Old Marbles Worth Money

Here are some ways to determine if a marble is vintage or not.

Old marbles worth money. If you have not lost your marbles but hoarded some old favourites up in the loft you might have a treasure trove worth hundreds of pounds. Hand painted china marbles made from 1860 to 1890 were produced in germany. Marbles are simply little spherical balls used by children and adults to play a range of games. Schoolboy classics of the early 20th century such as.

Companies like christensen peltier glass akro. It can take years to gain enough experience to become an expert in vintage marbles but having just a small interest in marble collecting and old marbles can get a decent collection started. In fact a sulphide marble featuring teddy roosevelt sold for 4 500 in a 2011 sale. This section discusses these.

Carnelian cobalt malachite jade jasper onyx quartz and tiger eye among others can still be found. Look for the pontil most vintage marbles were made by hand. Knowing the value of vintage collectible marbles often is a key component when buying marbles because even though you may be. 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.

You can often see vintage marbles selling for 50 100 a pop but the costs of the most expensive marbles in the world make that seem like nothing. 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. This could help you determine if the item is authentic in order to get your money s worth. There are a number of types of non glass marbles that collectors seek out.

Sulphide marbles which feature animals and other figures inside clear glass are very rare as they have not been produced for around 100 years rarer still are those featuring human figures. These are valued from 150 to 250 each.