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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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A local auction house does a weekly consignment sale. I have picked up a few medals / coins from it over the years. More and more lots of marbles have been appearing. . .now I understand the background. Thanks for sharing, canudigit. Good luck with your collection.
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The marble shown below came rolling out of yard sale jar I bought for $5 several years ago. My heart stopped when I saw it! Circa 1926 Peltier Golden Rebel with aventurine crystal sparkles and pristine. Most impressive!  I still have all my marbles in a large jar. It may be time to give them a look over.  |
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Valued Member
United States
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jbuck - if you decide to put your marbles in a yard sale let me know where and when. HA! All joking aside, some of my best marbles were found out in the wild from uneducated and disinterested people that thought they were just junk. The Golden Rebel above is by far not my most valuable marble BTW. Some really valuable types are not all that fancy looking. Again, I offer my knowledge and assistance should you want it. Just trying to pay it forward.
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United States
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jbuck - if you decide to put your marbles in a yard sale let me know where and when. HA! I have had them since Jimmy Carter was in the West Wing. Doubt I will ever get rid of them, but I will put a note in the jar for my heirs to contact you.  Quote:
Again, I offer my knowledge and assistance should you want it. Just trying to pay it forward.  |
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New Member
United States
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With coins... sports cards, domain names (many for future projects), and I am thinking about getting into other collectibles soon.
Edited by coinstocollect
08/25/2023 07:58 am
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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 I've had these since the late fifties. I also have 50 to 60 cat's eye marbles but I'm not sure where they're at. My American Silver Eagle collection http://goccf.com/t/448125My random silver coin collection http://goccf.com/t/449270My MS-70 silver coin collection https://goccf.com/t/490829My dragon silver coin collection https://goccf.com/t/490859 |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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@Candigit, that shows the value of knowledge! Having no knowledge of marbles, I would have not known the value of your item should I have seen it.
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Valued Member
United States
416 Posts |
My goodness, I had no idea that old marbles could have values like that. And very sad that world is getting flooded with fakes just like coins. Maybe the TPGs can start slabbing them (or maybe they already do...)
That said, I have a sack of marbles from my youth in the 70s, I oughta dig those out and see if I've got anything there.
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Valued Member
United States
68 Posts |
Stamps, mostly GB (I will soon be giving up on this hobby.)
Old film cameras.
Vinyl records (Since 1974)
Fountain pens (I use them all on a rotation)
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Vinyl records (Since 1974) I have a large vinyl collection from the 60s and 70s. I also have a new vinyl collection of albums that came out in the last 15 years or so. Over 700 of the new albums are pressed on various types of colored vinyl. My American Silver Eagle collection http://goccf.com/t/448125My random silver coin collection http://goccf.com/t/449270My MS-70 silver coin collection https://goccf.com/t/490829My dragon silver coin collection https://goccf.com/t/490859 |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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 I'm not sure how old these are but I've had them for many years. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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 These are not old (2002) but I bought them at a yard sale because they're in the original package. My American Silver Eagle collection http://goccf.com/t/448125My random silver coin collection http://goccf.com/t/449270My MS-70 silver coin collection https://goccf.com/t/490829My dragon silver coin collection https://goccf.com/t/490859 |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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 I will sometimes pick up an old toy if it interests me. I think these cap guns may be from the late 50s or early 60s. I also collect real guns but I haven't been to the range in years. |
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Valued Member
United States
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I have a large vinyl collection from the 60s and 70s. I also have a new vinyl collection of albums that came out in the last 15 years or so. Over 700 of the new albums are pressed on various types of colored vinyl. Mine are also mostly from the 60s and 70s, but I also have a bunch of early 80s too. When I emigrated to the US all I had with me was one suitcase full of clothes, my camera, my stamp album, some of my most treasured LPs, and about $100 in cash. LPs weigh a lot in quantity, so the best I could manage was to bring 15 LPs with me as a "carry on personal item". It broke my heart to give away my record collection. I bet your collection of coloured vinyl is really cool! Edited by Aurelius
09/05/2023 11:09 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Winchester lever actions and Colt pistols. Sorry, no pics. Oh, and Swiss Vetterli rifles, although I haven't bought one in 30 years.
Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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