"John Bachman" wrote in message
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On Fri, 12 Jan 2007 02:39:46 GMT, Carl 1 Lucky Texan
wrote:

Somewhat off topic I know, still????

Marbles, lots of them, antiques. The house I bought was in one family
for 40+ years. They raised four boys here. When I began renovating
the house I found tons of marbles in the walls and began collecting
them.

Then when I started my garden, more marbles. For years I would find
them whereever I dug. I think that I must have found most of them by
now as I don't run into them very often anymore.

Based on eBay prices I expect that I have 1
$1,000+ in marbles now.

John

a 1953 thruppence and heaps of old rusty nails.

rob