Aggie Marble Value

Agates or aggies by the middle of the nineteenth century marbles made of agate had become so popular that the word aggie a nickname for agate came to be used for all stone marbles.

Aggie marble value.

Most commonly they are about 13 mm 1 2 in in diameter but they may range from less than 1 mm 1 30 in to over 8 cm 3 in while some art glass marbles for display purposes are over 30 cm 12 in wide marbles can be used for a variety of games called marbles. Aggies boulders and shooters. As a result collectors have become interested in finding rare or interesting examples. Christensen son christensen agate akro agate and peltier glass this section.

Many were quarried and ground in germany and then exported to america and other countries. Only 1 left favorite add to. 5 out of 5 stars 2 953 2 953 reviews 19 99. Antique victorian glass marble lot of 20 pcs marbles with large cats eye green swirl shooter plus large blue shooter marble agate swirls michellewvintage.

The golden age of machine made marbles is dominated by marbles from such companies as m f. Over the years increasingly intricate and beautiful marbles have become available. This made it easier to knock an opponent s marble out of the ring hand cut agates are generally found in carnelian or banded varieties. 60 9 16 solid color game marbles 10 of each color marble king made in u s a.

These marble names refer to categories of marbles. Marble vintage hand ground banded bullseye agate dyed red mint 5 8 mar490. They command a value that is about double the carnelian examples. This is because agates are denser than other marbles.

However do not expect to see a perfect looking marble because if you get one it may probably not be vintage. The banded varieties have distinct concentric rings on the sphere. The mechanized production of glass marbles was developed in the united states in the first quarter of the 20th century. 5 out of 5 stars 898 898 reviews 14 99 bestseller add to favorites.

5 out of 5 stars 130 130 reviews 10 00. Marble lot 2 pounds of 1 inch opal yellow mega marbles free shipping. This doesn t mean that you need to look for a damaged or broken marble as this would affect its value. Determine the quality of the glass.

Marbles also have an entire slang language built around them.