Identifying Akro Agate Marbles

Champion agate 1938 2005.

Identifying akro agate marbles.

Like akro agate and christensen early peltier marbles are often composed of brilliant combinations of color. Examine the marble for a logo from a comic strip. Flames are usually older and collectible. The vitro agate co.

Christensen and christensen agate were hand gathered and therefore may exhibit the nine shaped pattern of the white where the marble was twisted out of the glass furnace. Christensen son christensen agate akro agate and peltier glass. Perhaps the best way to identify an akro agate slag is not by any particular feature but rather by its lack of features. Akro agate slags will lack the seams seen in christensen agate and peltier examples the fine feathering of the white seen in peltier examples and the nine and tail of the white as well as the cut off mark of m f.

Alox late 1930 s late 1940 s. A nicely corked marble was likely made by akro agate co which began making marbles in the u s. Ravenswood 1928 1955. The peltier glass co.

Welcome to the akro agate collectors corner. The first marbles by peltier were produced by miller machinery and were single stream slags and swirls. We guarantee all of our marbles are original antiques and offer a 100 satisfaction guaranteed no questions asked refund policy. Check if the marble has a flame design.

Other styles and patterns include moonies oxbloods and corkscrews with three or more colors. Look for a corkscrew pattern when identifying marbles manufactured by akro agate. The akro agate co. The company originally repackaged marbles bought from the m f.

Currently we are having a sale on superman corkscrews red yellow blue. Perhaps the best way to identify an akro agate slag is not by any particular feature but rather by its lack of features early akro slags like those of m f. Christensen and son company. The akro agate company was formed in 1910 in akron ohio.

It was moved to clarksburg west virginia in 1914 where it remained until its bankruptcy in 1951. Master glass master made 1930 1974. Check the condition of the marble too. The mechanized production of glass marbles was developed in the united states in the first quarter of the 20th century.

We have a wide variety of marbles for sale that were manufactured by the akro agate company. Corkscrew patterns generally have a white base with a second color twisted into a helix. Vacor 1930 present. Many peltier marbles especially early examples have as made blow out holes that appear on the surface of the marble as tiny pits.

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