old marbles

[manoman]

My favorite types are Akro Agate Co. followed by German handmade types. I have thousands of marbles.

[Mojave]

YOU FOUND THEM!

My wife told me I lost mine out there years ago.

Seriously, those are cool. I've seen a few turn up and I've seen other folks collect them.

[manoman]

Originally Posted by Mojave

YOU FOUND THEM!

My wife told me I lost mine out there years ago.

Seriously, those are cool. I've seen a few turn up and I've seen other folks collect them.

It's taken awhile, but I finally found my marbles! Now I just got to hang on and not lose them again!

I've found a half-dozen clay marbles on various Historic Native American sites. They had to have been traded for because they are very hard, fired clay that looks nothing like Brownware pottery. Just plain, drab brown marbles.

[eddies]

i have some old marbles that are misfits,did not come out round

[manoman]

Originally Posted by eddies

i have some old marbles that are misfits,did not come out round

Those are always interesting to me. Some marble companies, such as Akro Agate Co. and Alley Agate had pretty high standards for their marbles. Meaning if they were out of round, had roll marks or were just not up to par, they would cull them out and most times dump them somewhere on site. Once in awhile some do get through. I have a few that are football shaped, but these were all cullet marbles or were dug. Very early Ravenswood marbles were always out-of-round, but they are so sweet looking it didn't bother anybody.

If you want, post up a photo of them. I'd like to see them!

[Cannonman17]

Found a lot of marbles over the years while metal detecting peoples yards and old schools. Always kept them in this old glass rolling pin...

[manoman]

Originally Posted by Cannonman17

Found a lot of marbles over the years while metal detecting peoples yards and old schools. Always kept them in this old glass rolling pin...

That's great! Looks like some nice ones. I remember when almost all the kids in my neighborhood played marbles...even the girls! We usually played for keeps and it was tough losing those special ones. I hated the big "steelies" which were just big ball bearings. They destroyed glass marbles, and only the punks that we were all afraid of used them.

[Cannonman17]

These are available for trade- just in case...

[RedHawk_ArtifactHunter]

The marbles in the big picture are available if anyone is interested. The brown one by its self is one of my favorites that I will probably keep. The pic of 5 is also available if anyone is interested. And the ceramic and or native marbles I am keeping but I thought I should post them and get any opinions I think I got them from my dad. Most of the other marbles were collected by my grandpa.

[DesertWalker]

I have a lot of marbles, most I have dug or found on the ground while metal detecting over the years. From clays to modern. Most are not nearly as nice as yours, Mano. Your oxbloods are fantastic! The swirls usually come out of the ground cracked.