manddrakes Posted February 8, 2013 Report Share Posted February 8, 2013 What your thoughts on this mib? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JVVmarbles Posted February 8, 2013 Report Share Posted February 8, 2013 Looks modern to me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg11 Posted February 8, 2013 Report Share Posted February 8, 2013 modern or a remelt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manddrakes Posted February 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2013 I will post more pictures once it arrives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richsantaclaus Posted February 19, 2013 Report Share Posted February 19, 2013 I am pretty sure it is old glass because I've seen several in that shape before. Also, the color streaks lay over the inner white base are like some of the same colors from the older marbles in my opinion. Of course, it is an opinion! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manddrakes Posted February 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 I am pretty sure it is old glass because I've seen several in that shape before. Also, the color streaks lay over the inner white base are like some of the same colors from the older marbles in my opinion. Of course, it is an opinion! Yes, I think it's old as well... Should be here soon! Check out the transitions http://www.ebay.com/itm/111009932045?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lstmmrbls Posted February 20, 2013 Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 My thoughts are those are some of the modern fakes that have been coming out of Bulgaria Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manddrakes Posted February 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 My thoughts are those are some of the modern fakes that have been coming out of Bulgaria Well then there are going to be some high end collector pissed off about this! Check this one out. If it's fake then grab a garbage can and start filling it... http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-POPEYE-MARBLE-/111007472246?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEWNX%3AIT&nma=true&si=sVLQFDjiUzFsyGBxfa5fdmAWCaI%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richsantaclaus Posted February 20, 2013 Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 Galen - do you know kind of glass are they using these days to make the marbles to make you think they are fakes? I don't know of a Bulgarian glass making plant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winnie Posted February 20, 2013 Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 Here's the post of Spara with the Bulgarian marbles, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted February 20, 2013 Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 I'm not that good with this kind of stuff but some of those on Ebay look like they could be reworks of the Bulgarian marbles Spara posted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lstmmrbls Posted February 21, 2013 Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 Glass workers in Bulgaria have been producing fakes of Roman glass for some time. Fake antique marbles would be childs play for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manddrakes Posted February 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 Glass workers in Bulgaria have been producing fakes of Roman glass for some time. Fake antique marbles would be childs play for them. Examples please! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lstmmrbls Posted February 21, 2013 Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 http://www.ebay.com/itm/111009932045?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lstmmrbls Posted February 21, 2013 Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 That was just in fun. Although much of the fake roman glass comes from Damascus Syria Some is believed to come from Plovdiv Bulgaria. Don't want to start a big discussion, these were just my thoughts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manddrakes Posted February 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 That was just in fun. Although much of the fake roman glass comes from Damascus Syria Some is believed to come from Plovdiv Bulgaria. Don't want to start a big discussion, these were just my thoughts. Funny! I think there a lot to learn about hand made marbles with more questions than answers. I will post pictures of this first transition. It sure is a looker! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manddrakes Posted February 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 Ground pontil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manddrakes Posted February 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 more pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I'llhavethat1 Posted February 21, 2013 Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 There is a pontil (square as it gets,) some seedy glass, Hey, as long as you like it is the important thing, right? Good luck with your marbles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manddrakes Posted February 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 There is a pontil (square as it gets,) some seedy glass, Hey, as long as you like it is the important thing, right? Good luck with your marbles Thanks, I will enjoy them. Can't wait to get the others, that blue trans has purple in it as well. Take care Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akronmarbles Posted February 21, 2013 Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 How old are these? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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1313 Posted February 21, 2013 Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 mouth watering board! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuckEye Posted February 21, 2013 Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 Those look really "old" lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeroen Posted February 21, 2013 Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 Do they have faceted pontils? If so they are very old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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