The history of marbles traces back to ancient china and marbles were also found in the great pyramids of egypt.
Identify anyique marbles.
Marbles have been valued by collectors for nearly 100 years.
Being able to identify rare antique marbles both handmade and machine produced can help you place a value on a prospective purchase.
Usually they are machine made or contemporary.
Hobbyzeal s collection of marbles reveals some secrets on how to identify antique marbles for your collection.
Today these vintage marbles are collected rather than played with.
If you want to start making them part of your collection you should know how to identify vintage marbles.
Winning at marble collecting requires practice and knowledge and is not child s play.
This web site is dedicated to the hobby of collecting antique vintage and contemporary marbles and those who participate in it.
Collecting marbles is a game and the person with the greatest skill is the winner.
Buddy alan basinet marble alan 1964 2012 we lost an icon in the marble community in 2012.
Free marble appraisals and identification.
Avid collectors regularly study realized.
Watch this video summarizing a book on collecting antique marbles and identifying them by paul baumann.
Mass production of marbles started only in 1800 s.
Alans reputation among marble collectors was beyond reproach.
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Computer games are a favorite with children today and games like ringer marble arch lagging etc playing with marbles are yet to captivate the minds of these young ones.
Size quality and design.
Identifying rare marbles requires playing with the big boys by reading their books attending marble shows and shopping where you can engage in.
Collectors must quickly identify a vintage marble recognize its manufacturer spot any flaws and have an in depth knowledge of the market.
Vintage marbles are only limited in number which is why they are more expensive.
Marble collecting is all about displaying specific colored marbles.