Marbles: Identification and Price Guide

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Edition: 3rd
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 1999-09-01
Publisher(s): Schiffer Pub Ltd
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Summary

Marbles: Indians, Aggies, Steelies, and more...every major category including old handmade glass marbles, earthenware, minerals, steel, machine-made marbles and their manufacturers, and contemporary marbles by artisans who recapture old styles and create exciting new marbles. A revised edition, here is the fascinating world of marbles organized for easy reference.

Table of Contents

Introduction 4th Editionp. 6
Marble Collectors Society of Americap. 7
Valuation of Marblesp. 8
Handmade Marblesp. 13
Latticinio Core Swirlsp. 15
Divided Core Swirlsp. 18
Solid Core Swirlsp. 20
Ribbon Core Swirlsp. 22
Joseph's Coat Swirlsp. 24
Banded or Coreless Swirlsp. 26
Miscellaneous Core Swirlsp. 28
Peppermint Swirlsp. 30
Clambrothsp. 32
Banded Opaquesp. 34
Indianp. 36
Banded Lutzp. 38
Onionskin Lutzp. 40
Ribbon Lutzp. 42
Indian Lutz & Mist Lutzp. 44
End of Day Cloudp. 46
End of Day Onionskinp. 48
End of Day Panelled Cloud or Onionskinp. 50
Mistp. 52
Submarinep. 53
Micap. 54
Slag, Opaque & Cleariep. 56
Sulphidep. 59
Other Single-Gatherp. 62
Handmade Non-Glass Marblesp. 64
Clayp. 65
Crockeryp. 66
Benningtonp. 67
Stonewarep. 68
Chinap. 69
Carpet Ballp. 71
Agatep. 72
Other Mineralp. 73
Other Materialsp. 75
Machine-Made Marblesp. 76
Transitionalp. 77
M.F. Christensen & Son Companyp. 82
Christensen Agate Companyp. 86
Akro Agate Companyp. 92
Peltier Glass Companyp. 105
The Master Marble Company/ The Master Glass Companyp. 115
Alley Agate Companyp. 117
Marble King, Inc.p. 118
Ravenswood Novelty Worksp. 121
Vitro Agate Company/Gladding-Vitro Agate Companyp. 125
Champion Agate Companyp. 127
Alox Manufacturing Companyp. 128
Heaton Agate Company C.E./Bogard & Sons/ The Bogard Company Jabo, Inc./Jabo-Vitro Agate, Inc.p. 128
Cairo Novelty Companyp. 131
Vacor De Mexicop. 131
European Machine-Made Marblesp. 132
Cat's-Eyesp. 134
Misellaneous Machine-Made Marblesp. 136
Common Machine-Made Marblesp. 138
Marbles in Original Packagingp. 138
Contemporary Handmade Glass Marblesp. 157
Reproductions, Fakes, Fantasies & Repaired Marblesp. 170
Glossaryp. 173
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