Auction #42 Final Catalogue

Absentee Marble Auction #49 closed on Saturday, October 12, 2002. This auction consisted of 160 lots.

The catalogue is listed below.

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There is a 10% buyer premium (not included in the final bids below)

Lots in Sale (with final bids, without 10% buyer's premium):

TP Lot #1.SULPHIDE. .

Figure is handpainted dog (dalmation). Excellent detail. Black body markings, ears, eyebrows, eyes, nostrils and mouth. Green grass. Super painting. No air bubbles. Well centered. Marble is very lightly buffed. The pontil is still pretty much present, som with viewing the marble. 2". Pre-Sale Estimate: $2000-$4000. Final Bid: $1525.

TP Lot #2.SULPHIDE. .

Figure is a rooster. Excellent detail to the figure. No air bubbles. Set slightly high. Germany, circa 1870-1915. 1-11/16". Mint (9.8). Pre-Sale Estimate: $250-$500. Final Bid: $140.

TP Lot #3.SULPHIDE. .

Figure is a seated hare. Long ears. Average detail to the figure. No air bubbles. Set high and off center. Pitting near the bottom. 1-5/8". Near Mint(+) (8.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $125-$250. Final Bid: $95.

TP Lot #4.SULPHIDE. .

Figure is commonly identified as a deer. Excellent detail to the figure. No air bubbles. Well centered. Crack in the figure from insertion. Surface has a couple of tiny moons, off to one side. 1-11/16". Near Mint(+) (8.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $125-$250. Final Bid: $235.

TP Lot #5.SULPHIDE. .

Figure is a politician. Standing in front of a stump, wearing a waistcoat, holding his hat in front of him, presumably giving an oration. Excellent detail to the figure. Small air bubble on right none detracts from viewing the figure. Extremely rare figure. 1-1/4". Near Mint (8.6). Pre-Sale Estimate: $500-$1000. Final Bid: $430.

TP Lot #6.SWIRL. Latticinio core.

Huge marble. Transparent slightly smokey base. White latticinio core. Air bubble on one side of the core. Outer layer is four bands. Two are pink on yellow and white, one green on yellow and white, one blue on yellow and white. One very tiny chip, some s much better than the condition grade. 2-5/16". Near Mint(+) (8.8). Pre-Sale Estimate: $800-$1600. Final Bid: $350.

TP Lot #7.SWIRL. Solid core.

Core is three panels. Each is pink and green on yellow and white. Outer layer is three sets of white strands. Nice, large marble. Sparkle, several pits, subsurface moons. 2-1/16".Near Mint(+) (8.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $450-$900. Final Bid: $525.

TP Lot #8.SWIRL. Solid core.

Transparent slightly smokey base. Opaque white candle core with a cage of pink narrow bands on it. Outer layer is six bands. Three are pink on yellow, three are green on yellow. One moon, a couple of pits, some scratching. 1-11/16". Near Mint(+) (8.8). Pre-Sale Estimate: $225-$450. Final Bid: $150.

TP Lot #9.SWIRL. Latticinio core.

White latticinio core. Outer layer is six bands. Three are pink on yellow, three are blue on white. Double twist, creating a cage effect. A pit, sparkle and some very light wear. 1-3/4". Near Mint(+) (8.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $250-$500. Final Bid: $150.

TP Lot #10.SWIRL. Solid core.

Opaque yellow core. Pink bands on it. Outer layer is six bands. Two are pink and blue on white. Two are pink and turquoise on white. One tiny subsurface moon near the bottom pontil, a melt chip, a melt pit, several sparkles. 1-11/16". Near Mint(+) (8.8). Pre-Sale Estimate: $225-$450. Final Bid: $150.

TP Lot #11.SWIRL. Solid core.

Opaque white candle core. Pink bands on it. Outer layer is a cage of yellow strands. Thick outer layer of clear. One small subsurface moon. 1-11/16". Near Mint(+) (8.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $225-$450. Final Bid: $175.

TP Lot #12.SWIRL. Latticinio core.

Lot of two marbles. Matched pair of large swirls. White latticinio core. Four outer bands. Two pink on white, two blue on white. One has a broken outer cane, from an air bubble. One has a couple of small subsurface moons and a melt chip. Other has a smallsubsurface moon and a small moon. 1-11/16" Near Mint(+) (8.7) and Near Mint (8.6). Pre-Sale Estimate: $175-$350. Final Bid: $130.

TP Lot #13.SWIRL. Divided core.

Three wide bands for the core. Each looks like a wide ribbon. Yellow center, flanked by red, flanked by green or blue, flanked again by red. Outer layer is three sets of yellow strands. One tiny subsurface moon. 1-5/16". Near Mint(+) (8.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $100-$200. Final Bid: $125.

TP Lot #14.SWIRL. Ribbon core.

Double ribbon core swirl. Each ribbon is white with pink and blue bands on it. Outer layer is two bands, mirroring the ribbon edges. Each is pink and green on yellow. Large melt spot, some pits. 27/32". Near Mint(+) (8.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $80-$175. Final Bid: $50.

TP Lot #15.SWIRL. Latticinio core.

Bright yellow latticinio core. Outer layer is six bands. Three white, one each of blue, red and green. 29/32". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $50-$100. Final Bid: $55.

TP Lot #16.SWIRL. Solid core.

Rare marble. Core consists of eight panels, with another two open clear panels in it. The panels are bright red, bright blue, white, light green and an aventurine green panel with the most fire that I have ever seen in a handmade marble. Absolutely astoun and white strands. 27/32". Mint (9.8). Pre-Sale Estimate: $175-$350. Final Bid: $155.

TP Lot #17.SWIRL. Solid core.

Three layer solid core. Opaque white core. Floating above it are four wide bands. Two pink, one blue, one green. Outer layer is a cage of yellow strands. 3/4".Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $45-$90. Final Bid: $23.

TP Lot #18.SWIRL. Solid core.

Almost identical to the previous lot. Three layer solid core. Opaque white core with yellow strands on it. Floating above it are four wide bands. Two pink, one blue, one green. Outer layer is a cage of white strands. One melt air hole. 23/32". Mint (9.6). Pre-Sale Estimate: $40-$80. Final Bid: $26.

TP Lot #19.SWIRL. Latticinio core.

White latticinio core. Outer layer is six bands. Three blue, three narrow white. 23/32". Mint (9.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $27.50-$55. Final Bid: $21.

TP Lot #20.SWIRL. Divided core.

Three wide bands form the core. They look like ribbon core bands. Each is red next to white. Outer layer is three sets of yellow strands. 21/32". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $35-$70. Final Bid: $24.

TP Lot #21.SWIRL. Ribbon core.

Rare type. Triple twist double ribbon core. One is pink and green on yellow, other is just white. Outer layer is one pair of white strands and a single white strand. 19/32". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $100-$200. Final Bid: $140.

TP Lot #22.SWIRL. Coreless.

Transparent clear base. No core. Outer layer is six bands. Three are pink and blue on white. Three are pink and turquoise on white. Faceted pontil. Some light wear. 17/32". Mint(-) (9.0). Pre-Sale Estimate: $20-$40. Final Bid: $10.

TP Lot #23.SWIRL. Latticinio core.

Lot of two marbles. Matched pair. White latticinio core. Outer layer is four bands. Two are pink on yellow, two are blue on white. 19/32". Mint (9.9) &Mint(-) (9.0). Pre-Sale Estimate: $45-$90. Final Bid: $32.

TP Lot #24.END OF DAY. Onionskin.

Large "Clown" type. Outstanding example. Transparent clear base. Opaque white core. Pink, turquoise, yellow and blue on the core. Super coloring and great texture to the core and colors. Slightly flat at the top. One tiny pit and a scratch. 2". Mint(-) (9.2). Pre-Sale Estimate: $1000-$2000. Final Bid: $600.

TP Lot #25.END OF DAY. Panelled onionskin.

Four-panel onionskin. Transparent clear base. Opaque yellow core. Two dark green panels, two dark pink panels. Two small subsurface moons, one sparkle, a melt pit. 1-3/4". Near Mint(+) (8.8). Pre-Sale Estimate: $275-$550. Final Bid: $190.

TP Lot #26.END OF DAY. Panelled onionskin.

Four-panel onionskin. Transparent clear base. Opaque white core. Two pink splotch panels, two blue splotch panels. Several small chips, several small subsurface moons, sparkles. 1-5/8". Near Mint (8.5). Pre-Sale Estimate: $175-$350. Final Bid: $270.

TP Lot #27.END OF DAY. Panelled onionskin.

Four-panel onionskin. Transparent clear base. Opaque white core. Two pink panels, two green splotch panels. One tiny subsurface moon. 1-5/16". Near Mint(+) (8.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $150-$300. Final Bid: $160.

TP Lot #28.END OF DAY. Onionskin.

Transparent clear base. Opaque white core. Pink skin. Elongated blown air hole. Two pits. 1-1/16". Near Mint(+) (8.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $100-$200. Final Bid: $85.

TP Lot #29.END OF DAY. Panelled onionskin.

Four-panel onionskin. Transparent clear base. Core is two panels of pink on white, two panels of blue on yellow. Some mica on the core. Very slight left twist. Faceted pontil. Sparkle near the bottom pontil. Superior marble. Exceptional. 1-1/16". Mint(-) (9.0). Pre-Sale Estimate: $500-$1000. Final Bid: $270.

TP Lot #30.END OF DAY. Panelled onionskin.

Gorgeous four-panel onionskin. Transparent clear base. Two pink panels, one light green, one blue. Exceptional example. 29/32". Mint (9.8). Pre-Sale Estimate: $100-$200. Final Bid: $100.

TP Lot #31.END OF DAY. Panelled onionskin.

Gorgeous four-panel onionskin with mica. Transparent clear base. Opaque yellow core. Two green panels and two pink panels. Nice sprinkling of mica on the core. Shrunken on one side. Faceted pontil. One very tiny sparkle. Outstanding and rare. 15/16".Mint (9.6). Pre-Sale Estimate: $450-$900. Final Bid: $360.

TP Lot #32.END OF DAY. Cloud.

Single pontil Cloud. Transparent clear base. White core rising about two-thirds of the way up the center of the marble. Pink on one side of it, some blue on the other. Faceted pontil. One very tiny chip. 11/16". Near Mint(+) (8.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $110-$225. Final Bid: $90.

TP Lot #33.END OF DAY. Onionskin.

Transparent clear base. Opaque white core. Pink and blue panels on it. Some mica. Shrunken and shoved over to one side of the marble. Some stretched blue and white on the surface. Probably from near an end of the cane. 17/32". Mint (9.8). Pre-Sale Estimate: $40-$80. Final Bid: $45.

TP Lot #34.SWIRL. Peppermint.

Shooter size. Transparent clear base. Opaque white subsurface layer. Two panels of three narrow pink bands and two wider blue bands on the white. Small chip, two pits, some wear. 13/16". Near Mint (8.6). Pre-Sale Estimate: $200-$400. Final Bid: $120.

TP Lot #35.SWIRL. Butterscotch.

Semi-opaque orangish brown base. Surface is four panels. Two are wide with stretched pink bands. Two are narrow. One has two white strands, one has one white strand. Interesting type. Pit on one side, some pinpricks on the other. Large for the type. 27/32". Mint(-) (9.1). Pre-Sale Estimate: $150-$300. Final Bid: $170.

TP Lot #36.SWIRL. Gooseberry.

Transparent yellowish green base. Subsurface layer is a cage of white strands. One melt chip. Interesting color. 21/32". Mint(-) (9.0). Pre-Sale Estimate: $100-$200. Final Bid: $170.

TP Lot #37.SWIRL. Coreless.

Transparent very dark brown base. Three opaque white subsurface bands. A number of tiny flakes. 11/16". Near Mint(-) (8.2). Pre-Sale Estimate: $25-$50. Final Bid: $30.

TP Lot #38.OTHER HANDMADE. Mist.

I guess you would call this a mist. Transparent bubble filled base. Yellow core. Surface is covered by stretched bands of semi-opaque yellow.11/16". Mint (9.8). Pre-Sale Estimate: $75-$150. Final Bid: $55.

TP Lot #39.OTHER HANDMADE. Clambroth.

Opaque black base. Seventeen white strands on the surface. Tiny hits, but no glass missing. Some overall very light rubbing wear. 19/32". Near Mint(+) (8.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $100-$200. Final Bid: $90.

TP Lot #40.OTHER HANDMADE. Indian.

Transparent very dark maglite amethyst base. Two bands covering about thirty percent of the surface. One is blue on white, edged by yellow. Other is pink and blue on white, edged by a yellow and a white band. One pit. 19/32". Mint(-) (9.2). Pre-Sale Estimate: $100-$200. Final Bid: $55.

TP Lot #41.OTHER HANDMADE. Indian.

Opaque black base. Two bands covering about seventy five percent of the surface. Each is stretched pink and white. 9/16". Mint (9.8). Pre-Sale Estimate: $75-$150. Final Bid: $71.

TP Lot #42.OTHER HANDMADE. Indian.

Opaque black base. Two bands covering about forty percent of the surface. One is stretched light blue and white. Other is stretched pink and mustard yellow. One tiny melt spot. 19/32". Mint(-) (9.2). Pre-Sale Estimate: $60-$125. Final Bid: $50.

TP Lot #43.OTHER HANDMADE. Submarine.

Extremely rare ribbon submarine. Transparent very light aqua base. Two flat ribbons in the core. One is stretched white, other is stretched yellow. There are two bands of stretched white on the surface, mirroring the ribbon edges. One melt area, one verytiny chip. 23/32". Near Mint(+) (8.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $250-$500. Final Bid: $130.

TP Lot #44.OTHER HANDMADE. Submarine.

Transparent clear base. Core is blue and light green bands. Two subsurface bands cover about three quarters of the marble. One is very bright stretched red, other is very bright stretched light green. In exceptional shape. Germany, circa 1870-1915. 15/16". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $450-$900. Final Bid: $230.

TP Lot #45.OTHER HANDMADE. Submarine.

Transparent clear base. Two subsurface bands cover about half the marble. One is very bright stretched red, other is very bright stretched light green. Outer layer has three white bands on it. One Germany, circa 1870-1915. 1-1/4". Mint(9.8). Pre-Sale Estimate: $500-$1000. Final Bid: $370.

TP Lot #46.OTHER HANDMADE. Slag.

Handmade two pontil slag. Opaque black with opaque white mixed in. A blown air hole running the length of the marble, on one side. 29/32".Mint(-) (9.0). Pre-Sale Estimate: $75-$150. Final Bid: $85.

TP Lot #47.OTHER HANDMADE. Mica.

Amber yellow mica. Very nice. Ghost air bubble core. 17/32". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $80-$175. Final Bid: $50.

TP Lot #48.OTHER HANDMADE. Mica.

Shooter brown mica. Nice light color. One melt spot. Pinpricks. 13/16". Mint(-) (9.0). Pre-Sale Estimate: $40-$80. Final Bid: $66.

TP Lot #49.OTHER HANDMADE. Mica.

Emerald green mica. Mica core and mica subsurface layer. 23/32". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $27.50-$55. Final Bid: $27.

TP Lot #50.OTHER HANDMADE. Mica.

Aqua mica. Thin filament core surrounded by mica. Nice subsurface layer of mica. 21/32". Mint (9.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $15-$30. Final Bid: $21.

TP Lot #51.OTHER HANDMADE. Mica.

Blizzard mica. Very interesting construction. Transparent clear base. Double ghost core of very fine air bubbles (one nested within the other).Around this is a blizzard of finely ground mica. Thick clear outer layer. A flake, several small chips and pitting. Views much better than the grade, no haziness. 1-3/8". Good(+) (7.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $250-$500. Final Bid: $120.

TP Lot #52.LUTZ. Banded.

Rare large banded lutz. Transparent clear base. Four red bands. One white-edged lutz band. One white-edge clear band (the lutz is missing). A couple of tiny subsurface moons, a couple of tiny pits. 1-9/16". Near Mint(+) (8.8). Pre-Sale Estimate: $900-$1800. Final Bid: $525.

TP Lot #53.LUTZ. Banded.

Opaque black base. Four white bands, two white-edge lutz bands(one is missing one white strand). Clear outer layer. Slightly flat at the top side. A couple of tiny pinpricks. 11/16". Mint(-) (9.1). Pre-Sale Estimate: $375-$750. Final Bid: $390.

TP Lot #54.LUTZ. Ribbon.

Transparent clear base. Opaque white ribbon. Transparent red on one face, transparent green on the other. Two wide white-edged lutz bands on the mirror edges. Very well constructed. Several pinpricks. 21/32". Mint(-) (9.0). Pre-Sale Estimate: $400-$800. Final Bid: $455.

TP Lot #55.MISCELLANEOUS. Agate.

Handcut banded agate. White and reddish brown bands. White crystal panel at one end. Several tiny subsurface moons. 11/16". Near Mint(+) (8.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $20-$40. Final Bid: $22.

TP Lot #56.MISCELLANEOUS. Agate.

Handcut banded agate. White and reddish brown bands. Eyeball white crystal panel at one end. Several tiny subsurface moons. 25/32". Near Mint(+) (8.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $35-$70. Final Bid: $30.

TP Lot #57.NON-GLASS HANDMADE. Paper Mache.

Very hard to find paper mache marble. Red and gray looping on tan background. A large number of cracks, typical of this type due to the age. Slightly out of round. Two tiny chips. This marble came out of England. 7/8". Near Mint(+) (8.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $150-$300. Final Bid: $125.

TP Lot #58.NON-GLASS HANDMADE. Handle knob.

Handpainted china knob from the handle of a cane or parasol. Blue glaze. Painted with a scene of a French gentleman with a mandolinserenading a lady. Exceptional gold borders with filigree. Excellent painting on this one. Bottom has a hole for the handle. French. Exceptional example. 1-3/16". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $100-$200. Final Bid: $80.

TP Lot #59.NON-GLASS HANDMADE. Clay.

Glazed gray pottery. This marble was acquired from a Dutch antique dealer and was dug at a Holland site. In my opinion, it is Dutch, not German. It does not look like any German marbles I've seen. 31/32". Mint(-) (9.0). Pre-Sale Estimate: $30-$60. Final Bid: $2.

TP Lot #60.MISCELLANEOUS. Broom holder.

Metal broom holder with a handpainted pipe clay marble as the operative device. Cast metal holder, painted gold. Cast on the back "Pat Jan 101893". Channel has a 7/8" handpainted unglazed pipe clay china. Purple and green stripes on it. You mount the holder to the wall and then the pressure of the marble holds the handle in place. In great shape. About 2" x 2". Mint. Pre-Sale Estimate: $50-$100. Final Bid: $42.

TP Lot #61.MISCELLANEOUS. Bowl.

Handmade Italian bowl. Clear with alternating latticinio and lutz-edge pink bands. Six crimps. Superb piece. Probably from the 1950s. It is probably Venini or Salviati. 3" diameter, 1-1/2 high. Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $75-$150. Final Bid: $40.

TP Lot #62.MISCELLANEOUS. Carpet Ball.

Standard size carpet ball. Glazed. White background with a transfer of lines to make it appear to be crackled old marble (the stone). A couple of very tiny glazed missing spots. Rare type. 3-1/4". Mint(-) (9.0). Pre-Sale Estimate: $150-$300. Final Bid: $75.

TP Lot #63.TRANSITIONAL. Ground pontil.

Huge transitional. Transparent very lightly tinted blue with faint white swirls. Loads of air bubbles in it. Nicely ground pontil. A couple of tiny chips, several blown air holes. Probably one of the early American Akron companies. 1-3/8". Near Mint (8.6) Pre-Sale Estimate: $300-$600. Final Bid: $290.

TP Lot #64.TRANSITIONAL. Melted pontil.

Another larger transitional. Very dark purple with nice white swirls. Nicely melted pontil. Blown air hole and a pinprick. Probably Navarre Glass and Specialty Company. Slightly out of round. 1-3/16". Mint(-) (9.0). Pre-Sale Estimate: $100-$200. Final Bid: $47.

TP Lot #65.TRANSITIONAL. Ground pontil.

Aqua base with lots of white swirling. Very nice hand gathered pattern. Nicely faceted pontil with a dimple in the middle of it from manufacture. Some tiny blown air holes. Probably one of the early Akron companies. Slightly out of round.7/8". Mint(-) (9.1). Pre-Sale Estimate: $150-$300. Final Bid: $100.

TP Lot #66.TRANSITIONAL. Leighton.

Transparent clear base. Nice semi-opaque thin white spiral. Nicely faceted pontil. Beauty. 13/16". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $300-$600. Final Bid: $190.

TP Lot #67.TRANSITIONAL. Leighton.

Transparent clear base. Beautiful oxblood and faint white spiral. Nicely faceted pontil. Beauty. 27/32". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $750-$1500. Final Bid: $600.

TP Lot #68.TRANSITIONAL. Leighton.

Translucent clear with white and oxblood swirls. Nicely faceted pontil. Nice marble. One large airhole. 19/32". Mint(-) (9.2). Pre-Sale Estimate: $400-$800. Final Bid: $300.

TP Lot #69.TRANSITIONAL. Ground pontil.

Translucent aqua with light white spirals. Some cold lines on the surface. Nicely faceted pontil. 5/8". Mint (9.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $75-$150. Final Bid: $37.

TP Lot #70.TRANSITIONAL. Ground pontil.

Translucent very light blue with nice white spirals. Nicely faceted pontil. Nice spiral at the top. 5/8". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $125-$250. Final Bid: $71.

TP Lot #71.TRANSITIONAL. Ground pontil.

Translucent green with light white spirals. Melt spot near the top. Nicely faceted pontil. 5/8". Mint(-) (9.2). Pre-Sale Estimate: $125-$250. Final Bid: $24.

TP Lot #72.CHRISTENSEN AGATE COMPANY. Hand gathered.

This marble is extremely rare, and it is a mystery. It is a opalescent semi-opaque yellow. It is hand gathered with an exceptional "9" on the top and a nice seam on the bottom. It is not M.F. Christensen, because of the opalescence. That leaves us with either Akro or Christensen Agate. In my opinion, it is Christensen Agate, due to the coloring and the air bubbles inside it. Either way it is extremely rare. In perfect shape. 23/32". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $500-$1000. Final Bid: $250.

TP Lot #73.CHRISTENSEN AGATE COMPANY. Slag.

Two seam. Brown slag. Great patterns of white in and on the marble. Superb example. 25/32". Mint (9.8). Pre-Sale Estimate: $60-$125. Final Bid: $35.

TP Lot #74.CHRISTENSEN AGATE COMPANY. Slag.

Shooter peach slag. Very rare marble. This is a large transparent peach with opaque white swirling. Gorgeous peach color. Extremely rare. 27/32". Mint (9.8). Pre-Sale Estimate: $500-$1000. Final Bid: $485.

TP Lot #75.CHRISTENSEN AGATE COMPANY. Swirl.

Superb shooter three-color swirl. White, yellow and two tones of brown. Superior pattern and in exceptional condition. Some flames on it. 3/4". Mint (9.8). Pre-Sale Estimate: $600-$1250. Final Bid: $450.

TP Lot #76.CHRISTENSEN AGATE COMPANY. Striped opaque.

Two seam. Light bright blue base. Almost completely covered by black and gray bands. Gorgeous. Two very tiny flakes.19/32". Near Mint(+) (8.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $75-$150. Final Bid: $100.

TP Lot #77.CHRISTENSEN AGATE COMPANY. Slag.

Electric yellow slag. Transparent electric yellow base. Opaque white swirling. Two seam. Some pits and pinpricks. 19/32". Near Mint(+) (8.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $30-$60. Final Bid: $32.

TP Lot #78.CHRISTENSEN AGATE COMPANY. Striped opaque.

Excellent example. Opaque black base with yellow and red bands and loops. Two seam. One tiny air hole. Beautiful.19/32". Mint(-) (9.2). Pre-Sale Estimate: $200-$400. Final Bid: $220.

TP Lot #79.CHRISTENSEN AGATE COMPANY. Guinea.

Transparent clear base. Stretched flecks of green, light blue, electric orange, dark purple, yellow and red covering about eighty percent of the surface. Nice open panel. 19/32". Mint (9.8). Pre-Sale Estimate: $350-$700. Final Bid: $400.

TP Lot #80.CHRISTENSEN AGATE COMPANY. Guinea/Cobra.

Transparent clear base. Stretched flecks of green, light blue, electric orange, dark purple, lavender, yellow and red covering about eighty percent of the surface. Cobra ribbons of the ruddy orange and black in the marble. Nice open panel through which you can view the Cobra colors. Excellent and rare example.. 5/8". Mint (9.8). Pre-Sale Estimate: $750-$1500. Final Bid: $625.

TP Lot #81.AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Slag.

Superb shooter purple slag. Nice markings on it. In great shape. 15/16". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $50-$100. Final Bid: $40.

TP Lot #82.AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Slag.

Shooter red slag. Tiny chip. Some pinpricking and pits. Nice hand gathered pattern. 25/32". Near Mint(+) (8.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $10-$20. Final Bid: $11.

TP Lot #83.AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Experimental.

One of the experimental patches. One side is mottled blue, other side is bright orange. One seed dirt spot on this one. These are hard to find, a small group turned up about five years ago in West Virginia. 1-1/16". Mint (9.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $250-$500. Final Bid: $225.

TP Lot #84.AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Corkscrew.

Superb shooter. Electric orange, translucent brown and semi-opaque dark brown spirals. Fractures. 29/32". Near Mint (8.6). Pre-Sale Estimate: $50-$100. Final Bid: $37.

TP Lot #85.AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Corkscrew.

Very rare marble. Large shooter triple twist ribbon corkscrew. Transparent dark brown base. Thin opaque white triple twist ribbon. Tiny sparkle. 1". Mint (9.6). Pre-Sale Estimate: $125-$250. Final Bid: $120.

TP Lot #86.AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Corkscrew.

Rare shooter. Green with bright orange spirals. Superb marble, in great condition. The surface has some minor marks from the rollers, butno subsequent wear. Nice, early corkscrew. 31/32". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $300-$600. Final Bid: $175.

TP Lot #87.AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Corkscrew.

Semi-opaque milky white base. Spirals of semi-opaque white, thin orange, wispy brown. Super shooter. Sparkle. Tiny annealing fractures, typical of these early ones. 15/16". Near Mint(+) (8.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $75-$150. Final Bid: $55.

TP Lot #88.AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Corkscrew.

Transparent blue base. Opaque double twist white ribbon. Super marble. Small dimple on one side. 29/32". Mint (9.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $50-$100. Final Bid: $33.

TP Lot #89.AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Corkscrew.

Ace. Translucent milky white base. Spiral of opaque green on the surface. Extremely thin oxblood along one edge. Annealing fracture in the green spiral. 31/32". Mint(-) (9.0). Pre-Sale Estimate: $35-$70. Final Bid: $27.

TP Lot #90.AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Corkscrew.

Rare. Opaque white base. Wide translucent brown snake on top of semi-opaque red. Looks like oxblood. 5/8". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $25-$50. Final Bid: $43.

TP Lot #91.AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Corkscrew.

Opaque pale yellow with a light pale blue spiral edged by pale orange. Very pastel-like colors. Some pinpricks. 21/32". Mint(-) (9.0). Pre-Sale Estimate: $20-$40. Final Bid: $27.

TP Lot #92.AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Corkscrew.

Translucent opalescent base. Opaque red spiral, edged by semi-opaque brown on either side. Translucent wispy brown spiral opposite it. A couple of tiny melt marks. 5/8". Mint(-) (9.2). Pre-Sale Estimate: $25-$50. Final Bid: $32.

TP Lot #93.AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Corkscrew.

Opaque white base. Orange spiral with wispy black on top of it. 5/8". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $25-$50. Final Bid: $29.

TP Lot #94.AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Popeye corkscrew.

Hybrid Popeye. Yellow, blue, green and brown blend. Nice wide spirals, well defined. Two tiny subsurface moons. 11/16". Near Mint(+) (8.8). Pre-Sale Estimate: $75-$150. Final Bid: $120.

TP Lot #95.AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Corkscrew.

Very nice shooter. Opaque white base. Green spiral next to a yellow spiral. Double twist. Superb. 25/32". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $50-$100. Final Bid: $37.

TP Lot #96.AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Corkscrew.

Transparent green base. Four-twist opaque white ribbon. Very rare. 21/32". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $50-$100. Final Bid: $28.

TP Lot #97.AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Corkscrew.

Power blue opaque base. Spiral of blue that is just a shade darker. Very unusual and rare. 5/8". Mint (9.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $30-$60. Final Bid: $21.

TP Lot #98.AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Popeye corkscrew.

Hybrid Popeye. Red, green and yellow. Nicely defined spirals. Very pretty with loads of white. One pit. 11/16". Mint(-) (9.1). Pre-Sale Estimate: $150-$300. Final Bid: $130.

TP Lot #99.AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Popeye corkscrew.

Shooter. Yellow and navy blue. Almost a patch, but has a slight twist. Beautiful. One tiny subsurface moon. 3/4". Near Mint(+)(8.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $30-$60. Final Bid: $24.

TP Lot #100.AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Popeye corkscrew.

Red and green. Beautiful example. 11/16". Mint (9.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $27.50-$55. Final Bid: $29.

TP Lot #101.AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Popeye corkscrew.

Purple and yellow. Outstanding example. 5/8". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $65-$130. Final Bid: $80.

TP Lot #102.AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Blue oxblood.

Translucent milky white base. Translucent blue swirl. Dark, almost burnt, somewhat wispy oxblood swirl. Small dimple at One side, small melt air hole. 3/4". Mint (9.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $100-$200. Final Bid: $75.

TP Lot #103.AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Silver oxblood.

Translucent milky white base. Semi-opaque white swirls. Nice oxblood swirl on the top. Exceptional example. Stunning. 11/16".Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $40-$80. Final Bid: $55.

TP Lot #104.AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Silver oxblood.

Translucent milky white base. Semi-opaque thin white swirls. Nice oxblood swirl on the top. Very nice example. 21/32". Mint(9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $35-$70. Final Bid: $55.

TP Lot #105.AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Patch oxblood.

Large shooter. Opaque white base. Two wide bands of brushed oxblood. Two wide bands of brown. One pit. 31/32". Mint (9.5). Pre-Sale Estimate: $30-$60. Final Bid: $33.

TP Lot #106.AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Sparkler.

Ribbon of white, yellow, black, brown, light blue. Wide core, loads of color. Stunning marble. 5/8". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $50-$100. Final Bid: $75.

TP Lot #107.PELTIER GLASS COMPANY. Golden Rebel.

Three-color eight-ribbon National Line Rainbo Golden Rebel. Opaque yellow base. Four transparent red ribbons, two wide aventurine black ribbons. One pit. Hard to find. Ottawa IL, circa 1927-1935. 19/32". Mint(-)(9.0). Pre-Sale Estimate: $500-$1000. Final Bid: $500.

TP Lot #108.PELTIER GLASS COMPANY. Superman.

Three-color six-ribbon National Line Rainbo Superman. Light blue base. Four red ribbons and two yellow ribbons. Annealing fracture running about one-quarter of the way around the marble. 19/32". Mint(-) (9.0). Pre-Sale Estimate: $100-$200. Final Bid: $65.

TP Lot #109.PELTIER GLASS COMPANY. Bumblebee.

Shooter. Two-color National Line Rainbo Bumblebee. Four wide ribbons of black on yellow. An exceptional example. Ottawa IL, circa 1927-1935. 3/4". Mint (9.8). Pre-Sale Estimate: $100-$200. Final Bid: $130.

TP Lot #110.PELTIER GLASS COMPANY. Clear Rainbo.

Clear Rainbo. Transparent clear base. Four ribbons. Two red, one blue, one white. Tiny annealing fracture. Beauty. Ottawa IL, circa 1930-1940. 19/32". Mint(-) (9.2). Pre-Sale Estimate: $25-$50. Final Bid: $23.

TP Lot #111.PELTIER GLASS COMPANY. Metallic.

Rare marble. Bloodie with metallic edging one ribbon. Two melt pits on the red. Super. Ottawa IL, circa 1930-1945. 19/32". Mint(-)(9.1). Pre-Sale Estimate: $25-$50. Final Bid: $26.

TP Lot #112.PELTIER GLASS COMPANY. Picture marble - comic.

Black transfer of Annie. White base, red patch marble. Good transfer. Well centered. 21/32". Mint (9.8). Pre-Sale Estimate: $200-$400. Final Bid: $120.

TP Lot #113.PELTIER GLASS COMPANY. Picture marble - comic.

Black transfer of Sandy. White base, blue patch marble. Transfer is a little light. Well centered. 21/32". Mint (9.8). Pre-Sale Estimate: $150-$300. Final Bid: $165.

TP Lot #114.PELTIER GLASS COMPANY. Picture marble - comic.

Black transfer of Andy. White base, light green patch marble. Dark transfer. Well centered.11/16". Mint (9.8). Pre-Sale Estimate: $80-$175. Final Bid: $97.

TP Lot #115.PELTIER GLASS COMPANY. Picture marble - comic.

Black transfer of Koko. White base, transparent green patch marble. Dark transfer, a little light at the top of the hat. Well centered. 21/32". Mint (9.8). Pre-Sale Estimate: $50-$100. Final Bid: $75.

TP Lot #116.PELTIER GLASS COMPANY. Nova.

Lot of two marbles. Both are Novas. Black base. One has white and peach bands on it. Other has salmon red ribbons. Experimental, very limited run. 7/8" & 29/32". Mint (9.8). Pre-Sale Estimate: $100-$200. Final Bid: $70.

TP Lot #117.MASTER MARBLE/GLASS COMPANY. Tigereye.

Master Marble. Sunburst type. Transparent clear base. Patch on one side of white, orange and black. 21/32". Mint (9.8). Pre-Sale Estimate: $15-$30. Final Bid: $33.

TP Lot #118.MASTER MARBLE/GLASS COMPANY. Sunburst.

Master Marble Sunburst. Red, yellow and pale lavender. 5/8". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $10-$20. Final Bid: $19.

TP Lot #119.MARBLE KING, INC.. Blended.

Blended Spiderman. Smeared blue and red. Paden City WV, circa 1955-1960. 19/32". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $25-$50. Final Bid: $21.

TP Lot #120.MARBLE KING, INC.. Catseye.

St. Mary's catseye. Four vanes in clear. Two are red, two are white. 21/32". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $15-$30. Final Bid: $32.

TP Lot #121.RAVENSWOOD NOVELTY WORKS. Swirl.

Mixed brown with some white, blue swirls. Gorgeous. 5/8". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $20-$40. Final Bid: $27.

TP Lot #122.OTHER MACHINE MADE. Aventurine.

Fiery aventurine swirls on white. Probably Champion Agate. 5/8". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $10-$20. Final Bid: $5.

TP Lot #123.OTHER MACHINE MADE. Champion Agate.

"Furnace Scraping". Rarer coloring. Transparent brown, clear, opaque yellow, opaque green. Some tiny annealing fractures(typical of this type). 5/8". Mint(-) (9.0). Pre-Sale Estimate: $75-$150. Final Bid: $95.

TP Lot #124.OTHER MACHINE MADE. Swirl.

Baby blue swirled with white. I've been told these are early Heaton Agate swirls, although I think they might be Cairo Novelty. One sparkle.5/8". Mint(-) (9.1). Pre-Sale Estimate: $15-$30. Final Bid: $4.

TP Lot #125.VITRO AGATE COMPANY. Parrot.

Five-color shooter Parrot. Opaque white base. Patches of blue, red, yellow and aventurine green. Two tiny sparkles. 29/32". Mint(-) (9.1). Pre-Sale Estimate: $75-$150. Final Bid: $100.

TP Lot #126.OTHER MACHINE MADE. Alley Agate.

Lot of seven marbles. One of the extremely rare sets of the seven peewees. Includes two types of yellow and white, blue and white, orange and white, light purple and white, light purple and white with metallic, light purple and white with gold stripe. These originally popped up about five or six years ago as part of storage find. The seller could make very few sets of these up from the marbles he found. This is one of the last ones that he had available. 3/8". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $150-$300. Final Bid: $130.

TP Lot #127.VITRO AGATE COMPANY. .

Bottle of "Wizard's COS Concentrated Oil stabilizer". "Add it to your OIL". "Stops Oil Burning Fast". Bottle has a Vitro Agate hybrid catseye in it to show you how thick the stabilizer is. Western Auto Supply, Kansas City. 1960s. .Jar is 3" tall. Pre-Sale Estimate: $15-$30. Final Bid: $5.

TP Lot #128.OTHER MACHINE MADE. Foreign.

These are called Czechoslovakian Guineas. Definitely from Europe. Two seam design. This one is a pale transparent amber base. Spots of yellow, blue, orange and white on it. Satin surface (as they all are). 5/8". Mint (9.5). Pre-Sale Estimate: $100-$200. Final Bid: $80.

TP Lot #129.MISCELLANEOUS. Magazine cover.

Cover from " The New Argosy" April 1945. Shows a serviceman shooting marbles with a young boy. The young boy is laughing at his shooting technique. 8" x 11". Mint. Pre-Sale Estimate: $10-$20. Final Bid: $27.

TP Lot #130.MISCELLANEOUS. Magazine cover.

"The Saturday Evening Post" September 2, 1939. The classic cover depicting Norman Rockwell's "The Champion", also known as "The Marble Shooter". 10" x 13". Mint. Pre-Sale Estimate: $20-$40. Final Bid: $20.

TP Lot #131.NON-GLASS HANDMADE. Original box.

Extremely rare original jobber box. Cardboard box depicts two caricatures "The Minstrel Man" and "Old Frederick". Long sides feature a four stanza verse about each. End flaps read "1 Cent. Open and Examine Before purchasing". Contains twelve small dyed clays and a 1-1/16" Akro slag. The box bears a mark on a flap that it was made in Buffalo. Probably 1920s. These are very difficult to find. I remember that a group of them showed up about twenty years ago and those are the only ones I have ever heard of. See image #352 in Marbles: Identification and Price Guide" for all three boxes that are known. 3-1/4" x 2-1/8" x 1". Pre-Sale Estimate: $150-$300. Final Bid: $150.

TP Lot #132.AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Original package.

Unnumbered cardboard advertising sleeve. The same size as the No. 16 sleeve, but this one is red! Very rare older box. Advertisement on the back for Tom Sawyer Washwear for Real Boys. Contains five Akro slags: Green, brown, blue, purple, clear. Slags are Near Mint(+). The box has a detached end flap (present), a tape tear on the end of the front and a tear between the two ovals. Box is 3-3/4" x 11/16" x 11/16" and is Near Mint. Pre-Sale Estimate: $200-$400. Final Bid: $320.

TP Lot #133.AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Original package.

No. 0 Cardinal Red box. Box is in very nice shape with some fading to the top. Contains twenty five 5/8" to 21/32" red slags, all Mint. 3-3/8" x 3-3/8" x 11/16". Box is Mint(-), marbles are Mint. Pre-Sale Estimate: $400-$800. Final Bid: $460.

TP Lot #134.AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Original box.

No. 1 Akro Carnelians box. Leatherized cardboard top. Some minor rubbing at the corners and the edges. Box contains fifteen 11/16" to 23/32" carnelians, twelve 5/8" to 21/32" carnelians, and a 9/16" Handcut agate. It may very well be that the box was packed this way, as none of the marbles has been played with. The consignor is not a marble collector. You would think that if the box were filled with the child's winnings that some would have marks on them, but none do. That is why I think it may be all original. No. 1 boxes are hard to find. 5/8" x 3-5/8" x 3/4" and is Mint(-). Marbles are all Mint. Pre-Sale Estimate: $1750-$3500. Final Bid: $900.

TP Lot #135.AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Original box.

No. 4 Hero box. Brown cardboard box. Metal corner clips. Akro logo stamped at the lower right hand corner. Stenciled on the top is"50 - No. 4 Hero Made in U.S.A.". Contains fifty Hero patches. White base. Reddish brown and brown patches on them. Many exhibit bird patterns. Some have crimp marks. Marbles are all Mint. Box is 9" x 4-3/4" x 15/16" and Mint. There was a small group of these given by Clinton Israel to a gentleman back in the 1970s. Very few boxes outside of that group have ever been found. Pre-Sale Estimate: $2250-$4500. Final Bid: $1200.

TP Lot #136.AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Original box.

No. 250 cardboard gift box. Cover depicts three boys shooting marbles. Box includes the original rubberized bag, fifty 5/8" to 21/32"white base corkscrews, twelve 23/32" to 3/4" white base corkscrews. The box top has edge rubbing, small tape tear at one side corner and three tiny punctures. Box is 11" x 6-1/2" x 15/16"and is Mint(-). Bag is Mint. Marbles are almost all Mint. Pre-Sale Estimate: $600-$1200. Final Bid: $975.

TP Lot #137.AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Original box.

No. 4 Prize Name. Very rare box. Cardboard rectangular stock box. Blue logo on the top. End reads "50 Prize Name No. 4". Broad marks on the top where tape had been. A tape tear on the end flap defacing "Pri" of Prize. Two purple water stains on the top. Bottom has a small puncture. Contains fifty 7/8" white-base corkscrews. The box must have been jossled around a bit, several have tiny subsurface moons, but almost all are Mint. Box is 9" x 4-1/4" x 15/16" and Near Mint. This is an extremely rare box. Pre-Sale Estimate: $1750-$3500. Final Bid: $1050.

TP Lot #138.AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Akroware.

Rectangular short-tab ashtray. Six sided design. Very fluorescent creamy white base with translucent green and oxblood mixed in. Nice Akro crow embossed on the back. 3-3/4" x 2"x 3/4". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $45-$90. Final Bid: $50.

TP Lot #139.MISCELLANEOUS. Tournament pin.

Nice tournament pinback. Blue circle surrounded by red. In the blue circle is "I am in THE MARBLE CONTEST Are you?". Around the red is "The Binghamton Press" "Clean Sports". Labeled inside made in Newark N.J. by The Whitehead and Hoag Company. Some waterstaining. 31/32". Mint(-) (9.1). Pre-Sale Estimate: $100-$200. Final Bid: $45.

TP Lot #140.MISCELLANEOUS. Tournament Medal.

Bronze tournament medal. Circle design with eagle at the top. Obverse depicts two boys playing Ringer with a bleacher of spectators in the background. "The National Marbles Tournament 1939". Reverse "School Championship" "Awarded to {blank} By The Cleveland Press". Attached to its original white ribbon. In excellent condition. This is a genuine medal not a reproduction. 3" (with ribbon) x 1-1/8". Mint (9.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $300-$600. Final Bid: $280.

TP Lot #141.CONTEMPORARY HANDMADE. Daniel Benway.

"Meteor Floral". Utilizing the Italian reticello technique. Green and gold meteor design on the back with a blue and white floral design inside. Upper half is clear viewing lens. Signed "DB 2002". 1-13/16". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $125-$250. Final Bid: $85.

TP Lot #142.CONTEMPORARY HANDMADE. Kevin O'Grady.

Transparent clear base. Surface layer is blue field with green pinwheels. The center of each is a face cane. Signed with an embedded signature cane reading "K2000". Earlier Kevin O'Grady work. 1-1/2". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $125-$250. Final Bid: $120.

TP Lot #143.CONTEMPORARY HANDMADE. Bruce Troeh.

"Firebird". Transparent clear base. Black core with dichroic geometric shapes on it. Sitting on that are two red and yellow stylized firebird. Clear outer layer. Signed "Troeh 10/01". 1-11/16". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $50-$100. Final Bid: $65.

TP Lot #144.CONTEMPORARY HANDMADE. Ross Dunning.

"Vortex/Optical Eye".Orange and dichroic whirlpool pattern in clear. 1-9/16". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $50-$100. Final Bid: $61.

TP Lot #145.CONTEMPORARY HANDMADE. George O'Grady.

"Honeycomb". Transparent green base. Surface is honeycomb with central air bubbles. Open panel at the top. Signed "GLO2002 PT" (prototype). 1-7/16". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $100-$200. Final Bid: $100.

TP Lot #146.CONTEMPORARY HANDMADE. Chuck Pound.

The base is transparent lavender in the upper half and transparent blue in the lower half. Four twist naked single ribbon core. White core. Lutz on the ribbon edges. Beauty! Signed "CP 02". 1-5/16". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $50-$100. Final Bid: $50.

TP Lot #147.CONTEMPORARY HANDMADE. Cathy Richardson.

"Persian". Light blue base. Blue, lavender and green Persian design. Very nice. Signed "CKR 2001". 1-7/16". Mint(9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $45-$90. Final Bid: $40.

TP Lot #148.CONTEMPORARY HANDMADE. Josh Simpson.

"Red Planet". Planet surface is red with black rocks. A number of volcanoes rising from the surface. Satellite floating overhead. Signed "JS02". 1-7/8". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $65-$130. Final Bid: $65.

TP Lot #149.CONTEMPORARY HANDMADE. Francis Coupal.

"Anemone". Six panel marble. Blue core. Six panels on the core. Three wide panels of red frit. Three narrow panels of green frit, edged by yellow bands. The frit rises from the core to just under the surface, like the tentacles on an anemone. Signed "fc 02". 1-15/16". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $75-$150. Final Bid: $60.

TP Lot #150.CONTEMPORARY HANDMADE. Drew Fritts.

"Crystal Geode". Transparent clear base. Purple, blue, white and dichroic whorl design, showing an eyeball or vortex on either side. Signed "AF 2002 P" (prototype for a series that has not been put into production). 1-7/8". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $100-$200. Final Bid: $115.

TP Lot #151.CONTEMPORARY HANDMADE. Salazar Art Glass.

"Man in the Moon"limited edition. Opaque blue sphere with white cane five-pointed stars all over it. In the center of the field of stars is an orange crescent moon with red lips, black and white eye and black eyebrow murrini cane. Signed "D P Salazar 3/999/100" (crafted March 1999, number nine of one hundred). Rare. 2-1/8". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $250-$500. Final Bid: $145.

TP Lot #152.CONTEMPORARY HANDMADE. Rolf and Genie Wald.

Onionskin with mica. Opaque white core. Stretched aqua, blue and green on it, with a nice sprinkling of mica. Larger Wald marble! Signed "Wald 02". 2-1/16". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $100-$200. Final Bid: $95.

TP Lot #153.CONTEMPORARY HANDMADE. Ro Purser.

"Moon and Earth Pictosphere".Superb tour-de-force of modern marble making. Encompasses several techniques in one marble. Transparent clear base with a sulphide man in the moon in the center. One side of the marble has an opaque blue subsurface layer conta stars, crescent moon, Saturn, comets and the Big Dipper on the exterior of that layer. The interior of that layer has silhouette canes of stars, crescent moon, Saturn, comets, the planet Earth and an alien head. Exterior has a"RO" and "2" signature cane.Exceptional sphere. About 3-1/2" diameter, the size of a carpet ball. Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $425-$850. Final Bid: $360.

TP Lot #154.CONTEMPORARY HANDMADE. Karuna Glass/Doug Sweet.

"Grand Filligrana". Transparent clear base. Subsurface blue layer. Sixteen fillegrana canes on that layer. Eight orange, eight white. Clear outer layer. Gorgeous experimental marble. Signed "Sweet".Almost 2-3/4". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $175-$350. Final Bid: $120.

TP Lot #155.CONTEMPORARY HANDMADE. Matthews Art Glass.

Four vane ribbon swirl. Transparent clear base. Two transparent pink vanes, two opaque white vanes. Outer layer is a pair of bands of yellow and pink strands. Signed "Matthews 1999". 1-11/16". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $200-$400. Final Bid: $100.

TP Lot #156.CONTEMPORARY HANDMADE. Matthews Art Glass.

"Mink Lutz".Transparent clear base. Semi-opaque milky white core. Two panels of transparent mink brown and two panels of three lutz bands. Hard piece to come by. Signed "Matthews 2002". 1-9/16".Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $225-$450. Final Bid: $170.

TP Lot #157.CONTEMPORARY HANDMADE. Matthews Art Glass.

"Peppermint Swirl".Transparent clear base. Opaque white subsurface layer. Two panels of five red narrow bands. Two panels of blue with mica. These are very difficult to find, rare size. Dramatic marble. Signed"Matthews 1992".1-9/16". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $450-$900. Final Bid: $435.

TP Lot #158.CONTEMPORARY HANDMADE. David Atkinson.

"Double Trail". Transparent clear base. Subsurface layer is purple with black spiral. Eight deep lobes. Outstanding large showpiece sphere. Signed "DA". 3-3/4". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $150-$300. Final Bid: $125.

TP Lot #159.CONTEMPORARY HANDMADE. Nadine Macdonald.

Handmade and handpainted glazed china. Pinwheel design at either pole, checkerboard pattern around equator. Each pinwheel is eight wide fins and eight narrow arrow fins. Red center. Checkerboard is green and red. Signed "NM 2000". Nadine hand rolls and creates her own china blanks and handpaints them herself. She only made one in this design. 1-3/16". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $50-$100. Final Bid: $32.

Lot #160.CONTEMPORARY HANDMADE. Various.

A contemporary marble collection entitled "Marble Makers Unite". This collection consists of donated marbles from over thirty contemporary marble collectors (see list below). The collection is housed in a handmade wood box. The box top has an engraved plaque reading "New York Firefighters 9/11 Fund 'Marble Makers Unite'".The proceeds from this lot will be donated in total to the New York Firefighters 9/11 Fund. No commission is being taken on this lot. Box 13-1/2" x 9-1/2" x 3-1/8" The marbles in the box are numbered from right to left, front to back:

1. Josh Sable. Inside Out marble. 1-1/4"

2. Drew Fritts. Red, white, blue. (early Fritts) 1998. 3/4"

3. Daniel Ambrose. Red, white, blue, with the white as a band and a heart. 15/16"

4. Jason Howard. "Dragon Skin". 1-3/16"

5. Dan Grumbling. Red, white, blue divided core with lutz outer bands. 1-1/16"

6. Nadine MacDonald. Handmade china, white with a flag. 3/4"

7. Douglas and Melissa Ferguson. Divided cor 1-3/16"

8. June Virardie. "Soul". 7/8"

9. Francis Coupal. Red, white, blue swirl with mica. 1-1/2"

10. Sarah Creekmore and David Durham. Dichroic swirl with a silver dichroic cat face. 2"

11. Mark Matthews. Mica peppermints. 1/2" & 5/8"

12. Steve Davis. Red, white, blue lobed core swirl. 1-1/2"

13. Mike Edmondson. "Lost Ribbon". 15/16"

14. Kristian Turley. Three-color with windows. 15/16"

15. Milton Townsend. Blue with caramel swirled. 1-1/8"

16. Perry Fogelman. Red, white, blue divided core. 3/4"

17. Ken Dean. Clambroth. 3/4"

18. Douglas and Melissa Ferguson. Coral scene. 1-1/16"

19. Kristian Turley. Corkscrew/Dotted. 1"

20. Bruce Troeh. 1-3/16". Firebird.

21. Stephen and Nina Thorp. Snakeskin funnel. 1-3/4"

22. Josh Simpson. "Planet". 1-3/8"

23. Eddy Seese. Swirl. 1-3/4"

24. Lou Campanara. Red, white, blue swirl. 1"

25. Rex Werx. Inside corkscrew. 1-3/16"

26. Jeff Meyers. Swirl. 1"

27. Bruce Troeh. Flag marble. 5/8"

28. Rick Vanderburg. Lutz swirl. 9/16"

29. Rex Werx. Swirl with windows. 11/16"

Also, donated, but not in the box:

30. One jar of marbles crafted by Richard Clark

31. One flag stand with machine marbles for color, crafted by Dan Grumbling

32. Various marble buttons and stands sent by the marble makers.

This donation was assembled by Daniel Ambrose, a marble maker and firefighter from Erie Pennsylvania. He would like to extend his appreciation to all the marble makers for their contributions. He also thanks Scott Meyer for making the box, and Greg McIntyre for making the tag on top.

The Fair Market Value of the items in this lot, for tax purposes, is $825. The winner may be able to deduct the difference between their final bid and the fair market value as a charitable contribution on their tax return. Please consult your tax professional for more information.

Current Bid: $1400.

Revised on: May 23, 2007

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