MARBLEHOLICS.COM LIVE AUCTION #79
MAY 16, 2003 AT 5PM PACIFIC/8PM EASTERN

 

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Lot 1
Akro Agate Company-Corkscrew

Nice double twist yellow spiral in clear glass.  Marble shows a few small hits.

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

Lot 2
Peltier Glass Company-NLR

Awesome Zebra with a wild pattern and with plenty of aventurine.  Most aventurine is in thin lines through different areas of the black instead of all of the black.  Sweet marble showing a few small ticks.

Size 5/8" Nearmint 8.6
Value $20-40

Lot 3
German Handmade-Joseph's Coat Swirl

Brightly colored Joseph's Coat swirl showing orange and yellow with some white strands in a clear base.  Marble shows a few small ticks and a cold roll mark.

Size 9/16" Nearmint 8.6
Value $20-40

Lot 4
Contemporary Handmade-Ray Laubs

Three same cane swirls from Ray.  Great colors and fun sizes.  Bidding on the group.

Size 17/32" to 11/16" Mint+ 9.8
Value $30-60

Lot 5
Christensen Agate Company-Striped Opaque

Wonderful little Striped Opaque with orange on a blue base.  The blue swirls in two tones and the orange is pale, but makes for a nice looking marble.  Shows a few small ticks.

Size 5/8" Nearmint 8.6
Value $60-120 THIS ITEM HAS A RESERVE

Lot 6
Akro Agate Company-Sparkler

Gorgeous Sparkler with vibrant colors.  Marble has seen considerable play time with small hits over most of the surface.

Size 5/8" Nearmint- 8.0
Value $20-40

Lot 7
Peltier Glass Company-NLR

Nice looking Dragon from Peltier showing the red swirls on a green base.  Nice pattern and shows only a couple of tiny ticks.

Size 5/8" Nearmint+ 8.8
Value $15-30

Lot 8
Alley Agate-Aventurine Flame

Wonderful and hard to find Alley Flame with aventurine in the green.  Plenty of aventurine in this one and a great pattern.

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

Lot 9
Akro Agate Company-Oxblood

Nice Silver Oxblood from Akro.  Shows a 3/4 cork pattern and then trails off to the wild pattern shown.  marble shows a few small hits and a moon.

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

Lot 10
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

Lot 11
Champion Agate-Furnace

Great looking Furnace marble with a wonderful pattern.  The red is not as red on the marble as it appears in the picture.  Marble shows the typical annealing fractures, but not many.

Size 19/32" Nearmint+ 8.9
Value $10-20

Lot 12
Akro Agate Company-Corkscrew

Pale green spiral from Akro showing a nice color in the spiral in clear base glass.  Marble shows some small hits.

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

Lot 13
Contemporary Handmade-Gale Morgan

Gorgeous marble from Dad.  One of his new designs showing a wonderful Flame pattern only this pattern is completely cased in clear glass.  It really sets off the colors as well as the pattern.  Signed "CaptM 04"

Size 1 5/16" Mint+ 9.9
Value $40-80 THIS ITEM HAS A RESERVE

Lot 14
Peltier Glass Company-NLR

Wonderful Superboy from Peltier Glass showing tons of red, with a small amount of yellow blending as well as 1/2 of the red going to a deep brown on the back side of the marble.  Wonderful example showing a few small ticks and pinpricks.

Size 5/8" Nearmint 8.6
Value $30-60

Lot 15
Vitro Agate Company- Sweet Pea

Great size on this three colored "Sweet Pea" from Vitro Agate.  marble shows a yellow and orange patch on a Pea green base.  Marble shows overall pinpricking and tiny ticks.

Size 3/4" Nearmint- 8.3
Value $30-60

Lot 16
Christensen Agate Company-Swirl

Gorgeous swirl from CAC showing three tones of brown on a blue base.  The blue in this marble swirls in to about three different shades.  Wonderful marble showing on small tick.

Size 5/8" Nearmint+ 8.9
Value $60-120

  Lot 17
Akro Agate Company-Ade

Small Carnelian from Akro showing a nice pattern and lights up brightly under blacklight.  Over all light damage.

Size 19/32" Nearmint- 8.2
Value $5-10

Lot 18
German Handmade-Three Layered Divided Core

Gorgeous caged three layer Divided core in a nice size.  Shows 4 bands of white in the core, transparent red, green and blue bands in the second layer and 18 surface strands.  The surface strands include 17 yellow and one white strand.  marble shows some small ticks and chiggers.

Size 1 1/16" Nearmint 8.5
Value $60-120

Lot 19
Peltier Glass Company-Citrus Line NLR

Gorgeous and hard to find size on this Citrus line Christmas Tree showing an off colored green with translucent red on a translucent white base.  Marble shows four small hits.

Size 11/16" Nearmint 8.5
Value $80-160 THIS ITEM HAS A RESERVE

Lot 20
Contemporary Handmade-Steve Davis

Gorgeous Feathered Swirl from Steve.  Awesome coloring and sweet pattern.  Signed "Steve Davis 04"

Size 1 7/16" Mint+ 9.9
Value $30-60 THIS ITEM HAS A RESERVE

Lot 21
Akro Agate Company-Corkscrew

Wonderful corkscrew showing a wide green cork on a yellow base.  This lines of brown through the yellow as well as lining the green.  Also a small amount of red showing in the yellow.

Size 5/8" Mint- 9.3
Value $15-30

Lot 22
German Handmade-Divided Core

Wonderful Tornado style four band Divided Core  Wonderful colors and wild pattern.  Marble appears to be in somewhat dirty glass and shows a few very small ticks.

Size 17/32" Nearmint+ 8.7
Value $25-50

Lot 23
Christensen Agate Company-Striped Opaque

Gorgeous Striped Opaque showing orange bands on a two tone green base with hints of yellow blending in the orange.  Wonderful pattern and in great condition with one small tick.

Size 5/8" Nearmint+ 8.9
Value $60-120

Lot 24
Akro Agate Company-Corkscrew

WOW!  This is a stunning and rare corkscrew from Akro.  Marble shows a yellow spiral in a clear matrix with transparent purple.  There appears to be wispy white on the back side of the yellow spiral, but I can not be 100% sure with the purple.  This gorgeous marble shows a couple of small ticks.

Size 5/8" Nearmint+ 8.7
Value $50-100

Lot 25
German Handmade-Single Pontil Cloud

Another awesome marble.  Gorgeous and rare single pontil cloud in an awesome size and in colored glass as well.  Wonderful marble with lavender, yellow, white and a small amount of blue in a transparent blue base.  Marble shows many as made dimples as well as one medium flake and a bruise.  An extremely rare marble being colored glass.

Size 23/32" Nearmint- 8.1
Value $175-300

BREAK TIME= FIVE MINUTE BREAK 

Lot 26
Akro Agate Company-Corkscrew

White spiral in bubble filled clear base glass.  This marble shows a few small hits as well as some minor ticks and pinpricks.

Size 5/8" Nearmint- 8.3
Value $3-6

Lot 27
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  THIS ITEM HAS A RESERVE

Lot 28
German Handmade-Onionskin

Nice little blue and white onionskin showing four small ticks and a small crease.

Size 9/16" Nearmint 8.6
Value $15-30

Lot 29
Akro Agate Company-Corkscrew

Nice looking corkscrew showing older colors from Akro with the pale powder blue as well as a wide yellow spiral.  marble shows a couple small ticks.

Size 9/16" Nearmint+ 8.8
Value $7-15

Lot 30
Peltier Glass Company-Micro Peewee

A set of three nice micro peewee Rainbo's from Peltier Glass.  All three are well under 1/2" and are in great condition.  You are bidding on the group.

Size 3/8" Mint- 9.0
Value $10-20

Lot 31
Contemporary Handmade-Fritz Lauenstein

Gorgeous bright green solid core from Fritz showing a wonderful blue and yellow alternating strand pattern on the surface.  Wonderful marble signed "Fritz 2003"

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

Lot 32
Akro Agate Company-Ade

Great pattern on this Limeade from Akro.  Shows a nice pattern and lights up brightly under blacklight.  marble shows one small subsurface moon.

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

Lot 33
Christensen Agate Company-Swirl

Nice looking swirl from CAC showing a wild pattern of black swirls on a green base.  I have been asked if this is considered a pistachio.  Not in my opinion, but that means nothing.  Wonderful marble with a couple of small ticks and some light scratching.

Size 21/32" Nearmint+ 8.8
Value $80-160

Lot 34
Jabo, Inc.-2003 Fall Run

Still hard to believe some of these marbles came from Jabo.  Wonderful pattern and coloring on this great swirl from the 2003 Fall Classic Run.  Marble shows typical as made creases.

Size 3/4" Nearmint 9.4
Value $20-40

Lot 35
German Handmade-Three Layer Lattice Core

Another odd but gorgeous handmade marble.  This one shows a three layer Lattice Core swirl pattern with a white lattice core, the pink, blue and white ribbon type second layer and white surface strands.  There is an area of the marble (pictured) that looks like a lightning strike as they twisted it in a reverse manner or something to get this affect.  Marble shows some small ticks and a moon.

Size 5/8" Nearmint 8.4
Value $25-50

Lot 36
Akro Agate Company-Hybrid Popeye

Gorgeous Hybrid Popeye showing an incredibly bright red and yellow pattern on a clear matrix with wispy white.  There is also a wonderful spiral of orange going down through the center of the marble.  Hard to picture, but a stunning marble in hand.  Shows one small tick.

Size 5/8" Nearmint+ 8.9
Value $150-300

Lot 37
Peltier Glass Company-Miller Tiger

A gorgeous Miller swirl Tiger from Peltier with plenty of aventurine in the black.  Absolutely gorgeous pattern on this bright orange base.  marble shows overall light pitting and small ticks.

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

Lot 38
German Handmade-Sulphide

Nice size on this sulphide with a rooster in it.  No bubbles on the Rooster.  Figure is placed close to the top of the marble and it shows several small hits and a medium moon with glass missing.

Size 1 9/16" Nearmint- 8.0
Value $60-120

Lot 39
Akro Agate Company-Oxblood

Another first for me.  I have seen 1000's of oxbloods and have never seen one quite like this one.  Gorgeous oxblood patch that covers roughly 50% of the marble.  The oxblood is set on a Moonie type white base glass.  Very unusual marble and showing a few small chips and ticks.

Size 5/8" Nearmint 8.5
Value $70-140

Lot 40
Champion Agate-Furnace

Is this the rare MFC Furnace?  LOL  Who knows...shows a wonderful "9" and tail pattern in this great looking Furnace.  Marble shows the typical fractured associated with these marbles.

Size 19/32" Nearmint+ 8.8
Value $10-20

Lot 41
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

Lot 42
Contemporary Handmade-Ray Laubs

Nice looking "Cloud" from Ray in a very nice size.  White marshmallow type core with every color under the sun on it.  Colors include green aventurine.  Signed "Laubs 03"

Size 1 11/16" Mint+ 9.8
Value $20-40

Lot 43
Akro Agate Company-Popeye

Beautiful red and yellow Popeye with plenty of white in a clear matrix.  Marble shows a few small ticks.

Size 5/8" Nearmint+ 8.7
Value $20-40

Lot 44
German Handmade-Onionskin

Nice colors and pattern in this onionskin showing yellow, blue, orange, red and white.  marble shows a few small ticks and a cold roll mark.

Size 11/16" Nearmint 8.6
Value $30-60

Lot 45
Vitro Agate Company-Parrot

Great looking 5 color Parrot from Vitro showing lavender, blue, yellow, red and aventurine green.  Marble shows some deep scratching in the green and some small hits over most of the surface.

Size 15/16" Nearmint- 8.2
Value $30-60

Lot 46
MF Christensen-Brick

Awesome pattern on this Brick from MFC.  This looks more like a Chocolate Oxblood to me than it does a Brick, but not quite brown enough.  Wonderful pattern and showing overall light wear in pinpricks and small ticks.

Size 21/32" Nearmint- 8.1
Value $30-60

Lot 47
Akro Agate Company-Corkscrew

Gorgeous triple twist corkscrew in transparent pale orange glass.  Not even close to amber...is orange all the way.  Gorgeous marble with a couple of as made dimples and some very light rubbing.

Size 5/8" Mint- 9.0
Value $15-30

Lot 48
Contemporary Handmade-Cindy Morgan

A gorgeous Seascape marble from Mom.  This marble is a great size and the image is stunning.  My favorite part is the Turtle in the lower right side.  Awesome mib signed "Hy 04"

Size 2" Mint+ 9.9
Value $80-160 THIS ITEM HAS A RESERVE

Lot 49
Peltier Glass Company-NLR

Great size on this Lemon-Lime from Peltier Glass.  Marble shows a nice pattern with yellow bands on a green base.  Marble shows overall pinpricking and tiny ticks.

Size 3/4" Nearmint- 8.3
Value $50-100

Lot 50
Christensen Agate Company-Flame

Gorgeous flame with an orangish salmon color on a white base.  Pattern shows 13 total flame tips depending on the view you are looking at.  Gorgeous little marble in awesome condition with an as made dimple or two.

Size 19/32" Mint 9.6
Value $150-300 THIS ITEM HAS A RESERVE

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