Valuable Collector Marbles

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Valuable collector marbles.

Agate machine made agate marbles were chiefly produced in germany and the us and are among the most valuable on the market. There have a fairly morbid backstory. Marbles vintage 899 99. There are a number of types of non glass marbles that collectors seek out.

Marble identification can be difficult and rely on subtle differences in color and design. Explore examples of collectible marbles. This section discusses these types and offers an image identification library. Companies like christensen peltier glass akro agate and vitro agate.

She has contributed to antique trader today s vintage and more. Staffordshire agateware 888 42. The fine dust kicked up by the grinding machines used in the production process often gave the workers tuberculosis killing them young. Marbles vintage collectible s rare.

Look for older or vintage cat s eye marbles like nine veins which be worth collecting. This list is presented as a service to the public. Painted standing bear sulphide marble 2 850. Great deals on rare marbles.

This unique zebra colored marble fetched nearly 1700 at auction multiple times more than what. Marbles vintage jet pilot knife vietnam era rare modifications wsheath. Staffordshire agateware extremely rare set of 5 pottery 18th century 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.

The ultimate online resource for marbles. 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. Marbles are simply little spherical balls used by children and adults to play a range of games. 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.

Marbles 34 750 00. 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. Onionskin mica marble 2 632. Top 10 most expensive marbles 2018.

Barbara crews is a lifelong collector who was featured on a e for her collections. Many collectors obsess over old marbles because they remember playing with them as children. Marbles have been made from non glass materials such as wood clay and stone for hundreds if not thousands of years. A collector is more likely to find value in machine made marbles that are opaque too.