Marbles Vintage Identification

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Marbles vintage identification.

Today these vintage marbles are collected rather than played with. Hobbyzeal s collection of marbles reveals some secrets on how to identify antique marbles for your collection. Avid collectors regularly study realized. Vintage marbles are only limited in number which is why they are more expensive.

Collectors must quickly identify a vintage marble recognize its manufacturer spot any flaws and have an in depth knowledge of the market. It is not meant to be the definitive guide to every type of marble ever produced but i will try and answer some of the most common questions i am frequently asked as well as show examples of some of the most collectible marbles. This guide is meant to be a simple and quick way to identify and learn about vintage marbles. This web site is dedicated to the hobby of collecting antique vintage and contemporary marbles and those who participate in it.

Alans reputation among marble collectors was beyond reproach. This section discusses these types and offers an image identification library. Watch this video summarizing a book on collecting antique marbles and identifying them by paul baumann. If you want to start making them part of your collection you should know how to identify vintage marbles.

There are a number of types of non glass marbles that collectors seek out. Marbles have been made from non glass materials such as wood clay and stone for hundreds if not thousands of years. Buddy alan basinet marble alan 1964 2012 we lost an icon in the marble community in 2012.