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mmuehlba
Joined: 05 Aug 2007 Posts: 171 Location: Lannon Wi
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Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2007 9:12 pm Post subject: my new ribbon core German flag colors BIG with little on top |
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well just got this almost pee wee ribbon core it is the colors of the german flag I thought I heard once they made these so it was given to people of dead soldiers ?? any ways . Mike
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Ponkochan Site Admin
Joined: 03 Aug 2007 Posts: 2627 Location: Southeast
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Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2007 11:19 pm Post subject: |
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That's a really neat one, Mike.
Interesting story about these being given to the soldier's families. Wonder if anyone else has more info on that? _________________ Lizzy
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Al Oregon
Joined: 04 Aug 2007 Posts: 261 Location: Oregon
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Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2007 1:28 pm Post subject: |
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Neat marble! In that third pic, if you couldn't see the pontils, you'd be thinking Japanese cat's-eye... |
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JVVmarbles
Joined: 23 Aug 2007 Posts: 78
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Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 5:13 pm Post subject: |
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The colors in that marble are the old German flag (Prussian flag). They were made around World War I for nationalistic purposes. |
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JVVmarbles
Joined: 23 Aug 2007 Posts: 78
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Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 5:44 am Post subject: |
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Here the 4 flag marbles I have in my collection:
The largest is 1-5/8", the smallest pee-wee size. |
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tankgrrl29 Moderator
Joined: 05 Aug 2007 Posts: 2824 Location: In the Study, with Miss Scarlet and the rope
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Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 9:39 am Post subject: |
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HOW-COOL!!! |
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mmuehlba
Joined: 05 Aug 2007 Posts: 171 Location: Lannon Wi
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Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 11:06 am Post subject: |
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Hi well very nice and I save the picture of the set . VERY NICE
so at least I was right about being a flag marble wonder if it was also given when a soldier died?? It is even hard to find any ribbon core 1 .3/8 I thought I bought one on the bay but the seller was wrong on the size and it turned out to be only 1 1/8 , he never gave me a reply . some times it makes me stay off the bay . Mike
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