Eagle Sulphide circa Late 1800s

This 2" eagle sulphide was handmade in Germany in the late 1800s and was for sale at the 2009 Orange County Marble Show. From the collection of Bill O'Connor.

Marble King Box Set

A boxed set of Marble King Cat Eyes for sale at the 2009 Tacoma Marble Show for $50. From the collection of Robin Gordon.

Naked Onionskin Ribbon circa Late 1800s

At two plus inches this naked onionskin is as rare as it is beautiful. On display at the 2009 Tacoma Marble Show. From the collection of Jeff and Tammy Baker.

Latest and Greatest from Rolf Wald

For sale at the 2009 Tacoma Marble Show were some of Rolf Wald's latest creations. It was great to see Rolf and know he is still making beautiful marbles.

David Salazar Flowers

White flowers in green glass make a very pretty marble. Just one of the wonderful creations David had for sale at the 2009 Tacoma Marble Show.

Alley Agate Company Flame circa 1930s

Alley flame patterns are very similar to the Christensen Agate flame and therefore are difficult to identify. Alley flames are mostly white based. This marble is 3/4" and was made in the 1930s.

Marbles by Don Hoke

Contemporary marbles by Don Hoke for sale at the 2008 Las Vegas Marble Show.

Lightning Strike circa Late 1800s

This lightning strike is a very rare and beautiful hand blown glass marble made in Germany in the late 1800s. From the collection of Jeff and Tammy Baker on display at the 2009 Tacoma Marble Show.

Contemporary Flame by Steve Willis

One of Steve Willis's famous flame marbles. Photographed at the 2009 Northeast Marble Show. From the collection of Suzi Deines,

David Salazar's "Black Cat"

Just in time for Halloween is David's black cat silhouette over an orange moon in blue glass.

Swirl by Eddie Seese

Purple and yellow contemporary swirl marble with matching stand by artist Eddie Seese. For sale at the 2008 Las Vegas Marble Show.

Contemporary by Mike Close

A pretty stained-glass contemporary marble by artist Mike Close. For sale at the 2009 Orange County Marble Show.

Marble Shooter Cannon

This rapid fire gun was on display at the 2009 Tacoma Marble Show. This toy was manufactured by Campbells and is marked Pat Feb 1907. From the collection of Dylan Kirk.

Blue Clambroth

This blue clambroth measuring 1 15/16" from the collection of Jeff and Tammy Baker was on display at the 2009 Tacoma Marble Show. You may have seen this marble on the cover of Smithsonian magazine.

Peach Slag by Christensen Agate

The very rare peach slag was only made by the Christensen Agate Company. This true peach colored slag measures 1" and was for sale at the 2009 Tacoma Marble Show for $500. From the collection of Jim and Linda Wissler.

Contemporary Rabbit Sulphide

One of a about a dozen contemporary sulphides I bought at the Santa Cruz Marble Show in the 1980s. It measures 1 1/2 " and is unsigned. A really cute rabbit.

Onionskin with Mica

A large, rare and beautiful 13 lobed onionskin with mica from the collection of Bill O'Connor was for sale at the Tacoma 2009 Marble Show. Circa late 1800s.

Marbles by Carl Fisher

These bright colorful handmade contemporary polymer clay marbles by Carl Fisher were for sale at the 2009 Orange County Marble Show.

Caged Solid Core Circa Late 1800s

A red, white and blue solid core 1 inch swirl caged in yellow lines. Made in Germany in the late 1800s.

Handmade Contemporary

Two one-inch contemporary colored glass marbles with floating flowers. Signed JM. Do you know who made them? If so, let me know.

Akro Agate Lifesaver

This 3 color Akro Agate Lifesaver from the 1940s gets its name from its candy colors.

Eye Candy Arts

Nathan Miers brought out his latest creations for the 2009 Orange County Marble Show. Beautiful bright swirls with a matching dish to display them.

Lattice Core Swirl

Red and white swirls surround this white latticino core. A beautiful marble made in Germany in the late 1800s measuring 1 1/2 ".

Pink Elephant Sulphide

This pink elephant contemporary sulphide is captured in acrylic. It measures 1 1/4" and was made in Japan.

Three Faced Contemporary Sulphide

A very unusual contemporary glass sulphide marble measuring 1 1/2" was for sale at the 2008 Las Vegas Marble Show. From the collection of Greg and Marcia Hoglin.

German Mist Swirl

This small 3/4 " hand made German swirl was made in the late 1800s. It has green and blue transparent ribbons and white and yellow opaque ribbons.

General Grant Board

For "Show only" at the 2008 Amana Marble Show a General Grant Board from the 1880s with antique German swirl marbles. From the collection of Tom Harrod

Contemporary Mica

This golden yellow 2 inch contemporary mica was made about 20 years ago by an unknown artist. Do you know who made it?

Ben Burton Glass

A carrot marble by Ben Burton

Box Set of Akro Agate Ringers

Box set of Akro Agate "Ringers" made in the 1930s. From the collection of Bill and Vicki Bass.