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.
Where to sell vintage marbles.
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Reproduction hand made marbles.
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The leighton oxblood marble made in the united states from 1880 to 1910 brings an average price of 1 200 to 2 000 each.
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While modern marbles are also used for playing the glass used is not as high quality as the old ones so they could easily break.
The hobby of marble collecting is certainly no exception and as the popularity of the hobby soars so does the number of people trying to make money from producing and or selling reproductions.
I pay top for quality vintage marbles.
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Agate swirls were made from 1927 to 1929 and can be valued as high as 600.
Venetian swirl marbles sell for less at an average price of 200 to 300.
Rare vintage pandemonium oxblood ribbon core marble 771 personal collection.
If the person selling the marbles is old they are more likely to be old too.
Antique and modern marbles differ in a few key ways including appearance quality perfection and manufacturing process.
Most modern marbles come machine made and lack a pontil mark.
They are cheaper and produced in mass volumes so they can be replaced easily even when chipped or damaged.
We also buy marble related items such as original boxes tins bags postcards photos artwork games and.
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Most antique marbles are handmade and contain a pontil mark or a rough spot that indicates cutting from a can or glass pontil rod.
Reproduction machine made marbles.
Suggests looking for solitaire boards avoiding marbles such as cat s eyes that were mass produced after the 1960s and look for the original packaging.
Note that unscrupulous dealers have been known to reproduce marbles and sell them as old or antique.
Fake and reproduction packaging.
If you are looking for a particular style of marble feel free to email me as i just might have one for sale.