marbles

  1. Clay Marble Hoard

    Clay Marble Hoard

    This is a clay marble hoard I discovered. It contained 34 clay marbles, 3 glass marbles, and several particularly round acorns and chestnuts (not pictured).
  2. Clay Marbles

    Clay Marbles

    A couple of clay marbles I excavated on June 16th 2023. The large one on the left is a shooter which would have been used by children as the primary offensive piece in the game of marbles.
  3. My new finds

    Some of my latest and best finds
  4. Clay Marbles or....?

    Hello, I'm wondering if anyone can help me identify what these are. I've found about 15 of them so far in my backyard in the city of Wyoming, Michigan. According to what history I could find about this area, there were Native American settlements prior to European arrival. The land behind my...
  5. Any good marbles?

    Found these marbles and just wondered if any of them were valuable or just run of the mill dime store variety. I noticed some that are irregular shaped and some reflect with the flash. Thanks
  6. do kids even play marbles these days?

    My 4 year old grandson ask me what my jar of marbles were. I will take him to the park and show him. I rather suspect kids don't play any games outdoors these days. We even played indoors on the carpet using a string as a ring. But dirt was more fun. remember my mom made me a marble bag out of...
  7. Still Searching ID?

    Purchased from a German estate sale nearly 5 months ago. Most of the items were antique. Peltier, Christiansen??
  8. Super bright orange vintage Marbles

    Found these two similar orange marbles in the aftermath of a burn pit. They seem to be hand made and are a clear orange glass with fracture veins in a pentahedron pattern. Any info on these would be greatly appreciated, as I am no marble expert but Veteran of losing them.
  9. Old Marbles

    I've got several old marbles and I know they can be quite collectable. Aside from the obvious, like big marbles, clay, or ones with things inside them, I don't know what sorts of things make a marble desirable or valuable. I have one or two that have flat spots, not from damage but I think...
  10. Non-collector browses marble auction listing...

    ... and goes "YIKES!". https://new.liveauctioneers.com/catalog/94363_northeast-marble-meet-2016-auction I can see how someone can get stuck on collecting marbles. Some of those modern ones are stunning!
  11. Various marbles from the Great Aunt...

    Hi all These marbles have been in the house probably since my mother's aunt moved in, in the 1930s. I remember them being in an odd metal container when I was a kid. Many moons later, I got them out and took some photos. Since signing up for the forum, I noticed this section devoted to...
  12. Newbie needs help w/ identifying 3 pearl color base speckled marbles!!

    Hello!! Just joined this site and loving it!! :) As a newbie collector, the world of marbles is vast!! And can be very difficult and confusing trying to identify some... Please help me with any information regarding the maker, date of origin, etc. on these 3 marbles. What I do know--- They are...
  13. Id like some info on these marbles Ive found, please...

    I'd like some info on these marbles I've found, please... I don't necessarily collect marbles but I do keep ones that I've found in the wild... Here are some pics of all the marbles I own and I'll tell you where each of them came from... None of them are perfectly round and a few are pitted...
  14. Worth??? No clue, but these are some of my favorites!!

    Worth??? No clue, but these are some of my favorite's!! :headbang:
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