Marbles: Lot 159. SULPHIDE. Boy Blue. NM(+) (8.8).

Lot 159. SULPHIDE. Figure is a boy sitting on a hobby horse blowing a horn. Exceptional detail to the figure. No air bubbles. Nice silvering. Set slightly high. A couple of tiny hit marks keep this fr

Lot 88. SULPHIDE. This figure is known by collectors as the bear holding his pole. Or maybe a pole. Excellent detail to the figure. Slightly off center. No air bubbles, but nice silvering. An annealin

Lot 94. SULPHIDE. Figure is a standing eagle. Excellent detail to the figure. Well centered. No air bubbles. Nice silvering. A couple of tiny flakes. Germany, circa 1860-1920. 1-13/16". Near Mint(+) (

Lot 90. SULPHIDE. Figure is a standing rooster. Excellent detail to the figure. Well centered. No air bubbles. Nice silvering. Base glass is slightly tinted blue. The marble has had a very light buff,

Lot 241. CONTEMPORARY HANDMADE, Ray Laubs. Base glass is light blue. Sulphide is a crucifix. Unsigned, but it is by Ray Laubs. 1-5/16". Mint (9.9).

ASSORTED HUMAN-FIGURE LARGE SULPHIDE MARBLES, LOT OF THREE, colorless, comprising a girl sitting, boy praying, and child playing marbles.Late 19th/early 20th century. 2" to 2 1/4" D.Child playing marb

SULPHIDE. Figure is a seated dog. Above average detail. Well centered. No air bubbles. Several tiny chips. Germany, circa 1860-1920. 1-7/8". Near Mint (8.4).

Lot 70. SWIRL, Ribbon Core. Single Ribbon Core Swirl. Superb construction. One melt spot, one tiny chip. Germany, circa 1860-1920. 11/16". Near Mint(+) (8.8). Estimate: $30-$60

BANDED OPAQUE. Rare coloring. Purplish base. Two stretched bands of various bright colors. Several surface airholes and tiny chips. Germany, circa 1860-1920. 23/32". Near Mint(+) (8.8).

butterscotch base color, with blue and brown swirling. Christensen Agate Co. 1925-1930. (Updated 8/16/22) 5/8" and 3/4" D.Literature: Paralells Block - Collecting Early Machine-made Marbles, p. 88, se

Lot 96. OTHER HANDMADE, Indian. Nice shooter. Two bands of stretched color covering about eighty percent of the surface. Black base. One band is stretched blue, other is stretched pink and yellow with

Lot 7. ALLEY AGATE COMPANY, Swirl. Hard to find Blue Lady Swirl. Robin's egg blue base with pink swirling. Gorgeous. One tiny sparkle and one larger sparkle keep it from being graded Mint. Stunning ma

Lot 240. END OF DAY, Paneled Onionskin. Four-Panel left-twist Onionskin. Transparent clear base. White core. Two pink panels, two blue panels. Slight left-twist. A couple of hit marks and some overall

Lot 66. TRANSITIONAL, Ground Pontil. Large handgathered handmade blue slag marble. Faceted pontil on one end. Nice "9" on the other. One subsurface moon, one small chip, several tiny chips. Germany, c

Lot 182. OTHER HANDMADE, Indian. Opaque black base. Two bands of stretched color covering about sixty percent of the surface. One is stretched blue and white. Other is pink and yellow. Several chips.

Lot 170. OTHER HANDMADE, Indian. Opaque black base. Outer layer is two bands covering about fifty percent of the marble. Each is stretched blue flecks. Two small chips on surface and some wear. German

Lot 151. SULPHIDE. Figure is a begging cat. Average detail to figure. Small air bubble on the side. Well centered. Nice silvering. Surface is pristine except for a small subsurface moon at the very to

Lot 240. MISCELLANEOUS. This is a collection of marbles that won the blue ribbon for "Home Activities" at the 1969 Minnesota State Fair. The display of marbles was put together by a 13-year old boy na

Lot 223. CHRISTENSEN AGATE COMPANY, Guinea. Beautiful blue based Guinea. Great coloring. Two flakes. Cambridge OH, circa 1927-1929. 9/16". Near Mint (8.6). Estimate: $225-$450

END OF DAY, Paneled Onionskin. Four-panel Onionskin. White core. Two pink panels, two blue. Several small chips. Germany, circa 1860-1920. 13/16". Near Mint (8.3)

Lot 78. TRANSITIONAL, Ground Pontil. Handgathered white in pale transparent blue. Nice pattern. Faceted pontil. One small chip. Germany, circa 1860-1900. 3/4". Near Mint(+) (8.9). Estimate: $50-$100

PELTIER GLASS COMPANY, National Line Rainbo. Two-color four-ribbon National Line Rainbo. Cub Scout. Yellow ribbons in light blue. Tiny chip. Ottawa IL, circa 1930-1940. 11/16". Near Mint(+) (8.9).

TRANSITIONAL, Ground Pontil. White spiral in blue. Faceted pontil. A couple of small chips and overall wear. Germany, circa 1850-1920. 31/32". Near Mint(-) (8.2).

1890 Childrens Book Lot BoPeep Boy-Blue Poetry Sugar Plum House Shaped Books 2v Two charming vintage childrens books! Enjoy whimsical rhymes in The Sugar-Plum House that Jack Built, or read through a