Rare Cats Eye Marbles

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Rare cats eye marbles. That means marbles made before 1950 may be worth a considerable sum to serious collectors. Other collectible cat s eye marbles are hybrid cat s eyes where there is more than one color on a single vane. How to identify rare marbles. Many of the american marble manufacturers were put out of business in the 1950s which means the marbles they produced are now considered rare.

Look out also for rare colors marbles with aventurine three color nine vane cage cat s eyes and marbles with a colored glass base blue is. Crockery marbles most crockery or stoneware marbles were brown with a blue glaze. 4 3 out of 5 stars 62. Lot of 2 vintage vitro cat eyes unopened bags of marbles rare 2 collection bag.

Look for older or vintage cat s eye marbles like nine veins which be worth collecting. Antique commies are still fairly common. Only 6 left in stock order soon. Shellkingdom 200 count bulk assorted colors glass marbles colorful cat eyes 9 16 inch round marbles toy for kids for aquarium game vase fish plant decor.

Lot of 25 peltier rare early 3 color cat s eye marbles. This section discusses these types and offers an image identification library. Marble king hybrid st. Mary s 4 vein cats eye shooter 15 16 stunning cross thru.

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. Marbles are simply little spherical balls used by children and adults to play a range of games. Marbles have been made from non glass materials such as wood clay and stone for hundreds if not thousands of years. Lot of 25 peltier rare early 3 color cat s eye marbles.

Check for vintage collectible marbles with shapes inside them. Marbles are not just a childhood plaything. Perhaps the best of these are the 3 color frilly vane cat s eyes by vitro agate. They are called benningtons because their glaze resembles that of the brown and blue glazed bennington ware pottery produced in bennington vermont during the nineteenth century.

If you have found a bag of your. This unique zebra colored marble fetched nearly 1700 at auction multiple times more than what most people spend on marbles in their entire lives. There are a number of types of non glass marbles that collectors seek out. Common shapes are the number nine and the turkey head.

Learn to look for shapes in marbles. They are still inexpensive and within reach of the average marble collector. 12 months and up. Make offer lot of 2 vintage vitro cat eyes unopened bags of marbles rare 2 collection bag.