Valuable Collector Marbles

A collector is more likely to find value in machine made marbles that are opaque too.

Valuable collector marbles.

Explore examples of collectible 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. 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.

This list is presented as a service to the public. Agate machine made agate marbles were chiefly produced in germany and the us and are among the most valuable on the market. 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. Marble identification can be difficult and rely on subtle differences in color and design.

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. Fast free shipping on many items. Onionskin mica marble 2 632. Marbles 34 750 00.

Black and white navarre marble 1638. Staffordshire agateware 888 42. Single pontil birdcage marble. Marbles vintage 899 99.

This section discusses these types and offers an image identification library. Great deals on rare marbles. Marbles vintage collectible s rare. There are a number of types of non glass marbles that collectors seek out.

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. She has contributed to antique trader today s vintage and more. Companies like christensen peltier glass akro agate and vitro agate.

Painted standing bear sulphide marble 2 850. The fine dust kicked up by the grinding machines used in the production process often gave the workers tuberculosis killing them young. Barbara crews is a lifelong collector who was featured on a e for her collections. Look for older or vintage cat s eye marbles like nine veins which be worth collecting.

There have a fairly morbid backstory. The ultimate online resource for marbles. Marbles are simply little spherical balls used by children and adults to play a range of games. Many collectors obsess over old marbles because they remember playing with them as children.