Antique Marbles Guide

A helpful guide to identify antique marbles.

Antique marbles guide.

Affordable glass marbles were first made in the 19th century when a special pair of scissors that. Christensen and son company. They have refused to put an erratum sheet in the book. Hand made non glass marbles.

Vintage antique marble leighton glass super rare old. Today these vintage marbles are collected rather than played with. Companies like christensen peltier glass akro agate and vitro agate. So here s a copy of one i produced.

Identification and price guide learn identification and terminology to price and grade vintage marbles. This may be a little challenging for new collectors but experienced collectors would be able to tell the difference. Erratum sheet for marbles. 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.

Buddy alan basinet marble alan 1964 2012. Click on the links to go to each page. This guide is meant to be a simple and quick way to identify and learn about vintage marbles. Hand made glass 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 web site is dedicated to the hobby of collecting antique vintage and contemporary marbles and those who participate in it. Rare navarre vintage antique glass marbles very high quality. Identification and price guide 5th edition after i approved the final draft of the book the publisher changed two of the images without my consent.

Computer games are a favorite with children today and games like ringer marble arch lagging etc playing with marbles are yet to captivate the minds of these young ones. Price marbles by analyzing type size condition and eye appeal the four factors that determine value according to robert block author of marbles. Vintage marbles are typically more attractive and brighter than modern ones because they were individually made compared to the new ones that were made in high quantities.