MARBLEHOLICS.COM LIVE AUCTION #74
FEBRUARY 11, 2004 AT 5PM PACIFIC/8PM EASTERN

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Lot 1
Contemporary Handmade-Ray Laubs

Awesome set of three small same cane pieces from Ray.  Marbles show an almost jelly like purple core that looks great in these marbles.  Wonderful unsigned work.  Bidding on the group.

Size 7/16"-21/32" Mint+ 9.9
Value $15-30 Open at 7

Lot 2
German Handmade-Lattice Core

A very fat white lattice core swirl with alternating white and blue subsurface bands.  Marble shows a couple of small ticks.

Size 23/32" Nearmint+ 8.7
Value $12-24 Open at 6

Lot 3
Master Made Marbles-Sunburst Ingot

Great looking Master Sunburst with a wonderful pattern divided with an obvious ingot line going right through the red.  Either pole of this marble is almost touching.  Colors are red, yellow, white, brown and a pale green   Great looking marble showing one very small tick.

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

Lot 4
Misc. Machinemade-German Striped Transparent

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

Lot 5
Akro Agate Company-Corkscrew

Nice corkscrew from AA showing a two tone green spiral in a translucent orange base glass.  Nice pattern and harder to find marble showing a few small ticks.

Size 11/16" Nearmint+ 8.7
Value $20-40 Open at 10

Lot 6
Marble Related-Lamp Finial

Great looking lamp finial with a transparent green shooter marble for the display and a brass covered screw on fixture.

Size 1"x1 3/4" Nearmint
Value $15-30 Open at 7

Lot 7
Christensen Agate Company-Swirl

The CA Flaming Dragon if there ever was one.  Wonderful FD colors on this CA tri-color swirl showing red and yellow blending to orange on a green base.  Even shows great swirling pattern in the green.

Size 21/32" Mint- 9.2
Value $50-100 Open at 25

Lot 8
Contemporary Handmade-Gale Morgan

Wonderful patriotic ribbon core swirl from Dad showing our Nation's colors as well as nice lutz band.  Great marble signed "CaptM03"

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

Lot 9
Peltier Glass Company-Slag

Wonderful pattern on this green slag from Peltier glass.    Marble shows some great feathering as well as a few small hits.

Size 9/16" Nearmint 8.6
Value $10-20 Open at 5

Lot 10
Akro Agate Company-Experimental Oxblood

This is the last of these experimental marble we have with absolutely no fractures.  Marble shows a powder blue patch with thin lines of oxblood on a dirty tan translucent base.  Hard to find marble.

Size 5/8" Mint 9.6
Value $80-160 Open at 40

Lot 11
German Handmade-Onionskin

Very nice shrunken core, four panel onionskin with mica.  Marble shows two panels of pink and white with two panels of green, yellow and white in a shrunken core design.  Marble also shows one decent sized piece of mica.  Shows one larger hit and a small moon.  Very nice marble.

Size 27/32" Nearmint 8.5
Value $60-120 Open at 30

Lot 12
Christensen Agate Company-Striped Opaque

Nice looking striped opaque showing brown, yellow and a thin line of electric red on a Robin's egg blue base.  marble shows a couple of surface 1/2 moons and small hits.

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

Lot 13
Champion Agate-Aventurine

Completely transparent green marbles that are loaded with aventurine.  The picture turned out too dark on this one and does not really show it off well.  There are three marbles available.  you are bidding on one.  Harder to find type with aventurine.

Size 9/16" Mint 9.5
Value $10-20 Each Open at 5 Each

Lot 14
Contemporary Handmade-Jody Fine

Wonderful three layer swirl from Jody showing off his great talent and his choice of pastel colors.  Most of these production marbles are unsigned.  This one is however signed "FINE".

Size 1 3/8" Mint+ 9.9
Value $40-80 Open at 20

Lot 15
Akro Agate Company-Corkscrew

Great looking two color corkscrew showing transparent red spiral with two full twists as well as one space where the spiral goes to a paper thin line on a gorgeous purple base.  Some light rub spots are all I can find wrong with this cork.

Size 21/32" Mint- 9.0
Value $15-30 Open at 7

Lot 16
German Handmade-Divided Core

This is a crazy divided core swirl with a very busy pattern and great coloring.  Lots of green, blue and pink with hints of yellow and purple as well as white.  Marble shows a handful of smaller hits and flakes.  Simply a kool marble.

Size 3/4" Nearmint- 8.3
Value $25-50 Open at 12

Lot 17
Christensen Agate Company-Striped Opaque

Much nicer in hand...this is a bright electric striped opaque with electric orange and electric red on a yellow base.  No major damage, but small pinprick size pitting and a few small ticks.

Size 5/8" Nearmint- 8.3
Value $40-80 Open at 20

Lot 18
Vitro Agate Company-Patch

Nice looking Popeye patch style marble from Vitro.  Shows yellow, green, blue and wispy white in a crystal clear base.  Great looking marble showing one small flake.

Size 17/32" Nearmint+ 8.8
Value $5-10 Open at 3

Lot 19
Akro Agate Company-Corkscrew

Beautiful corkscrew with an odd color combo.  Marble shows true orange, green and what appears to be deep red or black on a white base.  Simply a wonderful marble.

Size 5/8" Mint 9.4
Value $40-80 Open at 20

Lot 20
German Handmade-Various

Group of five German Handmades that need some help.  Included are a Peppermint Swirl, divided core, Mica and two lattice cores.  All of these marbles are in Collectible condition.

Size 5/8"-1 1/8" Collectible
Value $20-40 Open at 10

Lot 21
Contemporary Handmade-Steve Davis

Gorgeous midnight Blizzard with a wonderful rainbow swirl that is divided by alternating bands of aventurine.  Great marble in a great size.  Signed "Steve Davis 03"

Size 2 1/8" Mint+ 9.9
Value $60-120 Open at 30

Lot 22
Peltier Glass Company-Catseye

Wonderful and hard to find red based Banana Catseye.  Now, there is a rumor that these could possibly be an experimental Marble King.  I have not been able to verify this for sure, but either way this is a very hard to find marble.  Shows one tiny tick.

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

Lot 23
Akro Agate Company-Corkscrew

Wonderful coloring on this 2 1/2 twist onyx in a gorgeous aqua glass.  Marble shows pinprick size pitting on much of the marble.

Size 21/32" Nearmint- 8.3
Value $15-30 Open at 7

Lot 24
German Handmade-Solid Core

Great size on this wonderful Solid Core showing a pink, white and green core with 12 yellow subsurface bands.  Marble shows a faceted pontil that was chipped at TIME OF MAKING and some small hits.  Very nice looking marble.

Size 1 1/2" Nearmint- 8.2
Value $70-140 Open at 35

Lot 25
Christensen Agate Company-Flame

Gorgeous two color flame from CAC showing 10 flame tips and a wonderful swirling pattern.  Marble shows a couple of small ticks.

Size 19/32" Nearmint+ 8.8
Value $100-200 Open at 50

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Lot 26
Akro Agate Company-Popeye

Set of two Popeyes from Akro.  One is red and yellow while the other is blue and yellow. Both show overall light damage with no severe glass loss.  You are bidding on the pair.

Size 5/8" Nearmint- 8.0
Value $15-30 Open at 7

Lot 27
Transitional-Melted Pontil

Two melted pontil Navarre style transitional marbles with white looping on a purple base.  Both Show heavy usage.

Size 21/32" Good 7.5-8.0
Value $10-20 Open at 5

Lot 28
Misc. Machinemade-Various Slags

Wonderful set of 9 assorted slags from various makers.  The aqua is an especially pretty color.

Size 9/16"-3/4" Nearmint- 8.0-9.0
Value $10-20 Open at 5

Lot 29
Akro Agate Company-Ade Corkscrew

Nice looking Limeade corkscrew showing light and dark green spiral on a translucent Ade base.  marble shows a few small ticks.

Size 5/8" Nearmint+ 8.7
Value $15-30 Open at 7

Lot 30
Marble Related-Pendant-Bob Powers

Wonderful patriotic Pendant from Docbead.  All you need for this one is a chain to place it on and you are ready to go.  Signed "BP98"

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

Lot 31
German Handmade-Lattice Core

Nice outer colors on this yellow lattice core.  Tight yellow core with alternating pink and green subsurface bands.  Marble shows overall light damage.

Size 13/16" Nearmint- 8.1
Value $10-20 Open at 5

Lot 32
Misc. Machinemade-German Striped Transparent

Set of two German Machinemade striped transparent marbles.  The green one shows a thin line of black or dark green.  Looks like it could be aventurine, but I can not tell for sure.  Bidding on the pair.

Size 5/8" Nearmint+ 8.7
Value $15-30 Open at 7

Lot 33
Christensen Agate Company-Striped Opaque

Great looking purple and white striped opaque from CAC.  Wonderful pattern with loads of purple.  Marble shows one small tick.

Size 9/16" Nearmint+ 8.9
Value $50-100 Open at 25

Lot 34
Marble Related-Razor Sharpener

Great example of just one use for marbles....  Nice looking Razor Sharpener with clear marbles.  Handle shows some small areas of surface rust, but nothing that will not clean right up.

Size 3" Nearmint
Value $15-30 Open at 7

Lot 35
Probably Marble King-Solid Aventurine

This is a great looking  marble that is more than likely Marble King.  This marble is green and is almost completely covered in green aventurine.  Shows a tiny tick and a small scratch.

Size 9/16" Nearmint+ 8.9
Value $5-10 Open at 3

Lot 36
Contemporary Handmade-Fritz Lauenstein

Gorgeous multi-color ribbon core from Fritz.  Wonderful coloring and a great pattern from this artist.  Signed "Fritz2003"

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

Lot 37
Christensen Agate Company-Striped Opaque

Wonderful electric striped opaque from CAC showing electric red and electric yellow blending to orange on a black base.  Marble shows a couple of surface moons and small hits.  Great looking marble.

Size 5/8" Nearmint- 8.3
Value $100-200 Open at 50

Lot 38
Akro Agate Company-Corkscrew

Picture came out way dark.  Marble is a gorgeous red spiral corkscrew on a heavy black base.  Wonderful marble with great coloring and showing only one small tick.

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

Lot 39
German Handmade-Ghost Core Mica

Pictures will not capture all you need to see in this marble.  Not only is this just a wonderful clear based mica, but it also shows a wonderful filament core as well as ghost core that is also covered in mica.  Rare find and a gorgeous marble.  I see one tiny, tiny tick.

Size 3/4" Nearmint+++ 8.9
Value $40-80 Open at 20

Lot 40
Peltier Glass Company-Peerless Patch

A set of four Peerless patches from Peltier Glass.  All are yellow patches on green.  You are bidding on the group.

Size 5/8" Nearmint 8.6-9.0
Value $20-40 Open at 10

Lot 41
Christensen Agate Company-Turkey Swirl

Great looking swirl with small Turkey head from CAC showing red and black on a Robin's egg blue base.  Marble shows a few very small ticks.

Size 5/8" Nearmint 8.6
Value $100-200 Open at 50

Lot 42
Contemporary Handmade-Michael Petura

Nice looking Guinea repro from Michael showing great colors and a nice Cobra style pattern with a nice clear window in the marble.  Signed "MP03"

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

Lot 43
Akro Agate Company-Corkscrew

Nice 4 color cork showing yellow, green, brown and underlying white in the green.  Marble shows a few small ticks and some overall light rubbing.

Size 21/32" Nearmint+ 8.7
Value $10-20 Open at 5

Lot 44
German Handmade-Indian

Great colors and pattern on this previously loved marble.  Nice size, but showing some heavy hits.

Size 3/4" Good+ 7.8
Value $20-40 Open at 10

Lot 45
Christensen Agate Company-Swirl

This is a pair of obviously same run swirls from  CAC.  The two pics on the left are of one marble and the two pics on the right are the second marble.  There is no question these are some run.  Red with hints of black on a blue base.

Size 9/16" Mint- 9.2
Value $50-100 Open at 25

Lot 46
Akro Agate Company-Oxblood

Wonderful pattern on this milky oxblood showing rich oxblood swirling.  Nice condition.

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

Lot 47
Contemporary Handmade-Cindy Morgan

Wonderful Pepe Le Pew murrini marble from Mom.  These are fun marbles and this one would make a great match up to the one to the Tweety marbles already out there.....Signed "Hy03"

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

Lot 48
Champion Agate-Furnace

Horrible picture on a great marble.  Unusual Champion Furnace.  Extremely orange base.  Shows some hits, but a very unusual marble.

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

Lot 49
Peltier Glass Company-Rainbo

Great size on this wonderful transparent blue based Rainbo from Peltier Glass.  Marble shows one small tick and is harder to find in this size.

Size 7/8" Nearmint+ 8.9
Value $10-20 Open at 5

Lot 50
Christensen Agate Company-Cobra???

WOW!!!  What a marble this one is.  IS it a slag?  Don't think so?  IS it a Cobra?  Sure looks like it to me.  Marble is a highly electric yellow base glass with white that jets into the core from the single seam and then careens right back down to that single seam.  There are also a few thin lines of white on the surface that fluoresce orange.  Great marble showing a few small ticks.

Size 19/32" Nearmint 8.6
Value $100-200 Open at 50

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