Collectible Marbles Worth Money

Black and white navarre marble 1638 this unique zebra colored marble fetched nearly 1700 at auction multiple times more than what most people spend on marbles in their entire lives.

Collectible marbles worth money.

Marbles have been made from non glass materials such as wood clay and stone for hundreds if not thousands of years. A collector is more likely to find value in machine made marbles that are opaque too. There are a number of types of non glass marbles that collectors seek out. Here are some ways to determine if a marble is vintage or not.

Look for older or vintage cat s eye marbles like nine veins which be worth collecting. Marbles rare akro no. 250 complete original box set rare vintage marble christensen agate handgathered transparent dark. This section discusses these.

This could help you determine if the item is authentic in order to get your money s worth. Look for the pontil most vintage marbles were made by hand. 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. Mint near mint good and collectible are terms for grading marbles with a plus or minus in each category.

Grade marbles with guidelines from the marble society of america. House of marbles magic drawer magic trick novelty gift pocket money toy 2 45 got one to sell. Note that unscrupulous dealers have been known to reproduce marbles and sell them as old or antique. Many of the cat s eye marbles you ll find are recent imports that contain poor quality glass with fine bubbles and will not build a valuable collection.

In fact a sulphide marble featuring teddy roosevelt sold for 4 500 in a 2011 sale. Small and large marbles are peewees and shooters in marble terminology and they are scarcer than 5 8 inch marbles. 250 complete original box set 575 00 7 50 shipping make offer marbles rare akro no. 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.

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