Value Of Shooter Marbles

The mechanized production of glass marbles was developed in the united states in the first quarter of the 20th century.

Value of shooter marbles. Marbles are simply little spherical balls used by children and adults to play a range of games. Find multi colored marbles with clear distinctive lines. Vintage marbles are only limited in number which is why they are more expensive. Vintage marble prices and value often relate to artistic merit.

All sizes are approximations and can vary from one marble to the. 4 6 out of 5 stars 23 total ratings 23. Also check for marbles that are pleasing to the artistic eye. Christensen son christensen agate akro agate and peltier glass this section.

Mass production of marbles started only in 1800 s. 16mm goldfish glass mega marble players 5 8th inch translucent orange rare. A collector is more likely to find value in machine made marbles that are opaque too. If possible study the age of the marble and the material used to make it which sometimes indicates the scarcity and value of the marble.

A player needs only one shooter to play the game. Affordable glass marbles were first made in the 19th century when a special pair of scissors that. Watch this video summarizing a book on collecting antique marbles and identifying them by paul baumann. Mega marble 24 collectible marbles 1 shooter net bag milky way.

Old rare vintage antique civil war relic clay marble recovered atlanta georgia. Also called the boss or taw the shooter marble is used to play ringer and other marble games. If you have found a bag of your grandfather s old shooters it could be worth your time to know what to look for to determine their value. Black and white navarre marble 1638.

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. Blue wasp blue tiger blue bee. If you want to start making them part of your collection you should know how to identify vintage marbles. That means marbles made before 1950 may be worth a considerable sum to serious collectors.

Look for marbles with four colors and clear divisions between the colors. This unique zebra colored marble fetched nearly 1700 at auction multiple times more than what most people spend on marbles in their entire lives. Cats eye marbles 6 lbs glass 5 8. The golden age of machine made marbles is dominated by marbles from such companies as m f.

These marbles are some of the rarer and more difficult to find from the peltier glass co. Click the picture for full screen view. In official tournaments in the u s your shooter must be between 3 4 and 1 2.