Marble Collecting For Beginners

Marbleconnection is the web s oldest active vintage marble collecting and identification forum.

Marble collecting for beginners. The marble faq has basic information on the history of marbles and marble collecting. Once done the stick is broken on its end. 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. Look for the pontil.

The online marble guide and the marble gallery are based on my book marbles. During this procedure a stick is used where the marble is attached. 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. 2 watch for unusual sizes of marbles.

As they lack an eye appeal collectors prefer glass or china marbles to clay ones. A beginner s guide has united both of rich s current hobbies. Knuckle down and join us today. 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.

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. Refer to the marble collectors handbook for value and pattern. 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.

Measure a marble s size using a circle template to know whether it is authentic or a reproduction. Most vintage marbles were made by hand through the process called glassblowing. This leaves a tiny rough patch on the marble which is known as the pontil. This first of kind book collecting marbles.

Chips or nicks depreciate the value. Here are some ways to determine if a marble is vintage or not. Know the grading system mint condition down to collectible. 3 4 black and blue marble br estimated 20 40 br sold for 40.

Non glass marbles marbles have been made from non glass materials such as wood clay and stone for hundreds if not thousands of years. Inspect for flaws with an eye loupe. Two inches and larger and one half inch or less are sizes that may make an ordinary marble a rare one. 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.