Recently excavated from an 1870s privy. The use layer in which this marble sat for over 135 years was mostly early 1870s with a few 1860s bottles mixed in and the parcel which contained the privy was developed in as early as 1867. If I had to guess, I'd say the marble dates to the late 1860's ???? So far it seems that this particular design may be unique, have any of you other diggers/collectors seen a rabbit scene like this before ? The size is 3/4" and the condition is pristine.
Great marble!Not all great finds have to be amber or green...robgarb.
ReplyDeleteThat is a Bad Ass Marble. I have Dug many marbles, matter of fact I still have most all I have ever dug, never seen one like that. What else was in the hole? Thanks for posting this, Very Nice. Dr.Barnes
ReplyDeleteThat marble you dug would be hard to top, unless of course the rabbit had been jumping out of a hat !! Great find !
ReplyDeleteNice find Numa, I like these old marbles. Haven't found anything like yours. Finding marbles in old mining towns is bad karma though! If the town got civilized enough to have kids running around... they were hard on bottles. Breakage rate certainly increased as they practiced their rock slinging.
ReplyDeleteHey Doc, the hole produced two cobalt Crystal Sodas and one Bay City. Other than the sodas and marble, the pit was WEAK !
ReplyDeleteWeak Pit? Sheese down here on the Border I can think of at least 6 fellow diggers who if found 1 slick Aqua blob, would be hooting and yelling for the next week,, let alone finding 3 cobalts. Awesome. DB
ReplyDeleteWeak Pit? Sheese down here on the Border I can think of at least 6 fellow diggers who if found 1 slick Aqua blob, would be hooting and yelling for the next week,, let alone finding 3 cobalts. Awesome. DB
ReplyDeleteDr Barnes- I think you missed the part where he said "other than the sodas and the marble", which translates into.... if it werent for those it would've been Weak.... ie: a few blacks or clear meds.
ReplyDeleteNuma,
ReplyDeleteIs that marble going to be for sale??? If so, are you the Sole Agent for the Pacific Coast on it?
Yup, its on eBay right now and I'm the sole agent.
ReplyDeleteForget whiskey bottles,I am going to look for marbles!
ReplyDeletelookout california clubhouse...
ReplyDeleteover 1G right now !
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