Steph 0 Report post Posted January 10, 2016 This isn't for the marbles which newbies might mistake as old just from not knowing better, though helpful displays connected with that would be welcome. Right now I'm mostly thinking about Bulgarians or those scenic chinas or that eagle bennington or the Calfornia sulphides or those green sulphides reproduced by . Also Alox fantasy bags down on the lower dollar end. So those are some examples. Well, while I went searching for one of the sulphide examples I had in mind, I found this thread, Reproduction Marbles: Sulphides & More?. Which probably backs up Ron's concern about just having one thread on it and not a dedicated section. This kind of thread gets forgotten. Well, here's a new thread for samples. Hopefully the examples won't get buried in a bunch of discussion. Some discussion is okay. If there is a lot, I will probably break it off into a new thread, so we can hash things out and then post a summary here. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steph 0 Report post Posted January 10, 2016 Start with these coin sulphides: Norbert Geitner, Germany, circa 2004. A little less than an inch in diameter. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steph 0 Report post Posted January 10, 2016 Green Glass Sulphide, 1.25" Made by Norbert Geitner of Lauscha, Germany. Some pix from the auctions of Geitner marbles: (click to enlarge) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steph 0 Report post Posted January 10, 2016 These modern scenic chinas were made by someone named Flessa in Germany. I've actually heard three spellings of the name. Vlessa and Flesse also. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Swissmarble 0 Report post Posted January 11, 2016 Faked colored sulphide marbles made in Germany (and frequently offered on ebay)Ron Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Swissmarble 0 Report post Posted January 11, 2016 Modern Lutz marble. Probably made in Germany and tried to be sold as old marble Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Swissmarble 0 Report post Posted January 11, 2016 Probably faked sulphide marbles. They both had a very uncommon unfinished pontil mark and they didn't glow under black light (all other sulphides I know do glow) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Swissmarble 0 Report post Posted January 11, 2016 probably faked/modern onion-type marble with mica. Green based glass. Very stricking marble, but definately not antique. Probably made in Lauscha Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steph 0 Report post Posted January 11, 2016 Thanks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steph 0 Report post Posted January 11, 2016 Bulgarian Curiosities Is This Bulgarian Bulgarian Marbles From Oregon? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dan 0 Report post Posted March 2, 2018 Good to know being new thank you Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DINDO 0 Report post Posted August 22, 2018 https://www.realorrepro.com/article/Fake-and-fantasy-bags-of-marbles Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steph 0 Report post Posted August 22, 2018 good link, thanks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
