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Super Rare Akro Agate Oxblood Ribbon/Pigtail
Alan replied to Melissa's topic in General Marble & Glass Chat
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Super Rare Akro Agate Oxblood Ribbon/Pigtail
Alan replied to Melissa's topic in General Marble & Glass Chat
Looks decidedly modern to me. Remember: Most fakes usually have a big story that comes with them in order to remove suspicion and hesitation. This one comes with a very big story. The bigger the story - the bigger the inflation. Cheesy fakes usually come with a big price too. Some people can't resist the bait. -
Put me down for Jabo.
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Think of doing the Florida show.
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Imagine what the price would be if entirely there?
Alan replied to Carowill's topic in General Marble & Glass Chat
Its a Master. It isn't jumping out at me as anything more exceptional than some other Masters that come along regularly, even if intact. -
Imagine what the price would be if entirely there?
Alan replied to Carowill's topic in General Marble & Glass Chat
On the bright side - you can display it without a marble stand! -
Its not old.
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Thats new glass.
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Yes - all modern fakes.
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I "figure it out" before I buy. I also buy towards a collection theme or goal, not randomly. That way I avoid buying a lot of ballast. But that's just me.
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Thats new glass. Vacor.
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Current type and condition, cost and result = not worth it (for me).
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The Lawnchairs were also made in 3/4" dia., however these are harder to find. One of the people that was there for the run told me that the ~5/8" were far more plentiful.
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It wasn't precision process. And yes - the white in this example is the veneer.
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As noted - a Ribbon Lutz. The surface wear limits collector interest and thus value.
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White paper will cause the opposite problem. As Chas suggests, choose a background that is neutral - neither dark or bright. The method I noted earlier solves the problems of both focus and exposure (mostly) regardless of background.
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Looks Jabo from here.
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Your camera is exposure-averaging based on the background, which is dark. The result is the marble is way overexposed. If you manually choose center focus, the exposure should be much better.
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I got security warnings too.
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True iridescence is a feature of modern marbles. Backlighting doesn't give good views or exposures.
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Most of these are not "9.9". If you described them anywhere near that and I bought them - I would return them shortly after opening the box. Accurate identification AND grading are important.
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Just remember that the "brightness" you are perceiving is reflected UV light reaching your eyes.
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The glass doesn't look Akro to me.
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What you are referring to as a "fish eye" is created as the molten (read: not solid) glass spins down the rollers. It is a completely circular motion. Note the circular motion in the glass.
