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667:, age, style, materials, scarcity, and the existence of original packaging (which is further rated in terms of condition). A marble's worth is primarily determined by type, size, condition and eye-appeal, coupled with the law of supply and demand. Ugly, but rare marbles may be valued as much as those of very fine quality. However, this is the exception, rather than the rule, and normally "condition is king" when it comes to marbles. Any surface damage (characterized by missing glass, such as chips or pits) typically cuts book value by 50% or more.
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watch are very rare and command high prices. The interior figures are made of white clay or kaolin, and appear a silvery color due to light refraction. A sulphide with a colored-glass sphere, or with a painted figure inside, is also very rare and brings a high price. Like other types of antique marbles, sulphides have been reproduced and faked in large quantities.
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Sulphide β antique, handmade German marble; large (3 to 8 cm or more) clear glass sphere with a small statuette or figure inside. Most common are domesticated animals such as dogs, cats, cows, etc.; then wild animals; human figures are scarce; inanimate objects such as a train or pocket
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combined with the main stream in a variety of ways. For example, in the "cat's-eye" style, colored glass veins are injected into a transparent main stream. Applying more expensive colored glass to the surface of cheaper transparent or white glass is also a common technique.
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Art marbles are high-quality collectible marbles arising out of the art glass movement. They are sometimes referred to as contemporary glass marbles to differentiate them from collectible antique marbles, and are spherical works of art glass.
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Indian β antique, handmade German marble; dark and opaque, usually black, with overlaid groups of color bands; usually white, and one or more other colors. Can also have many colors like blue, green and scarlet. Medium price range for antique
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Crystal or clearie or purie β any clear colored glass β including "opals," "glimmers," "bloods," "rubies," etc. These can have any number of descriptive names such as "deep blue sea", "blue moon", "green ghost", "brass bottle", "bloody Mary".
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401:"Bombies": when called, it allows a player to take one or two steps while holding their marble and, while closing one eye, to line up over one of the opponent's marbles and drop the marble trying to hit the marble on the ground.
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Steely β made of steel; a steely was traditionally made from a flat piece of steel folded into a sphere and showed a cross where the corners all come together, but other versions of a steely are solid steel ball
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Clambroth β equally spaced opaque lines on a milk-white opaque base. Rare clams can have blue or black base glass. Medium-high value for antique marbles; rare base color valued much higher.
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China β glazed porcelain, with various patterns similar to an alley marble. Geometric patterns have low value; flowers or other identifiable objects can command high prices.
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Lutz β antique, handmade German swirl, containing bands of fine copper flakes that glitter like gold. Erroneously thought to have been invented by noted glassmaker
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398:"Elephant stomps": when called, it allows a player to stomp their marble level with the ground surface, making it very difficult for other players to hit.
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857:(1997), a PC puzzle game where players line up marbles of the same color to add marbles to the other player's board and eventually block their board
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Commie or common β made of clay; natural color or monochrome coloration. Made in huge quantities during nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
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392:"Quitsies": allows any opponent to stop the game without consequence. Players can either have "quitsies" (able to quit) or "no quitsies".
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404:"Leaning tops": when called, a shooter leans in on their off hand for leverage over an indentation on any type of surface or obstacle.
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Bumblebee β modern, machine-made marble; mostly yellow with two black strips on each side
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1553:"Event preview: British And World Marbles Championship, Tinsley Green"
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1585:"Village rolls out a welcome for a World Marbles Championships"
1383:"British team defeats Germans to win World Marble Championship"
1333:"Marble King now only marble manufacturer that remains in U.S."
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1777:"Agates, Corkscrews, and Onionskins: Fun with Antique Marbles"
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1694:"Kinds of Marbles β Antique, Vintage and Collectable Marbles"
1359:"Top 24 Most Popular Traditional Indian Games Gen Z Must Try"
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2210:"Marbles that belonged to Anne Frank rediscovered"
1653:"Going under in the marble halls of Tinsley Green"
1270:Acton, Johnny; Adams, Tania; Packer, Matt (2006).
1004:, a game for two to four players involving marbles
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1196:"History of Marbles - Corner Cafe Message Board"
1055:. Electors drop marbles to vote for a candidate.
1171:Hide and Seek: Looking for Children in the Past
775:Playrite Marble and Novelty Company (1940β1947)
702:Marbles were originally made by hand. Stone or
614:Baby β white with colors visible on the outside
2016:"Master Marble Company / Master Glass Company"
1593:. London: Times Newspapers Ltd. Archived from
1236:Abernethy, Francis Edward (12 November 1997).
19:"Marbles" redirects here. For other uses, see
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1118:"The Dimensions of a Marble A Small Wonder"
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915:called "Tin Pin Slammer" or "Marble Slash"
551:Plaster β a form of china that is unglazed
527:Oxblood β a streaky patch resembling blood
255:Various games can be played with marbles.
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1147:. New Delhi: Asian Educational Services.
793:Mid Atlantic of West Virginia (1990β2004)
608:Shooter β any marble but in a bigger size
376:Learn how and when to remove this message
2181:. Chichester: Phillimore & Company.
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766:Kokomo Opalescent Glass Co. (1939β1942)
559:Bennington β clay fired in a kiln with
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286:British and World Marbles Championship
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1966:"All Other American Marble Companies"
1826:"M. F. Christensen & Son Company"
1742:Jenkins, Tiffany (25 February 2016).
1661:. London: Guardian News and Media Ltd
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2100:Marble Collectors Society of America
2045:Marble Collectors Society of America
2020:Marble Collectors Society of America
1995:Marble Collectors Society of America
1970:Marble Collectors Society of America
1930:Marble Collectors Society of America
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1855:Marble Collectors Society of America
1830:Marble Collectors Society of America
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1242:. University of North Texas Press.
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1802:"Marbles by foreign manufacturers"
790:C.E. Bogard & Sons (1971β1986)
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936:(2018), a spiritual successor to
772:Jackson Marble Company(1945β1946)
751:Peltier Glass Company (1927β2002)
498:Devil's eye β red with yellow eye
2162:. Alfriston: Snake River Press.
1651:Pearson, Harry (26 April 2003).
1407:Misra, Dr Sanjana (2024-02-14).
1363:Voice of Indian Sports - KreedOn
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781:Heaton Agate Company (1946β1971)
778:Cairo Novelty Company(1946β1952)
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748:Christensen Agate (1925β1933)
459:A green glass marble in India
154:In 1503, the town council of
1583:Sandy, Matt (7 April 2007).
1551:Aitch, Iain (4 April 2009).
1141:Marshall, John, ed. (1931).
1116:Elvan, Mehmet (2023-07-25).
908:Neo: The World Ends With You
742:M.F. Christensen (1904β1917)
566:Crock β made from crockery (
451:Glass marbles from Indonesia
206:Martin Frederick Christensen
193:marbles entered inexpensive
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1901:"Christensen Agate Company"
1748:. Oxford University Press.
1719:"Vintage Cat's Eye Marbles"
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582:Princess β a tinted crystal
533:Toothpaste β also known as
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2151:Collecting Antique Marbles
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2121:"Berry Pink / Marble King"
1991:"Lawrence Alley Companies"
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1620:"Sport: At Tinsley Green"
1357:Kazi, Saad (2018-06-14).
1272:Origin of Everyday Things
1259:– via Google Books.
1069:, a similar Japanese game
218:Clarksburg, West Virginia
133:Indus Valley civilization
2158:Collins, Sophie (2007).
1511:BBC Inside Out programme
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958:Aggravation (board game)
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760:Master Glass (1930β1974)
216:in 1911, but located in
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2539:Collectible-based games
2529:Games of physical skill
2066:"Vitro Agate Marble Co"
1926:"Peltier Glass Company"
1053:Elections in the Gambia
977:Bakugan Battle Brawlers
902:The World Ends with You
757:Alley Agate (1929β1947)
467:Aggie β made of agate (
21:Marble (disambiguation)
2177:Gwynne, Peter (1990).
2096:"Heaton Glass Company"
1431:(in Hindi). 2022-09-04
1336:West Virginia Explorer
1225:Marbles β Encyclopedia
1017:Rube Goldberg machines
1009:rolling ball sculpture
796:JABO, Inc. (1991β2021)
754:Ravenswood (1928β1955)
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1507:"Losing your Marbles"
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2179:A History of Crawley
1880:Ohio History Central
1876:"Akro Agate Company"
1851:"Akro Agate Company"
1781:Collectorsweekly.com
1692:Media, Cider Press.
1632:on December 14, 2008
1413:. SBPD Publications.
1239:Texas Toys and Games
993:Hungry Hungry Hippos
952:Abalone (board game)
350:improve this section
318:Gameplay terminology
2160:A Sussex Miscellany
1723:inkspotantiques.com
1059:Jelle's Marble Runs
830:(1991), a game for
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2203:Marbles Federation
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1038:Carved stone balls
939:Marble Blast Ultra
872:Marble Blast Ultra
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2379:Chinese jump rope
2346:River or mountain
2303:Duck, duck, goose
2169:978-1-906022-08-2
1806:Marble collecting
1181:978-0-947595-23-4
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1290:Thinkquest
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1103:References
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628:Art marble
561:salt glaze
222:Paden City
210:Akro Agate
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