Marble Ponti L

Most vintage marbles were made by hand through the process called glassblowing.

Marble ponti l.

Rare mint alley agate 5 8 monochromatic yellow flame w aventurine. Look for the pontil. Melted pontil transitional slags like those with a ground pontil may represent an upward progression in the care taken to put a final touch on a single gather marble. The colored flecks are usually white pink yellow or green.

Fold pontil transitionals are also rarer than melted pontils. This pontil is formed by a similar process to the pinpoint pontil. Marbles are part of a wide variety 865 lots of toys trains die cast vehicles and figures that was auctioned live on ebay october 26 2003. Identifying rare marbles requires playing with the big boys by reading their books attending marble shows and shopping where you can engage in.

During this procedure a stick is used where the marble is attached. 1 5 8 cobalt and white swirl marble br estimated 300 600 br sold for 130. Almost all have a transparent clear base. I have only seen one with a transparent colored base and that one was blue.

The glass was a little too cool when it sheared off into the machine. A confetti marble is a transparent glass base with small flecks or chips of colored glass forming a layer near the pontil of the marble. 3 4 black and blue marble br estimated 20 40 br sold for 40. After the marble was made the creator ground the pontil mark down to create the slightly rough yet flat mark on the bottom.

Round pontil marks with a slightly rough texture that are still fairly smooth indicate what is known as a ground pontil mark according to akron marbles. Feel the pontil mark and determine how rough it is. After the marble was made the creator ground the pontil mark down to create the. The single pontil will not be as evident as on most other types of transitional slags and will be evident as an irregularly smooth area on one pole.

Winning at marble collecting requires practice and knowledge and is not child s play. Collecting marbles is a game and the person with the greatest skill is the winner. The marbles are rare. Pontil marks are rounder and do not follow a pattern.

The pontil is characterized by a tiny finger of glass that is folded over at the cut off point and partially melted into the marble surface. Rare peltier 7 8 saturn bloodie w milky clear base rainbo opalescent. This leaves a tiny rough patch on the marble which is known as the pontil. Feel the pontil mark and determine how rough it is.