Antique Collectible Marbles

Many collectors obsess over old marbles because they remember playing with them as children.

Antique collectible marbles.

Antique and modern marbles differ in a few key ways including appearance quality perfection and manufacturing process. As a result collectors have become interested in finding rare or interesting examples. 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. If you know one you may want to get their help.

Condition is directly related to the value of vintage collectible marbles. This may be a little challenging for new collectors but experienced collectors would be able to tell the difference. Over the years increasingly intricate and beautiful marbles have become available. 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.

Most antique marbles are handmade and contain a pontil mark or a rough spot that indicates cutting from a can or glass pontil rod. Many marble sellers do not know that there is a difference in value and the asking price. Companies like christensen peltier glass akro agate and vitro agate. 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.

Aggies for example are marbles made of agate while some alleys are made of alabaster.