Antique Ballot Box2 Drawer Clay Marbles

This is the type of voting boxes used by fraternal organizations.

Antique ballot box2 drawer clay marbles.

Today s listing is for. Ballot boxes were used in secret societies fraternities and lodges during the turn of the century. Affordable glass marbles were first made in the 19th century when a special pair of scissors that. Clay marbles were produced extensively in the 1800s and 1900s.

Over 50 antique marbles 6 clays you decide. There is a little lip under the marble hole and the divider slides up so that the marbles can easily be positioned to the front of the box. Over 50 antique marbles 6 clays you decide. Make offer 146 antique vintage clay marbles hand made in new haven connecticut never used.

They were popular because they were inexpensive to produce requiring none of the special equipment or knowledge necessary for the production of glass marbles which made them inexpensive to purchase. 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. From shop rusticandfine. Companies like christensen peltier glass akro agate and vitro agate.

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. Did you scroll all this way to get facts about antique clay marbles. The most popular color. Favorite add to antique clay marbles nice colors various sizes free shipping rusticandfine.

The most common antique clay marbles material is metal. An antique ballot box with 29 ballot marbles circa 1915. Lot of 44 rare 19c clay marbles many breakers estate find. Dropping a white marble yes or a black marble no gave everyone a turn to secretly vote for admission into a club.

Many collectors obsess over old marbles because they remember playing with them as children. Make offer lqqk. Marbles are simply little spherical balls used by children and adults to play a range of games. Mar 19 2013 antique ballot box with handmade clay marbles.

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