Identifying Handmade Marbles

Non glass marbles marbles have been made from non glass materials such as wood clay and stone for hundreds if not thousands of years.

Identifying handmade marbles.

Click on the links to go to each page. Both of these books classified handmade marbles to almost the complete exclusion of machine made marbles. Clambroth marbles from germany for instance are milk glass marbles with exterior swirls dating from the late 1800s. Affordable glass marbles were first made in the 19th century when a special pair of scissors that.

Marbles are simply little spherical balls used by children and adults to play a range of games. Fast free shipping on many items. Mass production of marbles started only in 1800 s. If you want to start making them part of your collection you should know how to identify vintage marbles.

Identifying rare marbles requires playing with the big boys by reading their books attending marble shows and shopping where you can engage in. Visit this section for a brief history of handmade marble manufacture and to see an image library to help you identify various types of handmade marbles. Christensen and son company. Hand made glass marbles.

Winning at marble collecting requires practice and knowledge and is not child s play. Great deals on rare marbles. Collecting marbles is a game and the person with the greatest skill is the winner. I sell marbles regularly at marble shows around the country as well as on ebay.

The earliest guide to marble collecting was morrison and terrison s marbles identification and price guide published in 1968 followed by baumann s collecting antique marbles published in 1970. Watch this video summarizing a book on collecting antique marbles and identifying them by paul baumann. If you are looking for a particular style of marble feel free to email me as i just might have one for sale. Will be made to try and keep it current.

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. Vintage marbles are only limited in number which is why they are more expensive. Small updates and changes to pictures new names for marbles etc. If the base glass is black and blue it is a rare find.

The marble collectors handbook by robert s. This will always remain here as a memorial to alans legacy. Block with over 500 pictures of different marbles is an excellent guide to refer to.