Marbles Are They Worth Anything

Black and white navarre marble 1638.

Marbles are they worth anything.

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. Common shapes are the number nine and the turkey head. Companies like christensen peltier glass akro agate and vitro agate. Marbles are simply little spherical balls used by children and adults to play a range of games.

Many of the american marble manufacturers were put out of business in the 1950s which means the marbles they produced are now considered rare. 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. Many collectors obsess over old marbles because they remember playing with them as children. This unique zebra colored marble fetched nearly 1700 at auction multiple times more than what most people spend on marbles in their entire lives.

Colored glass marbles were used in 15th century germany. Corkscrews are a specific shape as are handmade swirls but marbles often have a heart shape or something that makes them more valuable than they would be without the shape. China and pottery marbles were used in the 1800 s. If you have found a bag of your.

Marbles are not just a childhood plaything. Learn to look for shapes in marbles. Agate marble and stone marbles continued to be. The earliest known marbles were made of stone marble or clay.

That means marbles made before 1950 may be worth a considerable sum to serious collectors.