Pictures And Values Of Marbles

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.

Pictures and values of marbles.

Marbles have been made from non glass materials such as wood clay and stone for hundreds if not thousands of years. Marbles are simply little spherical balls used by children and adults to play a range of games. There are a number of types of non glass marbles that collectors seek out. This unique zebra colored marble fetched nearly 1700 at auction multiple times more than what most people spend on marbles in their entire lives.

Radiant and aesthetic in appearance with patterns materializing from different countries each one of these handmade marbles were skillfully made. I sell marbles regularly at marble shows around the country as well as on ebay. 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. Affordable glass marbles were first made in the 19th century when a special pair of scissors that.

Many collectors obsess over old marbles because they remember playing with them as children. The knowledge of rarity and value is what builds a quality marble collection. If you are looking for a particular style of marble feel free to email me as i just might have one for sale. Glass marbles are handmade or machine made and may be old sulphides with figurines in the center or may be imports from mexico or china.

Companies like christensen peltier glass akro agate and vitro agate. Swirl marbles produced in england from 1870 to 1920 have retail values of 1 000 to 2 000. The leighton oxblood marble made in the united states from 1880 to 1910 brings an average price of 1 200 to 2 000 each. Jan 8 2020 explore bonnie sumner s board antique vintage marbles followed by 335 people on pinterest.

The marble collectors handbook by robert s. Not all marbles are glass so recognize crockery benningtons stoneware china agates and even wooden marbles. This section discusses these types and offers an image identification library. See more ideas about glass marbles marble paperweights.