“Summits bathed in glory….” “Life is Old There….” This is a view of Middle Island Creek taken from the Rails to Trails trestle near West Union. The Trail continues into the town of about 670. The town and this portion of the Creek are in Doddridge County. Middle Island Creek meanders along slowly, through the jug handle, for 77 … [Read more...] about West Virginia Here We Come Part II
Faces and Places
Once Upon A Time in America
"Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards." Soren Kierkegaard Finding Something You’re Not Looking For In August we published two stories, “What a Spectacle!” about marble tournament competition medals. In the stories we explain how we found the online Library of Congress newspaper archive at the … [Read more...] about Once Upon A Time in America
A Conversation with L.E. Alley III
No history of American machine made marbles is complete without the history of Alley Agate Company. Likewise, no collection can be complete without a few specimens of these gorgeous marbles! While we were on the road to Round Top, Texas, we acquired several beautiful Alley marbles to add to our collection. When we got home we … [Read more...] about A Conversation with L.E. Alley III
And the Beat Goes On
Recognize this marble master? This is Dave McCullough (deceased, 2024). Former owner and operator of D.A.S. Marbles, Dave brought tons of experience and knowledge to the contemporary marble scene. His vision of color connects glass and nature through the marbles which he has run over several decades, and his work has many followers … [Read more...] about And the Beat Goes On
