MARBLEHOLICS.COM LIVE AUCTION #72
DECEMBER 10, 2003 AT 5PM PACIFIC/8PM EASTERN

 

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Lot 1
Contemporary Handmade-Ray Laubs

Gorgeous patriotic sulphide from Ray showing our Statue of Liberty in front of the American flag.  Wonderful marble for the times signed "Laubs 02"

Size 2" Mint +9.8
Value $100-200 Open at 50

Lot 2
Transitional-Regular Pontil

Harder to find transitional showing a regular pontil in deep purple glass with a fat white "9".  Marble shows a considerable amount of minor wear.

Size 13/16" Good+ 7.9
Value $20-40 Open at 10

Lot 3
Akro Agate Company-Oxblood

Wonderful pattern on this wild oxblood swirl from Akro.  Marble shows a couple of tiny ticks.

Size 19/32" Nearmint+ 8.8
Value $15-30 Open at 7

Lot 4
Contemporary Handmade-John Hamon Miller

Wonderful cane cut onionskin lutz from John showing great coloring in a classic pattern and is just loaded with lutz.  Beautiful marble signed "JHM  03"

Size 63/34" Mint+ 9.9
Value $30-60 Open at 15

Lot 5
German Handmade-Divided Core

Wonderful caged divided core showing 4 alternating pink and green bands with 18 yellow surface strands.  Marble shows a couple of chips, the largest being about 1/16" of an inch and not terribly deep and several small ticks and pinpricks.

Size 13/16" Good+ 7.9
Value $20-40 Open at 10

Lot 6
Marble King, Inc.-Hybrid

Wonderful blended Spiderman from MK showing a great pattern of blended dark blue and deep red.  Marble shows a few small ticks and some light scratching.

Size 19/32" Nearmint 8.6
Value $20-40 Open at 10

Lot 7
Contemporary Handmade-Michael Petura

Gorgeous Guinea Cyclone from Mike showing great colors and a wild pattern.  Marble is signed "MP 03"

Size 13/16" Mint+ 9.9
Value $20-40 Open at 10

Lot 8
Akro Agate Company-Corkscrew

Gorgeous three color cork that looks to have other colors.  This marble shows a great pattern of red with light blue.  There is also a white cork that is covered in the red creating about three different shades of red or orange.  Nice marble showing a couple of tiny ticks.

Size 5/8" Nearmint+ 8.8
Value $25-50 Open at 12

Lot 9
Peltier Glass Company-NLR

Very nice 6 Ribbon NLR Liberty in a very nice size.  The unusual thing about this marble is that there are two bands of blue, two bands of red and then two bands of red and blue together.  Great looking marble showing one small tick.

Size 11/17" Nearmint+ 8.9
Value $70-140 Open at 35

Lot 10
Contemporary Handmade-Gale Morgan

Gorgeous four color flame from Dad showing the Capel design and wonderful flames of red, orange and yellow on a gray base.  Wonderful marble signed "CaptM 03"

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

Lot 11
German Handmade-Solid Core

Very nice looking three layer solid core showing a white core with a second layer consisting of alternating pink and blue strands and three sets of white strands at the surface.  Marble shows two small ticks.

Size 11/16" Nearmint+ 8.8
Value $25-50 Open at 12

Lot 12
Christensen Agate Company-Swirl

Very nice CA swirl showing a green swirl pattern on a yellow base with some brownish blending.  Nice pattern and showing only one small tick.

Size 5/8" Nearmint+ 8.9
Value $50-100 Open at 25

Lot 13
Contemporary Handmade-Davis Glass

Wonderful dark contrast in this piece from Davis Glass.  A great looking Blizzard Swirl with the wonderful wide black bands loaded with aventurine and then the two panels of alternating lavender and white.  Great new marble signed "Steve Davis 03"

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

Lot 14
Akro Agate Company-Corkscrew

Great looking three color corkscrew showing black and yellow on a creamy off white base.  Marble shows a few small ticks.

Size 5/8" Nearmint 8.6
Value $25-50 Open at 12

Lot 15
German Handmade-Ribbon Core

Fat ribbon core showing a red, white and blue pattern.  This marble shows considerable damage in the way of chips, flakes and ticks.

Size 13/16" Good 7.5
Value $20-40 Open at 10

Lot 16
Contemporary Handmade-John Hamon Miller

Great looking black solid core from John showing a nice pattern of alternating orange white and green on both the core and the surface.  Marbles is signed "JHM 03"

Size 1 5/16" Mint+ 9.9
Value $30-60 Open at 15

Lot 17
Christensen Agate Company-Swirl

Great pattern on this swirl from CAC showing loads of red on a green base.  Great appeal and nice size.  Shows a few small ticks.

Size 21/32" Nearmint 8.6
Value $40-80 Open at 20

Lot 18
Akro Agate Company-Oxblood

Great looking Lemonade oxblood corkscrew that lights up nicely under black light.  Nice pattern, but showing a handful of small ticks and flakes.

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

Lot 19
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 20
German Handmade-Indian

Not sure what else to call this one.  Black base marble with white, powder blue and purple strands in and end of day pattern, but showing both pontils.  Marble shows small chips, ticks and a small bruise.

Size 9/16" Nearmint- 8.0
Value $30-60 Open at 15

Lot 21
Akro Agate Company-Corkscrew

tri-color corkscrew showing a blue cork with orange and thin line of red.  there is also a small amount of brown blending.  marble shows a few small ticks.

Size 5/8" Nearmint 8.5
Value $15-30 Open at 7

Lot 22
Christensen Agate Company-Striped Opaque

Gorgeous electric orange striped opaque from CAC.  Marble shows a great blending of yellow and electric orange in one main area of the marble.  Marble shows a couple of small ticks and some as made pinprick sized blow outs.

Size 5/8" Nearmint+ 8.8
Value $100-200 Open at 50

Lot 23
Contemporary handmade-Fritz Lauenstein

Stunning ribbon core swirl from Fritz.  Gorgeous coloring and pattern in this wonderful marbles signed "Fritz2002"

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

Lot 24
Champion Agate-Coral

Great pattern on this transparent coral from Champion.  Marble shows a nice bubble filled base with the coral swirling on and into the marble.  Marble shows an odd "Rub spot" that actually looks to me like some kind of acid got spilled on it.

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

Lot 25
Peltier Glass Company-Miller Swirl

This is one of the prettiest Miller swirls I have seen in some time.  The pattern and size make this not only a gorgeous marble, but a rare one.  Just an unheard of size for a Miller swirl.  Set back on this one is the condition.  marble shows a medium sized flake, a few medium bruises as well as overall pinpricking and lights ticks.  Still a gorgeous and rare find.

Size 25/32" Good 7.6
Value $50-100 Open at 25

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Lot 26
Transitional-Crease Pontil

Nice group of 12 crease pontil Transitional marbles.  There are 4 amber, one sea foam green and 7 blue based marbles.  Bidding on the group.

Size 5/8"-11/16" Nearmint 8.5 to 9.1
Value $30-60 Open at 15

Lot 27
Akro Agate Company-Corkscrew

Nice corkscrew showing yellow and blue with some brown blending.  marble shows some as made dimples and a light rub spot.

Size 21/32" Mint- 9.0
Value $20-40 Open at 10

Lot 28
Contemporary Handmade-Paul and Dee Snell

Flower marble created by Paul and Dee Snell.  Nice pattern and signed "PDS 2000"

Size 1" Mint_ 9.8
Value $25-50 Open at 12

Lot 29
Christensen Agate Company-Swirl

Nice three color swirl from CAC showing bright red swirls on a yellow base with thin lines of orange separating the yellow.    Marble shows a couple of small ticks.

Size 5/8" Nearmint+ 8.8
Value $50-100 Open at 25

Lot 30
Marble King, Inc.-Patch and Ribbon

Nice P&R from MK showing the "Grasshopper" design of green aventurine patch and ribbons on a white base.  Plenty of sparkle to go around on this one.  This marble is very nice condition.  However, I saw something on the surface that prompted me to dig out my 30x lighted scope and take a better look.  When I did, I found a small fracture in the marble.  Even after knowing it was there, I could not find it easily with the naked eye.

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

Lot 31
Contemporary Handmade-Bob Powers

Nice dichroic swirl from Doc showing powder blue, green, yellow, dichroic glass and lutz in a clear base.  Signed "BP99"

Size 1" Mint+ 9.7
Value $40-80 Open at 20

Lot 32
German Handmade-Divided Core

Divided core swirl showing a faceted pontil with a three band design and made up of pink, green, white and blue ribbons.  Marble shows some small chips and ticks.

Size 9/16" Nearmint 8.4
Value $15-30 Open at 7

Lot 33
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- 8.2
Value $40-80 Open at 20

Lot 34
Contemporary Handmade-Cindy Morgan

Gorgeous aquatic marble from Mom showing Dolphins rolling in the water with smaller fish and sea life.  Very nice piece and a great size signed "Hy 03"

Size 2 1/16" Mint+ 9.9
Value $100-200 Open at 50

Lot 35
Peltier Glass Company-Hybrid NLR

Wonderful hybrid NLR from Peltier Glass.  marble shows a great Ketchup and Mustard pattern on one side that even has a bright orange blend in one band of red that was layered over the top of the yellow band.  Flip the marble over and you have a Christmas Tree with the green ribbon and it even shows a blended ribbon of the red and green giving it the burnt Tree effect.  Great marble showing a blow out that has been flaked on the edges and a fee small ticks.

Size 5/8" Nearmint 8.5
Value $100-200 Open at 50

Lot 36
German Handmade-Solid Core

Harder to find red solid core swirl with a thin white line through it.  Shows six alternating surface bands of green and blue.  Marble has seen significant usage and could use a little help.

Size 25/32" Good 7.5
Value $20-40 Open at 10

Lot 37
Contemporary handmade-David Salazar

Wonderful end of cane style swirl from David showing gorgeous pastel colors as well as an inner layer of aventurine swirls tapering in an end of day style.  Signed "DP Salazar 02"

Size 1 11/16" Mint+ 9.9
Value $40-80

Lot 38
Akro Agate Company-Corkscrew

Great looking watermelon colored corkscrew with a very deep, deep red.  Views great with several small ticks, most of which are in one general area.

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

Lot 39
Christensen Agate Company-Striped Opaque/Turkey

Very electric single seam striped opaque/swirl with a great turkey head on it.  Very bright yellow on a black base and showing a couple surface moons, small chips and some small ticks.  Views much better than grade.

Size 5/8" Good+ 7.8
Value $30-60 Open at 15

Lot 40
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 41
Master Made Marbles-Sunburst

Wonderful vane style Sunburst from Master showing nice colors in a single vane pattern that resembles what you would look for in a Tigers Eye from this company.  Marble shows one small tick.

Size 11/16" Nearmint+ 8.9
Value $20-40 Open at 10

Lot 42
German Handmade-Onionskin

This is a weird onionskin. Great colors on this one with loads of pink and hints of blue and yellow that really stand out and also a blue core.  I had to put this marble under the loop to check to see if it was polished due to the fact that there seems to be no bottom pontil mark.  This marble does not appear to have been touched under 30x magnification.  IT shows a faceted pontil at the top with a blue core.  Wild marble showing some small hits and flakes.  Blue core is very rare.

Size 13/16" Nearmint- 8.2
Value $90-180  Open at 45

Lot 43
Contemporary Handmade-Rolph and Genie Wald

Now that baby shows some Mica in it.......Wonderful onionskin with mica from Rolph and Genie.  Awesome pattern and this baby is simply loaded with sparkle.  Signed "Wald 03"

Size 1 1/8" Mint+ 9.9
Value $70-140 Open at 35

Lot 44
Akro Agate Company-Oxblood

Nice pattern on this Silver oxblood from Akro.  Shows a corking pattern with one band of oxblood and the others just kind of jump in there.  Marble shows some small ticks and small chips.

Size 21/32" Nearmint- 8.1
Value $15-30 Open at 7

Lot 45
Christensen Agate Company-Slag

Wonderful Christensen yellow slag that is simply filled with white.  This marble is so full of opaque white glass, that it shows very little light through.  Great pattern and in decent condition with only a couple of small hits and some pinpricking.

Size 11/16" Nearmint 8.5
Value $30-60 Open at 15

Lot 46
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

Lot 47
German Handmade-Banded Lutz

Nice looking banded lutz showing two nicely formed bands of lutz outlined in white with two strands of red in between.  Marble shows some small hits and pinpricking.

Size 11/16" Nearmint- 8.0
Value $50-100 Open at 25

Lot 48
Akro Agate Company-Popeye

True orange and yellow Popeye.  The orange is not a red bleed, it is the color intended for this marble.  Great pattern with plenty of clear and showing a few small hits and ticks.  Harder color to find.

Size 5/8" Nearmint 8.5
Value $30-60 Open at 15

Lot 49
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

Lot 50
Christensen Agate Company-Striped Opaque

Wonderful electric striped opaque from CAC.  great marble showing hints of yellow and plenty of electric orange on a bright yet two tone green base.  Marble shows a couple of small hits and ticks.

Size 5/8" Nearmint 8.5
Value $90-180 Open at 45

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