Collectable German Marbles

Marbles have always been popular.

Collectable german marbles.

German handmade marbles were one of the earliest type of marbles imported to the united states. Ending friday at 4 47pm pdt 4d 20h. Many collectors obsess over old marbles because they remember playing with them as children. 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.

Antique handmade marbles are works of glass art and old world craftsmanship highly prized by marble collectors. Vintage marbles are typically more attractive and brighter than modern ones because they were individually made compared to the new ones that were made in high quantities. This may be a little challenging for new collectors but experienced collectors would be able to tell the difference. Make offer antique handmade marble german 0 69 1 28 inches german handmade divided ribbon swirl vintage marble 32mm.

Companies like christensen peltier glass akro agate and vitro agate. Most modern marbles come machine made and lack a pontil mark. The history of marbles traces back to ancient china and marbles were also found in the great pyramids of egypt. Shop for and learn about vintage and antique marbles.

Usually they are machine made or contemporary. Today s collectible marbles are from the late 1800s and newer. Make offer 4 vintage hand made german marbles group lot of 4 68 to 51 antique handmade marble german 0 69 35 00. Most were made in germany from the late 1840s until around about 1915 and most are the swirl variety.

Affordable glass marbles were first made in the 19th century when a special pair of scissors that could cut molten glass was invented by a german glassblower. Lot of 25 peltier rare early 3 color cat s eye marbles. For this reason they are sometimes called german swirls but most collectors refer to them as handmades. Antique glass marbles are highly collectible from handmade examples by german glassmakers of the.

There are hundreds of color combinations and styles but most fall into a handful of categories. 10007m mint very rare kayo peltier comic picture marble with aventurine 66 in. Antique and modern marbles differ in a few key ways including appearance quality perfection and manufacturing process. Marble collecting is all about displaying specific colored marbles.

If you know one you may want to get their help. Most antique marbles are handmade and contain a pontil mark or a rough spot that indicates cutting from a can or glass pontil rod. Size quality and design.