Antique Collectible Marbles

Most modern marbles come machine made and lack a pontil mark.

Antique collectible marbles. Make offer super rare vintage old world stained glass 3 large marbles 56 rare handmade glass marbles lot yolk amber honey rootbeer butterscotch swirl 162 50. If you know one you may want to get their help. As a result collectors have become interested in finding rare or interesting examples. Aggies for example are marbles made of agate while some alleys are made of alabaster.

Condition is directly related to the value of vintage collectible marbles. Many marble sellers do not know that there is a difference in value and the asking price. Over the years increasingly intricate and beautiful marbles have become available. Look for large marbles and peewees because these usually are more valuable and often in better condition than playing marbles of 9 16 inch size.

Companies like christensen peltier glass akro agate and vitro agate. Marbles also have an entire slang language built around them. Most antique marbles are handmade and contain a pontil mark or a rough spot that indicates cutting from a can or glass pontil rod. 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.

Antique and modern marbles differ in a few key ways including appearance quality perfection and manufacturing process.