MARBLEHOLICS.COM LIVE AUCTION #78
APRIL 18, 2004 AT 5PM PACIFIC/8PM EASTERN

 

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Lot 1
Akro Agate Company-Corkscrew

Great looking two color corkscrew showing a wide red cork next to a purple cork that is laid over white.  Nice marble showing a couple of as made air dimples and some rubbing.

Size 5/8" Mint- 9.0
Value $10-20

Lot 2
Peltier Glass Company-Multi Color Swirl

Nice little Multi Color Swirl from Peltier showing red, white and blue ribbons in a transparent green base.  Shows a few small as made blow holes as well as a few small ticks.

Size 19/32" Nearmint 8.6
Value $5-10

Lot 3
German Handmade-Alternating Lattice Core

Rare Lattice core showing a nice pattern of transparent green and red with opaque white outer bands and a rare core design consisting of a mainly yellow core with alternating orange strands as well as one white strand making this a three color alternating core.  Shows some larger bruises that are not bad on one side and a cold roll mark.  Views much better than grade.

Size 11/16" Nearmint- 8.2
Value $40-80

Lot 4
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

Lot 5
Christensen Agate Company-Striped Opaque

Great looking Striped Opaque from CAC showing electric orange and browns stripes on a yellowish green base.  Marble shows a chip/flake about 1/16"and a few small ticks.

Size 5/8" Nearmint 8.4
Value $50-100

Lot 6
Akro Agate Company-Corkscrew

Wonderful pattern on this transparent red based cork showing the red coming over the top of some of the white spiral.  Makes for a nice pattern and showing only one small tick.

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

Lot 7
Alley Agate-Flame

Set of three great looking Alley Flames.  All three show great patterns and included are one blue, one olive green and one orange.  All are in great shape and you are bidding on the group.

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

Lot 8
Akro Agate Company-Oxblood

Nice pattern on this milky oxblood swirl.  marble shows overall light scratching and some small ticks.

Size 5/8" Nearmint 8.5
Value $10-20

Lot 9
Master Made Marbles-Patch

Great looking three color patch showing large patches of red, yellow and blue.  Marble shows a few small chips.

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

Lot 10
Christensen Agate Company-Turkey Swirl

Unusual Turkey Swirl with white and an off, pale blue on a yellow base.  Nice pattern with a great Turkey head.  Marble shows a couple of very small ticks.

Size 5/8" Nearmint+ 8.8
Value $30-60

Lot 11
Contemporary Handmade-Gale Morgan

Awesome new style from Dad.  This is his all new "Millie Vortex".  The Vortex is constructed of Milli chips that have been placed into the glass and then stretched to great the Vortex pattern.  Awesome new style from Dad.  Signed "Capt M 03"  This item has a reserve.

Size 1 3/8" Mint+ 9.9
Value $50-100

Lot 12
Akro Agate Company-Corkscrew

Beautiful corkscrew showing a green cork pattern on an orange base.  The green is outlined in a thin line of blue that is somewhat muddled under the brown.  Sweet marble showing only one small tick.

Size 5/8" Nearmint+ 8.9
Value $20-40

Lot 13
Champion Agate-Furnace

Nice pattern with typical orange and yellow coloring in the swirls.  Marble shows a few as made fractures that are typical with this marble.

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

Lot 14
German Handmade-Paneled Onionskin

Great size on this nice looking 4 paneled Onionskin.  Two panels of stretched red over gold and two panels of stretched blue over white.  Marble shows some larger chips.  Only one is very deep.  Smaller chips as well.  I attempted to show the damage in the pics to give you a good idea.  Also has a faceted pontil.

Size 1 7/16" Nearmint- 8.2
Value $80-160

Lot 15
Akro Agate Company-Corkscrew

Wonderful and harder to find corkscrew showing a bright orange double twist spiral in clear glass.  Marble shows one small piece of unmelted sand or oven brick inside the glass as well as very minor surface wear.  Nothing deep or large at all.

Size 5/8" Nearmint 8.4
Value $10-20

Lot 16
Misc.-Marble Display Box

Gorgeous marble display box with inlaid woods to create a great pattern.  Holds marbles to 11/16" and has a great magnetic closure system that makes it very unlikely that this box will pop open on you.  Both sides are deep enough to open the box and display without worry of marbles falling out.  This item has a reserve.

Size Fits 11/16" marbles  Mint+
Value $40-80

Lot 17
Alley Agate-Aventurine Flame

Wonderful pattern on this hard to find Alley Flame that has a great deal of aventurine in it as well.  Hard to find marble showing a great pattern and in great condition with only one very tiny sparkle.

Size 43/64" Nearmint+++
Value $10-20

Lot 18
Christensen Agate Company-Striped Opaque

Nice looking electric striped opaque showing a small amount of electric orange with brown and a couple of paper thin lines of red on this Robin's Egg blue base.  Marble shows some small hits and ticks.

Size 5/8" Nearmint 8.6
Value $40-80

Lot 19
Contemporary Handmade-Steve Davis

Gorgeous caged Ribbon Core with aventurine from Steve showing very bright colors and a wonderful fat ribbon core.  Signed "Steve Davis 04"  This item has  reserve.

Size 1 7/16" Mint+ 9.9
Value $30-60

Lot 20
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

Lot 21
Jabo, Inc.-2003 Fall Classic

I had never seen one of these in hand and when I opened this one, I was amazed.  Simply a gorgeous marble and it is hard to believe it was made in 2003.  It is a 2003 Fall Classic from Jabo and shows a wonderful pattern with awesome coloring.  Has some as made creases and is one of 5000 reported to have been made.

Size 3/4" Mint 9.6
Value $15-30

Lot 22
German Handmade-Paneled Onionskin

Nice looking Paneled Onionskin showing two panels of blue and white as well as two panels of green and white.  Marble shows a few small ticks and some rubbing.

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

Lot 23
Christensen Agate Company-Swirl

Gorgeous swirl from CAC showing a wild yellow swirling pattern on a brown/black base.  As you can see in the pics, there appears to be some transparency to the base glass.  You can see the yellow swirls under the surface of the black which turns brown over the yellow.  Great marble showing some light rubbing and one very small tick.

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

Lot 24
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

Lot 25
Original Package-Advertising Box

A very hard to find advertising box containing marbles from Heaton Agate.  This is a give away box from "Weather Bird Shows".  The box shows some minor tears and one flap was taped several years ago, by the looks of the tape.  The marbles are Heaton swirls.  A couple have annealing fractures or could even be crazing.  They do not appear to be played with however.  Marbles and box in about equal condition.

Size Box 3 1/2"x3/4" Marbles are 5/8"
Value $Nearmint 8.4

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Lot 26
Akro Agate Company-Limeade

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

Lot 27
Vitro Agate Company-Aventurine Swirl

Vitro swirl that is simply loaded with aventurine.  Marble shows a nice pattern with overall light wear in the way of small ticks, overall scratching and pinpricking.

Size 9/16" Nearmint- 8.2
Value $10-20

Lot 28
German Handmade-Banded Opaque

Some might consider this an Indian.  Personally I do not.  I believe it falls in the Banded Opaque classification myself.  Black base glass with white bands on the surface.  Marble shows some small ticks and scratching.

Size 9/16" Nearmint 8.5
Value $30-60

Lot 29
Peltier Glass Company-Multi Color Swirl

Hard to find peewee Multi Color Swirl from Peltier showing red and white ribbons in a transparent baby blue base.  Marble shows one tiny sparkle and a few as made dimples.

Size 1/2" Nearmint+++ 8.9
Value $10-20

Lot 30
Contemporary Handmade-Fritz Lauenstein

Gorgeous Ribbon Core from Fritz showing a yellow ribbon with teal and blue outlines on the ribbon.  Wonderful marble signed "Fritz 2003"

Size 1 9/16" Mint+ 9.9
Value $50-100

Lot 31
Akro Agate Company-Corkscrew

Nice looking corkscrew showing orange and green with a thin line of brown blending.  Marble shows a couple of very small ticks.

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

Lot 32
Vitro Agate Company-Patch

Another great looking translucent patch from Vitro.  This one shows loads of lavender with lime green on the translucent white base.  Marble shows one tiny tick.

Size 11/16" Nearmint+ 8.9
Value $5-10

Lot 33
Christensen Agate Company-Turkey Swirl

Brown, orange and a hint of yellow in the swirls on this robin's egg blue base.  Nice pattern, but marble has been lightly polished.

Size 5/8" Polished
Value $20-40

Lot 34
Contemporary Handmade-Jody Fine

Wonderful three layer swirl from Jody with a combination of bright as well as pastel colors.  Unsigned.

Size 1 1/8" Mint+ 9.9
Value $20-40

Lot 35
Akro Agate Company-Corkscrew

A nice corkscrew showing an orange and yellow cork with some brown blending.  Marble shows a couple of small ticks and a couple of as made dimples.

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

Lot 36
Vitro Agate Company-Swirl

Great looking swirl from Vitro showing purple, light blue and red on a white base.  Nice size and a nice pattern.  Marble shows a few small hits and moons.

Size 1" Nearmint 8.5
Value $7-15

Lot 37
German Handmade-Paneled 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

Lot 38
Akro Agate Company-Corkscrew

Beautiful amber auger corkscrew form Akro with the white touching the surface on both sides of the spiral making each spiral look like two.  Marble shows a couple of small ticks and pinpricks.

Size 11/16" Nearmint 8.5
Value $5-10

Lot 39
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

Lot 40
Alley Agate-Aventurine Flame

Another great looking and hard to find Alley Flame with plenty of aventurine in the pattern.  This one shows a crazy pattern and is in great condition.

Size 5/8" Mint 9.4
Value $15-30

Lot 41
Peltier Glass Company-NLR

Unusual pattern on this NLR Tiger from Peltier.  Marble shows a typical orange base with black aventurine ribbons.  The ribbons are simply placed oddly to me.  Marble shows a couple of small ticks.

Size 5/8" Nearmint+ 8.8
Value $40-80

Lot 42
Contemporary Handmade-Ray Laubs

A paid of great same cane marbles from Ray.  Powder blue core with a second layer of thin yellow strands and black bands.  Unsigned.  You are bidding on the pair.

Size 5/8" and 3/4" Mint+ 9.9
Value $20-40

Lot 43
Akro Agate Company-Tri-Color

Great looking Indian Blanket from Akro showing the typical red, yellow and black colors.  Not much corking action on this one at all.  Marble shows some light rub spots and a couple of small ticks.

Size 11/16" Nearmint+ 8.7
Value $15-30

Lot 44
Marble King, Inc.-Original Bag

Nice bag of 50 4 vane Cats-eyes from MK.  Bag shows some folding and rubbing as well as a tape mark on the label.

Size 5/8" to 3/4"
Value $25-50

Lot 45
Christensen Agate Company-Swirl

Wonderful swirl from CAC with bright orange and yellow swirls.  It tries to flame, but just does not quite make it.  Also has what appears to be a spot of amber transparent glass creating an eye type effect.  Great looking marble showing some small hits and ticks.

Size 21/32" Nearmint 8.4
Value $35-70

Lot 46
Akro Agate Company-Corkscrew

Great looking corkscrew with a gorgeous blue cork on a semi translucent red base.  Love this combo.  Marble shows only a couple of very tiny ticks.

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

Lot 47
Vitro Agate Company-Aventurine Patch

Nice looking Vitro patch with a thin line of green aventurine in two areas on the marble.  Shows a few small ticks.

Size 5/8" Nearmint 8.6
Value $10-20

Lot 48
German Handmade-Ribbon Core Lutz

Hard to find Ribbon Core Lutz showing a white ribbon core in pale blue transparent glass.  This marble has been polished, but still shows some subsurface fractures from previous damage.  A great filler for sure though and a decent size.

Size 23/32" Polished
Value $100-200

Lot 49
Contemporary Handmade-Cindy Morgan

A fun new marble from Mom.  She has taken one of her cartoon Dichro transfers and placed it in the setting she usually uses for her "Fairy Ring" line.  Great looking marble with Pepe smelling the roses.  Signed "Hy 04"  This item has a reserve.

Size 1 11/16" Mint+ 9.9
Value $50-100

Lot 50
Christensen Agate Company-Electric Striped Opaque

Gorgeous Striped Opaque from CAC showing electric red and orange with brown on a Robin's egg blue base.  It shows two perfect seams and an awesome pattern.  Marble shows a few very small ticks.  This item has a reserve.

Size 5/8" Nearmint 8.6
Value $250-500

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