Identifying Handmade Marbles

Small updates and changes to pictures new names for marbles etc.

Identifying handmade marbles.

Vintage marbles are only limited in number which is why they are more expensive. 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. Winning at marble collecting requires practice and knowledge and is not child s play. If you are looking for a particular style of marble feel free to email me as i just might have one for sale.

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. Mass production of marbles started only in 1800 s. Marbles are simply little spherical balls used by children and adults to play a range of games.

Christensen and son company. If you want to start making them part of your collection you should know how to identify vintage marbles. Affordable glass marbles were first made in the 19th century when a special pair of scissors that. Hand made glass marbles.

Watch this video summarizing a book on collecting antique marbles and identifying them by paul baumann. Clambroth marbles from germany for instance are milk glass marbles with exterior swirls dating from the late 1800s. Identifying rare marbles requires playing with the big boys by reading their books attending marble shows and shopping where you can engage in. Collecting marbles is a game and the person with the greatest skill is the winner.

Non glass marbles marbles have been made from non glass materials such as wood clay and stone for hundreds if not thousands of years. The marble collectors handbook by robert s. I sell marbles regularly at marble shows around the country as well as on ebay. If the base glass is black and blue it is a rare find.

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. Hand made non glass marbles. Fast free shipping on many items. This will always remain here as a memorial to alans legacy.

Great deals on rare marbles. Will be made to try and keep it current. Alan you will be missed.