlothlin

Small blue slag style marble from Phil with lutz.  Nice pattern and one of the smallest I have seen from this artist.  Signed "Mac"

Size 11/16" Mint+ 9.9
Value $15-30 Open at 7 NO SALE

Lot 28
Akro Agate Company-Corkscrew

Nice looking yellow spiral showing one and a half corks on clear glass.  Bright coloring and nice pattern.  Marble shows a couple of small flakes.

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

Lot 29
Transitional-Crease Pontil

Nice group of five (5) crease pontil transitional marbles in sea-foam green.  Nice patterns and a nice color.  Bidding on the group.

Size 5/8"-11/16" Nearmint- 8.0 to 9.3
Value $20-40 Open at 10 NO SALE

Lot 30
Contemporary Handmade-Bob Powers

Nice ribbon swirl from Doc showing green and yellow with lutz.  One of Doc's older marbles.  Signed "BP99"

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

Lot 31
MF Christensen-Slag

Gorgeous blue slag from MFC.  The "9" is the only swirling you can truly see on this marble until you backlight it.  Then the pattern goes crazy.  Wonderful marble in a deep, deep blue.  Marble shows a couple of small ticks and subsurface moons.

Size 23/32" Nearmint 8.6
Value $10-20 Open at 5 SOLD $5

Lot 32
Peltier Glass Company-Rainbow

Sweet Rainbow in a bubble filled yellow base.  I have seen very few true yellow based rainbows and this one looks great.  Shows a couple of small ticks.

Size 5/8" Nearmint+ 8.8
Value $6-12 Open at 3 NO SALE

Lot 33
Akro Agate Company-Popeye

Wonderful and very bright Popeye showing bright green and red in a clear matrix with a nice amount of wispy white.  Gorgeous marble showing only a couple of tiny ticks.

Size 19/32" Nearmint+ 8.8
Value $30-60 Open at 15 SOLD $25

Lot 34
Contemporary Handmade-Teri Conklin

Great reverse pattern swirl from Teri with a burnt orange color as well as a teal blue on white and with clear to show the deepness of some of the swirls.  Great swirl signed "Teri 03"

Size 1 1/8" Mint+ 9.9
Value $40-80 Open at 20 SOLD $27

Lot 35
German Handmade-Mist

Wonderful German Handmade Mist in light blue glass showing one white band on the surface and a smoky ghost core.  Marble shows a few small ticks.

Size 19/32" Nearmint 8.6
Value $30-60 Open at 15 SOLD $15

Lot 36
Christensen Agate Company-Swirl

Simple but bright Ca swirl showing red and yellow.  Classic pattern that is identical to those sold in the Marblo Kangaroo game boxes.

Size 19/32" Mint- 9.0
Value $15-30 Open at 7 SOLD $7

Lot 37
Contemporary handmade-Cindy Morgan

Wonderful dichroic stamp marble from Cindy.  This one is the King of the Jungle marble depicting the head of a lion.  Gorgeous detail in the stamp.  Signed "Cindy M"

Size 1 3/8" Mint+ 9.9
Value $30-60 Open at 15 SOLD $15

Lot 38
Akro Agate Company-Corkscrew

Wonderful tri-color Ace showing a yellow and blue corkscrew in a bubble filled white translucent base.

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

Lot 39
Contemporary Handmade-John Hamon Miller

Another awesome cane cut marble from John.  This one shows three layers starting with the blue solid core, then a wonderful ghost core of lutz and then the bright surface bands.  Signed "JHM03"

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

Lot 40
Peltier Glass Company-NLR

Great looking Superboy with most of the yellow being buried under the red and giving this marble a great blending that is more subtle than usual.  Marble shows a handful of small ticks and overall light scratches.

Size 5/8" Nearmint 8.4
Value $30-60 Open at 15 SOLD $25

Lot 41
Champion Agate-Furnace

One of the prettiest Furnace marbles I have seen.  The pictures would not capture all the colors in this marble.  It is loaded with pink and lavender as well as the orange and yellow with small amounts of red.  Fractures are as made and only on the one side.  Grade is due to the amount of fracturing.

Size 5/8" Nearmint+ 8.9
Value $40-80 Open at 20 NO SALE

Lot 42
Contemporary Handmade-R. Jason Howard

Awesome hollow marble from Jason from his Latticinio Unlimited Series.  Great coloring and pattern on this marble signed "RJH 03"

Size 1 3/8" Mint+ 9.9
Value $60-120 Open at 30 SOLD $30

Lot 43
Akro Agate Company-Corkscrew

This is a great corkscrew showing very fat poles with a paper thin cork through half of the spiral.  In a great size and wonderful pattern.

Size 23/32" Mint- 9.0
Value $25-50 Open at 12 SOLD $13

Lot 44
Contemporary Handmade-David Salazar

This is a great marble from David.  This is one of his Mystic Halloween Pumpkin marbles from a few years back.  Shows a bright orange pumpkin with a green aventurine stem.  Signed "DPS 3/99"

Size 7/8" Mint+ 9.9
Value $30-60 Open at 15 SOLD $25

Lot 45
Master Made Marbles-Comet

Awesome Comet from Master showing an opaque orange patch against a translucent green patch.  There is a hint of red on one side as well as the orange seems to show signs of some underlying yellow.

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

Lot 46
Peltier Glass Company-Rainbow

Harder to find Chocolate Rainbow from Peltier Glass.  Great chocolate ribbons on a creamy white base.  Marble shows a few small ticks.

Size 19/32" Nearmint 8.6
Value $10-20 Open at 5 SOLD $8

Lot 47
Contemporary Handmade-Robert Livezey

Great looking swirl from Robert showing bright red and yellow with aventurine bands that appear to be a mixture of lutz and blue aventurine.  Signed with two stars.

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

Lot 48
Christensen Agate Company-Swirl

Unusual pattern on this great swirl from CAC.  Marble shows yellow and brown on a Robin's egg blue base.  Nice pattern.  Shows a handful of small chips and flakes.

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

Lot 49
Contemporary handmade-James Alloway

Gorgeous blue and green "Foreplay" from James with the blue making up the larger part of each cane, then the green tightly wrapped in the center of the canes with dichroic glass in between the strands of green.  Stunning marble signed "Alloway 03 #321"

Size 1 11/16" Mint+ 10.0
Value $150-300 Open at 75 SOLD $85

Lot 50
German Handmade-Divided Core w/ Aventurine

Wonderful and very rare handmade divided core.  Marble shows three bands of red, white and blue as well as green aventurine.  The aventurine really stands out on one band, but can be seen on all three.  Very rare marble in a great size and showing only a couple of small hits.

Size 7/8" Nearmint+ 8.8
Value $150-300 Open at 75 SOLD $75

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