Bert Cohen Marbles

21 estimated that he had collected 300 000 marbles that filled his home and life.

Bert cohen marbles.

I first got to know bert in the 1980s when we began corresponding with each other bert had written to the landlord of the greyhound asking for information about events on good friday. Bert cohen does indeed have all his marbles some 300 000. He almost always beats the would be comedians to the punchline. Bert will be missed by many collectors.

Nov 26 2017 antique glass marbles are highly collectible and the types range from handmade examples from german glassmakers of the 1800s to u s. Marlborough bert cohen s passion is marbles and after decades of collecting the glass orbs he knows when a bad joke is coming. Gordon had passed the letter to me and our. Bert was a longtime popular well known marble dealer and friend to artists and collectors.

His first was a german made sulphite with the image of a rooster given to him 45 years ago by an antiques dealer who told him that collecting marbles was a way to have fun with his children. Sep 14 2013 bert cohen hasn t stopped playing with marbles old and new handmade and mass produced. Bert cohen 83 of wayland and boynton beach fla who died dec. His first was a german made sulphite with the image of a rooster given to him 45 years ago by an antiques dealer who told him that collecting marbles was a way to have fun with his children.

Bert in san francisco 1991. Jane is a collector from chicago. The late bert cohen a world class marble collector and dealer who inspired artists and collectors around the globe pictured with jane stein. Machine made marbles of the.

He was a already a legend in the marble world. Bert cohen does indeed have all his marbles some 300 000. Bert i did dozens of marble deals every year. Bert lived in boston.

Bert cohen uk marbles. I first met bert in the 1970 s. He always had a big smile and was full of fun marbles.