Marbles FYI

[yenrab]

Every now and then while I am out metal detecting I find a marble. I was curious about antique marbles and I could not believe how valuable these can be. Its a whole new world with these, and many priced from 50 to 300 dollars. So hang on to those marbles and google antique marbles you'll see what I am talking about.

 

[ProPointer]

Have you found any clay ones?

-MI

 

[yenrab]

No not yet, but I was amazed at the prices for these things. I guess I never really thought about them much since my childhood.

 

[wolf-n-wa]

Have you found any clay ones?

-MI

Uh-oh. Clay ones? Think I may havwe found a few of these. What era were these made? WOLF

 

[Jae.999]

Yeah I always wondered why some detectorist made a big deal about finding marbles....well I know now..

 

[ProPointer]

Uh-oh. Clay ones? Think I may havwe found a few of these. What era were these made? WOLF

I'm not so sure but I believe early 20th century.

 

[goofy]

Have you found any clay ones?

-MI

I have while hunting arrow heads in fields..i believe Indains used clay marbles for games but not sure ..

 

[digdug1968]

Here's one that came out of my backyard, an Akro Oxblood, according to some members on this forum. I was told 5-7 bucks, if mint condition.

German handblown from the later 1800's can go well into the hundreds of dollars. Check some out on "that well known internet auction site". Just search for german handmade marble, or "latticino" (sp?). Some of the German ones have mind-blowing detail - like tiny, tiny paperweights.

 

[MasterSAM]

Really?! I just dug a blue "cat's eye" this morning at the lake.
Nice marble digdug.

MS

 

[digdug1968]

Thanks mastersam! Only one we've ever found while detecting, Patti dug it in my backyard, along with a buff nickle. She finds all the good stuff.

Here's a German "Latticino" type I found a pic of on the web. Handmade, late 1800's, 25 bucks. Note the "lace" looking effect going on inside the marble..... I also understand that handmade marbles will have a "pontil", or bump, where the glass rod was broken off during the process of making them - they aren't perfectly round as "machine made" are.

I'm no hardcore collector, seems to be lots to learn about marbles and ID'ing them. But by all means, check em' rather than "chuck em"..

 

[keithrhead]

Aw crap now I gotta go buy a marble detector

 

[digdug1968]

Aw crap now I gotta go buy a marble detector

You can find them in stores that carry "Bottle detectors".

 

[keithrhead]

you can find them in stores that carry "bottle detectors".

lmao

 

[tularetokens]

You guys might want to take look at my albums.
There are some $300+ marbles I used to own with good pics..
German swirls were circa 1870- 1910
Clay and china marbles around the same era.
I was an avid collector for years..

Tim

 

[RickO]

I collect marbles and have an extensive (thousands) collection. My specialty (although I have many, many different types) was Christensen marbles.. the Guineas and Cobras particularly. Yes, many are very valuable, even into the thousands of dollars. Ground dug marbles will be worth a little less since they will usually have scratches or 'sand wear' dulling the finish. Still, the rare ones command pretty high prices even in less than perfect condition. RickO