Marbles Are They Worth Anything

Colored glass marbles were used in 15th century germany.

Marbles are they worth anything. Marbles are not just a childhood plaything. Varieties of blown glass marbles were available from 1870 to 1890 in many colors and patterns. 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. The earliest known marbles were made of stone marble or clay.

Companies like christensen peltier glass akro agate and vitro agate. If you have found a bag of your. Marbles are simply little spherical balls used by children and adults to play a range of games. Many collectors obsess over old marbles because they remember playing with them as children.

Many of the american marble manufacturers were put out of business in the 1950s which means the marbles they produced are now considered rare. Learn to look for shapes in marbles. Check for vintage collectible marbles with shapes inside them. Common shapes are the number nine and the turkey head.

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. Black and white navarre marble 1638. Agate marble and stone marbles continued to be. 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.