Marvelous Mibs Marbles Collectors Zone

wvglass · Joined: 22 May 2008 Posts: 108 Location: West Virginia

Hiya! I've not had the best of luck lately with single marbles, so I've been buying them in groups. Hit and miss. Today I got a package in the mail that had mistlydamaged junk in it (only 26$), but this marble was in it, and this is why I went after it in the first place. It looked like a Guinea in the photo, then in hand it does . . . kind of . . . but it seems to have no transparency whatsoever. It's nice looking . . . sky blue, brown, red, yellow, a little purple.

Any idea as to who made it? I want to say CAC, but I'm a little obsessed with them. Thanks for the input

I think I messed up on the upload . . . oopsy!

wvglass · Joined: 22 May 2008 Posts: 108 Location: West Virginia

Hmm . . . I came back to check without logging in and couldn't see the photos. I log in, I can see them. I wonder should I go back and repost (this time using direct link)? Well . . . we'll see

Alan · Joined: 27 Dec 2007 Posts: 114 Location: Maryland

It almost looks like a remelt.

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

Polished IMHO. Notice sharp edges on pops. Peace,Galen
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wvglass · Joined: 22 May 2008 Posts: 108 Location: West Virginia

I'd thought remelt once or twice as well. I'd also noticed the air/pops or sand pits, which led me to think machine made, but it still rings somewhat, I think, of a contemporary. It just has me befuddled. I'm hoping it's CAC, but . . .

A polished what, Galen, do you think?

I'd feel VERY dumb, though, were it a Vacor/Mega. Ha!

tankgrrl29 · Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 9:01 am Post subject:

i get a re-melt/contemp feel also. it's possible the person was playing with old marbles, melting them and then polished them to get rid of surface scum or a punty mark.

same could've happened with new glass.

with all those colors, and such a busy and random pattern, i'd have to go that route.
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bigjohn691500 · Joined: 05 Aug 2007 Posts: 254

i dont know what to call it but im kinda liken them colors,,thanks for posting it,,,bj

Al Oregon · Joined: 04 Aug 2007 Posts: 261 Location: Oregon

Interesting, I'm logged in and can't see any pics - just the links. When I copy and paste the links I have to log in to the picture site, which I am not a member of.

wvglass · Joined: 22 May 2008 Posts: 108 Location: West Virginia

Remelt . . . contemporary . . . I keep thinking the same.

The colors do resemble CAC to me.

Let me repost, Al, properly . . . sounds like I mucked up somewhere.

That should do it, I think . . . hope. Sorry for the double post.

Al Oregon · Joined: 04 Aug 2007 Posts: 261 Location: Oregon

Thanks for reposting the pics - now I can see them in your last post (still not the first one)