Marble Collecting For Beginners

Learn how to recognize the classic marbles identify the nine basic marble features play the old ga by richard maxwell overview a first of kind book on marble collecting for beginners interested in learning about how to identify and value old marbles.

Marble collecting for beginners.

Know the grading system mint condition down to collectible. Measure a marble s size using a circle template to know whether it is authentic or a reproduction. During this procedure a stick is used where the marble is attached. 1 5 8 cobalt and white swirl marble br estimated 300 600 br sold for 130.

Measure a marble s size using a circle template to know whether it is authentic or a reproduction. Marbles are part of a wide variety 865 lots of toys trains die cast vehicles and figures that was auctioned live on ebay october 26 2003. Refer to the marble collectors handbook for value and pattern. Marbleconnection is the web s oldest active vintage marble collecting and identification forum.

A beginner s guide has united both of rich s current hobbies. Commies the name for marbles originated as they were common and used by children in their marble games. Mass production for clay marbles started when sam dyke of akron ohio invented a machine in 1884 to speed up the process of making marbles. Rich and lynn live in the kansas city area where one of their favorite pastimes is showing children fun ways to play with marbles from the old game of ringer to roller coasters contraptions.

Here are some ways to determine if a marble is vintage or not. Most vintage marbles were made by hand through the process called glassblowing. Non glass marbles marbles have been made from non glass materials such as wood clay and stone for hundreds if not thousands of years. Once done the stick is broken on its end.

Refer to the marble collectors handbook for value and pattern. 3 4 black and blue marble br estimated 20 40 br sold for 40. Chips or nicks depreciate the value. Inspect for flaws with an eye loupe.

This leaves a tiny rough patch on the marble which is known as the pontil. Two inches and larger and one half inch or less are sizes that may make an ordinary marble a rare one. Identification and price guide 5th edition 2012 schiffer publishing and features almost 400 images of various types of marbles to help you with marble identfication. Knuckle down and join us today.

Visit this section for a brief history of handmade marble manufacture and to see an image library to help you identify various types of handmade marbles. The online marble guide and the marble gallery are based on my book marbles. The marble faq has basic information on the history of marbles and marble collecting. This first of kind book collecting marbles.