Collectible Machine Made Marbles

The history of marbles traces back to ancient china and marbles were also found in the great pyramids of egypt.

Collectible machine made marbles.

There have a fairly morbid backstory. Christensen west virginia lutz mica shooters 3 4 7 8 jumbos 15 16 up peewees 1 2 down. Marble collecting is all about displaying specific colored marbles. A few marble companies remain in the united states today including marble king and jabo inc.

Mega marbles 24 collectible marbles 1 shooter net bag polar bear 5 0 out of 5 stars 4 8 95 8. Most collectors ended up with machine made marbles as part of collections that they were buying because they wanted the handmade marbles in them. The fine dust kicked up by the grinding machines used in the production process often gave the workers tuberculosis killing them young. Confetti is a common pattern on cheaper marbles but the pattern is often.

Usually they are machine made or contemporary. 8 years and up 4 0. Christensen son christensen agate akro agate and peltier glass. Marbles are simply little spherical balls used by children and adults to play a range of games.

Today s collectible marbles are from the late 1800s and newer. They would generally throw the machine made marbles in a box and forget about them. 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. 95 free shipping only 3 left in stock order soon.

This section gives a short history of many marble companies and offers an image idenficiation library. More buying choices 3 39 2 new offers ages. Below are examples of some new marbles. Agate machine made agate marbles were chiefly produced in germany and the us and are among the most valuable on the market.

Many collectors obsess over old marbles because they remember playing with them as children. Single gather confetti mica marble 10 999 created circa 1860 this marble is in incredible condition for its age. Marbles machine made antique handmade contemporary handmade akro agate christensen agate peltier glass co. Most marbles however are manufactured in mexico and china.

Companies like christensen peltier glass akro agate and vitro agate. Until about 20 years ago machine made marbles were not considered collectible by many marble collectors. While these are all very colorful and beautiful marbles they hold no particular value to collectors other than current face value.