Block's Box

Absentee Marble Auction #37

Closed December 17, 1999

Final Bids

Lot #1. SULPHIDE. . Figure is a crane, reaching down and picking up a fish. Large figure for the marble. Excellent detail to the figure. No air bubbling. Figure is set slightly high. Tiny subsurface moon and a couple of pits. Rare, especially with this kind of detail. 1-7/16". Near Mint (8.5). Pre-Sale Estimate: $210-$425. Final Bid: $335.

Lot #2. SULPHIDE. . Figure is a seated whippet wearing a color. Average detail to the figure. No air bubbling. Well centered. Two tiny moons, several tiny subsurface moons. 1-7/16". Near Mint (8.3). Pre-Sale Estimate: $125-$250. Final Bid: $75.

Lot #3. SULPHIDE. . Seated rabbit. Above average detail. The tall ears are intact. No air bubbling. The figure is set slightly off to one side. One very tiny chip, a tiny subsurface moon, a little scratching. 1-9/16". Near Mint(+) (8.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $130-$275. Final Bid: $75.

Lot #4. SULPHIDE. . Figure is a standing bear, grasping a pole. Above average detail to the figure. Set very slightly off center. Small air bubble on the side of the figure. Polished. 1-5/8". Pre-Sale Estimate: $140-$275. Final Bid: $120.

Lot #5. SULPHIDE. . Angel. Male angel floating with wings. Grasping a wreath in front of his groin. Small air bubble in the small of the back. The tip of one wing is missing. Above average detail. Set slightly off center. 1-5/16". Polished. Pre-Sale Estimate: $400-$800. Final Bid: $360.

Lot #6. SULPHIDE. . Figure is a parrot on a stick or perch. Excellent detail. No air bubbling. Set slightly forward. Polished. 1-5/16". Pre-Sale Estimate: $130-$275. Final Bid: $125.

Lot #7. SULPHIDE. . Figure is a one-hump camel. Best detail I've seen on a camel, you can see his eyes and mouth. Shallow air bubble under the belly on both sides. Set slightly back. Polished. Pre-Sale Estimate: $125-$250. Final Bid: $100.

Lot #8. SULPHIDE. . Figure is a cow. Below average detail. Air bubble on one side, small air bubble on the other. Set low in the marble. Marble is huge, figure is small for the marble. A couple of tiny subsurface moons. 2-3/8" (just under 2-1/2"). Near Mint(+) (8.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $200-$400. Final Bid: $100.

Lot #9. SULPHIDE. . Seated child reading a book. Child is probably a boy in Victorian night dress. Above average detail to the figure. No air bubbling. Set slightly off center. A few small subsurface moons and some scratching and roughness. 1-15/16". Near Mint (8.3). Pre-Sale Estimate: $300-$600. Final Bid: $290.

Lot #10. SULPHIDE. . Figure of a seated cat. Above average detail to the figure. No air bubbling. Figure is large. This is actually one of the nicest cat sulphides I have ever seen. Polished marble, but super sulphide. 2-1/4" (just a hair under). Pre-Sale Estimate: $300-$600. Final Bid: $260.

Lot #11. SULPHIDE. . Figure is a French fairy tale character. A dog, dressed in French clothing and a hat. Above average detail. No air bubbling. Figure is large for the marble. Set slightly high. Excellent example of this figure. Polished. 2" (a hair under). Pre-Sale Estimate: $350-$700. Final Bid: $170.

Lot #12. SULPHIDE. . Victorian figure a girl kneeling down, hold a mallet (croquet?). Above average detailing to the figure. A couple of tiny air bubbles on her back. The very tip of her feet is broken off. Polished. 1-3/4". Pre-Sale Estimate: $200-$400. Final Bid: $140.

Lot #13. SULPHIDE. . Figure of a standing horse, wearing a saddle. Head is turned slightly. The figure cracked on insertion and is slightly separated. Excellent detail to the figure. Large figure for the marble. No air bubbling. Well centered. Marble surface has been polished. 1-7/16". Pre-Sale Estimate: $150-$300. Final Bid: $120.

Lot #14. SULPHIDE. . Figure of a federal eagle with outstretched wings. Head turned to one side. Excellent detail to the figure. A few air bubbles floating in the marble, but none directly on the figure. Set slightly high. Excellent three-dimensional figure. Surface is original with just a few sparkles. 1-9/16". Near Mint(+) (8.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $300-$600. Final Bid: $270.

Lot #15. SULPHIDE. . Figure of an ape, seated on a rock. Crossed legs. Left hand is grasping something. Some collectors feel it's a banana. Others feel it is more obscene. Above average detail to this figure. No air bubbling. Figure is set slightly off center.A little small for the size of the marble. A few scratching marks on the marble surface, one tiny subsurface moon near the bottom pontil. 2-3/8". Near Mint(+) (8.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $450-$900. Final Bid: $310.

Lot #16. SULPHIDE. . Figure is a standing lamb. Below average detail. Base glass is tinted slightly green. In great shape. 2-3/8". Mint (9.8). Pre-Sale Estimate: $350-$700. Final Bid: $210.

Lot #17. SULPHIDE. . Figure is a bust of Jenny Lind. Average detail. Set slightly high in the marble. Polished. 1-3/4". Pre-Sale Estimate: $400-$800. Final Bid: $270.

Lot #18. SULPHIDE. . Figure is a fluffy dog. The base glass of the marble is purple. I don't believe it is a sun-tint. Above average detail to the figure. Small air bubble on one side of the figure. Figure is set slightly high and back in the marble. One tiny moon, several tiny subsurface moons and sparkles. 1-9/16". Near Mint(+) (8.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $800-$1600. Final Bid: $560.

Lot #19. SULPHIDE. . Figure is a dancing courtesan, or possibly a jester of some sort. Male figure in puffy balloony clothing. Hands clasped behind his back. Legs are in a dancing position, splayed behind him. Head is tilted back. He is laughing. Wearing a square hat. Smallair bubble on the left side of his upper body and face. Partially obscuring those portions of the body. Not other air bubbles. Excellent detail. Figure is well centered. A couple of tiny chips (discreet). Overall haze. Needs a very light buff. Very rare. 1-1/2". Good(+) (7.8). Pre-Sale Estimate: $400-$800. Final Bid: $270.

Lot #20. SULPHIDE. . Figure of a boy sitting on a brick or stone wall. Left hand is holding a sack of some sort, right hand is patting a dog on the head. Average detail to the figure. Some "silvering" air on the figure. Well-centered, it pretty much fills the marble.Very rare figure. Polished. 1-1/2". Pre-Sale Estimate: $400-$800. Final Bid: $290.

Lot #21. SULPHIDE. . Numeral 3. Above average detail to the figure. Air bubble on the upper half of one side. Surface is original. 1-5/16". Mint (9.6). Pre-Sale Estimate: $350-$700. Final Bid: $290.

Lot #22. SULPHIDE. . Handpainted figure. Figure is a carrier pigeon (although some say it is a more exotic bird) on a stump. Stump is painted green, bird has blue wings and black eyes. The beak is broken off. No air bubbles. Well centered. Polished surface. 1-1/2". Pre-Sale Estimate: $900-$1800. Final Bid: $900.

Lot #23. SULPHIDE. . Figure is a frog. Above average detail to the frog. Very clearly seen. No air bubbles. Very slightly off center. Surface is polished. 1-3/8". Pre-Sale Estimate: $200-$400. Final Bid: $200.

Lot #24. SULPHIDE. . Seated monkey, in a French soldier outfit, beating a drum! Excellent detail to the figure! Very shallow air bubble on the left chest of the figure. Marble has loads of very tiny air bubbles in it. Surface is original. A couple of small sparkles. Very rare. 1-1/8". Mint(-) (9.0). Pre-Sale Estimate: $550-$1100. Final Bid: $410.

Lot #25. SULPHIDE. . Girl seated in an upside down chair, holding a doll. Above average detail to the figure. No air bubbling. Set slightly off-center. Polished surface. 1-11/16". Pre-Sale Estimate: $325-$650. Final Bid: $220.

Lot #26. SULPHIDE. . Type of bird I have not seen in a sulphide before. I think it is a canary. Average detail to the figure. "Silvering" air bubbles, but no obscuring air bubbles. Set slightly low in the marble. A couple of tiny subsurface moons, some sparkles. Some haziness. 1-3/4". Good(+) (7.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $125-$250. Final Bid: $90.

Lot #27. SULPHIDE. . Numeral "6" on a disk or coin. Narrow air bubble on one side. Fairly well-centered. A number of subsurface moons. 1-3/4". Good(+) (7.8). Pre-Sale Estimate: $210-$425. Final Bid: $250.

Lot #28. SULPHIDE. . Figure is a crouched bunny. Average detail to the figure. No air bubbles on the figure. There are a couple of air bubbles in the marble. On one side of the figure there are some splotches of a black substance. Appears to be pitch or creosote, I'm not sure. Well centered. Polished. 2-1/8". Pre-Sale Estimate: $160-$325. Final Bid: $120.

Lot #29. SULPHIDE. . Figure is a wolverine. Nice arched body. Above average detail. Shallow air bubble on part of one side. Slightly off center. Polished surface. 2". Pre-Sale Estimate: $140-$275. Final Bid: $135.

Lot #30. SULPHIDE. . Figure of a roaring lion, head upturned. Male lion. Above average detail to the figure. No air bubbling. Small figure for the marble. Set very slightly back. One small chip and a little pitting. 1-15/16". Near Mint (8.6). Pre-Sale Estimate: $150-$300. Final Bid: $130.

Lot #31. SULPHIDE. . Figure of a leaping horse. In light purple glass. This marble is probably sun tinted. Average detail to the figure. Very shallow air bubble on one side of the figure under the belly. Well centered. In great shape. 1-15/16". Mint (9.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $475-$950. Final Bid: $500.

Lot #32. SULPHIDE. . Figure is some sort of animal, in attack stance. Not sure what kind it is. Above average detail. The tail is flipped back onto the back. No air bubbles. Well centered. Two very tiny chip areas. 1-5/16". Near Mint(+) (8.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $150-$300. Final Bid: $110.

Lot #33. SWIRL. Latticinio core. White latticinio core swirl. From near an end of the cane. Open panel about one-quarter of the core. Outer layer is a cage of pink, green and blue bands. Again, open panel in the outer layer in the same spot. A couple of small areas of roughness (can't even really call it shallow chipping). 2-1/4". Near Mint (8.6). Pre-Sale Estimate: $125-$250. Final Bid: $135.

Lot #34. SWIRL. Latticinio core. White latticinio core swirl. Base glass is slightly smoky color. Outer layer is three blue and white bands, and three pink and yellow bands. Some very tiny flakes, very tiny moons, very tiny subsurface moons and sparkles on the marble. 2-3/8". Near Mint(8.6). Pre-Sale Estimate: $125-$250. Final Bid: $110.

Lot #35. SWIRL. Latticinio core. White latticinio core swirl. Outer layer is three green, white and yellow bands, and three pink, white and yellow bands. Heavy clear casing. There are several spots that are filled with a polymer or a resin (largest is 1/2"). Some other subsurface moons. 2-5/16". Good(+) (7.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $150-$300. Final Bid: $100.

Lot #36. SWIRL. Latticinio core. Interesting. White latticinio core. Thin core. Outer layer is four narrow bands. Two yellow, one blue, one green. Almost no twist to the marble. Small reverse twist at the top. Buffed surface. Some damage remains, the bottom pontil is intact. 2-3/8". Pre-Sale Estimate: $160-$325. Final Bid: $140.

Lot #37. SWIRL. Latticinio core. Base glass is very light tinted green. Yellow latticinio core. Misshapen. Outer layer is four white strands, two pink bands, one blue band. There is a pink band missing. In great shape. 2-1/8". Mint (9.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $350-$700. Final Bid: $170.

Lot #38. SWIRL. Ribbon core. Rare marble. Three layer. Inner core is narrow single ribbon core. White ribbon with pink and blue on one side, and pink, blue, yellow and green on the other. Middle layer is a cage of orange strands. Outer layer is six pink, white and blue bands. Polished. 2-1/4". Pre-Sale Estimate: $325-$650. Final Bid: $350.

Lot #39. SWIRL. Ribbon core. Single ribbon core. Opaque white ribbon. Two different patterns of pink, green, blue and yellow, on each side. Outer layer is four sets of yellow strands. Very lightly buffed. Overall pitting and tiny subsurface moons remain. 1-15/16". Pre-Sale Estimate: $100-$200. Final Bid: $95.

Lot #40. SWIRL. Latticinio core. White latticinio core swirl. Outer layer is two pink on white bands, one blue on white band, one green on white band. A couple of tiny subsurface moons, some pitting and scratching. Huge. 2-7/16". Near Mint(-) (8.0). Pre-Sale Estimate: $360-$725. Final Bid: $210.

Lot #41. SWIRL. Divided core. Three band core. Each is pink, blue, yellow and white. Outer layer is two sets of yellow strands and two sets of white strands. A few manufacturing marks from touching other marbles when hot, but no damage. 2-1/8". Mint (9.4). Pre-Sale Estimate: $375-$750. Final Bid: $210.

Lot #42. SWIRL. Latticinio core. White latticinio core. Outer layer is three pink on white bands and three very dark purple on white bands. Buffed surface. 1-11/16". Pre-Sale Estimate: $80-$175. Final Bid: $65.

Lot #43. SWIRL. Latticinio core. From near an end of the cane. Orange/red latticinio core. Missing a lot of strands. Outer layer is six bands of blue on white. Overall small subsurface moons. 1-15/16". Good(+) (7.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $125-$250. Final Bid: $75.

Lot #44. SWIRL. Solid core. Very unusual swirl. Opaque yellow core. Bands of green and pink on it. Middle layer is a cage of white strands. No outer layer, very thick casing of clear. A number of small chips, some subsurface moons, some haziness. 2". Good (7.4). Pre-Sale Estimate: $125-$250. Final Bid: $75.

Lot #45. SWIRL. Ribbon core. Double ribbon core. One ribbon is green, yellow and white. Other is blue, yellow and white. Edged by transparent pink. Outer layer is two sets of white and yellow strands, mirroring the edging. Very lightly buffed. Rare. 1-31/32". Pre-Sale Estimate: $200-$400. Final Bid: $235.

Lot #46. SWIRL. Divided core. Four band core. Two are pink, blue and white. Two are pink green and yellow. Outer layer is three sets of yellow strands. Equidistantly spaced sets, so I don't think one is missing. Surface has some pitting. 1-11/16". Near Mint (8.4). Pre-Sale Estimate: $150-$300. Final Bid: $110.

Lot #47. SWIRL. Latticinio core. Base glass is tinted blue. Yellow latticinio core. Outer layer is four sets of pink, green and white bands. Surface buffed, damage remains. 1-5/8". Pre-Sale Estimate: $150-$300. Final Bid: $100.

Lot #48. SWIRL. Latticinio core. Very rare. Alternating orange and yellow core. Outer layer is two orange bands and two blue on white bands. Buffed, damage remains. 1-1/8". Pre-Sale Estimate: $100-$200. Final Bid: $100.

Lot #49. SWIRL. Latticinio core. Orange latticinio core swirl. Outer layer is two bands of blue, red and white. Two bands of pink, green, yellow and white. Rare marble due to size. One small chip and one small subsurface moon. 1-9/16". Near Mint (8.6). Pre-Sale Estimate: $125-$250. Final Bid: $150.

Lot #50. SWIRL. Latticinio core. Ruddy red latticinio core. About one quarter of the strands are missing. Outer layer is six sets of blue and white bands. One tiny subsurface moon. Rare coloring. 25/32". Near Mint(+) (8.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $70-$140. Final Bid: $135.

Lot #51. SWIRL. Latticinio core. Lot of two marbles. Yellow core, 11/16", Mint (9.9). White core, 21/32", Polished. Pre-Sale Estimate: $30-$60. Final Bid: $40.

Lot #52. SWIRL. Ribbon core. Latticinio in ribbon core form. Was designed as a double ribbon. One ribbon is white strands. Other ribbon only has three yellow strands. Outer layer is a pink on white band and a blue on white band, mirroring the ribbon edges. Two melt spots. 25/32". Mint (9.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $45-$90. Final Bid: $65.

Lot #53. SWIRL. Latticinio core. Lot of two marbles. Matched pair off the same cane. White latticinio core. Two orange/pink and yellow, two green and white bands form the outer layer. 19/32". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $25-$50. Final Bid: $55.

Lot #54. SWIRL. Divided core. Lot of two marbles. Both are very similar English type. At first glance, they appear to be same cane, but they are not. Each is three band core. Each band is bright red, green, blue, yellow and white. Outer layer on one is three sets of white strands. On other it is three sets of yellow and white strands. 5/8" & Mint (9.9). 11/16" & Near Mint (8.6). Pre-Sale Estimate: $45-$90. Final Bid: $35.

Lot #55. SWIRL. Banded. Lot of three marbles. Blue glass, white bands, 3/4", Near Mint (8.6). Light blue glass, pale yellow strands. 11/16". Mint (9.7). Light green, blue and white bands, coreless, 11/16", Near Mint (8.6). Pre-Sale Estimate: $35-$70. Final Bid: $40.

Lot #56. SWIRL. Divided core. Three layer. Inner core is three wide bands of dark green on yellow. Middle layer is a cage of yellow strands. Outer layer is three sets of bands. Each is a red on white and a red on yellow band. Very nice. A few tiny and small subsurface moons. 1-7/8".Near Mint (8.6). Pre-Sale Estimate: $140-$280. Final Bid: $220.

Lot #57. SWIRL. Latticinio core. White latticinio core. Strands are packed closely together. About half the core is missing. Outer layer is four bands Each is blue, green, pink, white and yellow. Smoky base glass. A few tiny subsurface moons. 1-15/16". Near Mint (8.6). Pre-Sale Estimate: $130-$275. Final Bid: $90.

Lot #58. SWIRL. Divided core. Superb marble. Four band core. Each band is very wide, almost no spaces between them. Two bands each of two different complex color patterns. Outer layer is a cage of white strands. A few minor subsurface moons and some minor surface scratches. 2-1/16".Near Mint (8.6). Pre-Sale Estimate: $175-$350. Final Bid: $320.

Lot #59. SWIRL. Latticinio core. Three layer marble. Inner core is a yellow latticinio core. Middle layer is three pink bands on white. Outer layer is three blue bands. Well made. Two small subsurface moons. 2". Near Mint(+) (8.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $175-$350. Final Bid: $220.

Lot #60. END OF DAY. Onionskin. Cloud type design. From near the start of the cane. Transparent clear base. Pink and white narrow wispy inner core. Subsurface white layer. Pink splotches overall, with some blue. Has received a very light buff and haziness remains. 2-1/8". Pre-Sale Estimate: $175-$350. Final Bid: $185.

Lot #61. END OF DAY. Cloud. Rare single-pontil, four-panel, lobed cloud. Left hand twist. Opaque white core. Two panels of blue spots, two of green spots on yellow. Core ends before the top of the marble. Three pinched lobes on the lower half of the core. Varying sizes. The largest has a nice air bubble nestled in it. Polished. 2-1/8". Pre-Sale Estimate: $225-$450. Final Bid: $550.

Lot #62. END OF DAY. Panelled onionskin. Single pontil onionskin. Two panels are white with blue splotches, two are yellow with pink splotches. Almost no twist. One small chip, one small subsurface moon. Super looking marble. 1-15/16". Near Mint(+) (8.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $230-$475. Final Bid: $240.

Lot #63. END OF DAY. Panelled onionskin. Four panel onionskin. Two panels are blue on white. Two are pink on yellow. Overall small and tiny chips and haziness. 1-11/16". Good (7.6). Pre-Sale Estimate: $100-$200. Final Bid: $90.

Lot #64. END OF DAY. Panelled onionskin. Four panel onionskin. White subsurface layer. Two wide pink panels, two narrow blue panels. Very lightly buffed, some damage remains. 1-5/8". Pre-Sale Estimate: $110-$225. Final Bid: $80.

Lot #65. END OF DAY. Panelled onionskin. Four panel onionskin. White subsurface layer. Two wide pink panels, two narrow blue panels. Very lightly buffed, some damage remains. Nice twist and smearing. 1-5/8". Pre-Sale Estimate: $110-$225. Final Bid: $130.

Lot #66. END OF DAY. Onionskin. Beauty. White core. Covered by dark blue skin, with some yellow and pink. One tiny sparkle. Superb!!! 1-5/8". Mint(-) (9.2). Pre-Sale Estimate: $400-$800. Final Bid: $350.

Lot #67. END OF DAY. Panelled onionskin. Four panel onionskin. Two panels are blue splotches on white, two are pink on yellow. Almost no twist. Buffed, some damage remains. 2-1/4" Pre-Sale Estimate: $300-$600. Final Bid: $200.

Lot #68. END OF DAY. Panelled onionskin. Six-panel onionskin. Two are blue and white, with some pink, two are pink yellow and white, two are blue and yellow. Interesting. Subsurface moons and some surface moons and tiny chips. 1-5/8". Near Mint(-) (8.0). Pre-Sale Estimate: $90-$180. Final Bid: $90.

Lot #69. END OF DAY. Onionskin. Lobed onionskin with mica. Opaque white core. Speckled yellow. Pink splotches with some blue. Nice layer of mica on the core. Twelve lobes. Very rare. Surface has some small and tiny chips and some haziness. 1-13/16". Good(+) (7.8). Pre-Sale Estimate: $450-$900. Final Bid: $310.

Lot #70. END OF DAY. Panelled onionskin. Four panel onionskin. Opaque white core. Two pink panels. Two panels of green on yellow. Some blue. Overall light haze, a couple of small chips. 1-7/8". Good (7.6). Pre-Sale Estimate: $110-$225. Final Bid: $90.

Lot #71. END OF DAY. Panelled onionskin. Very unusual colors. Might be English. Opaque creamy white base. Two orange panels. Two light green panels. One doesn't have too much green on it. Pastel type colors. One melt chip and one tiny flake. 25/32". Near Mint(+) (8.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $200-$400. Final Bid: $90.

Lot #72. END OF DAY. Panelled onionskin. Four panel onionskin. White core. Two pink panels and two blue panels. Some tiny subsurface moons and pitting. 25/32". Near Mint (8.3). Pre-Sale Estimate: $60-$125. Final Bid: $45.

Lot #73. END OF DAY. Panelled onionskin. Four panel onionskin. White core. Two pink panels. One blue, one turquoise. Shrunken on one side. Three tiny chips and some haziness. 3/4". Near Mint (8.3). Pre-Sale Estimate: $45-$90. Final Bid: $45.

Lot #74. END OF DAY. Panelled onionskin. Rare five-panel onionskin with mica. Two panels of pink on yellow, two panels of green on yellow, one panel of yellow. All about the same size. "Smeared" type coloring. A little mica. Large flake off the very bottom. 13/16". Near Mint (8.3). Pre-Sale Estimate: $110-$225. Final Bid: $60.

Lot #75. END OF DAY. Panelled onionskin. Four-panel onionskin. White core. Panels are pink on white, blue on white, pink and yellow on white, blue and yellow on white. Shrunken on one side. No twist. 23/32". Mint (9.6). Pre-Sale Estimate: $125-$250. Final Bid: $60.

Lot #76. END OF DAY. Onionskin. Lot of three marbles. Four-panel lobed, 13/16", Mint (9.9). Left-hand twist, 27/32", buffed. Four-panel, 29/32", Near Mint (8.3). Pre-Sale Estimate: $125-$250. Final Bid: $125.

Lot #77. LUTZ. Banded. Transparent clear base. Four lavender bands, two white edged lutz bands. 25/32". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $180-$275. Final Bid: $160.

Lot #78. LUTZ. Banded. Transparent clear base. Four olive green bands, two white edged lutz bands. Rare color. 11/16". Very lightly buffed. Pre-Sale Estimate: $100-$200. Final Bid: $110.

Lot #79. LUTZ. Banded. Transparent clear base. Four light blue bands, two white edged lutz bands. One pit. 11/16". Mint(-) (9.0). Pre-Sale Estimate: $100-$200. Final Bid: $110.

Lot #80. LUTZ. End of day onionskin. White core with yellow, blue, pink and green banding. Nice layer of lutz on the core. Two small chips and a small subsurface moon. 11/16". Near Mint(-) (8.2). Pre-Sale Estimate: $160-$325. Final Bid: $100.

Lot #81. LUTZ. Ribbon. Double ribbon. Clear base. One light blue ribbon, one yellow ribbon. White edged lutz bands edging the ribbon. Very lightly buffed, minor damage remains. 11/16". Pre-Sale Estimate: $200-$400. Final Bid: $150.

Lot #82. LUTZ. Ribbon. Double ribbon. Clear base. One light green ribbon, one yellow ribbon. White edged lutz bands edging the ribbon. Pitting. 11/16". Near Mint (8.6). Pre-Sale Estimate: $250-$500. Final Bid: $200.

Lot #83. LUTZ. Ribbon. Transparend dark green base. Opaque white ribbon. Two white edged lutz bands edging the ribbon. Some pitting and minor chipping. 25/32". Good(+) (7.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $275-$550. Final Bid: $190.

Lot #84. LUTZ. Banded. Opaque banded lutz. Opaque black base. Four red bands, two white-edged lutz bands. Clear outer casing. A couple of tiny pits and some light scratching on the surface. 11/16". Near Mint(+) (8.8). Pre-Sale Estimate: $325-$650. Final Bid: $310.

Lot #85. LUTZ. Indian. Opaque black core. Two wide bands of stretched yellow and white. Overall bands of shimmering lutz. Polished. 23/32". Pre-Sale Estimate: $300-$600. Final Bid: $210.

Lot #86. OTHER HANDMADE. Cased Clambroth. Variety of banded swirl. Transparent clear base. Subsurface layer of white with six equidistantly spaced orange strands on it. Three tiny flakes. 23/32". Near Mint (8.6). Pre-Sale Estimate: $125-$250. Final Bid: $110.

Lot #87. OTHER HANDMADE. Clambroth. Black clambroth. Opaque black base. Seventeen white strands. One pit, a little very minor rubbing. 11/16". Near Mint(+) (8.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $225-$450. Final Bid: $240.

Lot #88. OTHER HANDMADE. Clambroth. White base. Seventeen green strands. Several tiny chips and flakes. 11/16". Near Mint(+) (8.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $110-$225. Final Bid: $110.

Lot #89. OTHER HANDMADE. Clambroth. Hard to find. Semi-opaque white base. Six pink bands, three blue, three green. A pit, a tiny subsurface moon, several sparkles. 25/32". Near Mint (8.6). Pre-Sale Estimate: $260-$525. Final Bid: $285.

Lot #90. OTHER HANDMADE. Indian. Opaque black base. Almost completely covered by yellow, white and blue. Several tiny flakes. 23/32". Near Mint(+) (8.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $55-$110. Final Bid: $50.

Lot #91. OTHER HANDMADE. Indian. Opaque black base. Two bands covering almost eighty percent of the surface. One is blue and white, one is pink and yellow. One flake. 21/32". Near Mint (8.6). Pre-Sale Estimate: $35-$70. Final Bid: $55.

Lot #92. OTHER HANDMADE. Indian. Opaque black base. Two bands covering about fifty percent of the surface. One is light blue. One is pink and white. One tiny flake. 3/4". Near Mint(+) (8.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $65-$130. Final Bid: $75.

Lot #93. OTHER HANDMADE. Indian. Opaque black base. Two bands covering about twenty percent of the surface. Both are stretched opaque bright white. Very lightly buffed. 11/16". Pre-Sale Estimate: $30-$60. Final Bid: $50.

Lot #94. OTHER HANDMADE. Indian. Opaque black base. Two bands covering aboutforty percent of the surface. Both are pink and mustard. Buffed. 11/16". Pre-Sale Estimate: $25-$50. Final Bid: $30.

Lot #95. OTHER HANDMADE. Indian. Lot of two marbles. 5/8" & Mint (9.9). 21/32" & Near Mint(-) (8.2). Pre-Sale Estimate: $60-$125. Final Bid: $65.

Lot #96. SWIRL. Peppermint. Transparent clear base. Opaque white subsurface layer. Six pink strands, two wide blue bands. A pit and some light haze. 21/32". Near Mint(+) (8.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $45-$90. Final Bid: $50.

Lot #97. SWIRL. Peppermint. Transparent clear base. Opaque white subsurface layer. Four pink strands, two wide blue bands. Some light haze.9/16". Near Mint(+) (8.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $40-$80. Final Bid: $45.

Lot #98. SWIRL. Peppermint. Hard to find peppermint with mica. Transparent clear base. Opaque white subsurface layer. Four pink strands, two wide blue bands. Mica in the blue. Several tiny pits. 9/16". Near Mint(+) (8.8). Pre-Sale Estimate: $250-$500. Final Bid: $310.

Lot #99. SWIRL. Peppermint. Hard to find peppermint with mica. Shooter. Transparent clear base. Opaque white subsurface layer. Six pink strands, two wide blue bands. Lots of mica in the blue. Very lightly buffed, some damage remains. 7/8". Pre-Sale Estimate: $375-$750. Final Bid: $470.

Lot #100. SWIRL. Peppermint. Transparent clear base. Opaque white subsurface layer. Four pink strands, two wide blue bands. In great shape. 11/16". Mint (9.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $70-$140. Final Bid: $100.

Lot #101. OTHER HANDMADE. Mica. Very rare single pontil, end of cane (first off cane) red mica. Gorgeous light red color! Single pontil. There is a curved sheet of mica (almost looks like a seashell) rising form the pontil, about two-thirds of the way up the marble and then shooting out of the sides of them marble. Three very tiny, very shallow, subsurface moons on the surface. Extremely rare!!!! The only single pontil red mica I have ever seen. 23/32". Near Mint(+) (8.8). Pre-Sale Estimate: $1250-$2500. Final Bid: $800.

Lot #102. OTHER HANDMADE. Mica. Light amethyst mica. Gorgeous. 17/32". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $40-$80. Final Bid: $58.

Lot #103. OTHER HANDMADE. Mica. Light blue mica. Beautiful. 9/16". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $15-$30. Final Bid: $40.

Lot #104. OTHER HANDMADE. Mica. Lot of three marbles. Clear, 11/16", Near Mint(-) (8.2). Blue, 21/32", Near Mint(+) (8.9). Light green, 11/16", Mint(-) (9.0). Pre-Sale Estimate: $50-$100. Final Bid: $45.

Lot #105. OTHER HANDMADE. Mica. Lot of three marbles. Brown, 11/16", Near Mint(-) (8.1). Blue, 19/32", Mint (9.6). Light green, 11/16", Mint (9.5). Pre-Sale Estimate: $50-$100. Final Bid: $40.

Lot #106. OTHER HANDMADE. Banded Opaque. Semi-opaque opalescent white base. Two pink bands covering about thirty percent of the surface. Some pitting and sparkles. One tiny subsurface moon. 21/32". Near Mint (8.6). Pre-Sale Estimate: $50-$100. Final Bid: $50.

Lot #107. OTHER HANDMADE. Banded Opaque. Semi-opaque opalescent white base. Two salmon pink bands covering about forty percent of the surface. A couple of pits. 23/32". Near Mint(+) (8.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $100-$200. Final Bid: $60.

Lot #108. SWIRL. Butterscotch. Interesting design. Opaque creamy brown base. Two bands of translucent pink covering about eighty percent of the marble. One white strand. Looks like a banded opaque. Two air holes, one small subsurface moon. 23/32". Near Mint(+) (8.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $75-$150. Final Bid: $45.

Lot #109. SWIRL. Cornhusk. Variant of a banded swirl. Transparent amber brown base. Wide subsurface opaque white band covering about thirty percent of the marble. One small chip, one tiny chip. 5/8". Near Mint (8.5). Pre-Sale Estimate: $35-$70. Final Bid: $50.

Lot #110. OTHER HANDMADE. Mist. Rare panelled Mist. Four-panel. Transparent clear base. Translucent yellow core. Subsurface layer is four panels, all about the same width. Two are translucent yellow, two are translucent white. One very tiny moon. 25/32". Near Mint(+) (8.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $125-$250. Final Bid: $100.

Lot #111. SWIRL. Gooseberry. Type of coreless swirl. Transparent amber/yellow base. Subsurface layer of equidistantly spaced white strands. Two tiny chips, some dullness. 11/16". Near Mint(-) (8.1). Pre-Sale Estimate: $35-$70. Final Bid: $65.

Lot #112. OTHER HANDMADE. Slag. Handmade two pontil slag. Translucent brown with opaque white swirls and loops. One small chip. Excellent example. 25/32". Near Mint(+) (8.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $75-$150. Final Bid: $95.

Lot #113. SWIRL. Caramel. Rare panelled type. Transparent very dark brown caramel base. Two subsurface bands of white, covering about forty percent. One tiny flake, one tiny subsurface moon. 29/32". Near Mint(+) (8.8). Pre-Sale Estimate: $100-$200. Final Bid: $85.

Lot #114. OTHER HANDMADE. Paperweight. Transparent clear base. Single pontil. Bottom has chunks of red, pink, yellow, green and white. In great shape. 21/32". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $125-$250. Final Bid: $110.

Lot #115. SWIRL. Caramel. Hard to find large example. Transparent very dark brown caramel base. Subsurface bands and loops of white. Overall haze, some tiny chipping. 1-1/4". Good (7.6). Pre-Sale Estimate: $125-$250. Final Bid: $85.

Lot #116. NON-GLASS HANDMADE. China. Handpainted unglazed china. Red bullseye at either pole. Equator is a wreath. Green leaves and red/purple flowers. Rare marble. 1-5/16". Mint (9.3). Pre-Sale Estimate: $400-$800. Final Bid: $400.

Lot #117. NON-GLASS HANDMADE. China. Handpainted glazed china. Two black lines on one axis, two light blue on another. Creates four large quadrants. Two have green leaves in them, two have red leaves in them. Rare. 1-3/16". Mint (9.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $300-$600. Final Bid: $300.

Lot #118. NON-GLASS HANDMADE. China. Rare "Pennsylvania Dutch China". White background. Six black and pink-petaled flowers. One at each cardinal point. In great shape. Superb marble!!! 1-3/4". Mint (9.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $1250-$2500. Final Bid: $875.

Lot #119. NON-GLASS HANDMADE. Stoneware. Glazed stoneware marble with blue splatter decorations. Hard to find. 1-7/8". Mint (9.6). Pre-Sale Estimate: $100-$200. Final Bid: $135.

Lot #120. NON-GLASS HANDMADE. Bennington. Lot of three marbles. All are shooter brown benningtons. 15/16" to 1". Mint (9.9) to Near Mint (8.6). Pre-Sale Estimate: $30-$60. Final Bid: $10.

Lot #121. NON-GLASS HANDMADE. Assorted. Lot of five marbles. One limestone, four unglazed handpainted chinas, one blue bennington. All are shooters. 13/16" to 7/8". Mint (9.5) to Near Mint (8.5). Pre-Sale Estimate: $30-$60. Final Bid: $12.

Lot #122. NON-GLASS HANDMADE. China. Lot of five marbles. Four glazed chinas, one unglazed. Four are handpainted. 11/16" to 23/32". Mint (9.9-9.0). Pre-Sale Estimate: $20-$40. Final Bid: $35.

Lot #123. NON-GLASS HANDMADE. Bennington. Lot of thirty two marbles. Brown or blue. 5/8" to 21/32". Mint (9.9-9.5). Pre-Sale Estimate: $30-$60. Final Bid: $40.

Lot #124. NON-GLASS HANDMADE. Gutta Percha. Interesting old plastic marble. Consignor referred to it as a "gutta percha". I researched this and found that it is a rubber-type plastic used in costume jewelry in the first half of this century. The sphere is black base with swirls of white, mustard and green and granulated copper. Some rub spots. Rare item. Gutta percha was commonly used for jewelry, not for toys or objects. 1-15/16". Near Mint(+) (8.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $200-$400. Final Bid: $110.

Lot #125. NON-GLASS HANDMADE. Crockery. Large lined crockery. White background. Blue and green lines. One tiny flake. 1-7/16". Near Mint(+) (8.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $75-$150. Final Bid: $75.

Lot #126. NON-GLASS HANDMADE. China. Unglazed handpainted china. Very dense china marble. Three black lines on the equator. Each side has a bouquet of three flowers. Green sprigs with red flowers. Very nice marble. Rare. 1-3/16". Mint (9.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $250-$500. Final Bid: $220.

Lot #127. NON-GLASS HANDMADE. China. Unglazed, painted china. Game China (see similar marble on Page 21 of Marble Mania). Two pale lavender lines painted around the equator. Light red image of a running horse on either side. Very hard to find. 13/16". Mint (9.5). Pre-Sale Estimate: $150-$300. Final Bid: $110.

Lot #128. NON-GLASS HANDMADE. China. Handpainted unglazed china. Bright yellow equatorial band, edged by black. Purple pinwheel on each side. Rare. 5/8". Mint (9.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $150-$300. Final Bid: $110.

Lot #129. MISCELLANEOUS. Gear shift knob. Super example. Handgathered spiral of blue and white. Great "9". Still has metal collar and screw insert. 1-15/16". Mint (9.5). Pre-Sale Estimate: $40-$80. Final Bid: $55.

Lot #130. MISCELLANEOUS. Game board. Modern General Grant solitaire board. Oak. Three feet. Tray. About 10" diameter, 2" high. Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $40-$80. Final Bid: $50.

Lot #131. MISCELLANEOUS. Carpet Ball. White background. Pink flowers. Some damage. Rare design. 3-1/4". Near Mint (8.5). Pre-Sale Estimate: $125-$250. Final Bid: $75.

Lot #132. MISCELLANEOUS. Carpet Ball. Opaque white background. Red patch at either end. Three red bands around circumference. Blue numeral 4 on it. In great shape. Rare. 3". Mint (9.6). Pre-Sale Estimate: $200-$400. Final Bid: $65.

Lot #133. MISCELLANEOUS. Toy. Old tin top. Bottom has red, white and blue star and concentric rings. Top has graphics of a boy playing four different games. One of the games is him shooting marbles. Very nice and very hard to find. It is missing the spring loaded "spinner" part, butthen again, those are almost impossible to find. About 4" diameter. I figure it is late 1930s or 1940s. Mint(-) (9.0). Pre-Sale Estimate: $30-$60. Final Bid: $35.

Lot #134. MISCELLANEOUS. Game. Wales "Tic Tac Toe". Wales-Game Systems, Inc. Small cardboard box. About 6" x 2" x 2". Tape tear and damage to one end. Cardboard insert with tic tac toe square and scoring holes inside. Five white machine made marbles and five black. Several scoring pegs. Probably 1950s. Near Mint. Pre-Sale Estimate: $12.50-$25. Final Bid: $15.

Lot #135. MISCELLANEOUS. Game. "Whirl It". In box. Cardboard box has printed photo of a hand spinning the top in the game board. One small puncture in the top. Wood board with eight numbered holes. Eight small wood marbles. Wood top. About 5" x 5" x 2". Near Mint(+). Probably late 1930s or early 1940s. Pre-Sale Estimate: $20-$40. Final Bid: $17.

Lot #136. MISCELLANEOUS. Game. "Pigs in Sty" type game. Cardboard box with cardboard and wood insert, and three wood marbles. Cover has graphic of a woman spanking a boy. Reads "This is the BAD BOY who let the Pigs out of the STY" "Can you drive them back"? Some damage to the cardboard flaps and a to the maze. About 5" x 5" x 2". Near Mint. Probably 1890s to 1920s. Pre-Sale Estimate: $20-$40. Final Bid: $21.

Lot #137. MISCELLANEOUS. Game. Zamboola. Unknown manufacturer. Steel. 15" x 3" base with graphics on it. Five steel scoring cups are suspend from a wire and wood frame. There is a metal catapult where you place marbles and then lever them into the air to land in the scoring cups. Some rubbing. No marbles. Near Mint. Probably 1940s. Pre-Sale Estimate: $20-$40. Final Bid: $24.

Lot #138. MISCELLANEOUS. Game. Spinner piece from a race track game by Hipwell Industries. Steel canister. ABbout 7" diameter and 4" tall. Depicts 12 greyhound dogs on it, with various scores. Each dog has a clearie inset in the canister cover above it. There is a spinner piece on itwith a rabbit pointer and with a battery operated light bulb inside. As the spinner spins, the light bulb illuminates each marble in turn. Spinner seems to be damaged, it is held together by tape. Some very minor rubbing. These are hard to find. Near MintProbably 1940s. Pre-Sale Estimate: $50-$100. Final Bid: $29.

Lot #139. TRANSITIONAL. Ground pontil. Green and pale white slag. Excellent "9", super pontil. Surface in great shape, with just one very tiny pit. Excellent example. 27/32". Mint(-) (9.2). Pre-Sale Estimate: $125-$250. Final Bid: $75.

Lot #140. TRANSITIONAL. Bullet mold. Rare transitional type. Transparent dark brown clearie. Mold line around the equator with a ground spot on it. Concentric ringing on either side. In very nice shape. These are hard to find. 23/32". Mint (9.6). Pre-Sale Estimate: $75-$150. Final Bid: $75.

Lot #141. TRANSITIONAL. Ground pontil. Stunning ground pontil transitional. Transparent aqua base with nice wispy white swirl. Ghost air bubble core. Excellent "9" on the top with a nice spiraling tail to the pontil. Excellent faceting. Superb example. 13/16". Mint (9.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $130-$275. Final Bid: $110.

Lot #142. TRANSITIONAL. Melted pontil. Outstanding example. Purple with lots of blankets and swirls of white. Excellent pontil. 21/32". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $35-$70. Final Bid: $40.

Lot #143. TRANSITIONAL. Crease pontil. Lot of four marbles. All are opaque white base. Each has a different colored swirl. Yellow, blue, red, green. Nice pontils. Good group. 5/8" to 21/32". Mint (9.9-9.3). Pre-Sale Estimate: $40-$80. Final Bid: $60.

Lot #144. TRANSITIONAL. Crease pontil. Lot of four marbles. All are transparent base with white swirl. Light green, green, blue, aqua. Nice pontils. Good group. 19/32" to 23/32". Mint (9.9-9.6). Pre-Sale Estimate: $40-$80. Final Bid: $35.

Lot #145. M.F. CHRISTENSEN & SON COMPANY. Opaque. Extremely rare marble. Handgathered opaque. Bright yellow. Superb, fairly easily discernible "9" with a very nice spiraling tail. In pristine shape. One of the rarest M.F. Christensen marbles I have ever seen. Stunning. 3/4". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $550-$1100. Final Bid: $605.

Lot #146. M.F. CHRISTENSEN & SON COMPANY. Slag. Pale yellow slag. Handgathered. Nice "9", good seam. Tiny chip near the bottom. Rare coloring. 17/32". Near Mint(+) (8.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $35-$70. Final Bid: $30.

Lot #147. M.F. CHRISTENSEN & SON COMPANY. Brick. Super example. Oxblood red with mottled black. Nice pattern. Two tiny pinpricks. 23/32". Mint(-) (9.1). Pre-Sale Estimate: $75-$150. Final Bid: $60.

Lot #148. M.F. CHRISTENSEN & SON COMPANY. Brick. Very nice example. Very dark oxblood red with some black and white. Nice pattern. Some melted dirt, pinpricks and a sparkle. 5/8". Near Mint(+) (8.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $40-$80. Final Bid: $55.

Lot #149. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Original box. Original stock box. "50 Tri-color No. 6". Yellow rectangular box. Black graphics. Some waterstains on the top. Contains fifty 31/32" to 1" patch marbles. Marbles are Mint. Box is Mint(-) (9.0). Very rare. Pre-Sale Estimate: $750-$1500. Final Bid: $700.

Lot #150. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Original box. Original cardboard stock box. "100 Red No. 0". Stock box of opaques. Brown box. Blue graphics. Contains one hundred red opaques. In great shape. Has a little blue ink scribbling on the top. Mint (9.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $450-$900. Final Bid: $380.

Lot #151. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Children's Tea Set. Sixteen piece set in the original box. Box is labeled No. 234. Contains stacked disk pattern. White saucers and tea pot. Green cake plates, cups, sugar and creamer. Everything in great shape. Pre-Sale Estimate: $200-$400. Final Bid: $150.

Lot #152. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Akroware. No. 249 Rectangular Ashtray, with short tabs. Creamy base with aventurine green swirls and some oxblood. Beauty. 3-1/2". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $80-$175. Final Bid: $20.

Lot #153. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Akroware. No. 249 Rectangular Ashtray, with short tabs. Creamy base with lots of soxblood and some green. Beauty. 3-1/2". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $80-$175. Final Bid: $50.

Lot #154. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Akroware. Square ashtray. White with loads of oxblood. 4" (sight). Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $25-$50. Final Bid: $65.

Lot #155. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Akroware. Cigarette cup. White with oxblood. 4" (sight). Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $35-$70. Final Bid: $45.

Lot #156. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Slag. Huge brown slag. Handgathered. Excellent "9". Might be an M.F. Christensen, but probably Akro. A number of small and tiny subsurface moons. 1-7/8". Good(+) (7.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $50-$100. Final Bid: $140.

Lot #157. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Slag. Large green slag. Handgathered. Nice "9" and trailing tail. Might be an M.F. Christensen, but probably Akro. A number of tiny and small subsurface moons. 1-5/8". Near Mint(-) (8.0). Pre-Sale Estimate: $50-$100. Final Bid: $90.

Lot #158. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Slag. Large blue slag. A couple of sparkles and pits. 1-9/16". Near Mint(-) (8.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $60-$125. Final Bid: $150.

Lot #159. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Slag. Large purple slag.Two pinpricks. 1-5/16". Mint(-) (9.0). Pre-Sale Estimate: $70-$140. Final Bid: $140.

Lot #160. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Slag. Yellow slag. Flourescent. Large for the color. In great shape. Rare. 1". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $50-$100. Final Bid: $105.

Lot #161. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Slag. Orange slag. Rare. 19/32". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $30-$60. Final Bid: $60.

Lot #162. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Cornelian. Hard to find Akro Cornelian. Semi-opaque red glass with white swirls. Similar to a Brick, but not oxblood. 21/32". Mint (9.5). Pre-Sale Estimate: $40-$80. Final Bid: $55.

Lot #163. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Sparkler. Core of white, yellow, black, brown, light blue. Wide core, loads of color. Has a sparkle. 5/8". Mint(-) (9.2). Pre-Sale Estimate: $35-$70. Final Bid: $30.

Lot #164. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Sparkler. Core of white, yellow, green, brown, light blue. Wide core, loads of color. One tiny flake. 11/16". Near Mint(+) (8.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $40-$80. Final Bid: $35.

Lot #165. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Egg yolk oxblood. Very hard to find experimental. This is a very early egg yolk oxblood. Predominately translucent dark egg yolk yellow with some white and rich oxblood. Superb early example. One sparkle. 11/16". Mint(-) (9.1). Pre-Sale Estimate: $125-$250. Final Bid: $125.

Lot #166. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Egg yolk oxblood. Very hard to find experimental. This is a very early egg yolk oxblood. Semi-opaque white base. Nice swirl of oxblood and thin swirl of translucent egg yolk on it. 23/32". Mint (9.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $125-$250. Final Bid: $135.

Lot #167. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Lemonade oxblood. Flourescent pale vaseline lemonade base with wispy white swirls and nice oxblood. Two tiny pinpricks. 19/32". Mint(-) (9.0). Pre-Sale Estimate: $35-$70. Final Bid: $45.

Lot #168. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Lemonade oxblood. Flourescent vaseline lemonade base with wispy white swirls and nice oxblood. 5/8". Mint (9.6). Pre-Sale Estimate: $40-$80. Final Bid: $50.

Lot #169. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Silver oxblood. Translucent milky white base. Semi-opaque white swirls. Nice oxblood swirl on the top. Excellent example. 21/32". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $35-$70. Final Bid: $50.

Lot #170. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Silver oxblood. Translucent milky white base. Semi-opaque white swirls. Nice oxblood swirl on the top. Excellent example.19/32". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $30-$60. Final Bid: $50.

Lot #171. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Swirl oxblood. Opaque white base with rich oxblood swirls. 5/8". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $17.50-$35. Final Bid: $55.

Lot #172. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Swirl oxblood. Lot of two marbles. Opaque white base with thin swirls of oxblood. Very nice. Both have minor damage. 19/32". Near Mint(+) (8.9 & 8.8). Pre-Sale Estimate: $22.50-$45. Final Bid: $35.

Lot #173. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Patch oxblood. Rare marble. Yellow base (with some white). Large oxblood patch. Beauty. One pit, some very tiny pinpricking. 5/8". Near Mint(+) (8.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $25-$50. Final Bid: $37.

Lot #174. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Patch oxblood. Probably Vitro. Transparent clear base with wispy white. Large oxblood patch. Beauty. 5/8". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $25-$50. Final Bid: $60.

Lot #175. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Corkscrew. Rare marble. Orange, green and a little gray. Early colors. Shooter. One tiny sparkle. 7/8". Mint(-) (9.1). Pre-Sale Estimate: $125-$250. Final Bid: $135.

Lot #176. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Corkscrew. Translucent milky white base. Snake of red and brown. Interesting. In great shape. 29/32". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $40-$80. Final Bid: $50.

Lot #177. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Corkscrew. Opaque white with wispy translucent root beer brown spiral. A couple of pinpricks. Double ingot. 7/8". Mint (9.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $25-$50. Final Bid: $15.

Lot #178. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Corkscrew. Shooter. Opaque white base. Spiral of yellow edged by a spiral of wispy orange. Interesting. Double twist. One tiny melt spot. 13/16". Mint(-) (9.2). Pre-Sale Estimate: $35-$70. Final Bid: $15.

Lot #179. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Corkscrew. Light blue and orange on white. Very nice three color. 21/32". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $25-$50. Final Bid: $45.

Lot #180. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Corkscrew. Interesting and small. Light turquoise base. Two spirals of different color brown. Flat spot on one side. 9/16". Mint(-) (9.1). Pre-Sale Estimate: $15-$30. Final Bid: $25.

Lot #181. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Popeye corkscrew. Red and yellow Popeye. Shooter. In great shape. 3/4". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $65-$130. Final Bid: $75.

Lot #182. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Popeye corkscrew. Blue and yellow Popeye. Beauty. 11/16". Mint (9.6). Pre-Sale Estimate: $25-$50. Final Bid: $40.

Lot #183. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Popeye corkscrew. Red and yellow Popeye. Beauty. 5/8". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $20-$40. Final Bid: $40.

Lot #184. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Carnelian. Akro Agate Carnelian. Very flourescent, swirl pattern. Some tiny subsurface moons. 23/32". Near Mint (8.6). Pre-Sale Estimate: $10-$20. Final Bid: $17.

Lot #185. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Limeade. Beautiful limeade corkscrew. 5/8". Mint (9.8). Pre-Sale Estimate: $15-$30. Final Bid: $25.

Lot #186. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Popeye corkscrew. Flourescent green and yellow Popeye. Thin green spiral. The clear and white is a very translucent vaseline color, with only a little wispy white. This is unusual, usually it is almost a semi-opaque white color. Very interesting marble. 19/32". Mint (9.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $50-$100. Final Bid: $50.

Lot #187. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Corkscrew. Lot of two marbles. Both are three-color corkscrews referred to as "Indian Blanket". Both have damage. 25/32" & 3/4". Near Mint (8.5 & 8.3). Pre-Sale Estimate: $40-$80. Final Bid: $45.

Lot #188. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Corkscrew. Lot of two marbles. Both are shooter corkscrews. Red and green, 7/8", Near Mint (8.5). Red and blue, 7/8", Near Mint(+) (8.8). Pre-Sale Estimate: $35-$70. Final Bid: $45.

Lot #189. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Corkscrew. Lot of six marbles. Shooters, each a different color. Clear, purple, blue, brown, yellow, red. 25/32". The red has subsurface moon, the yellow has a couple of sparkles. Others are Mint. Mint (9.9) to Near Mint (8.5). Pre-Sale Estimate: $100-$200. Final Bid: $60.

Lot #190. CHRISTENSEN AGATE COMPANY. Original box. Original box of twenty five No. 1 Guineas. Square paper covered cardboard box. Top reads "25 No. 1" "Christensen Agate Co." "Cambridge, Ohio U.S.A.". Pasted label in center reads "World's Best Guineas". Some water staining on top. No split corners, torn or missing paper. Has original cotton paper insert. Contains twenty five Guineas. They range in size from 21/32" to 23/32". Base colors are fifteen clear, ten blue. A number of them have color inside. They are all pristine and gorgeous. The anecdote from the consignor is that they were acquired from a former factory worker who, as a birthday present, was allowed to pack a box with the best she could find and take them home. Stunning set. Absolutely superb. Very rare. Pre-Sale Estimate: $12500-$25000. Final Bid: $11000.

Lot #191. CHRISTENSEN AGATE COMPANY. Striped transparent. Rare shooter size electric striped transparent. Transparent clear base. Bands of bright electric orange on one side. About two-thirds covered. Wonderful marble. Has a few subsurface moons and a small moon. 7/8". Near Mint(-) (8.0). Pre-Sale Estimate: $80-$175. Final Bid: $80.

Lot #192. CHRISTENSEN AGATE COMPANY. Swirl. Stunning three-color swirl. Light blue, black and mustard. Exceptional pattern. The glass was a little cool when it was made, so you have some cold seams where the colors meet on one side. In great shape. Excellent addition to any Christensen Agate collection. 3/4". Mint (9.6). Pre-Sale Estimate: $350-$700. Final Bid: $555.

Lot #193. CHRISTENSEN AGATE COMPANY. Flame swirl. Super flame swirl. White, salmon and black. Gorgeous marble. One tiny rough spot. 19/32". Mint(-) (9.0). Pre-Sale Estimate: $285-$575. Final Bid: $335.

Lot #194. CHRISTENSEN AGATE COMPANY. Flame swirl. Black swirls on white. Excellent pattern. Surface is pristine. 5/8". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $150-$300. Final Bid: $160.

Lot #195. CHRISTENSEN AGATE COMPANY. Guinea. Clear base. Single seam. One side of the marble is covered by green, yellow, orange and blue spots. Other side has an open panel. One very tiny flake, one sparkle, and a small subsurface moon on the clear panel. Hard to find. 19/32". Near Mint (8.6). Pre-Sale Estimate: $250-$500. Final Bid: $200.

Lot #196. CHRISTENSEN AGATE COMPANY. Guinea. Transparent clear base. Single seam. One side of the marble is covered by green, yellow, blue and orange spots. Other side is an open panel Hard to find. 19/32". Mint (9.8). Pre-Sale Estimate: $325-$650. Final Bid: $300.

Lot #197. CHRISTENSEN AGATE COMPANY. Flame swirl. Three color flame swirl. Opaque white base with transparent red and opaque peach swirling. Excellent pattern. In superb shape. 19/32". Mint (9.8). Pre-Sale Estimate: $325-$650. Final Bid: $410.

Lot #198. CHRISTENSEN AGATE COMPANY. Striped opaque. Opaque black base. Electric orange lacy band. Single seam. Two very tiny subsurface moons. 5/8". Near Mint(+) (8.8). Pre-Sale Estimate: $30-$60. Final Bid: $35.

Lot #199. CHRISTENSEN AGATE COMPANY. Turkey Swirl. Exceptional three color turkey swirl. White, brown and red. The red is almost an oxblood color, the brown is dark. Superb swirl with a great turkey head. Some tiny sparkles and tiny subsurface moons. 5/8". Near Mint (8.6). Pre-Sale Estimate: $100-$200. Final Bid: $135.

Lot #200. CHRISTENSEN AGATE COMPANY. Swirl. Very nice swirl. Grayish base with yellow swirls. Interesting colors. One tiny subsurface moon. 5/8". Near Mint(+) (8.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $30-$60. Final Bid: $45.

Lot #201. CHRISTENSEN AGATE COMPANY. Slag. Single seam. Orange slag. Lots of white inside, very little on the surface. One tiny flake. 5/8". Near Mint(+) (8.8). Pre-Sale Estimate: $12.50-$25. Final Bid: $20.

Lot #202. CHRISTENSEN AGATE COMPANY. Striped opaque. Opaque white base. About half covered with bands and blankets of opaque electric orange. Simply, an outstanding example. Stunning marble. 5/8". Mint (9.8). Pre-Sale Estimate: $90-$180. Final Bid: $35.

Lot #203. CHRISTENSEN AGATE COMPANY. Diaper Fold Swirl. Rare coloring. Exceptional. Single seam. Swirl is white and purple. The bottom on the seam is electric orange. Very unusual. Tiny pit that might be manufacturing. 19/32". Mint(-) (9.0). Pre-Sale Estimate: $200-$400. Final Bid: $235.

Lot #204. CHRISTENSEN AGATE COMPANY. Slag. Red slag. Two seam. Wispy white on the surface. In great shape. 21/32". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $30-$60. Final Bid: $20.

Lot #205. CHRISTENSEN AGATE COMPANY. American Agate. Opaque white base. Electric red swirling on the surface. Almost all white. Large shooter. Rare. 25/32". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $100-$200. Final Bid: $135.

Lot #206. PELTIER GLASS COMPANY. Picture Marble - comic. Lot of thirteen items. Complete original twelve comics set in reproduction box. Box yellow and numbered 58. Characters are black. Marble colors are (base/patch): Mustard/green (Andy, Moon), white/red (Annie), white/transparent green (Koko), White/light blue (Emma, Sandy, Skeezix), white/aventurine black (Herbie, Kayo), Mustard/red (Betty, Bimbo, Smitty).Transfers are dark except Annie (average),Betty (a little light), Emma (average), Kayo (a little light), Smitty (a little light). All are well centered, except Andy.Betty and Bimbo have pitting, Sandy has a sparkle on the patch color. Superb set. Box is Mint. Marbles are Mint (9.9-9.0) to 8.6. Pre-Sale Estimate: $1150-$2250. Final Bid: $1500.

Lot #206.10. PELTIER GLASS COMPANY. Picture Marble - comic. Lot of thirteen items. Complete original twelve comics set in reproduction box. Box yellow and numbered 58. Characters are black. Marble colors are (base/patch): Mustard/green (Andy, Moon), white/red (Annie), white/transparent green (Koko), White/light blue (Emma, Sandy, Skeezix), white/aventurine black (Herbie, Kayo), Mustard/red (Betty, Bimbo, Smitty).Transfers are dark except Annie (average),Betty (a little light), Emma (average), Kayo (a little light), Smitty (a little light). All are well centered, except Andy.Betty and Bimbo have pitting, Sandy has a sparkle on the patch color. Superb set. Box is Mint. Marbles are Mint (9.9-9.0) to 8.6. Pre-Sale Estimate: $1150-$2250. Final Bid: $1500.

Lot #207. PELTIER GLASS COMPANY. Printing Block. Printing block depicting the Indian Head gift set. This block was used to produce advertising for the set. Steel engraved plate on a block of hardwood. Depicts the gift box opened, with marble bag and marbles. Two marbles in the foreground. This block was originally sold in our 1993 Kansas City auction. It is circa late 1920s. Rare. 2-3/4" x 2" x 1". Mint (9.9) Pre-Sale Estimate: $400-$800. Final Bid: $230.

Lot #208. PELTIER GLASS COMPANY. Golden Rebel. Three color National Line Rainbo Golden Rebel. Stunning example. Opaque yellow base with aventurine black and red swirls. The aventurine has lots of fire. Pristine. Exceptional example. And a rare size. 17/32" ( hair over). Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $600-$1200. Final Bid: $535.

Lot #209. PELTIER GLASS COMPANY. Superman. Actually, this is probably a four color. Blue base. Four red ribbons, one wide yellow ribbon, one yellow ribbon under a red. The red ribbons are edged by wide gray ribbons. Two sparkles. 9/16". Mint(-) (9.0). Pre-Sale Estimate: $275-$550. Final Bid: $100.

Lot #210. PELTIER GLASS COMPANY. National Line Rainbo. Two color National Line Rainbo. Red ribbons on blue. 19/32". Mint (9.6). Pre-Sale Estimate: $15-$30. Final Bid: $35.

Lot #211. PELTIER GLASS COMPANY. Wasp. Miller Swirl Wasp. Red base with aventurine black swirls. Excellent fire in the aventurine. In great shape. 5/8". Mint (9.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $150-$300. Final Bid: $190.

Lot #212. PELTIER GLASS COMPANY. Tiger. National Line Rainbo Tiger. Orange base with aventurine black ribbons. In great shape. Superb example. 5/8". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $75-$150. Final Bid: $60.

Lot #213. PELTIER GLASS COMPANY. Bumblebee. National Line Rainbo Bumblebee. Opaque yellow base with wide aventurine black ribbons. Nice aventurine in the black. In great shape. 9/16". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $60-$125. Final Bid: $30.

Lot #214. PELTIER GLASS COMPANY. Zebra. National Line Rainbo Zebra. Opaque white base with wide aventurine black ribbons. Nice aventurine in the black. 5/8". Mint (9.8). Pre-Sale Estimate: $30-$60. Final Bid: $25.

Lot #215. PELTIER GLASS COMPANY. Christmas Tree. Shooter three color National Line Rainbo Christmast Tree. Opaque white base. Three green ribbons and three red/orange/brown ribbons. Overall haziness and a couple of sparkles. 13/16". Good(+) (7.8). Pre-Sale Estimate: $125-$250. Final Bid: $55.

Lot #216. PELTIER GLASS COMPANY. Multicolor. Multicolor Miller Swirl. Transparent light green base. Swirls of orange, light blue and white. One small flake and a melt spot on it. 11/16". Near Mint (8.4). Pre-Sale Estimate: $50-$100. Final Bid: $35.

Lot #217. PELTIER GLASS COMPANY. Multicolor. Transparent light green base. Green, orange, white and red swirls. Very hard to find five-color. 11/16". Mint(-) (9.2). Pre-Sale Estimate: $50-$100. Final Bid: $40.

Lot #218. PELTIER GLASS COMPANY. Clear Rainbo. Tranparent clear base. Four ribbons. One each of red, white, yellow, green. Rare marble. 19/32". Mint (9.5). Pre-Sale Estimate: $80-$175. Final Bid: $55.

Lot #219. PELTIER GLASS COMPANY. Clown. Rainbo Champion Jr. sometimes referred to as a "Clown". Transparent clear base with ribbons of red and ribbons of yellow. Pretty. Hard to find. Two tiny flakes. 19/32". Near Mint(+) (8.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $30-$60. Final Bid: $10.

Lot #220. PELTIER GLASS COMPANY. Picture Marble - comic. Black transfer of Moon. Mustard base, light green patch. Transfer is above average and well centered. 11/16". Mint (9.8). Pre-Sale Estimate: $300-$600. Final Bid: $240.

Lot #221. PELTIER GLASS COMPANY. Picture Marble - comic. Rare. Black transfer of Bimbo. Olive green base, yellow patch. Transfer is above average and well centered on the olive green. 21/32". Mint (9.8). Pre-Sale Estimate: $400-$800. Final Bid: $410.

Lot #222. PELTIER GLASS COMPANY. Picture Marble - comic. Rare. Black transfer of Andy. Olive green base, yellow patch. Transfer is a good strike, with just a little lightness in the center of it and a little lightness at the bottom of the name.Well centered on the olive green. 5/8". Mint (9.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $325-$650. Final Bid: $260.

Lot #223. PELTIER GLASS COMPANY. Picture Marble - comic. Black transfer of Kayo. White base, aventurine black patch. Transfer is a little light. Well centered on the white. 21/32". Mint(-) (9.1). Pre-Sale Estimate: $325-$650. Final Bid: $370.

Lot #224. PELTIER GLASS COMPANY. Picture Marble - comic. Black transfer of Annie. White base, aventurine black patch. Transfer is dark. Well centered on the white, but part of the name touches the aventurine black. Harder color to find for Annie. 21/32". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $130-$275. Final Bid: $185.

Lot #225. PELTIER GLASS COMPANY. Picture Marble - comic. Black transfer of the Cotes Master Loaf advertisement. White base, transparent green patch. Transfer is above average. Well centered. Tiny melt spot off to one side of the marble. Rare. 21/32". Mint (9.6). Pre-Sale Estimate: $750-$1500. Final Bid: $700.

Lot #226. MASTER MARBLE/GLASS COMPANY. Original package. Original No. 6 Master Marble box. This is a small rectangular box. Two oval cutouts in the top. Master "sunbeam design" box. Marked No. 6 on one end. The back is blank. Contains six later Sunbursts. The box has some small tears at the ovals on the front. The box is Near Mint(+) (8.7). The marbles are Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $50-$100. Final Bid: $45.

Lot #227. MASTER MARBLE/GLASS COMPANY. Original box. An original No. 10 box. Double size of the more common No. 5 box. Red, white and blue with oval cutouts. Box has Ringer Tournament rules printed on the back. 6-1/4"x 4" x 5/8". Mint (9.8). Contains seventy 5/8" Meteors. All are Mint (9.9).Circa 1930s to early 1940s. This is a very hard box to find. Pre-Sale Estimate: $125-$250. Final Bid: $180.

Lot #228. MASTER MARBLE/GLASS COMPANY. Original box. Original rectangular stock box of "50 Master Cloudy Marbles No. 2". That's on the side in blue. Stenciled in black on the top is "50 - No. 2 Clearies Made in U.S.A. Contains fifty 3/4" clearies in assorted colors. Excellent box. Two tape tears on the side. 7-3/4" x 4" x 3/4". Mint (9.5). Marbles are Mint. Pre-Sale Estimate: $300-$600. Final Bid: $260.

Lot #229. MARBLE KING, INC.. Original bag. Early original 100-count poly bag. Marble King label. But contains Champion or Heaton swirls. Red label. Slight tear on the label. Very hard to find these early Marble King bags with non-Marble King marbles in them. Mint(-). Pre-Sale Estimate: $80-$175. Final Bid: $50.

Lot #230. MARBLE KING, INC.. Original box. No. 65 Chinese Checker box. Berry Pink Inc. Yellow box. Sixty marbles. Has full complement of marbles. One split corner.. Box is Near Mint(+) (8.9). Marbles are Mint. 1930s-1940s. Pre-Sale Estimate: $30-$60. Final Bid: $45.

Lot #231. VITRO AGATE COMPANY. Original package. Yellow mesh bag of Vitro Conquerors. Contains approximately forty marbles including a shooter. Cardboard header reads "Vitro Conquerors". Header label is partially torn. 6" x 3" (sight). Mint(-) (9.0). Pre-Sale Estimate: $20-$40. Final Bid: $30.

Lot #232. VITRO AGATE COMPANY. Original box. Lot of two items. Jabo-V's Classics, distributed by Lost Your Marbles. Each is a small box with clear poly top. Contains eight rows of ten marbles. Top is stamped "Jabo V's Classics Series I". One box is all "tye-dyes", other is a an assortment of five different kinds. Lost Your Marbles buys "short runs" from Jabo, sorts through them, washes them all, picks out the mint ones and repackages them in these packages for sale to stores. These are usually experimental runs of Jabo. Both are Mint. Pre-Sale Estimate: $40-$80. Final Bid: $45.

Lot #233. VITRO AGATE COMPANY. Original package. Original poly bag of Vitro Blackies. Hard to find. The marbles are opaque black base with equatorial color ribbon. Red, black and white header label. In great shape. 1960s. Mint (9.8). Pre-Sale Estimate: $50-$100. Final Bid: $50.

Lot #234. VITRO AGATE COMPANY. Original box. Original cardboard box of "60 GAME MARBLES NO. 00". Tan box. Minor stains. Contains the full complement of marbles. Some strapping tape still on the box. Early monogram Vitro logo. Mint (9.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $35-$70. Final Bid: $35.

Lot #235. OTHER MACHINE MADE. Original package. Poly bag. "Astro Cat Eyes". Contains Marble King catseyes. I suspect the header label was even printed by Marble, as the type face, styling and color are similar to some Marble Kings. 1960s. Mint (9.5). Pre-Sale Estimate: $15-$30. Final Bid: $15.

Lot #236. OTHER MACHINE MADE. Original package. An original "Big Nickel Special" box. J. Pressman and Co. Contains an assortment of clearies. 6" x 3" (sight). Mint (9.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $30-$60. Final Bid: $25.

Lot #237. CONTEMPORARY HANDMADE. Joe St. Clair. Very hard to find St. Clair marble. St. Clair produced a series of sulphides with busts of each U.S. President. Each bust has the president's number incised in the back. This is #8 Martin Van Buren. Unsigned. Pre-Sale Estimate: $-$. Final Bid: $.

Lot #. 125. 250. Pre-Sale Estimate: $-$. Final Bid: $.

Lot #238. CONTEMPORARY HANDMADE. David Rosenfeldt. H2O orb. Large hollow clear glass sphere, filled with glycerin and cane and dichroic pieces. Inside are also a signature cane and a seashell. Signed "D+D 9/99". David and Debbie Rosenfeldt. Huge sphere. 3". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $200-$400. Final Bid: $250.

Lot #239. CONTEMPORARY HANDMADE. Fritz Glass. Large Fritz marble. Two wide bands. One is alternating light blue and green. Other is alternating yellow, white and gray. Nice reverse twist on top. Signed "F 99". Fritz doesn't produce too many 2" and larger. 2". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $80-$175. Final Bid: $125.

Lot #240. CONTEMPORARY HANDMADE. Francis Coupal. Single ribbon core swirl. Bright blue, red, green, yellow and orange. Signed "fc". 1-15/16". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $75-$150. Final Bid: $100.

Lot #241. CONTEMPORARY HANDMADE. Matthews Art Glass. Seven lobed core. Pastel coloring. Gorgeous marble. Very limited production. Matthews produced only a couple dozen of these and says he will not produce any more. Signed "Matthews 1999". 1-13/16". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $100-$200. Final Bid: $165.

Lot #242. CONTEMPORARY HANDMADE. Matthews Art Glass. Banded lutz. Superb. Two white edged lutz bands. Two dark orange bands. Each has two dark green bands and a blue band on it. Signed "Matthews 1995". 1-11/16". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $250-$500. Final Bid: $275.

Lot #243. CONTEMPORARY HANDMADE. Beetem Glass. Prototype for a banded lutz design. Two green aventurine panels. Two panels of blue, light blue, purple and orange. Signed "Beeteem P99c9". Prototype, copyrighted, ninth off the cane. 1-1/2". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $90-$180. Final Bid: $110.

Lot #244. CONTEMPORARY HANDMADE. Fritz Glass. Limited edition. Alternating cornflower blue and lavender bands in clear. Signed "F99 16-20". Number 16 of 20 marbles. Colors retired. 1-5/8". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $75-$150. Final Bid: $85.

Lot #245. CONTEMPORARY HANDMADE. Salazar Art Glass. Hard to find older marble. Bottom half is dichroic blue. Top half is clear. Has a yellow moon, three white puffy clouds and several white stars. Outside is looped white, creating an open panel in the top to view the scene. Very nice and rare. Signed "D P Salazar 4/88". 2-1/8". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $250-$500. Final Bid: $235.

Lot #246. CONTEMPORARY HANDMADE. Brian Lonsway. Very hard to find maker. Yellow latticinio core swirl. Outer layer is a cage of orange and blue strands. Signed "Lonsway 86". Rare. 2-5/8". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $250-$500. Final Bid: $155.

Lot #247. CONTEMPORARY HANDMADE. Dudley Giberson. Large Clambroth type. Transparent very dark blue. Eight surface orange bands. Signed "Giberson". Mid to late 1980s. 2-3/4". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $150-$300. Final Bid: $110.

Lot #248. CONTEMPORARY HANDMADE. Boyer Glassworks. Planet type. Transparent clear base. Opaque white core with splotches and continents of brown lutz and green aventurine. Gorgeous. Signed "Boyer". Mid to late 1980s. Rare. 2-15/16". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $175-$350. Final Bid: $135.

Lot #249. CONTEMPORARY HANDMADE. Kaimana Glass/Shanti Devi. Huge. Transparent clear base. Subsurface layer of white with green, blue, black, yellow, pink and dichroic. Unsigned, but it is Kaimana Glass and was made by Shanti Devi. She is no longer producing marbles. Probably very early 1990s. Gorgeous. 3-1/8". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $300-$600. Final Bid: $210.

Lot #250. CONTEMPORARY HANDMADE. Matthews Art Glass. The largest and rarest Matthews marble you can own. A "Hugo Largo". Gigantic. According to Mark Matthews, these were produced to be used as the top marble in the Population Portraits (the glass jar he produces with the marbles inside). Solid core swirl. Clear base. Opaque creamy white lobed core with black on the peaks. Middle layer is a cage of rainbow bands. Outer layer is three black with white bands and three sets of white strands. Signed "Matthews 1992". Just under 4" diameter. Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $2000-$4000. Final Bid: $2000.

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