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China Marbles: The Next Generation

 
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 20, 2011 4:16 pm    Post subject: China Marbles: The Next Generation Reply with quote

It seems that there is a new form of china marble now being distributed and sold on eBay. Here are examples from 2 vendors. ... Roger

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PostPosted: Mon Jun 20, 2011 10:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sad thing is there will be a faction of collectors that will swear they are old.
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 20, 2011 10:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It only took them 10 years to figure out how to put better looking stripes on them - but still not right, so I guess sometime about 30 years from now they will figure out the 3 or 4 more things that they have to fix before they actually have convincing fakes. ... Roger
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 21, 2011 8:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The clear coat over the crazing is so funky I wonder why they bother.
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