MARBLEHOLICS.COM IYR AUCTION #3  JANUARY 29, 2003 AT 5PM PACIFIC/8PM EASTERN

THIS AUCTION RAISED $2365 FOR THE IYR.  THANK YOU!!

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Lot 1
Vitro Agate Company-Patch

Wonderful group of 100 brushed patches.  Great variety on these underrated and fun marbles.

Size 5/8"  Nearmint 8.6 to 9.9
Value $25-50  SOLD $20

Lot 2
Akro Agate Company-Corkscrew

Great looking Superman corkscrew shooter.  Wonderful coloring and great pattern as always on this design.

Size 13/16" Nearmint 8.6
Value  $20-40  SOLD $15

Lot 3
Handmade-German Non Glass

Set of 5 German Handmade Bennington marbles.  All are brown in color with signature "eyes" on the surface.  Bidding on the group.

Size 9/16" to 7/8" Mint- 9.0 to 9.9
Value  $20-40  SOLD $9

Lot 4
Misc.-Advertising Marble

Fun and modern advertising marble commemorating Winchesters 100th Birthday.  Gold stamp on black base.  There are two available.  You are bidding on one.

Size 31/32" Mint+ 9.7
Value $5-10ea  SOLD $14

Lot 5
Peltier Glass Company-Sunset

Gorgeous example of the Peltier rainbo called the Sunset.  marble shows gorgeous red and white ribbons in a bubble filled clear base with red bleeding.

Size 5/8" Nearmint 8.5
Value$5-10  SOLD $6

Lot 6
Misc.-Modern Package

Fun bubble pack of marbles from Imperial Marbles.  There are 75 marbles with 2 shooters.  Pack is dated 1990 and in great condition.

Size 5/8" to 15/16" Mint
Value $5-10  SOLD $16

Lot 7
Akro Agate Company-Corkscrew

Gorgeous bumblebee corkscrew with black spiral on a pale yellow base.  Awesome and old colors.

Size 21/32" Nearmint 8.5
Value $7-15  SOLD $11

Lot 8
Handmade-German Mica

A gorgeous clear mica that is in crystal clear glass and is not shy on Mica at all.  Wonderful marble.

Size 21/32" Nearmint+ 8.8
Value $25-50   SOLD $23

Lot 9
Contemporary Handmade-Davis Glass

A gorgeous eight lobed balloon from Davis Glass.  Great coloring and one of the family patterns that has been around for years and years.  Signed "Steve Davis"

Size 1 1/2"  Mint+ 9.9
Value $40-80  SOLD $30

Lot 10
Peltier Glass Company-Patch

A wonderful Spiderman Peerless Patch with a deep red batch on a wonderful blue base.

Size 21/32" Nearmint 8.6
Value $5-10  SOLD $6

Lot 11
Master Made Marbles-Sunburst

A gorgeous Sunburst with oranges, browns, yellows and white.  Very nice example.

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

Lot 12
Akro Agate Company-Corkscrew

Gorgeous colors on this marble that tried so hard to cork and simply did not make it.  Spirals around the marble a bit, but did not get the full cork.  Wonderful pattern.

Size5/8" Nearmint 8.4
Value $20-40  SOLD $9

Lot 13
Handmade-German Swirl

Naked divided core with three bands of white and purple.  Yes, purple...LOL  Bands are so wide and so close to the surface, it almost looked like an attempt at a weird onion.

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

Lot 14
Contemporary Handmade-Unknown Artist

Crazy little contemporary marble with blue spots on a bright yellow base.  Fun marble that is signed "JP02"

Size 1 3/16" Mint+ 9.9
Value $20-40   SOLD $10

Lot 15
Peltier Glass Company-NLR

A wonderful anemic Flaming Dragon from Peltier.  Marble shows wide bands of red and yellow on a paler than usual green base.  Great looking marble.

Size 5/8" Nearmint+++ 8.9
Value $40-80  SOLD $11

Lot 16
Marble King, Inc.-Patch and Ribbon

A wonderful Tiger from MK.  With bright orange and black bands.  A wonderful marble that is a harder to find color combo.

Size 5/8" Nearmint+ 8.7
Value $30-60  sold $25

Lot 17
Akro Agate Company-Oxblood

Great looking oxblood patch with a single thin line of green in a semi-opaque white base. 

Size 9/16" Mint- 9.0
Value $10-20  sold $8

Lot 18
Handmade-German Swirl

A wonderful 4 banded divided core with great coloring and a great pattern.  Bands are made up of transparent as well as opaque colored strands and there are alternating white and yellow sub-surface strands.

Size 3/4" Nearmint+ 8.7
Value  $20-40  SOLD $24

Lot 19
Misc.-Modern Natural Agate

A wonderful set of 12 modern machine ground agate marbles.  Various styles and sizes and from the Rocket Marble Company.  Boxed set.  Two available, you are bidding on one.

Size 5/8" to 13/16"
Value $10-20ea  SOLD $82/BOTH

Lot 20
Peltier Glass Company-Swirl

Gorgeous multi-color swirl with red, white and blue in a transparent green base.  Love these marbles.

 

Size 5/8" Nearmint+ 8.9
Value $10-20  SOLD $12

Lot 21
Misc.-Catseyes

Catseyes from many makers including Peltier< master and Vitro.  A great selection of odd and hybrid catseyes.  There are 14 in the group.  Bidding on the group.

Size 5/8" to 1 3/16" Nearmint- 8.2 to 9.9
Value $5-10  SOLD $12

Lot 22
Akro Agate Company-Popeye

A wonderful example of the Akro Popeye.  Red and yellow with loads of wispy white in a clear base.  Bright colors and signature pattern.

Size  5/8" Nearmint+ 8.6
Value  $20-40  SOLD $26

Lot 23
Handmade-German Non Glass

A great glazed China with intersecting lines.  Lines are red and green on a white base.

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

Lot 24
Contemporary Handmade-David Salazar

One of David's awesome, awesome Vortex style marbles.  Has almost a snakeskin pattern on the surface with a lutz and incredible coloring.  A wonderful marble that can only be found at Marbleholics.com. Signed DPSalazar02"

Size 1 5/8"
Value $60-120   SOLD $60

Lot 25
Christensen Agate Company-Swirl

Deep red swirl on this great marble.  Red is very bright and shows a nice pattern on a green base.

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

BREAK TIME= FIVE MINUTE BREAK 

Lot 26
Misc.-Original Package

A great set of two vinyl bags.  A large Vitro Agate bag from the Parkersburg plant.  The smaller bag is from Marble King.  Both bags with original strings.  Bidding on the pair.

Size N/A Nearmint- to Nearmint
Value $20-40  SOLD $12

Lot 27
Akro Agate Company-Corkscrew

A wonderful red corkscrew on a very different translucent white base that has a smoky tint to it.  Very nice looking shooter in an awesome size.

Size 1" Nearmint+ 8.7
Value $20-40   SOLD $18

Lot 28
Handmade-German Swirl

An awesome set of three glass handmade peewees.  Two divided cores and one white lattice core in light green glass.  A wonderful selection of marbles in an awesome size. Love the wee ones.

Size 7/16" to 1/2" Nearmint+ 8.8
Value $45-90   SOLD $75

Lot 29
Contemporary Handmade-Ray Laubs

A wonderful and large swirl with a huge mica core.  Shows very bright outer bands and load so f mica in the core of this great marble.  Signed "Laubs02"

Size 1 15/16" Mint+ 9.8
Value $40-80  SOLD $35

Lot 30
Peltier Glass Company-Swirl

Awesome multi-color swirl with red and white on a bubble filled deep green base.  Gorgeous pattern.  Shows a few annealing fractures.

Size 5/8" Nearmint- 8.3
Value $5-10  SOLD $10

Lot 31
Misc.-Modern Natural Agate

A wonderful group of modern machine ground agate including rose quartz.  Wonderful set of marbles.  Bidding on the group.

Size 3/4" to 1 1/16" Mint+ 9.9
Value  $30-60  SOLD $15

Lot 32
Akro Agate Company-Corkscrew

Awesome group of snakes.  You are bidding on one marble.  Your choice.  First marble is green and powder blue, second marble is red with small amount of white.  Third marble is yellow and last is white.  Bidding will start over after each marble is sold.  Some awesome snakes here.

Size 5/8" Nearmint+ 8.9 to 9.3
Value $10-40ea SOLD $57/ALL

Lot 33
Great green mica with huge chunks of mica and decent coverage.  Deep coloring on this great marble.  and shows a wonderful ground pontil.

Size 23/32" Nearmint 8.5
Value $20-40  SOLD $29

Lot 34
Contemporary Handmade-Fritz Lauenstein

This is a gorgeous ribbon core swirl with lutz as well as blue aventurine.  Simply an awesome marble.  Signed "Fritz02"

Size 1 7/16" Mint+ 9.9
Value $50-100   SOLD $35

Lot 35
Peltier Glass Company-NLR

Awesome looking Flaming Dragon from Peltier Glass.  Awesome coloring on this great marble with red and yellow bands, blending to orange on a gorgeous green base.

Size 5/8" Nearmint+ 8.7
Value $40-80  SOLD $45

Lot 36
Misc.-Marble Related

A wonderful shirt from MarBill designs.  A wonderful start pattern made up of all Christensen Agate marbles on a very high quality shirt.

Size Large or Extra Large/New
Value $30-60  SOLD 3 ITEMS TOTALING $105

Lot 37
Akro Agate Company-Oxblood

This is a very highly sought after Blueblood from Akro.  marble shows an oxblood band over a blue band on a white base.  Rare marble that shows incredible coverage with a very wide band of oxblood and in an awesome size.

Size 11/16" Nearmint- 8.1
Value $40-80   SOLD $35

Lot 38
Handmade-English Swirl

An awesome and very bright yellow lattice core.  The colors on this marble, including the core, are incredibly bright.  Wonderful pattern.

Size 13/16" Nearmint++ 8.9
Value $30-60  SOLD $45

Lot 39
Contemporary Handmade-David Salazar

This is, IMO, one of David's greatest pieces.  For personal reasons, this marble holds a special place in my collection as one of my all time favorites.  This is actually one of three from my and Julie's collection.  An incredible swirl depicting our Great Nations Stars and Stripes.  Wonderful marble signed "DPS02"

Size 1 1/16" Mint+ 9.9
Value $60-120   SOLD $61

Lot 40
Christensen Agate Company-Swirl

Kool pattern and very nice bright colors on this two color swirl from CAC.  Marble shows one hit that is pictured.

Size 5/8" Nearmint- 8.2
Value $10-20   SOLD $10

Lot 41
Misc-Marble Related

A wonderful three dimensional game for two to four players.  Challenging and fun this would be a great addition to your marble related collection.  Game is meant to be a right brain training aid and toy.  Very fun.

Size N/A New in Box
Value ?? Retails for $60  SOLD $20

Lot 42
Akro Agate Company-Corkscrew

A wonderful blue auger corkscrew in gorgeous blue, bubble filled transparent glass.

Size 5/8" Mint 9.4
Value $20-40  SOLD $33

Lot 43
Handmade-German Swirl

Awesome set of same cane lattice cores.  Gorgeous and almost perfect core with outer bands showing yellow orange and green.  Awesome set of same cane marbles.

Size 19/32" to 5/8" Nearmint+ 8.8
Value $50-100   SOLD $75

Lot 44
Contemporary Handmade-Douglas Ferguson

This is one of Douglas's famous Alien Egg™ marbles.  An incredible pattern and amazing craftsmanship.  Signed "DMF02"

Size 1" Mint+ 9.9
Value $50-100   SOLD $45

Lot 45
Marble King, Inc.-Patch and Ribbon

Awesome and hard to find Wasp shooter.  Great pattern and coloring with thin lines of white coming through.  Awesome size.  Shows a couple annealing fractures, but views much better than grade.

Size 3/4" Nearmint- 8.3
Value $20-40  SOLD $20

Lot 46
Misc.-Marble Related

A wonderful set of three vintage leather, drawstring marble bags.  All three show wear, but are still in awesome condition.  Bidding on the group.

Size N/A Nearmint- 8.3
Value $30-60   SOLD $10

Lot 47
Akro Agate Company

This is a gorgeous tri-color cork with orange where you would expect to see red.  Gorgeous cork with orange and blue on a white base.  Another that views much better than grade.

Size 11/16" Nearmint- 8.3
Value $30-60  SOLD $16

Lot 48
Vitro Agate Company-Patch

A wonderful group of assorted Vitro Agate patches.  Some great patterns and coloring.  Ten in the group and you are bidding on the group.

Size 5/8" Nearmint- 8.2 to 8.9
Value$5-10   SOLD $6

Lot 49
Misc.-Jewelry

This is an awesome piece of jewelry made by our one and only Docbead.  This is a gorgeous flat pendant made with dicroic glass.  Is stunning when on.

 

 

Size 1 7/8" tall by 1 1/16" wide
Value $30-60   SOLD $27

Lot 50
Peltier Glass Company-Swirl

This is a gorgeous multi-color swirl with tons of red and green swirls into a green transparent base.  Gorgeous marble.

Size 5/8" Nearmint+ 8.8
Value $10-20   SOLD $7

BREAK TIME= FIVE MINUTE BREAK 

Lot 51
Misc.-Marble Related

Everyone keeps asking for a shot at Julie's bags, so here you go.  She has assembled a wonderful set of 12 bags in various patterns and sizes.  included are one bag from each of the previous IYR Charity auctions.

Size N/A
Value PRICELESS   SOLD $65

Lot 52
Master Made Marbles-Sunburst

This is a gorgeous, yet simple Sunburst.  Marble shows a yellow and white patch in an amber transparent base.  Nice shooter.

Size 13/16" Mint- 9.0
Value $15-30   SOLD $18

Lot 53
Akro Agate Company-Corkscrew

An awesome pattern and in a size that is very rare for this style.  A wonderful Lifesaver corkscrew with bright red and yellow swirled with pale green.  This pattern was made to be shooters and this style in this size is very hard to come by.

Size 5/8" Nearmint- 8.2
Value $30-60  SOLD $25

Lot 54
Misc.- Original Package

Fun bag of Imperial marbles.  There are 35 total, including one shooter.

Size 5/8" Mint+ 9.9
Value$5-10   SOLD $5

Lot 55
Contemporary Handmade-Davis Glass

A wild solid core swirl from Davis Glass with very bright colors and a huge core.  Great marble signed "Steve Davis"

Size 1 1/2" Mint+ 9.9
Value $40-80   SOLD $35

Lot 56
Handmade-German Mica

A wonderful clear Mica with large flakes of Mica floating on the surface as well as a thin green filament core.

Size 11/16" Mint- 9.1
Value $30-60  SOLD $25

Lot 57
Vitro Agate Company-Patch

A great group of 4 Helmet patches from Vitro.  Various colors on this distinct marble.

Size 5/8" Good+ 7.9 to 8.9
Value $2-4   SOLD $6

Lot 58
Misc.-Marble Related

WOW!  This is more than it appears.  This is a desk calendar from the artist Lonnie Rewa.  This calendar is made up of 12 hand drawn pictured of marbles from various contemporary artists.  Each month is signed by the marble artist who made the marble that was drawn.  Now the donator of this calendar insisted that it be mailed from coast to coast to obtain every signature.  His sole purpose was to get these calendars signed so he could use them to raise money for charity.  An incredible amount of work for him and those who helped him and well worth it.  That is the giving spirit in a nutshell.  Even though he won't like it, I am going to tell you that Bill Hardwick is the one who donated these.  Thanks Bill for the incredible effort you put into this project for our kids.  There are two available.  You are bidding on one.  Please note, there are only four of these calendars with all signatures that will ever be sold.

Size CD case size
Value Retail for $25 without signatures SOLD $310/BOTH

Lot 59
Akro Agate Company-Corkscrew

A gorgeous double twist corkscrew with red and purple as well as cream coloring.  Gorgeous pattern and coloring on this marble.

Size 11/16" Nearmint- 8.2
Value $20-40   SOLD $12

Lot 60
Master Glass Company-Sunburst

A stunning Sunburst with wonderful coloring.  Shows bright orange, yellow with white in a gorgeous dark amber base.

Size 11/16" Mint 9.4
Value $20-40   SOLD $28

Lot 61
Contemporary Handmade-Bob Powers

Awesome and playful swirl from Docbead with wonderful coloring and fun pattern.  Marble shows a great lutz patch as well and is signed "BP02"

Size 1" Mint+ 9.8
Value $40-80  SOLD $15

Lot 62
Akro Agate Company-Corkscrew

A wonderful corkscrew with great coloring.  Marble shows a pale green cork on a bright orange base.  Very unusual and fun coloring.

Size 5/8" Nearmint+ 8.8
Value $20-40  SOLD $27

Lot 63
Marble King, Inc.-Catseye

A gorgeous four fane catseye loaded with aventurine.  Marble really stands out with all the glitter and shine it can.

Size 5/8" Nearmint+ 8.7
Value$10-20   SOLD $6

Lot 64
Handmade-German Swirl

An awesome and very hard to find lattice core with alternating yellow and white.  Rare to find any alternating colors in lattice core.  Views much better than grade.

Size 5/8" Nearmint- 8.1
Value $30-60  SOLD $19

Lot 65
Akro Agate Company-Oxblood

This is a wonderful and rare experimental oxblood from Akro.  Marble shows a great deal of oxblood mixed with powder blue on a brownish wispy white base.  Mint these sell for $100+.  This marble does have one as made annealing fracture.

Size 5/8" Mint- 9.0 (damage as made)
Value $40-80  SOLD $70

Lot 66
Contemporary Handmade-David Rosenfeldt (Shipwreck Glass)

This is an awesome Rainbo swirl from David.  Not only is this marble stunning, but David does not allow his marbles to be auction, which makes it very rare to see one here.  However, he is as kind as he is talented and sent us this marble just for the kids.  Amazing work and an awesome size.  Marble is signed "RDR2001"

Size 2 1/16" Mint++++ 9.9
Value $100-200  SOLD $100

Lot 67
Marble King, Inc.-Patch and Ribbon

A wonderful and hard to find three color P&R.  Marble is known as the Bengal Tiger due to its wonderful coloring of orange and yellow with black ribbons.  Gorgeous and hard to find marble.  Shows a couple small annealing fractures.

Size 5/8" Nearmint+ 8.7
Value $30-60  SOLD $17

Lot 68
Akro Agate Company-Patch

Very odd patch.  This is an egg yolk patch on a smoky blue transparent/translucent base.  Very unusual and unlike any I have seen in the past.  Awesome marble.

Size 5/8" Mint 9.5
Value $20-40   SOLD $45

Lot 69
MF Christensen- Brick

This is a wonderful MFC Brick that shows a perfect "9" and tail as well as black and white both mixed in.  Wonderful and busy pattern on this gorgeous marble.

Size 5/8" Nearmint+ 8.7
Value $30-60   SOLD $50

Lot 70
Misc.-Marble Related

WOW!  A customized marble box made by Buddy (Roany Poany) Bowles.  This marble will hold 12 marbles up to 11/16".  This box is wonderful and has been personalized to commemorate this event.  on the top of the box is hand carved "IYR Tip of the hat to Mike Jones and Marbleholics"  This is a wonder item with a great deal of heart behind.  And I must warn you.....I have to have it...LOL  Don't be surprised to see me bidding on this one, or having a bidder in the crowd.  This will hold "My boys" nicely...LOL Thank you Buddy for the awesome work.  (MARBLES NOT INCLUDED!) REALLY!

YOU STILL CAN NOT HAVE THE MARBLES!!!!!!!

Size approx. 4"x6"
Value Normally $30-60  SOLD $275 WOW!!!!! THANKS GUYS!!!! :)

Please note that due to the amount of items to be given away, we drew numbers from a hat to see which items would go for which contest.

Awarded to person who spends the most one one item.

A wonderful vintage caliper.

Donated by Bonnie Lawson

Awarded to the person who spends the most overall

A wonderful group of 13 misc. marbles including a lattice core, a purple cross thru cat, some pelts and hybrid cats as well.

Donated by Bonnie Lawson

Awarded to the person who wins the most lots in the auction.

This is a gorgeous lamp finial with blue clearie.

Donated by Steve Cogdill

Awarded to the person with the most original donation to be auctioned.

An anemic Carnelian oxblood.  Oxblood is thin, but the 7/8" size makes up for it.

We felt the most original donation was Buddy's marble box.  So conrats Budster....this baby will be yours!

Donated by Bonnie Lawson

Awarded to the person we felt put the most energy and effort into their donation.

This was a hard contest for us as we know that everyone puts in a great deal of effort to make their donations count.  However, one person really stood out to us this time around.  Bill Hardwick not only took on a nearly impossible task in getting his calendars signed, but also recruited many others in his efforts.  We feel that his 6 weeks of work to pull this off has to merit an award for incredible effort.  Thanks Bill and hope you enjoy this.

Donated by Kelly Schmidt

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