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Daniel Feitler 24-May-2012 03:08
Hi Brian, I've looked at your colection for years!! It is better than Viagra!!!!!
Daniel Feitler-noboroglass
Zach 23-Mar-2012 19:42
Hey man have a question for you regarding holding a piece for me while I wait for paypal funds to arrive. zfont72@gmail.com if you could send me message I would greatly appreciate it!
Keith 25-Dec-2011 19:22
Hey Brian,
Wondering if you would be interested in blowing any functioning pieces.
Email me back at kr3wmann732@gmail.com
paul 12-Dec-2011 21:51
hello Brian
I have quite a few marbles,some I purchased from you.I am selling off my glass collection and going a different direction with my collecting.I was wondering if you would be interested in buying some marbles.
thanks Paul C
Mohamed 10-Dec-2011 14:20
I dont know how I can place an order or buy an item. I wanted to buy one from Mr Kobuki. Any idea how I can reach him or place an order? Email Mohamed92@aucegypt.edu
Randy 13-Aug-2011 19:14
Brian
Im a 15 year veteran at Cisco. If you hadnt heard the Ro Purser program had been discontinued. I just received three of these fantastic marbles, most likely some of the last; and any previous pictures, VODs, or write ups did not do the marbles and the presentation justice. They are just stunning. I have the white/blue swirl, a red with white stars, and a green with I lavender and white spiral. Wouldnt mind having a few more.
Judy Cory 04-Jun-2011 15:07
Hey Brian!!
My sis in law closed my email account. Here is the new one!!
Thanks! Great pics!!!!!!
Look forwar to staying on your awesome mailing!
judy
Robert Dallas 12-Feb-2011 20:51
Howdy Brian,
I live in Atlanta and have been collecting marbles for about 15 years.
The reason I am writing is to express my appreciation to you for posting such
great pictures of your "contemporary marble museum". I have seen most of these glassmakers'
work for sale, and have several nice ones. It is just great to see all of yours. It is also
helpful to tell who makes most of them. Thanks so much! Have fun!
Rick 29-Jan-2011 03:54
Brian
Off and on, I have been searching for Ro Purser these past 30 years. Now I find you as a possible connection. I'm hoping that this is the same Ro Purser that I met at College of the Redwoods back in the late '70s. He was my mentor in the foundry at the college, and was making ends meet by selling glass balls for fishing nets. I lost track of him when he left the Eureka Ca. area to move further north. If you could somehow reconnect us, I would be most greatful. My email is "goofytavi@hotmail.com". Thanks, Rick
Guest 20-Jan-2011 15:58
Hey brian, Jack Hanshaw here. I would like to confirm a table for the march marble show. can you get me in touch with the right person.?
Brandie 12-Jan-2011 18:48
Brian,
I've been searching the internet for marbles, paperweights, and/or vases that were made by my dad Robert James Livezey of Stardust Glass Studio. I found three marbles in your gallery. He passed away in June of last year and I only have a couple of things that he has made. I'm trying to find anyone that may be willing to sell me a few of his things and if not, may be able and willing to take some nice high resolution photos for me to put into a scrapbook for myself and my ten year old son.
Best Wishes,
Jan 15-Jul-2010 16:33
Hi Brian,
Would you mind e-mailing me your phone number. We are arriving in LA latertoday and will be there until Sunday evening. Would like to try and catch up but will need to phone for instructions and times. Look forward to seeing you.
regards,
Jan ( World of Marbles.)
Elizabeth 25-Mar-2010 00:35
Hi Brian,
What an incredible collection. I spent quite a long time enjoying it. I'm surprised you don't have the piece by Jim D'Onofrio of the boy shooting marbles, with his dog by his side. I would like to identify 2 of mine. I saw similar pieces in your collection. The first marble is similar to those on the bottom shelf to the far left of 'Big Bowl of Candy!!'. I'll call them spirals. In mine, on the other side, is a blue flower with bubbles on it. It is 1 1/4" & is signed E ' X C[?] - very hard to read, even with good light & a magnifying glass. The second is a dark, colorful spiral very similar to yours on 'top shelf'. Yours are to the right of the middle, in graduated sizes. The signature on it looks like an E with something following it, then something else underneath - also hard to read. It's 1 1/2". Any help is appreciated. My email is
theabelzoo@aol.com
I can send pictures if that would help.
Thank you for your time, Elizabeth
j. grant 02-Feb-2010 09:18
Hi, I have a collection of Josh Grant marbles for sale.The marbles are the actual ones made during the filming of"Contemporary Marbles" his 2003 dvd. contact at nativeresource@yahoo.com
Jay Statham 20-Nov-2009 09:23
Hi Brian,

First I have to compliment you on your beautiful work. It is truly magnificent. I actually have this on-line gallery on a reminder schedule to check back with periodically. I'm interested in buying my daughter one of your pieces as she loves and collects regular perfume bottles. To have one of your pieces would surely flip her out. She is a design major at NC State University in North Carolina and I wanted to get your piece "Passionate Perfume" for her 21st birthday. I checked back not knowing if you ever semi-duplicated pieces. The reason I like that piece for her its tall, thin lines and narrow neck, in addition to the deep "plunger?" (proper term?). If you have any other pieces of similar lines I'd be quite interested. Please e-mail me below with where I can see it and get the details. If you would do something like that as a commission, that would be fine too if not too terribly expensive (three teenagers, two in college, third one in a year : ) Thanks in advance and congratulations on your beautiful work.

All the best, Jay Statham (336.404.0725)
Francis Cavoto 07-Jun-2009 03:11
Hi Brian,

The Akihiro Ohkama marble #15 "The Golden Sponge Award" ...is it made of satake glass!

Francis Cavoto

Thank you Brian!
Guest 03-Apr-2009 00:09
Hi Brian,

This is Francis Cavoto from Harrisonburg,VA. I am still down hearted about Wheaton canceling out. But, I just come to you site and look at all the beautiful marbles. I missed the cherry blossoms satake but saved up for this one...lily pad flower ratty. I am really partial toward some of these fantastic designs coming out of Japan. Keep up the good work Brian. I hope to see you at a show sometime in the future. By the way, I just retired...am buying a torch and who knows what will come. I studied with Josh Mazet and Daniel Ambrose... I'm hooked!

Francis
carol 22-Mar-2009 17:39
i am selling 4 of mr.stumps early beads for a client.one is the cute little blue car and another is a murrini penndant.these were made in the mid 90s.anyone interested in seeing them can email me for pics.i have the first on ebay now.it is a cute little squirell. carol.ladue@gmail.com
S Fuller 29-Jan-2009 03:04
Hello I am unable to figure out how to find or click on any for sale gallery. At any rate, I am looking to sell, not buy; I have quite a few Josh Simpson pieces and they seem right up your alley; kindly email me and let me know if you are interested and if so, how to contact you. Thanks.
John Davis 18-Nov-2008 00:40
Great work Brian!
JM 08-Nov-2008 16:36
HI! Is this one by JOSH GRANT,#45: "Thunderbolt Mansion for an Opal" Size: .97" Price: $110? IF so, I would like to purchase it. Please let me know as soon as convenient. Also, do you know where Josh's work might be available, or where he is located? THANKS! JM
paul carter 08-Aug-2008 21:01
I would like to purchase the $200 Gateson Recko marble
Thanks Paul Carter
Bonnie Ferguson 29-Nov-2007 01:15
Hi
Im looking for a Bill Murray "man in the moon" If anyone knows where I can find one, please email me at Bonnieferguson@aol.com. Thank you.
Brian Bowden 23-Sep-2006 22:12
Hi Guest - Good point about Loren Stump. I actually didn't say 'undisputed' in relation to the Juedemanns, I said 'arguably', meaning that I might have to argue my point, ha haa, as is the case. It would be hard to argue against Loren's Madonna murrine being the single greatest murrine ever created. However, I think if the Juedemanns ever took on a project of that magnitude and length of time, they could easily do something that spectacular. Their Madonna murrine is close. In terms of body of murrine work though, how does Loren compare? He just doesn't do as much murrine as the Juedemanns do. Also, they do different murrine styles/methods, so it's a bit hard to really compare them, and I should probably have said the J's are the world's best stringer murrine artists. In that category, there are few competitors, the DeiRossi's, who I think the J's have surpassed, and Zach Jorgenson, who simply isn't there yet and does mostly the torch method murrine himself, like Loren. Don't get me wrong, I think Loren is one of the world's greatest glass artists, no doubt, but when it comes to murrine only and overall body of work with that, I'd still say the J's have it.

This would be a fun topic/discussion for our Glass Addiction forum. Visit us at www.glassaddictionforum.com if you're interested. Thanks....Brian
Guest 23-Sep-2006 20:18
Nice collection, but, I'd have to disagree with your comment about the Juedemann's being the undisputed best murrine artists. They are good, use interesting subjects, but they have a way to go before they approach the level of Loren Stump's work.
Ben Sweet 08-May-2006 02:58
Hey Brian, Super nice marble collections!!
Guest 12-Jan-2006 23:22
hi
fun web site
can you help me contact ro purser or where i can buy
as i would love to buy his work
thank you
trudi
Neil 24-Dec-2005 14:45
Hi Brian,

Could you tell me whwere you purchased the Christmas marble. I've been trying to locate one of these but can't find them. Maybe this is a one off piece.

Thankyou
Ben Sweet 12-Sep-2005 07:57
Very very nice!