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Collecting Handmade Marbles
By Wheeler | May 2, 2008
Some time ago I watched a program on T.V. about how glass marbles are made. This particular manufacturer has been making marbles for over a century. They make them partially by hand and partially by machine.
As with many things that are collectible, handmade usually fetches a better return on investment. Think of the handmade quilts, beds, dressers, etc that are handmade by the Amish every year. They are immediately more expensive to buy outright, and their value does not decline with age. My bed, the moment that I took it off the showroom floor, was worth substantially less than I paid for it.
Handmade marbles are no different. Collectors of marbles search far and wide to find the most unique and most often beautiful handmade or even machine made marbles. It is amazing how these marbles have stood the test of time, many games under their belts and are still striking!
Marbles are a great treasure to find in those random places such as thrift store, antique stores, and garage sales. I’ve taken a second to find a few eBay listings just to give you an idea of the collectible nature of marbles.
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Marble Handmade 7/8" German Banded Lutz Coreless 1-7 US $71.01 (14 Bids) End Date: Sunday Sep-07-2008 13:46:00 PDT Bid now | Add to watch list |
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Vintage Glass Marble Handmade Large Size US $9.14 (4 Bids) End Date: Sunday Sep-07-2008 14:29:00 PDT Bid now | Add to watch list |
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Vintage Glass Marble Handmade Large Size US $0.99 (1 Bid) End Date: Sunday Sep-07-2008 14:33:36 PDT Bid now | Add to watch list |
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Vintage Glass Marble Handmade Large Size US $0.99 (1 Bid) End Date: Sunday Sep-07-2008 14:37:05 PDT Bid now | Add to watch list |
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Vintage Glass Marble Handmade Large Size US $0.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Sunday Sep-07-2008 14:41:39 PDT Bid now | Add to watch list |
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Vintage Glass Marble Handmade Large Size US $0.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Sunday Sep-07-2008 14:45:26 PDT Bid now | Add to watch list |
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MARBLES Hand Made - Green/White Onionskin 19/32" US $6.99 (1 Bid) End Date: Sunday Sep-07-2008 14:54:06 PDT Bid now | Add to watch list |
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MARBLES Hand Made - Divided Core orange 9/16" US $6.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Sunday Sep-07-2008 15:06:23 PDT Bid now | Add to watch list |
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MARBLES Hand Made - Naked Divided Core 5/8" US $3.99 (1 Bid) End Date: Sunday Sep-07-2008 15:15:11 PDT Bid now | Add to watch list |
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MARBLES Hand Made - White Latticino 17/32" US $4.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Sunday Sep-07-2008 15:23:44 PDT Bid now | Add to watch list |
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