Foreign Baseballs - German Or Japanese ??

[nutz4lutz]

These average 11/16". On my last question, I phoned a friend...my only lifeline left is to ASK THE AUDIENCE. What is the origin of these Peltier mimics?

[MrsMopar]

Figure 8's, I believe, Bob. Euro? Asian? Cannot recall where they came from though. (The opaque-looking one in the center-red/white-looks sorta like a creased seam?)

Just read somewhere they're also called Euro 8's so that may just have answered this

Edited May 9, 2012 by MrsMopar

[winnie]

Yes they're called fig8.

It's been said they're Japanese.

They are at least 60 years old,maybe older.

[Poplarhead]

Winnie:

I have found these in 5/8 th inch and 21/32 inch size and soem in 19/32 inch size. The smallest ones look like newer vintage (1950s?) and have less imprefection marks , the larger ones were all found with 1930s to early 1940s marbles. I don't know who made them..

Don

[ziggyzora]

Good question Nutz. Here are some of mine 1/2" to 1 1/8" fig 8's on the board, 'pinch' or 'messy' pontils in the side trough. Maybe these 2 types are from the same place? My best guess is 1930's to as late as 1950's. Germany or Japan? Both were big toy importers to UK where all mine are found. My gut says Japan.

[nutz4lutz]

Ziggy, Thanks for your pic. The colors of the Figure Eights do correlate with the handgathered creased pontil marbles. At one time I had 6 or so of the creased pontils in the large size you have the Fig 8's in.