MARBLEHOLICS.COM LIVE AUCTION #65
SEPTEMBER 10, 2003 AT 5PM PACIFIC/8PM EASTERN

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Lot 1
Contemporary Handmade-Ray Laubs

Great air entrapment marble from Ray with USA injected into the clear base.  One of the commemorative marbles listed for the 2nd anniversary of the tragedy on 9/11.  Signed "Laubs02"

Size 2 3/16" Mint+ 9.8
Value $40-80 Open at 20 NO SALE

Lot 2
Akro Agate Company-Ade

Great looking Limeade swirl from Akro Agate.  Nice bright green swirling with white on a translucent Ade base that fluoresces nicely under black light.  Shows a couple of small ticks.

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

Lot 3
Vitro Agate Company-Patch

Great patch from Vitro showing a nice "V" in bright red with some brown and backed in wispy white in a clear base.  One tiny tick.

Size 5/8" Nearmint+ 8.9
Value $2-4 Open at 1  SOLD $1

Lot 4
Contemporary Handmade-Steve Davis

I call this one "Hollywood" for no other reason than it is simply loaded with sparkle.  Huge amount of aventurine as well as two ribbons of lutz.  great looking marble singed "Steve Davis"

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

Lot 5
Akro Agate Company-Akroware

Great Limeade toothpick holder from Akro.  Nice fluorescent Ade base with green and brown swirls.  Marble shows some chipping along one side of the foot.

Size N/A  Nearmint
Value $15-30 Open at 7 SOLD $7

Lot 6
Akro Agate Company-Corkscrew

Bright orange transparent base on this wonderful onyx from Akro.  Shows a great cork pattern that does not make it all the way around the marble.  Hard to find color and only showing a couple of small ticks.

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

Lot 7
Contemporary Handmade-John Hamon Miller

Great looking two sided ribbon core from John showing nice bright colors with red, white, blue and yellow on one side and backed with cobalt blue and white.  Great piece signed "JHM03"

Size 1 5/16"
Value $30-60 Open at 15 SOLD $15

Lot 8
Master Made Marbles-Sunburst

Wonderful Sunburst in a great size.  Nice coloring and great pattern.

Size 3/4" Mint- 9.0
Value $10-20 Open at 5 SOLD $5

Lot 9
Peltier Glass Company-NLR

Awesome looking red zebra from Peltier Glass.  Marble shows busy ribbons in a great pattern.  A couple of bands show light aventurine in the red.  Marble has some overall tiny pinpricking as well as a handful of small ticks.

Size 11/16" Nearmint 8.4
Value $20-40 Open at 10 NO SALE

Lot 10
Akro Agate Company-Oxblood

This is a gorgeous Silver Oxblood corkscrew with a nice fat spiral of oxblood that goes thin at the bottom pole.  Great pattern on this marble showing one small tick.

Size 5/8" Nearmint+ 8.9
Value $25-50 Open at 12 SOLD $13

Lot 11
Christensen Agate Company-Slag

Wonderful Christensen Agate slag in deep red base.  Awesome pattern and gorgeous electric red coloring.  Marble shows a handful of tiny ticks and flakes.

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

Lot 12
Contemporary Handmade-Gale Morgan

Wonderful marble from the Captain's Veil series.  Flaming Dragon colors with a yellow opaque core in a clear base.  awesome marble signed "CaptM 03"

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

Lot 13
German Handmade-Divided Core

Wonderful three banded divided core with great colors.  Shows one band of red and white, another with blue and white and one with green and white.  Marble shows a small bruise with a small chip and a couple of small ticks.

Size 19/32" Nearmint 8.5
Value $15-30 Open at 7 SOLD $7

Lot 14
Contemporary Handmade-Fritz Lauenstein

Gorgeous two sided ribbon core from Fritz showing a white opaque backing to a gorgeous rainbow of transparent bands making up the inside ribbon.  Awesome marble signed "Fritz 2002"

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

Lot 15
Akro Agate Company-Corkscrew

Wonderful triple twist corkscrew.  marble shows a wonderful white cork on a slightly yellowish transparent base glass.  Corkscrew fluoresces lightly.  Great pattern showing one small tick.

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

Lot 16
Peltier Glass Company-Slag

Awesome size on this rare slag from Peltier Glass.  Shooter slags from this company are amazingly hard to find and this one shows a great pattern with a scattering of small hits and ticks.

Size 23/32" Nearmint 8.4
Value $30-60 Open at 15 NO SALE

Lot 17
Contemporary handmade-Drew Fritts

Gorgeous Limited Edition Release from Drew.  This is his 2002 Christmas Swirl.  Gorgeous pattern showing red and green bands separated by lutz.  Wonderful marble that is one of 20 made.  Signed "AF X-Mas 2002" Numbered 20/20

Size 1 3/4" Mint+ 9.9
Value $200-400 Open at 100 NO SALE

Lot 18
Alley Agate-Flame

Wonderful flame from alley Agate showing a great pattern of red flames and swirls on a white base and in a nice size.  Marble shows a couple of small hits and ticks.

Size 11/16" Nearmint 8.5
Value $10-20 Open at 5 NO SALE

Lot 19
Akro Agate Company-Hybrid Popeye

Great size on this hard to find hybrid Popeye from Akro Agate.  This great marble shows red, yellow and powder blue on a clear matrix that is loaded with wispy white.  Rare to find powder blue in this marble and a rare size as well.  marble shows a few small chips and flakes with a few small ticks.

Size 23/32" Nearmint 8.4
Value $100-200 Open at 50 SOLD $50

Lot 20
MF Christensen-Slag

Great size on this amber slag with nice swirling patterns.  Shows a medium blue hole, some small chiggers and rubbing.

Size 1 3/16" Nearmint 8.5
Value $20-40 Open at 10 SOLD $14

Lot 21
Contemporary Handmade-Teri Conklin

Gorgeous paisley swirl from Teri showing amazing detail and wonderful coloring on a clear based marble.  Gorgeous marble with green aventurine highlights and signed "Teri 03"

Size 1 7/16" Mint+ 9.9
Value $100-200 Open at 50 NO SALE

Lot 22
Marble King, Inc.-Hybrid

Gorgeous blended Spiderman from MK.  Deep red and bright blue make up the colors on this great marble.  Shows one small tick.

Size 9/16" Nearmint+ 8.9
Value $20-40 Open at 10 SOLD $15

Lot 23
Akro Agate Company-Corkscrew

Wonderful Indian Blanket corkscrew in a smaller than usual size and a gorgeous pattern.  marble shows a very wide cork of red as well as black but only a very thin line of yellow.  Gorgeous pattern on this wonderful marble showing only a few small ticks.

Size 3/4" Nearmint+ 8.7
Value $30-60 Open at 15 SOLD $15

Lot 24
German Handmade-Joseph's Coat Swirl

WOW!!!!!!!  Gorgeous coloring and pattern on this marble as well as a great size.  Marble shows one small flake and a small chip with almost total coverage in a great color combo.  Very nice Swirl.

Size 15/16" Nearmint+ 8.8
Value $120-240 Open at 60 SOLD $60

Lot 25
Contemporary Handmade-Jody Fine

Wonderful and bright three layer swirl from Jody that is one of the last of the signed marbles we have available.  After this we will more than likely not be able to get any of them signed again.  If so, it will be some time to come.  Signed "Fine"

Size 1 3/8" Mint+ 9.9
Value $30-60 Open at 15 NO SALE

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Lot 26
Akro Agate Company-Popeye

Classic Popeye showing blue and yellow on a clear matrix with loads of wispy white.  Marble shows a few small chips and an overall haze.

Size 5/8" Good+ 7.9
Value $10-20 Open at 5 SOLD $5

Lot 27
Contemporary Handmade-Phil McGlothlin

Great looking Ketchup and Mustard style swirl from Mac showing red transparent and yellow opaque ribbons on a white base.  Fun marble signed "Mac"

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

Lot 28
Misc.-German Machine Made

Great looking German Machine made marble resembling the CA striped transparent.  Even shows the single eye off the seam.  Deep blue coloring and nice pattern showing a few small ticks and a flake.

Size 11/16" Nearmint 8.5
Value $10-20 Open at 5 NO SALE

Lot 29
MF Christensen-Brick

Great pattern that is showing both black as well as white in the oxblood base.  Marble has overall shallow chipping and flaking.

Size 11/16" Good+ 7.9
Value $10-20 Open at 5 SOLD $7

Lot 30
Contemporary Handmade-Bob Powers

Wonderful and very odd reverse Tornado swirl from Doc.  Wonderful coloring in this upside down twister in perfect condition.  Signed "BP98"

Size 15/16" Mint +9.9
Value $40-80 Open at 20 NO SALE

Lot 31
Akro Agate Company-Corkscrew

This is a great looking triple twist corkscrew in deep red onyx base glass.  Unusual pattern and great coloring.  Marble shows one medium bruise on the bottom pole.

Size 5/8' Nearmint 8.4
Value $15-30 Open at 7 NO SALE

Lot 32
Master Made Marbles-Sunburst

Great Sunburst in deep red with smoke swirling through out the marble.  Great looking marble showing a couple of small ticks.

Size 11/16" Nearmint+ 8.7
Value $5-10 Open at 2 SOLD $2

Lot 33
Peltier Glass Company-NLR

Wonderful pattern on this wonderful zebra from Peltier Glass.  The only thing this marble is missing is aventurine in the black ribbons.  Great pattern showing overall pinpricking and some small flakes and ticks.

Size 11/16" Nearmint- 8.3
Value $10-20 Open at 5 NO SALE

Lot 34
Contemporary Handmade-Don Mattos

Gorgeous Indian swirl from Don showing great colors and great detail.  Wonderful marble that is signed "DM 2"

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

Lot 35
Akro Agate Company-Oxblood

Awesome size on this wonderful Silver Oxblood shooter.  Nice amount of oxblood and a great pattern.  Marble shows a couple of medium flakes as well as some small ticks.  Views better than grade.

Size 3/4" Nearmint- 8.3
Value $50-100 Open at 25 NO SALE

Lot 36
Christensen Agate Company-Slag

Great looking red slag from CAC with an unusual pattern and great coloring.  Great marble showing a fat "9" and several small ticks.

Size 11/16" Nearmint- 8.3
Value $10-20 Open at 5 NO SALE

Lot 37
Contemporary Handmade-Cindy Morgan

Wonderful Spring Garden scenic marble from Mom in Boro glass.  Nice colors and fun pattern signed "Cindy Morgan 03"

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

Lot 38
MF Christensen-Slag

Great looking amber slag showing a wonderful pattern with sweet "9" and tail leading to the perfect seam line.  Marble shows a couple of small ticks.

Size 25/32" Nearmint+ 8.8
Value $10-20 Open at 5 NO SALE

Lot 39
Contemporary Handmade-John Hamon Miller

Great looking shrunken core Joseph's Coat type swirl showing a core of transparent bands separated by thin strands of opaque glass.  Great looking swirl signed "JHM 03" 

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

Lot 40
Akro Agate Company-Ade

Very nice looking Lemonade corkscrew from Akro showing a bright yellow corkscrew backed with some translucent white in a yellowish fluorescent Ade base.  Wonderful marble with a couple of small ticks.

Size 5/8" Nearmint+ 8.7
Value $10-20 Open at 5 NO SALE

Lot 41
Peltier Glass Company-NLR

Wonderful pattern on this classic NLR Ketchup and Mustard showing 2 ribbons of yellow and 4 ribbons of red.  Marble is on a semi translucent base and shows several pinpricks with several small ticks.

Size 5/8" Nearmint- 8.0
Value $15-30 Open at 7 NO SALE

Lot 42
Contemporary handmade-Robert Livezey

Gorgeous and crazy swirl from Robert showing some unusual colors that I have not seen before in his work.  Great marble signed with two stars.

Size 25/32" Mint+ 9.9
Value $20-40 Open at 10 SOLD $10

Lot 43
Champion Agate-Furnace

Great looking Furnace marble from Champion.  This marble shows a nice pattern with a couple of very small and hard to find as made fractures.

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

Lot 44
Contemporary Handmade-Don Mattos

This marble is simple but gorgeous.  Wonderful swirl on a Maglite blue base.  Great pattern and fun marble signed "DM 2"

Size 7/8" Mint+ 9.8
Value $30-60 Open at 15 SOLD $15

Lot 45
Akro Agate Company-Hybrid Ade

Very rare Akro marble that is as unusual as it is rare.  Marble shows a very HTF cherry/orange Ade pattern in a translucent white base.  The base of this marble is identical to that of a silver oxblood.  Only the orange and red is outlined with a thin line of fluorescent glass.  The whole base does not light up.  Just a thin line outlining the color.  Very unusual.  Marble shows some rubbing as well as a few small hits.

Size 21/32" Nearmint 8.5
Value $60-120 Open at 30 SOLD $30

Lot 46
Vitro Agate Company-Patch

Wonderful Sunburst type patch from Vitro Agate.  Shows a red patch in transparent glass that is clear in one are and then a smoky amber in another.  Wonderful marble.

Size 21/32" Mint- 9.0
Value $10-20 Open at 5 NO SALE

Lot 47
Contemporary Handmade-Robert Livezey

Great looking Superman with lutz from Robert.  Shows a wonderful pattern of red, yellow, robins egg blue and black outlining with an amazing amount of lutz.  Wonderful swirl signed with two stars.

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

Lot 48
Akro Agate Company-Corkscrew

Great looking Superman corkscrew from AA in a smaller than usual size.  Wonderful marble showing the transparent red snaked on the yellow base with blue.  Marble shows one small tick and one hairline annealing fracture in the red.

Size 23/32" Nearmint+ 8.9
Value $30-60 Open at 15 SOLD $15

Lot 49
Contemporary Handmade-James Alloway

An amazing "Fantasy" swirl from James with awesome coloring and a great size.  Marble shows new colors not before seen in this pattern.  Wonderful piece from an amazing artist and signed "Alloway 03"

Size 2" Mint++++++ 10.0
Value $200-400 Open at 100 NO SALE

Lot 50
German Handmade-Joseph's Coat Swirl

WOW!!!!  Stunning English Joseph's swirl in amazingly bright orange.  Simply a stunning marble with yellow and red with 95% orange in a wonderful and hard to find marble.  The brighter the colors the better the marble on a wonderful piece like this.  Marble shows one small flake and a couple of small as made creases.

Size 13/16" Nearmint+ 8.9
Value $150-300 Open at 75 SOLD $130

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