Collectible Toy Marbles

Marbles are simply little spherical balls used by children and adults to play a range of games.

Collectible toy marbles.

Make offer rare navarre vintage antique glass marbles very high quality. Ultimately old glass marbles are the most collectible. Favorite add to 50 colorful marbles swirl marbles vintage marbles oldfoundtreasures. Marbles would be created by a glass blower heating up a transparent glass cane clear or colored and then attaching slender rods of opaque colored glass.

With the hundreds of marbles that are distinct in color size and patterns three common toy marbles stand out. 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. More view more categories less view less categories. Cat s eye marble green glass clear vintage toy game strand colored set marbles strand cat vane old crystal multi brown gold minnesotajunker.

Aesthetics are also highly important. Antique glass marbles were first made in thuringen region in germany which was known for its glass toys. Vintage marbles are especially popular with collectors though custom marbles sometimes made with rare materials can also command impressive price tags. Some enthusiasts achieve success identifying toy marbles on the web because fellow enthusiasts have created websites with photos and company information to assist in marble identification.

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Barbara crews is a lifelong collector who was featured on a e for her collections. Older marbles often have a high quality glass construction and are quite durable while newer marbles might shatter during rough play. 5 out of 5 stars 1 297 1 297 reviews 4 50. She has contributed to antique trader today s vintage and more.

Favorite add to 5 8 16mm ladybug glass marbles youneedcoolstuff. Marbles that look discernibly perfect are typically modern as antique marbles made by hand have noticeable bubbles and flaws that give the marbles character.