mmuehlba Posted June 11, 2011 Report Share Posted June 11, 2011 Hi all thought I would post some info I have on the **SET!! 0 THRU 9 BIG SULFIDE MARBLES!!** I think there all Andy Davis marbles as I have the number 6 . I am not an expert but here are some pics am I close ?? Mike ebay auction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaboo Posted June 11, 2011 Report Share Posted June 11, 2011 Hi mike, what does 'careful with ebay auction' mean? These could be davis.., but I also got several emails sighting them as Italian, 1960's. How big is yours? is it signed? I posted this on a glass addiction, they said to ask Ray laubs, I did. He didn't know. so, would these be worth more as andy davis? as opposed to an unknown Italian artist? would be nice if someone knew for sure?. But I do have them in the 1970's and newer catagory, so thats safe if Andy Davis. also listed under pre-70's, so fine if 1960's. one other little fyi, if these are davis, they would have had to be purchased by the owner in 1995, the first year Davis started. because this gentleman didn't buy hardly any marbles after 95-96. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmuehlba Posted June 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2011 Hi mine is 2 1/4 the figures are exact as yours the picture you posted show a complete different looking 6 . I think ?/ my just look at the 6 marbles and you will see . Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaboo Posted June 11, 2011 Report Share Posted June 11, 2011 Hi Mike, what you show is actually a 'nine'(you have it upside down as a six) according to blocks book on sulfides. page 154. and i don't see any differences either. the one I have looks exactly like the one in the book. what makes you say these are Davis? do you have any provenance? is it signed? Hansel ya out there buddy? if ya are, would like to hear your thoughts. thanks :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmuehlba Posted June 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2011 I bought mine straight from Andy as I have a few of his also and he sold a lot of sets .so may be Andy made a exact same figure well that is difficult ?? Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hdesousa Posted June 12, 2011 Report Share Posted June 12, 2011 Hi Mike, what you show is actually a 'nine'(you have it upside down as a six) according to blocks book on sulfides. page 154. and i don't see any differences either. the one I have looks exactly like the one in the book. what makes you say these are Davis? do you have any provenance? is it signed? Hansel ya out there buddy? if ya are, would like to hear your thoughts. thanks :-) Can't help much on this one, sorry; I've never looked closely at either Andy's number sulphides nor the Italian variety. But I do have an amusing story. Some 10 years ago I bought a large 'antique' bird sulphide on ebay. The seller had described the marble as having a couple flea bites under the figure. Sure enough, there were a couple fleabites - larger than flea bites actually - which spelled "AD"! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmuehlba Posted June 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2011 I love bird sulphides both on mine are polished Leroy saved the small one . Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moremarbles4me Posted June 12, 2011 Report Share Posted June 12, 2011 The numbers in the Italian sulphides were one sided,flat on the backside. Are the numbers in the Davis sulphides one sided or two sided? Just a thought to try and narrow down the maker. Charles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hdesousa Posted June 12, 2011 Report Share Posted June 12, 2011 Hi Mike, what you show is actually a 'nine'(you have it upside down as a six) according to blocks book on sulfides. page 154. and i don't see any differences either. the one I have looks exactly like the one in the book. what makes you say these are Davis? do you have any provenance? is it signed? Hansel ya out there buddy? if ya are, would like to hear your thoughts. thanks :-) Andy phoned asking me to tell y'all he did not make these marbles. I've bought marbles from Andy for the past 15 years. He's now 85 and still going strong. So much for my "short term investments". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaboo Posted June 12, 2011 Report Share Posted June 12, 2011 thank you Hansel. ;-) Ya coming to seattle? you still have to visit our bamboo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poplarhead Posted June 12, 2011 Report Share Posted June 12, 2011 thank you Hansel. ;-) Ya coming to seattle? you still have to visit our bamboo! I have a set of Ray Laubs numbered sulphides - they were made without ceramic pieces. Used air bubble technique to draw numbers. Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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