Valuable Collector Marbles

Marble identification can be difficult and rely on subtle differences in color and design.

Valuable collector marbles.

Marbles vintage jet pilot knife vietnam era rare modifications wsheath. Fast free shipping on many items. She has contributed to antique trader today s vintage and more. No one knows exactly when the first marbles were invented but they date back to the times of the ancient egyptians greeks and romans who played with marbles made of stone clay or polished nuts.

This section discusses these types and offers an image identification library. Black and white navarre marble 1638. Marbles are simply little spherical balls used by children and adults to play a range of games. There have a fairly morbid backstory.

The ultimate online resource for marbles. Marbles have been made from non glass materials such as wood clay and stone for hundreds if not thousands of years. Marbles vintage collectible s rare. Single pontil birdcage marble.

Staffordshire agateware extremely rare set of 5 pottery 18th century marbles. Many of the cat s eye marbles you ll find are recent imports that contain poor quality glass with fine bubbles and will not build a valuable collection. There are a number of types of non glass marbles that collectors seek out. Many collectors obsess over old marbles because they remember playing with them as children.

Below is a list of marble collectors sorted by state who have indicated to the mcsa that they are willing to assist other marble collectors with identifying their marbles. Marbles vintage 899 99. Painted standing bear sulphide marble 2 850. Onionskin mica marble 2 632.

Antique glass marbles are highly collectible from handmade examples by german glassmakers of the 1800s to vintage marbles made by machine in the early 20th century by u s. Top 10 most expensive marbles 2018. Agate machine made agate marbles were chiefly produced in germany and the us and are among the most valuable on the market. Marbles 34 750 00.

Staffordshire agateware 888 42. Whether you re here because you would like to learn more about marbles or are interested in our free appraisal service have fun exploring the web site and learning about the great hobby of marble collecting. Explore examples of collectible marbles. A collector is more likely to find value in machine made marbles that are opaque too.

This list is presented as a service to the public. Companies like christensen peltier glass akro agate and vitro agate. Look for older or vintage cat s eye marbles like nine veins which be worth collecting. This unique zebra colored marble fetched nearly 1700 at auction multiple times more than what.