Collectible Antique Marbles

Marbles have been made from non glass materials such as wood clay and stone for hundreds if not thousands of years.

Collectible antique marbles.

This unique zebra colored marble fetched nearly 1700 at auction multiple times more than what most people spend on marbles in their entire lives. Agate apply style filter. 20 antique marbles old marble lot of victorian marbles 2 large shooters agate shooter marbles cats eye shooter unusual marble lot. 7 s 0 p o n s o a r p a 7 e e d 1 1 u j 1 0 f j 1 1.

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. Shop for and learn about vintage and antique marbles. Marbles are simply little spherical balls used by children and adults to play a range of games. 1 569 results for antique marbles.

The history of marbles traces back to ancient china and marbles were also found in the great pyramids of egypt. Affordable glass marbles were first made in the 19th century when a special pair of scissors that. Today s collectible marbles are from the late 1800s and newer. Watch this video summarizing a book on collecting antique marbles and identifying them by paul baumann.

Usually they are machine made or contemporary. This section discusses these types and offers an image identification library. Mass production of marbles started only in 1800 s. 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.

There are a number of types of non glass marbles that collectors seek out. Many collectors obsess over old marbles because they remember playing with them as children. Black and white navarre marble 1638. Antique clay marbles large size set of 6 beige colours games toys kids collectible vintage display prop art natural cyclopaedia.

German apply style filter. Glass apply style filter. 5 out of 5 stars 586 586 reviews 18 82. Antique glass marbles are highly collectible from handmade examples by german glassmakers of the.

18 00 to 40 00 apply price filter. Vintage marbles are only limited in number which is why they are more expensive. Under 18 00 apply price filter. Make offer 56 rare handmade glass marbles lot yolk amber honey rootbeer butterscotch swirl rare large 2 130 inch green sulphide look air trap 3 marble w free ship.

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