Marble Of The Day

End of Day

4-Panel Onionskin

Germany

Circa 1860-1920

25/32"

Mint 9.5

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January 1, 2014

Marbles: Identification and Price Guide Erratum

Erratum sheet for Marbles: Identification and Price Guide 5th Edition, 1st Printing
After I approved the Final Draft of the book, the publisher changed two of the images without my consent. They have refused to put an Erratum sheet in the book. So, here's a copy of one I produced.
PG5 2 ERRATA.pdf
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In Season 2, Episode 5, of Storage Wars - New York, marbles were found in a storage locker. They asked me to identify and appraise them. Here's a link to the full show. The appraisal occurs at about minute 16:45.

http://www.aetv.com/storage-wars-new-york/video/da-bronx-tale-38120003835

Please note that this video has been removed from "free" Youtube and "free" A&E. It can still be viewed if you have an A&E subscription. We are attempting to acquire rights to include the clip on this website.

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Each newsletter has a lead article related to marble collecting, and announcements of upcoming marble auctions and marble shows. You can download PDF files of past lead articles below.

September 2012 - Fake Gutta Percha Marbles on Ebay
2012 September - Fake Gutta Percha Marbl[...]
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October 2012 - Codd Bottles
2012 Oct - Codd Bottles.pdf
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November 2012 - Marbles Recovered from Shipwrecks
Shipwreck marbles.pdf
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July 2013 - Chinese Handmade Marbles
Chinese Handmade Marbles from the 1930s
2013 July - Chinese Marbles.pdf
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December 2013 - California Agate Company
The California Agate Company of the 1920s
California Agate Company.pdf
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October 2014 - Documentary on 1963 National Marble Champion
The 1963 National Marble Champion Jimmy "Red" Donohue. Includes links to a documentary about him, and a newspaper article about marble tournament champions from Springfield MA.
OCTOBER 2014 NEWSLETTER.pdf
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