kbobam Posted January 26, 2009 Report Share Posted January 26, 2009 Somehow this one didn't sit right with me, but I don't know enough to say why. Just looked like another one of our classic examples of some kind of outrageousness. (Although the seller's been a member since January 15, so maybe I'm just paranoid!) Any comments? Thanks, Bob ( : http://cgi.ebay.com/bag-and-marbles-pre-tu...A1%7C240%3A1318 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sissydear Posted January 26, 2009 Report Share Posted January 26, 2009 The cateyes are certainly not turn of the century. And there is an akro patch in there probably from the digs, vaseline glass and red. Well past the turn of the century. I've seen dates for Benningtons of 1900-1910. the two German handmades could have been 1850 and more recent - turn of the century. Not sure about the stones, some look very much like the Atlanta marbles that really are not marbles. Edna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoop Posted January 26, 2009 Report Share Posted January 26, 2009 Edna's certainly right about the machine made marbles... I think the "stone" marbles are just simple unglazed chinas or clay.... The bag is NICE!!! (Though, probably more like 1930's than pre-century) I'm thinkin' this is probably a real-deal estate sort of thing, that's been handed down, acquiring items (and, probably losing items) along the way... Saying it's "pre-1900" is an inaccurate stretch, but I can understand the "not-really-dishonest" reasoning behind it... It doesn't appear to have been an intentional misrepresentation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbobam Posted January 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2009 Sounds reasonable to me! Thanks for the responses, Bob ( : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FIRE81 Posted January 26, 2009 Report Share Posted January 26, 2009 They didn't say WHICH century ! RAR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoop Posted January 27, 2009 Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 :icon_lmao: Good Point!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sissydear Posted January 27, 2009 Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 Either way they are wrong - not turn of the 20th or the 21st. Edna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I'llhavethat1 Posted January 27, 2009 Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 Maybe I could get my eyes checked, but I'd wager that some of those are fitting the description of pre-1900. Pre turn of the century is what it reads to me. Pre turn of century means...well sometime before a turn of the century. Kinda vague. :Sad_headshake_tweetz: No comments on the marble that I thought would have the most comments.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sissydear Posted January 27, 2009 Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 Those German hand mades probably are pre turn of the century. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I'llhavethat1 Posted January 27, 2009 Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 yes, i'd go along with that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akro gatherer Posted January 27, 2009 Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 what is the blue/red one? i wanna say pelt? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Curiosity Posted January 27, 2009 Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 I think the seller is very careful. Look at his audience. An exceptional group of thinkers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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