kris7047th

I find it interesting as to how many of us have these foreign sparklers and we are hanging onto them. John was right saying that this has been a fantastic thread, enlightening for all. I suspect we have generated a market for these after all. Kris

Mine came from a seller in England and I LOVE them. They are very beautiful and better quality then you would expect. Some do have that orange peel surface and some do not. The shooter is a wonderful example that the pic does not do justice. It has a smooth surface. The group that I bought was listed on the modern thread on ebay but as "vintage". Why, I do not understand that the vast majority of foreign marbles are listed as modern. So I sugest that if anyone is interested in finding these to buy, check the modern thread as well. Kris

I am putting up the German Sparklers that I got off of ebay not too long ago. The big one came in a group last summer and for the longest time I did not know the origin until Alan told me. Many of these including the shooter have oxblood. You can not apreciate the real beauty until you have it in hand. Pics do not do justice to these. I think my favorite is in the one pic by itself. It has such a wild, busy pattern with a blue wash on it. Given time, I think the value and apreciation of the German Sparklers will elevate. We haven't seen that many of them listed or they get misidentified.