Value Antique Clay Marbles

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.

Value antique clay marbles. Over 50 antique marbles 6 clays you decide. Make offer rare navarre vintage antique glass marbles very. As a general rule a group of antique clay marbles tends to sell at auction between 1001 and 2002. Because clay marbles were produced so prolifically they were referred to as commons or commies these clay marbles are still relatively common which reduces their value.

Marbles are simply little spherical balls used by children and adults to play a range of games. Clay marbles are usually found in their natural tan color but they may also be dyed. Almost every marble collection contains a few inexpensive steelies. However do not expect to see a perfect looking marble because if you get one it may probably not be vintage.

The most common antique clay marbles material is metal. Make offer lqqk. Lot of 44 rare 19c clay marbles many breakers estate find. Marbles that are more rare and difficult to find are valued higher than more common marbles.

Prices for these may be less than 50. Solid core swirl marbles made in 1998 surprisingly have a value of 25 to 40 each. There are a number of types of non glass marbles that collectors seek out. Steelies are metal marbles normally made for industrial use and are fairly common.

Rare navarre vintage antique glass marbles very high quality. The dyed marbles are usually found in red blue brown green or yellow. Older clay handmade marbles are simple and lack decoration. Colored clay marbles were referred to as polished.

16mm goldfish glass mega marble players 5 8th inch translucent orange rare. This section discusses these types and offers an image identification library. Over 50 antique marbles 6 clays you decide. Old rare vintage antique civil war relic clay marble recovered atlanta georgia.

The most popular color. Marbles have been made from non glass materials such as wood clay and stone for hundreds if not thousands of years. Foil clays are small usually less than 1 2 diameter clays with a metallic coating on them. Affordable glass marbles were first made in the 19th century when a special pair of scissors that.

This doesn t mean that you need to look for a damaged or broken marble as this would affect its value. Aside from the pontil antique marbles typically have flaws including bubbles. A clay marble s value is determined by its size and aesthetic qualities. There are 83 antique clay marbles for sale on etsy and they cost 38 71 on average.