Doctor Z.
Thank you for the kind words, sir, much appreciated. My oldest set is from the late 1960s or early 1970s. I made a decision to collect billiard balls that were younger than me, a choice partly driven because those were the sets that I found most appealing, but also down to the fact that I don't have unlimited funds and had to draw he line somewhere.
I am the proud owner of several marble-style sets (I'll post a picture of one later) but none that feature holograms to the best of my knowledge. The two sets that come to mind are Aramith's Great White Shark Balls (very faint images of sharks all over the surface) or one of the earlier incarnations of the Playboy Balls with a fiery, glitter-like logo. Were you thinking of one of these sets perhaps, sir?
Alobar.
I have ordered the credit card, my friend. I have arranged for you to collect it at 2:00am next Friday from a gentleman called Cesar behind the parking lot on Franklin Street in Ybor. Go alone and don't look him in the eye.
Once again, thank you so much for going to all this trouble, it really is sincerely appreciated.
Madlex.
Those Raschigs look to be in great shape! I cannot read the German description, does it state in what condition they are advertised? And are you in Germany yourself, sir? If you can snap them up for €80 and are prepared to then ship them to Texas, I'll certainly give you a profit.
Let me know if you would like to get in the middle of the deal, Lex. If not, I'll certainly try to buy them directly myself with grateful thanks.
Best wishes, everyone.