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**iamskfan** · 05-26-2006, 06:13 PM

These are some little trinkets my husband has in his collection. We constantly disagree with what these are....

I say they are eight balls and he says they are balls with an infinity symbol on them.

What do you guys think? Eight balls? Or Infinity symbols? Or nothing special about them?

Infinity symbols?

Eight balls?

kontroversy · 05-26-2006, 06:18 PM

Well, they are health balls. Did he pick them up overseas? If so Id say they were infinity symbols, the 8 ball has no significance there.

BongMan420 · 05-26-2006, 06:20 PM

LOL the answer is a funny one:

They are actually infinity symbols and look like 8 balls at the same time.

I'd say they could be both, but someone seriously needs to stretch out the symbol to make it more apparently an infinity symbol. The ends are oval not round like 8's. The infinity symbol is a lot like a bow tie, not shaped like an eight.

Midnightsmoker · 05-26-2006, 06:20 PM

I'd have to say it's an infinity symbol.

**Dark** · 05-26-2006, 06:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Midnightsmoker

I'd have to say it's an infinity symbol.

Same.
How long ago, or how old are those?

Mishiro · 05-26-2006, 07:04 PM

I did some research. I thought they might be a precursor to what we know as the Magic 8 Ball, but the earliest origins I could find for the toy was in 1946, and there is no mention of it being based on these or anything else.

The term "infinity ball" is applied to several different things. One is a particular type of Top Flite golf ball. Besides that, it is often used on the web as a digital Magic 8 Ball. Check this out for example: http://www.ibiblio.org/team/history/...all/8ball.html

Does your husband have any connection to Scientology? "In Scientology, there are 8 dynamics of life. Also in Scientology, the eighth dynamic represents the Infinity, or God." From Wikipedia.

Online, that's all the related information I could find, maybe someone else can find more.

But I think these are both infinities AND eights. The overlap of the golden outline of the eight on the ball to the right gives it away as an infinity. But the roundness of symbols, as well as the similarity to a billiard 8 ball, makes it out to be an 8 as well. From the research I've conducted, billiards has been around at least since the 1700s, so it wouldn't be unheard of for that to be an influence. So yeah, I say 8 and infinity at once, though not sure. Could be either or.

**iamskfan** · 05-26-2006, 08:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kontroversy

Well, they are health balls. Did he pick them up overseas? If so Id say they were infinity symbols, the 8 ball has no significance there.

We got them at a head shop. I agree with what you all are saying...the 8 ball has no significance for what they are...but the shapes of them could be either or....thanks guys...I will leave this open to see what others say about it.

**iamskfan** · 05-26-2006, 08:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dark_KB

Same.
How long ago, or how old are those?

We bought them about five years ago

Mishiro · 05-26-2006, 09:06 PM

oh, should have paid attention to kontroversy's post...

http://www.luckywonders.com/LuckyEightHealthBalls.htm there they are

**iamskfan** · 05-26-2006, 09:34 PM

So, does that mean I win? They really are eight balls?

View Poll Results: Eight balls? or infinity symbols?
Eight balls	7	43.75%
Infinity symbol	8	50.00%
Nothing special	1	6.25%
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05-26-2006, 07:04 PM	#6
Mishiro Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 895 Grams: 1,689.63 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Stock Portfolio Total Value: 0.000 Gain/Loss: 0.000%	I did some research. I thought they might be a precursor to what we know as the Magic 8 Ball, but the earliest origins I could find for the toy was in 1946, and there is no mention of it being based on these or anything else. The term "infinity ball" is applied to several different things. One is a particular type of Top Flite golf ball. Besides that, it is often used on the web as a digital Magic 8 Ball. Check this out for example: http://www.ibiblio.org/team/history/...all/8ball.html Does your husband have any connection to Scientology? "In Scientology, there are 8 dynamics of life. Also in Scientology, the eighth dynamic represents the Infinity, or God." From Wikipedia. Online, that's all the related information I could find, maybe someone else can find more. But I think these are both infinities AND eights. The overlap of the golden outline of the eight on the ball to the right gives it away as an infinity. But the roundness of symbols, as well as the similarity to a billiard 8 ball, makes it out to be an 8 as well. From the research I've conducted, billiards has been around at least since the 1700s, so it wouldn't be unheard of for that to be an influence. So yeah, I say 8 and infinity at once, though not sure. Could be either or. __________________ I see you

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05-26-2006, 06:18 PM	#2
kontroversy Jr. Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 2,312 Grams: 5,500.94 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Stock Portfolio Total Value: 0.000 Gain/Loss: 0.000%	Well, they are health balls. Did he pick them up overseas? If so Id say they were infinity symbols, the 8 ball has no significance there.

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BongMan420 Banned Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 2,158 Grams: 1,254.90 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts Thanks: 1 Thanked 5 Times in 2 Posts Stock Portfolio Total Value: 0.000 Gain/Loss: 0.000%	LOL the answer is a funny one: They are actually infinity symbols and look like 8 balls at the same time. I'd say they could be both, but someone seriously needs to stretch out the symbol to make it more apparently an infinity symbol. The ends are oval not round like 8's. The infinity symbol is a lot like a bow tie, not shaped like an eight.

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Midnightsmoker Banned Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 1,074 Grams: 388.00 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Stock Portfolio Total Value: 0.000 Gain/Loss: 0.000%	I'd have to say it's an infinity symbol.

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Mishiro Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 895 Grams: 1,689.63 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Stock Portfolio Total Value: 0.000 Gain/Loss: 0.000%	oh, should have paid attention to kontroversy's post... http://www.luckywonders.com/LuckyEightHealthBalls.htm there they are

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