"you have no marble"

spirityoda1 · April 21, 2021 11:00PM

Is it valuable ???

Jimnight · April 22, 2021 4:12AM

@Namvet69 said:
@spirityoda1 Well, finding my marble hoard was easier than I thought. All these marbles were dug by me in Pa, NJ and a few in Bklyn NY over the course of 25+ years. The medium clear with white swirls glass one below the huge blue guy is European. The rest are clay, porcelain, Benningtons, fancy Benningtons etc. Are you a marble collector? Peace Roy

Totally amazing Roy. Great collection!

Jimnight · April 22, 2021 4:20AM

@spirityoda1

The marbles you purchased are gorgeous! Great start.

Jimnight · April 22, 2021 5:33AM

@ricko ... In my day I remember it being called a Kroaker ( not sure if that spelling is correct ).
Did you ever hear of that name?

ricko · April 22, 2021 6:08AM

@Jimnight... Yes, we called the large marbles 'croakers'...not sure where the term originated, but we used them to blast marbles out of a circle and we would then win those marbles from our opponent. Danger was, if not done well, the croaker could stay in the circle and be lost. Yours does not look like it was ever used in marble games... Cheers, RickO

Namvet69 · April 22, 2021 7:38AM

And in my neighborhood in Bklyn, we called them killers. Peace Roy

ricko · April 22, 2021 7:51AM

@Namvet69 .... Yep... Heard that term as well... By the way, I was born in Brooklyn, but we moved north when I was about a year old or so...Cheers, RickO

Namvet69 · April 22, 2021 8:16AM

@ricko I knew I liked you for some reason. Yup born in Sheepshead Bay, grew up in the projects in East New York. That's how I acquired my third eye. Have a good day. Peace Roy

spirityoda1 · April 24, 2021 10:36AM

I bought this holder...

These are the sellers pics...the marbles are not mine.

spirityoda1 · April 24, 2021 10:48PM

and I bought this display for the biggest marbles...

ricko · April 26, 2021 8:14AM

@spirityoda1.... Nice display containers... Just like mine with the Guineas and Cobras. Now fill them up... Cheers, RickO

Namvet69 · April 26, 2021 8:18AM

@spirityoda1 me thinks BU and mint state also applies to marbles. Good luck. Peace Roy

spirityoda1 · April 26, 2021 9:13AM

Oh I will fill them up , but I want to slow down on buying marbles. Coins first. Can you recommend a good modern book on marbles ? I will be buying different types as well. When buying say German vintage is condition everything ? Are certain names more desirable than others ? It will sound stupid, but when collecting marbles is beauty in the eye of the beholder (me) ?? Is there a marble forum ??

spirityoda1 · April 26, 2021 10:43AM

@ricko I am still waiting for more pics of your collection... Are your displayed marbles worth $500+ each ? How long have you collected marbles ?

ricko · April 26, 2021 1:09PM

@spirityoda1 .... Yes, those I showed in the display case are high value, many over $500. Here is a display case of my special marbles... all collector level, some very valuable. I collected for many years, have not been collecting any more marbles for about the last 15 years. I have a few thousand of more general types, not high value.
Cheers, RickO

Namvet69 · April 26, 2021 3:10PM

@ricko nice marbles, is that a sulfide in the upper right? Peace Roy

ricko · April 26, 2021 4:05PM

If we are looking at the same one, it is a wire pull. Cheers, RickO

spirityoda1 · April 26, 2021 10:42PM

Nice collection. I really like these...

They look like German vintage ? and that orange ,yellow and black also gets my attention too. The 1 above the orange, yellow , black 1 is that considered an onion skin type?. still learning here.

spirityoda1 · April 26, 2021 11:40PM

Just now bought my 1st vintage German marble...Early ONIONSKIN EOD Divided Core MULTI COLOR CAGE Marbles German .59" sellers pics...

ricko · April 27, 2021 7:54AM

Yep, German swirls, Onionskins... Lots of names for the old marbles...I spent a lot of years getting them...Cheers, RickO

spirityoda1 · May 1, 2021 12:34AM

I bought this Vintage Wet Mint Akro Agate UV Carnelian Marble 1/2" Reds Orange off Ebay. sellers pics...

spirityoda1 · May 1, 2021 12:35AM

spirityoda1 · May 2, 2021 10:47AM

amazing colors

spirityoda1 · May 2, 2021 11:54PM

Just bought this 1 off Ebay and it is now the king of my vintage marbles. Amazing condition. Antique Rare German Handmade Swirl Marble Over 1.41” Very Nice. Sellers pics...

ricko · May 3, 2021 6:40AM

@spirityoda1 .... Nice swirl and carnelian.... Looks as if you are catching 'marble fever'.... Not a bad thing at all. Cheers, RickO

spirityoda1 · May 3, 2021 8:33AM

yup lol

spirityoda1 · May 3, 2021 9:41AM

@ricko Tell me more about this 1 of yours...

ricko · May 3, 2021 10:27AM

@spirityoda1 ... That is a 7/8 inch Fire marble.... Got that years ago. Nice colors.... Cheers, RickO

spirityoda1 · May 3, 2021 11:01AM

@ricko I really like that 1 is it a certain name brand ? or maker ?

ricko · May 3, 2021 12:57PM

@spirityoda1... I believe this one is Christensen.... Here are a couple of links to prominent U.S. marble makers of the past... Cheers, RickO
https://www.marblecollecting.com/marble-reference/online-marble-id-guide/other-u-s-companies/

https://www.marblecollecting.com/marble-reference/online-marble-id-guide/christensen-agate-co/

spirityoda1 · May 3, 2021 11:16PM

ok thanks for the links.

spirityoda1 · May 3, 2021 11:17PM

Got this cats eye glass fibers off Etsy... it was cheap.

ricko · May 4, 2021 7:27AM

Looks like it was part of a necklace or bracelet... I have a large, green, fiber optic marble... They are really nice. Cheers, RickO

spirityoda1 · May 4, 2021 10:10AM

My German vintage blue and white swirl was not cheap $85. I will enjoy it for many many years to come.

ctf_error_coins · June 3, 2021 5:38PM

My wife is an avid sea glass collector and we went to the beach yesterday and found these 3 sea glass marbles ...

Namvet69 · June 4, 2021 3:55AM

Very cool, it's been quite a while since I dug a sea marble on the beach. Peace Roy

ricko · June 4, 2021 7:09AM

Very nice... Will make nice additions to her sea glass collection. Cheers, RickO

RunnersDad · June 22, 2021 2:36PM

Great thread everyone! @ricko You have a great collection of Christensen's, some absolute killers in there! I will share a few of my keepers with you guys when I get a chance.

ricko · June 22, 2021 4:10PM

@RunnersDad .... I look forward to seeing your prizes.... Cheers, RickO

Treashunt · July 21, 2021 11:06AM

I have a bunch of marbles that [believe it or not] I found while detecting.

Lucky finds, they just happened to be in a hole that I dug for a coin.

I'll try to remember to take a picture

ricko · July 22, 2021 8:03AM

@Treashunt ... Look forward to your pictures.... If all in one hole, probably the result of a game that was abandoned....and not revisited. I forget the name of the game, but we would play that (among others) when I was a kid. Cheers, RickO

Treashunt · July 22, 2021 10:17AM

@ricko

as requested, I hope this works:

as I have them displayed:

Treashunt · July 22, 2021 10:18AM

and yes, the top left one is flat on the bottom.
So, maybe not a marble?

Treashunt · July 22, 2021 10:19AM

The large bunch:

Treashunt · July 22, 2021 10:19AM

and close up of the brown ones, plus the decorated ones

Treashunt · July 22, 2021 10:20AM

Note:
All found over the course of several years detecting at school yards, obviously found in holes with coins in them.

Any comments appreciated.
I was told that the brown ones above are old, and hand made.

Any ideas of value would be appreciated.

And identifications, also appreciated.

ricko · July 22, 2021 10:57AM

@Treashunt .... The brown ones are called 'Benningtons' and are made of clay.... Yes, definitely old. The ones next to them are called Cats Eyes...and are modern, common now. You do have several older marbles. The one with the flat bottom is used in aquariums or flower displays....not a marble. Cheers, RickO

Treashunt · July 22, 2021 10:59AM

@ricko said:
@Treashunt .... The brown ones are called 'Benningtons' and are made of clay.... Yes, definitely old. The ones next to them are called Cats Eyes...and are modern, common now. You do have several older marbles. The one with the flat bottom is used in aquariums or flower displays....not a marble. Cheers, RickO

Thanks, Rick.

Any idea of value?

I like to notate stuff for my kids if anything happens to me.

Not that I intend on going for a long time.

ricko · July 22, 2021 11:57AM

@Treashunt.... I have not dabbled in the marble market for several years now. So I really could not give you accurate figures. Check ebay.... finished sales, not posted prices. These change due to collector interests, but generally speaking, a reasonable estimate can be made. Cheers, RickO

"you have no marble"

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