Valuable Rare Cats Eye Marbles

Indian Mag Lite Marble

One of the most expensive marbles at Morphy’s $2.6 million spring toy auction in 2008, is this ‘Indian Swirl’ marble which sold for A$12,670. Over 60 bidders battled to declare this unique piece notable for its many contrasting colours – blue, white, yellow, black, and purple.

What is the rarest color of marbles?

White and black are the most common. White or black opaques under 5/8” are usually Ballot Box marbles. Blue, pink, and green are rarer.

How can you tell if marbles are vintage?

Check Their Appearance. Vintage marbles are typically more attractive and brighter than modern ones because they were individually made, compared to the new ones that were made in high quantities. This may be a little challenging for new collectors, but experienced collectors would be able to tell the difference.

What are cats eye marbles?

Cats Eye Marble is a clear glass machine-made marble with the traditional cat’s eye design trapped inside, with multiple canes of colour trapped in the centre. This is the marble design that most people remember from when they were kids. Come in assorted colours so you may not get the colour combination pictured.

What kind of marbles are collectible?

Ultimately, old glass marbles are the most collectible. Antique glass marbles were first made in Thuringen region in Germany, which was known for its glass toys.

What is a Lutz marble?

A Banded Lutz is a marble with a single-colored base glass and two sets of two bands alternating with two lutz bands. Lutz is finely ground copper flakes or goldstone. The lutz bands are usually edged by opaque white strands. The most common base glass is transparent clear.

What is a Bennington marble?

Bennington marbles are a type of glazed clay marble. They are not very dense. The marbles are fired clay with a salt glaze on them. Benningtons are readily identifiable by both their coloring and the little “eyes” that they have on them.

How do you identify Christensen agate marbles?

Christensen Agate produced Slags in a variety of colors. These are transparent color base marbles with opaque white swirls in them. The pattern must be a transparent color base with opaque white. If the marble is two opaque colors, then it is considered a swirl.

What were big marbles called?

Any marble larger than the majority may be termed a boulder, bonker, cosher, goen, masher, plumper, popper, shooter, thumper, smasher, goom, noogie, taw, bumbo, crock, bumboozer, bowler, tonk, tronk, godfather, tom bowler, fourer, giant, dobber, dobbert, hogger, biggie or toebreaker.