Ktdiditdidnti

Thank you so much for the information. Every tidbit received, is another bit of knowledge gained. I am absorbing as I go since Google is not really “case-specific” and the generalizations are indeed just that…. And quite vague!

Ok. Thank you very much for the feedback. Any idea about this particular marble? It’s slightly smaller than “the average” marble.

I recently discovered that SOME marbles have value to them. I have been collecting random (off the grid) items for some time now. It’s always intriguing to find something that has long been of sentiment to me that also has monetary value. Marbles are a new one to add to that list. For some reason I had no idea that there was money to be found in vintage marbles. I have quite a few from my childhood and from my mom’s…. some may be relatively old. To me, most marbles look pretty much the same, with few distinguishing characteristics- despite the obvious ones, of course! How am I to know quality or brand and value, except for taking into consideration the condition of wear and tear of the marble?? Are the larger, shooter marbles (just over an inch) worth more, generally speaking? Thicker ribbons vs. thinner? More ribbons vs. few? What about marbles with bubbles?? Opaque vs. transparent ?? Is it more about the way it’s made or more about the maker ?? I have a few marbles in particular that I have questions about…. The first one is this white and transparent swirl. It is just over an inch across and it is not quite perfectly round. Does that mean it’s homemade? Marble identification, in general is a curiousity of mine, seeing as many marbles look fairly alike…. How do I know what’s what???