Ill Digger
01-29-2012, 02:52 AM
And now we have them! :yes: lol
Before my time the game of marbles was very popular. I've talked to, and heard stories from my parents, aunts, uncles, grandparents and others about playing the game. I've heard the stories of their marble collections. The shooters, boulders, and the peewees. While growing up I remember seeing a marble here or there and never payed no mind to them. :dontknow: I sure wish I had all of those now. :daydream: In the last few years of metal detecting and roaming around the different forums I've seen lots and lots of marbles that have been found during detecting trips, digging bottle dumps and privy digs. My first season I didn't come across any. Late in my second year while digging a target I found one in my dirt plug! :shocked04: :cool: thumbsup01 And I found a couple more that season. So I had a little collection going. :cool: Last season found a few more. One I found while digging a penny signal that turned out to be a silver ring! :shocked01: :peace: I even found one at work one day! I know some can be quite collectable as well! But from what I understand you've really got to know what your looking for!
I thought it would be cool to see some of the marbles that our members have come across in their adventures :yes: thumbsup01 And if we have any marble collectors or experts here maybe they can point out some good ones, or rare ones. :)
I'll get it started. :yes: Here's the 8 marbles I've got so far in my collection! Well ...8 ½ marbles! lol
http://i766.photobucket.com/albums/xx310/IllDigger/IMG_1389.jpg
I found this old cork top bottle this summer while detecting some spoil piles.
Good marble holder thumbsup01
http://i766.photobucket.com/albums/xx310/IllDigger/IMG_1387.jpg
What have you folks found? :->
Before my time the game of marbles was very popular. I've talked to, and heard stories from my parents, aunts, uncles, grandparents and others about playing the game. I've heard the stories of their marble collections. The shooters, boulders, and the peewees. While growing up I remember seeing a marble here or there and never payed no mind to them. :dontknow: I sure wish I had all of those now. :daydream: In the last few years of metal detecting and roaming around the different forums I've seen lots and lots of marbles that have been found during detecting trips, digging bottle dumps and privy digs. My first season I didn't come across any. Late in my second year while digging a target I found one in my dirt plug! :shocked04: :cool: thumbsup01 And I found a couple more that season. So I had a little collection going. :cool: Last season found a few more. One I found while digging a penny signal that turned out to be a silver ring! :shocked01: :peace: I even found one at work one day! I know some can be quite collectable as well! But from what I understand you've really got to know what your looking for!
I thought it would be cool to see some of the marbles that our members have come across in their adventures :yes: thumbsup01 And if we have any marble collectors or experts here maybe they can point out some good ones, or rare ones. :)
I'll get it started. :yes: Here's the 8 marbles I've got so far in my collection! Well ...8 ½ marbles! lol
http://i766.photobucket.com/albums/xx310/IllDigger/IMG_1389.jpg
I found this old cork top bottle this summer while detecting some spoil piles.
Good marble holder thumbsup01
http://i766.photobucket.com/albums/xx310/IllDigger/IMG_1387.jpg
What have you folks found? :->