Marvelous Mibs Marbles Collectors Zone

roany poany · Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 3:09 pm Post subject: I heard a rumor

I heard a rumor that we are breathing some kind of invisible gas called 'Oxygen"
and supos-a-bly we need it!!!
I'll get back with yall after my in-depth investigation.
meanwhile, here's some of the famous (or infamous?) Circus marbles

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sandycattzz · Joined: 04 Aug 2007 Posts: 843 Location: with Waldo

Oh man Buddy those are COOL!
(dumb question #1 who made/makes them?)
I love the one with the mint green stripes running down that one side!
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Ponkochan · Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 3:50 pm Post subject:

Ah ha! That's what I've been missing. Oxygen.........that's why I've been feeling so fuzzy-headed lately (as I'm sucking in a much-needed gulp of air.) hehe

Yup, what are "Circus" marbles anyway? Very Happy

Those are cool, like Sandy sez. Are they some that you've applied your 'magic' to?
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roany poany · Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 5:34 pm Post subject:

I took these pics at the Texas show a couple a three years ago.

as for their history, they could have been pre-Exotic. If I recall correctly there was a mini-controversy on the boards about em.
I think it was Bob Block who was selling them and there were many opinions about their orgin, some suggested Gremany.
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sandycattzz · Joined: 04 Aug 2007 Posts: 843 Location: with Waldo

Thats right! I 'member them now!!
Thanks for posting them Buddy! Very Happy

They sure are Beauts!
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duffyman · Joined: 04 Aug 2007 Posts: 427 Location: duffy ohio

how bout argentina??
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smitty · Joined: 14 Aug 2007 Posts: 54 Location: New Philly, Ohio

Many years ago, I sold some for Hansel, I assumed they were C.A. at the time and called them circus because I had not seen such bright colors before on a C.A. I even sold them as rare C.A.'s
The several that I had were yellow, red, and blue
After they were already in Block's book a few of us discussed them at a show and came to the conclusion that they were probably vintage foreign.
I found out later that Hansel had picked them up while in Europe.
The construction of them is exactly like the German slags that many people confuse with C.A.
So, IMHO they are early German machine made, striped opaques, every bit as rare as if they were C.A. Probably more rare, as I have seen very few offered for sale, and nobody that I sold them to ever complained. I only have one, it is white base with red and lime green striping.
If you ever come across one for sale, snatch it up!! Smitty

Ponkochan · Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 7:55 pm Post subject:

Buddy thanks for the pics and Smitty-----thanks for the info..........I had no idea that these even existed. They must be rare. Cool!
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lstmmrbls · Site Admin Joined: 05 Aug 2007 Posts: 696

SWEET mibs Dubby!!!!! I only have a couple and sure would like some more. German is what I believe. Peace,Galen
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purpledog · Joined: 01 Sep 2007 Posts: 149

Buddy,
Would it be OK if I copied your pics for reference? Like I'm ever going to run across these but ya neva know
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