Vintage Clay Marbles

Beginning around 1840 a factory in ohio was producing clay marbles at a rate of 100 000 per day.

Vintage clay marbles.

Commoneys or commies this name refers marbles that are very common. 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. Lot 72 vintage clay marbles striped china bennington blue brown purple red. 5 out of 5 stars 691 691 reviews 25 00.

Prior to 1884 they were imported from germany. Originally clay marbles were the least expensive marbles. Foil clays are small usually less than 1 2 diameter clays with a metallic coating on them. The most common antique clay marbles material is metal.

The dyed marbles are usually found in red blue brown green or yellow. There are a number of types of non glass marbles that collectors seek out. Clay marbles were first made in america in 1884 by the akron toy company. Favorite add to collection of 11 vintage clay and porcelain marbles swansongantiques.

The most popular color. Well you re in luck because here they come. Make offer 146 antique vintage clay marbles hand made in new haven connecticut never used. Marbles are simply little spherical balls used by children and adults to play a range of games.

Did you scroll all this way to get facts about antique clay marbles. Clay marbles are usually found in their natural tan color but they may also be dyed. 146 antique vintage clay marbles hand made in new haven connecticut never used. Marbles have been made from non glass materials such as wood clay and stone for hundreds if not thousands of years.

Despite being antiques these clay commies are still common today and not really collectible. Vintage collection of clear yellow red marbles 6 jar mixed lot. Vintage clay marbles over 20. Time left 1d 20h left.

This section discusses these types and offers an image identification library. Colored clay marbles were referred to as polished. Affordable glass marbles were first made in the 19th century when a special pair of scissors that. Glazed or unglazed they were colored in tans reds and browns of the clays they were made.

There are 83 antique clay marbles for sale on etsy and they cost 38 71 on average. Vintage marbles are especially popular with collectors though custom marbles sometimes made with rare materials can also command impressive price tags.