jeroen Posted June 11, 2015 Report Share Posted June 11, 2015 I am not familiar with marble boxes. Is this an original one? http://www.ebay.de/itm/funf-alte-handgemachte-Murmeln-im-Karton-/181770175417?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_77&hash=item2a5258c3b9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mibcapper Posted June 11, 2015 Report Share Posted June 11, 2015 sure looks familiar as to 1's morphy sold in the past. possibly not original marbles. very desirable box ... bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hdesousa Posted June 11, 2015 Report Share Posted June 11, 2015 sure looks familiar as to 1's morphy sold in the past. possibly not original marbles. very desirable box ... bill Identical new empty boxes could be purchased in Laucha for US$5 each last time I visited, some 10 years ago. They probably cost pennies to make, but they were being offered as repros at inflated prices. That area of Thuringen (where this seller is located) has traditionally been home to many master glass blowers. Glass ornaments, dolls' eyes and marbles were and are still being produced and boxed in that type of cardboard, in all shapes and sizes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sclsu Posted June 11, 2015 Report Share Posted June 11, 2015 I would think the staples could be a clue. If they are naturally rusted, it would be an indication that it were older Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hdesousa Posted June 12, 2015 Report Share Posted June 12, 2015 I would think the staples could be a clue. If they are naturally rusted, it would be an indication that it were older Rust is easy to fake. How do you tell "natural " rust from fake rust? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sclsu Posted June 12, 2015 Report Share Posted June 12, 2015 Because you would have to artificially rust the staples after they were stapled in, there is usually some discoloration or staining around the staple from whatever was used to rust them. This is not 100%, as I'm sure staining could occur naturally too in the right circumstances Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lstmmrbls Posted June 12, 2015 Report Share Posted June 12, 2015 A quick exposure to certain gaseous acids will rust metal with out staining the surrounding material. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sclsu Posted June 12, 2015 Report Share Posted June 12, 2015 A quick exposure to certain gaseous acids will rust metal with out staining the surrounding material. The rusting can definitely be faked without staining to the material. I really just meant that a stain can be a good indicator of a fake, but its absence doesn't automatically make it authentic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IowaMarble Posted June 12, 2015 Report Share Posted June 12, 2015 What if the staples were "rusted" before they were used to put together the box? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winnie Posted June 12, 2015 Report Share Posted June 12, 2015 Thats also a possibility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sclsu Posted June 12, 2015 Report Share Posted June 12, 2015 What if the staples were "rusted" before they were used to put together the box?From my understanding, that would be more difficult. Once the staples are rusted, changing their shape or bending them will usually break them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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