spara50 Posted April 25, 2012 Report Share Posted April 25, 2012 Got a curious email with these pictures attached from Bulgaria. Look like some amazing marbles if they weren't so rough. Has anyone seen anything like these? Some have a guinea look, some have a striped transparent look, some of the clear look like a cobra inside. Interesting group for sure. Any comments welcome. Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leroy65 Posted April 25, 2012 Report Share Posted April 25, 2012 The only marbles that I have seen that come close to what those look like are marbles dredged up from the ocean bottom , river bottom or lake bottom. These sure are a mystery and very interesting. This is my opinion and nine alone. ----Leroy---- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winnie Posted April 25, 2012 Report Share Posted April 25, 2012 Very interesting group. I bet they will look great after a bit of polishing HA HA. winnie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted April 25, 2012 Report Share Posted April 25, 2012 Interesting for sure. A few look hand gathered. A few look like typical German handmades. I think even a good cleaning would help. Hmmmm . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigtee0 Posted April 25, 2012 Report Share Posted April 25, 2012 and why would Craig be getting an email from Bulgaria? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziggyzora Posted April 26, 2012 Report Share Posted April 26, 2012 Interesting lot with a Euro vibe, but not anything you would expect to find together. Maybe a collectors reject pile filled out with later 3 color cats and damaged clearies. Not seeing typical German handmades but maybe more interesting ones in the first pic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spara50 Posted April 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2012 So everyone is like me so far, haven't seen anything like them to compare them too. Really unique for sure. Wish they were in better shape. @bigtee0 = I get emails asking for help once in awhile, this was one of them. Bulgaria, how weird?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigtee0 Posted April 26, 2012 Report Share Posted April 26, 2012 i'm married to a detective and have a natural curosity......but you've never seen the green ones i had on here awhile back? Marie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziggyzora Posted April 26, 2012 Report Share Posted April 26, 2012 So everyone is like me so far, haven't seen anything like them to compare them too. The top pic has some reminds me of these (ebay lot), note the unusual pontil similarity to your bottom left on ist pic, these are mainly left twist, can't make out which way your pic ones go. and the one in 1st pic 1/3 in 1/3 down reminds me of this single pontil one brought here from Portugal prior to 1978, I think it is German. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winnie Posted April 27, 2012 Report Share Posted April 27, 2012 I see what you mean Ziggy,the marbles with the guinea look,they appear to have one pontil. German handmades -single pontil clouds-??? There are marbles in that group i've never seen before: handgathered opaque transitionals with several colors. winnie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westcoast_dave Posted May 26, 2012 Report Share Posted May 26, 2012 Here are some close ups from a bulgarian score....most are unplayed with. First ones i've had in hand. Any thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westcoast_dave Posted May 26, 2012 Report Share Posted May 26, 2012 Close ups Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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I'llhavethat1 Posted May 31, 2012 Report Share Posted May 31, 2012 OP marbles look pretty rough, agree that they can take on that look from being under water for a while. Craig, did the person from Bulgaria hint at any details? Bottom of Grandamas fish tank etc. Still - interesting patterns and colors, I think I've seen a couple like them before Dave, do any in post #11 have Mica or two pontils? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winnie Posted June 1, 2012 Report Share Posted June 1, 2012 agreed,they look pretty rough,(maybe it's the pic?). post 13 it looks blue and green,interesting! They differ from German or Japanese hand gathered transitionals. I've never seen them here in Holland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westcoast_dave Posted July 12, 2012 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 Yes, all in post #11 have pontils but no mica, the single color plain ones have two pontils and the fancier ones have single. Yes Winnie, post #13 is odd, reminds me of a ground pontil oxblood slag. These types all seem to be coming from Bulgaria, hope someone can tell us where they may have been manufactured.......they are definitely old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeroen Posted July 12, 2012 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 I have seen these exact same photos a few months ago. I have to say that the thing most people in the Netherlands assosiate Bulgarian people with is crime. Bulgaria is a very poor country, so they probably do everything to get money. But perhaps these marbles were produced in Bulgaria, who knows. Jeroen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psia-antique Posted July 12, 2012 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 One looks like a green slag that was fired at me in the dark one night..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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