Marvelous Mibs Marbles Collectors Zone

harbor · Joined: 29 Dec 2007 Posts: 180 Location: Big Sky Country

Greetings y'all. I hope your Holidays were all you wished for, and that your New Year already does and will bring many blessings to your lives.
I have been away to the beautiful desert of Arizona, and while I found no marbles out in the wild..found a lot of great rocks, geode crystal clusters and jasper. Please let me know if any of you like rocks also, and might want some gorgeous ones. I love to share.
My question for the chat: Is anyone wiling to put forth an opinion as to the maker of either or both of these marbles?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=190279722049&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=009

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=170294073933&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=007

The first ones (in blury pics) colors seem rather unique to me..and the superman? seems to have a too random too different pattern, to be a Pelt. So maybe is newer?
Thank you so much for your consideration.
catherine
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Ponkochan · Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 12:34 am Post subject:

Hi Catherine!

Well........you sure picked some interesting listings to ask about. Very Happy

The first one..........well, it's kind of hard to tell from these pics.........but it looks kind of torch-made (contemporary) from here. But the seller does also have some genuine vintage marbles listed..........so?????

This one, however is not a Pelt Superman........nor is it vintage. It looks like a contemporary hand-made although it's still kind of funky looking (hehe).........maybe it's been polished?

Hopefully someone else will chime in with their opinions.
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Lizzy

lstmmrbls · Site Admin Joined: 05 Aug 2007 Posts: 696

I would of bid on the first one were it not for the description. (Pinpricks)
Peace,Galen
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tankgrrl29 · Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 10:25 am Post subject:

i'm curious about why the photos are so different. how could a seller be satisfied with that blurry shot of a marble that should be worth lots of money? i'd worry about the marble for that reason.

the "superman" is definitely torch-made. looks like someone was trying to 'draw' ribbons on with the colored rods. very hard to control that way, and results in blobs and areas of widening/narrowing color.
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Ponkochan · Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 12:39 pm Post subject:

If Galen said that he would bid on the first one (if not for the pinpricks), then I'll have to say that it must be a vintage/antique marble and not a contemporary. Very Happy

Galen, just to satisfy my curiosity............what do you think it is?
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Lizzy

Rhonda · Joined: 07 Aug 2007 Posts: 100 Location: Earl Park, Indiana

Looks Cacish to me IMO
Rhonda
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bigjohn691500 · Joined: 05 Aug 2007 Posts: 254

black brick maybe?,,,bj

BobandPat · Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 3:56 pm Post subject:

Could be B.J., or if it's salmon colored, they are harder to find.

Bob