big ol pile of marbles any look good or ?

[traderoftreasures]

big ol' pile of marbles any look good or ?

here is a big old pile of marbles i think some may be older

 

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[duffytrash]

Re: big ol' pile of marbles any look good or ?

nope...cant see any jaw droppers there...just common marbles...the more colors and the prettier ---the better....

 

[Marbleguy]

Aim a blacklight at them..

If any light up they might be worth something. Otherwise they look like modern marbles.

 

[traderoftreasures]

Re: big ol' pile of marbles any look good or ?

if you mean under a blacklight this is what i get

 

[traderoftreasures]

Re: big ol' pile of marbles any look good or ?

and

 

[Marbleguy]

That's good..

I would keep those two seperate from the others. If a blacklight illuminates them they're old-timers. I don't think any of today's marble manufacturers make those kinds of marbles. If anyone knows differently I'd like to know so I can buy some.

 

[traderoftreasures]

Re: big ol' pile of marbles any look good or ?

does anyone know what makes them glow? and what would a glowing marble be worth?

 

[lostcauses]

Re: big ol' pile of marbles any look good or ?

Uranium oxide is why the glow. I have been able to get a few bucks more for them at times. Look up Vaseline glass for more information.

 

[duffytrash]

Re: big ol' pile of marbles any look good or ?

jabo marbles often glow....they use burmese glass from fenton....and many of the experimental runs of recent...shoot me a pm if youre lookin to get some for your collection....

 

[allen]

Re: big ol' pile of marbles any look good or ?

sweet pile of marbles !!

 

[silvercop]

Re: big ol' pile of marbles any look good or ?

nice