Marbles Value Guide

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.

Marbles value guide.

250 complete original box set rare vintage marble christensen agate handgathered transparent dark. Check out the marble identification page to get answers to questions like how can i tell if my marbles are old or new. Don t forget this site will also display on mobile devices smartphones ipads etc in a native form. Identification guide click on the links to go to each page hand made glass marbles hand made non glass marbles m f.

This is an online version of marbles. Value is only assigned by what another collector pays for a particular piece. Identification and price guide. Marbles have been valued by collectors for nearly 100 years.

A helpful guide to identify antique marbles 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. Look for single pontil handmade art glass marbles as these marbles were at the top of the cane and there was only one for each cane that produced several marbles with two pontil marks. Robert block considers benningtons over two inches in diameter as too rare to value and crockery marbles over two inches as non existent. If looking at books and the internet has left you more confused than when you started then you ve come to the right place.

Collectors must quickly identify a vintage marble recognize its manufacturer spot any flaws and have an in depth knowledge of the market. 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. Black and white navarre marble 1638 this unique zebra colored marble fetched nearly 1700 at auction multiple times more than what most people spend on marbles in their entire lives. Marbles rare akro no.

Check out this simple guide to get some quick answers. This may be a little challenging for new collectors but experienced collectors would be able to tell the difference. Christensen and son company christensen agate company akro agate company.