What is a sulphide marble?

A Sulphide has a transparent base with a sulphide figure inserted inside it. They are single-gather, single-pontil marbles. The most common figure found in a Sulphide marble is an animal. Wild animals including razorbacks, elephants, and lions are a little less common.

How do you know if your marbles are valuable?

The swirls are usually different colors and the more colors used for the swirls, the more valuable the marble is. Marbles that feature no spaces between the colors are the most prized as collectibles.

What is the rarest color of marbles?

Blue, pink, and green are rarer. Some are referred to as Melon Balls. Other opaque, pastel or translucent colors are even rarer. Single pontil marbles, either single-gather or end- of-cane are very rare.

What is inside of a marble?

Clay marbles, also known as crock marbles or commies (common), are made of slightly porous clay, traditionally from local clay or leftover earthenware (“crockery”), rolled into balls, then glazed and fired at low heat, creating an opaque imperfect sphere that is frequently sold as the poor boy’s “old timey” marble.

How can you tell the age of marbles?

Hold the marbles up to the light and look for subtle flaws or marks that indicate the age. Older marbles will have certain bubbles or flaws caused by the glass-blowing process. Compare the colors of one type of marble to another.

What are the rarest colors of marbles?

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What kind of marbles are in mint condition?

Vintage Marble 0.669 Copperhead Hybrid ULTRA RARE AKRO MASTER GLASS ? NM++ Vintage Marbles 5/8″ .63″ 5/8″ CAC Guinea-Cobra Vary Rare & HTF IN BEAUTIFUL MINT CONDITION CHECK PHOTOS. Rare Marble King Blue Aventurine Cat’s-eyes Marbles: gorgeous & must see!!!

What kind of marble is a baby blue patch?

VIBRANT ORANGE BABY BLUE PATCH RARE BIG GERMAN TRI-LAYER SHEATHED SOLID CORE MARBLE 1 1/32″ 1.032″ Minty & WoW! Peltier NLR RARE Tequila Sunrise Marble?

How are antique marbles different from modern marbles?

Antique and modern marbles differ in a few key ways, including appearance, quality, perfection, and manufacturing process. Most antique marbles are handmade and contain a pontil mark, or a rough spot that indicates cutting from a can or glass pontil rod. Most modern marbles come machine-made and lack a pontil mark.

What is a sulphide marble? A Sulphide has a transparent base with a sulphide figure inserted inside it. They are single-gather, single-pontil marbles. The most common figure found in a Sulphide marble is an animal. Wild animals including razorbacks, elephants, and lions are a little less common. How do you know if your marbles are…