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marbles & car - 8/23/2005 9:12:16 PM    Trying not to break it Posts: 2311 Joined: 12/18/2004 From: balt. md. Status: offline hi everyone, this is the rest of todays finds. hey dollarbill, i found a car too. not as old as yours or as big. does anyone have any ideal of date of marbles? thanks for looking rhona Attachment (1) Post #: 1

RE: marbles & car - 8/23/2005 10:50:01 PM    dollarbill Posts: 1471 Joined: 5/6/2005 From: maysville, kentucky Status: offline hey rhona nice finds the marbles dont really have to be that old to have a great value they look 40s 50s im know excpert though. an the bug looks like my first car. thanks for sharing bill (in reply to Trying not to break it) Post #: 2

RE: marbles & car - 8/31/2005 5:49:12 PM    TammyAnn   Posts: 6 Joined: 8/30/2005 Status: offline I love your pic....reminds me of an old house I used to explore when I was a kid.There were marbles all over the floor of that old place.Now Im a wishing Id have filled my pockets. Great pic! (in reply to Trying not to break it) Post #: 3

RE: marbles & car - 10/23/2005 3:45:49 PM    whiskeyman Posts: 2020 Joined: 4/17/2005 From: NE TENN-SW VA Status: offline RHONA...top & bottom marbles are called "ribbon & patch", value about $.50 to $1.00 eachand made by many different companies......2nd one up from bottom is a "slag"....value about $1.00. ok...got out one of my marble books: The milk white one is an Akro Agate Co. "moonie" The one over it is a tri-color swirl. I have these marbles to share that I have dug over the years: 1st pic is of glass marbles... Attachment (1) < Message edited by whiskeyman -- 10/23/2005 4:14:23 PM > _____________________________ * Member: Bristol Historical Assoc...and, Friends of Steeles Creek Nature Center & Park President: Bristol Tenn-Va Bottle Club Author of: Spirits & Medicinal Bottles of Bristol,TN-VA. My WebSite: www.bristol-tenn-va-bottles.com (in reply to Trying not to break it) Post #: 4

RE: marbles & car - 10/23/2005 3:47:08 PM    whiskeyman Posts: 2020 Joined: 4/17/2005 From: NE TENN-SW VA Status: offline These are all unglazed clay...some have color and one has green striping... Attachment (1) < Message edited by whiskeyman -- 10/23/2005 3:47:30 PM > _____________________________ * Member: Bristol Historical Assoc...and, Friends of Steeles Creek Nature Center & Park President: Bristol Tenn-Va Bottle Club Author of: Spirits & Medicinal Bottles of Bristol,TN-VA. My WebSite: www.bristol-tenn-va-bottles.com (in reply to Trying not to break it) Post #: 5

RE: marbles & car - 10/23/2005 3:48:01 PM    whiskeyman Posts: 2020 Joined: 4/17/2005 From: NE TENN-SW VA Status: offline These are called "Benningtons"... oh, they're glazed clay. Attachment (1) < Message edited by whiskeyman -- 10/23/2005 3:48:46 PM > _____________________________ * Member: Bristol Historical Assoc...and, Friends of Steeles Creek Nature Center & Park President: Bristol Tenn-Va Bottle Club Author of: Spirits & Medicinal Bottles of Bristol,TN-VA. My WebSite: www.bristol-tenn-va-bottles.com (in reply to Trying not to break it) Post #: 6

RE: marbles & car - 10/26/2005 11:14:47 AM    Trying not to break it Posts: 2311 Joined: 12/18/2004 From: balt. md. Status: offline hi whiskeyman, looks like you have a nice collection there. i have found a few more, when i get enough together, i will post a pic. i love the colors. nice, rhona (in reply to Trying not to break it) Post #: 7

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