Pictures Of Old Marbles

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.

Pictures of old marbles.

Marbles have been made from non glass materials such as wood clay and stone for hundreds if not thousands of years. Learn some general information for collecting marbles. There are a number of types of non glass marbles that collectors seek out. See more ideas about glass marbles marble paperweights.

Glass marbles are handmade or machine made and may be old sulphides with figurines in the center or may be imports from mexico or china. This section discusses these types and offers an image identification library. Pictures are taken to be honest representations of the marbles and we do not manipulate pictures to hide damage or flaws. We also do our best to capture the authentic colors of the marbles and will adjust the photo to accomplish this if necessary.

See more ideas about glass marbles marble paperweights. Therefore you may notice a slight difference in background color from slide to slide. Affordable glass marbles were first made in the 19th century when a special pair of scissors that. Marbles are simply little spherical balls used by children and adults to play a range of games.