Antique Marbles Guide

Erratum sheet for marbles.

Antique marbles 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. Affordable glass marbles were first made in the 19th century when a special pair of scissors that. This guide is meant to be a simple and quick way to identify and learn about vintage 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.

A helpful guide to identify antique marbles. Buddy alan basinet marble alan 1964 2012. So here s a copy of one i produced. Vintage antique marble leighton glass super rare old.

Make offer rare navarre vintage antique glass marbles very high quality. Today these vintage marbles are collected rather than played with. Marbles are simply little spherical balls used by children and adults to play a range of games. 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.

This may be a little challenging for new collectors but experienced collectors would be able to tell the difference. They have refused to put an erratum sheet in the book. Christensen and son company. 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.

Rare navarre vintage antique glass marbles very high quality. It is not meant to be the definitive guide to every type of marble ever produced but i will try and answer some of the most common questions i am frequently asked as well as show examples of some of the most collectible marbles. Companies like christensen peltier glass akro agate and vitro agate. Click on the links to go to each page.

Identification and price guide learn identification and terminology to price and grade vintage marbles. Price marbles by analyzing type size condition and eye appeal the four factors that determine value according to robert block author of marbles. Hand made glass marbles.