Marbles are simply little spherical balls used by children and adults to play a range of games. No one knows exactly when the first marbles were invented, but they date back to the times of the ancient Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans who played with marbles made of stone, clay, or polished nuts. Affordable glass marbles were first made in the 19th century when a special pair of scissors that could cut molten glass was invented by a German Glassblower.
Marbles have always been popular. In fact, according to the National Toy Hall of Fame, even Shakespeare mentioned marbles in his play the “Twelfth Night.” Marbles also have an entire slang language built around them. Aggies, for example, are marbles made of agate while some alleys are made of alabaster. Over the years, increasingly intricate and beautiful marbles have become available; as a result, collectors have become interested in finding rare or interesting examples.
Although marbles can be affordable for all collector budgets, avid collectors know that prices can range into the thousands of dollars. Note that unscrupulous dealers have been known to reproduce marbles and sell them as old or antique. Judith Miller in Buy, Keep or Sell? suggests looking for solitaire boards, avoiding marbles such as Cat’s Eyes that were mass-produced after the 1960s, and look for the original packaging.
01 of 19
Onion Skin Blizzard Marble
Morphy Auctions.com
This “blizzard” onionskin type with suspended bits of mica was the top-selling marble in the Morphy Auction, March 2009 sale.
Size: 2 1/6"Condition: 9.6Auction House: Morphy AuctionsSale Date: March 2009Sold Price: $9,775*
*Includes 17% Buyers Premium
02 of 19
Onion Skin Mica Marble
MorphyAuctions.com
This rare 4-panel onionskin type with suspended bits of mica was a top-selling marble in the Morphy Auction, March 2009 sale.
Size: 1 19/32"Condition: 9.7Auction House: Morphy AuctionsSale Date: March 2009Sold Price: $2,632.50 *
*Includes 17% Buyers Premium
03 of 19
Solid Core Marble
MorphyAuctions.com
White solid core with dark maroon bands. Original surface.
Size: 1 9/16"Condition: 9.8Auction House: Morphy AuctionsSale Date: March 2009Sold Price: $263.25 *
*Includes 17% Buyers Premium
04 of 19
Sulphide Frog Marble
MorphyAuctions.com
Size: 1 3/4"Condition: 9.7, original surfaceAuction House: Morphy AuctionsSale Date: March 2009Pre-auction Estimate: $200 - $300Sold Price: $526.50 *
*Includes 17% Buyers Premium
05 of 19
Christensen Agate Banded Transparent Marble
MorphyAuctions.com
Size: 5/8"Auction House: Morphy AuctionsSale Date: March 2009Pre-auction Estimate: $150.00 - 250.00Sold Price: 760.50*
*Includes 17% Buyers Premium
06 of 19
Machine-Made Swirl Marbles
MorphyAuctions.com
Lot of 25, possibly made by Akro Agate Company.
Size: Largest 5/8"Condition: Near Mint PlusAuction House: Morphy AuctionsSale Date: March 2009Pre-auction Estimate: $50.-$100.Sold Price: $58.50 *
*Includes 17% Buyers Premium
07 of 19
Christensen Agate Swirl Marble
MorphyAuctions.com
Size: 5/8"Auction House: Morphy AuctionsSale Date: March 2009Pre-auction Estimate: $100.-$200.Sold Price: $351.*
*Includes 17% Buyers Premium
08 of 19
Black and White Navarre Marble
MorphyAuctions.com
Size: 1 1/2"Condition: 9.6Auction House: Morphy AuctionsSale Date: March 2009Pre-auction Estimate: $2,000. - 3,000.Sold Price: $1638.00 *
*Includes 17% Buyers Premium
09 of 19
Boxed Marble Games
MorphyAuctions.com
Includes two Solitaire boards and one standard marble game. One of the Solitaire marble boards comes with common, solid opaque marbles and other comes in original box with no marbles.
Condition: Excellent PlusAuction House: Morphy AuctionsSale Date: March 2009Pre-auction Estimate: $50. - 150.Sold Price: $87.75 *
*Includes 17% Buyers Premium
10 of 19
Assortment of Oxblood Marbles
MorphyAuctions.com
Lot includes approximately 56 marbles.
Size: Largest - 23/16"Condition: Near Mint PlusAuction House: Morphy AuctionsSale Date: March 2009Pre-auction Estimate: $200. - 300.Sold Price: $292.50 *
*Includes 17% Buyers Premium
11 of 19
End of Day Onion Skin Marble
MorphyAuctions.com
Size: 2 2/5"Condition: Excellent (minor surface scratches)Auction House: Morphy AuctionsSale Date: Sept. 2008Pre-Auction Estimate: $1500-$2000Sold Price: $2070*
*Includes 15% Buyers Premium
12 of 19
Two-sided Sulphide Marble
MorphyAuctions.com
Condition: 9.5, Original SurfaceSize: 1 25/32"Auction House: Morphy AuctionsSale Date: Sept. 2008Pre-Auction Estimate: $800-$1200Sold Price: $517.50*
*Includes 15% Buyers Premium
13 of 19
Ribbon Core Swirl Marble
MorphyAuctions.com
Condition: 9.6Size: 13/16"Auction House: Morphy AuctionsSale Date: Sept. 2008Pre-Auction Estimate: $100-$200Sold Price: $402.50*
*Includes 15% Buyers Premium
14 of 19
Marble Boxes
MorphyAuctions.com
Condition: ExcellentAuction House: Morphy AuctionsSale Date: Sept. 2008Pre-Auction Estimate: $100-$200Sold Price: $287.50*
*Includes 15% Buyers Premium
15 of 19
Marble King Marbles w/Original Box
MorphyAuctions.com
Condition: Near Mint PlusAuction House: Morphy AuctionsSale Date: Sept. 2008Pre-Auction Estimate: $200-$300Sold Price: $258.75*
*Includes 15% Buyers Premium
16 of 19
Onionskin Swirl Marble
MorphyAuctions.com
Date: September 2008 Size: 2 1/8"Sold Price: $10,350*
*Includes 15% Buyers Premium
17 of 19
Indian Mag Lite Marble
MorphyAuctions.com
Condition was king across the board in Morphy’s $2.6 million Spring Toy Auction. Along with superb American toys and folk art, the top selling toy was a spectacular circa-1885 William Demuth & Co. smoking Punch cigar advertising figure.
Indian Mag Lite MarbleDeep cobalt blue with strong outer bands of yellow, blue, white, purple, green and orange.Size: 1 9/16"Condition: Near PerfectSale Date: April 4-5, 2008Pre-Auction Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000Auction Price: $9,200*
Source: Morphy’s Auctions
*Includes 15% Buyers Premium
18 of 19
Two Blue Marbles
Apple Tree Auction
1 5/8" Cobalt and White Swirl Marble[br] Estimated $300 - $600[br] Sold for $1303/4" Black and Blue Marble[br] Estimated $20 - $40[br] Sold for $40
Marbles are part of a wide variety (865 Lots) of toys, trains, die-cast vehicles and figures that was auctioned Live on eBay October 26, 2003. This is from a sampling of items that were auctioned by Apple Tree Auction Center. Prices shown are the completed auctions, along with the price estimates from the auction house.
19 of 19
Single Pontil Birdcage Marble
MorphyAuctions.com
Auction House: Morphy AuctionsSize: 1 9/16"Condition: 9.7Estimated: $3000 - $5000Auction Price: $7800.May 2012
Marbles are simply little spherical balls used by children and adults to play a range of games. No one knows exactly when the first marbles were invented, but they date back to the times of the ancient Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans who played with marbles made of stone, clay, or polished nuts. Affordable glass marbles were first made in the 19th century when a special pair of scissors that could cut molten glass was invented by a German Glassblower.
Marbles have always been popular. In fact, according to the National Toy Hall of Fame, even Shakespeare mentioned marbles in his play the “Twelfth Night.” Marbles also have an entire slang language built around them. Aggies, for example, are marbles made of agate while some alleys are made of alabaster. Over the years, increasingly intricate and beautiful marbles have become available; as a result, collectors have become interested in finding rare or interesting examples.
Although marbles can be affordable for all collector budgets, avid collectors know that prices can range into the thousands of dollars. Note that unscrupulous dealers have been known to reproduce marbles and sell them as old or antique. Judith Miller in Buy, Keep or Sell? suggests looking for solitaire boards, avoiding marbles such as Cat’s Eyes that were mass-produced after the 1960s, and look for the original packaging.
01 of 19
Onion Skin Blizzard Marble
Morphy Auctions.com
This “blizzard” onionskin type with suspended bits of mica was the top-selling marble in the Morphy Auction, March 2009 sale.
Size: 2 1/6"Condition: 9.6Auction House: Morphy AuctionsSale Date: March 2009Sold Price: $9,775*
*Includes 17% Buyers Premium
02 of 19
Onion Skin Mica Marble
MorphyAuctions.com
This rare 4-panel onionskin type with suspended bits of mica was a top-selling marble in the Morphy Auction, March 2009 sale.
Size: 1 19/32"Condition: 9.7Auction House: Morphy AuctionsSale Date: March 2009Sold Price: $2,632.50 *
*Includes 17% Buyers Premium
03 of 19
Solid Core Marble
MorphyAuctions.com
White solid core with dark maroon bands. Original surface.
Size: 1 9/16"Condition: 9.8Auction House: Morphy AuctionsSale Date: March 2009Sold Price: $263.25 *
*Includes 17% Buyers Premium
04 of 19
Sulphide Frog Marble
MorphyAuctions.com
Size: 1 3/4"Condition: 9.7, original surfaceAuction House: Morphy AuctionsSale Date: March 2009Pre-auction Estimate: $200 - $300Sold Price: $526.50 *
*Includes 17% Buyers Premium
05 of 19
Christensen Agate Banded Transparent Marble
MorphyAuctions.com
Size: 5/8"Auction House: Morphy AuctionsSale Date: March 2009Pre-auction Estimate: $150.00 - 250.00Sold Price: 760.50*
*Includes 17% Buyers Premium
06 of 19
Machine-Made Swirl Marbles
MorphyAuctions.com
Lot of 25, possibly made by Akro Agate Company.
Size: Largest 5/8"Condition: Near Mint PlusAuction House: Morphy AuctionsSale Date: March 2009Pre-auction Estimate: $50.-$100.Sold Price: $58.50 *
*Includes 17% Buyers Premium
07 of 19
Christensen Agate Swirl Marble
MorphyAuctions.com
Size: 5/8"Auction House: Morphy AuctionsSale Date: March 2009Pre-auction Estimate: $100.-$200.Sold Price: $351.*
*Includes 17% Buyers Premium
08 of 19
Black and White Navarre Marble
MorphyAuctions.com
Size: 1 1/2"Condition: 9.6Auction House: Morphy AuctionsSale Date: March 2009Pre-auction Estimate: $2,000. - 3,000.Sold Price: $1638.00 *
*Includes 17% Buyers Premium
09 of 19
Boxed Marble Games
MorphyAuctions.com
Includes two Solitaire boards and one standard marble game. One of the Solitaire marble boards comes with common, solid opaque marbles and other comes in original box with no marbles.
Condition: Excellent PlusAuction House: Morphy AuctionsSale Date: March 2009Pre-auction Estimate: $50. - 150.Sold Price: $87.75 *
*Includes 17% Buyers Premium
10 of 19
Assortment of Oxblood Marbles
MorphyAuctions.com
Lot includes approximately 56 marbles.
Size: Largest - 23/16"Condition: Near Mint PlusAuction House: Morphy AuctionsSale Date: March 2009Pre-auction Estimate: $200. - 300.Sold Price: $292.50 *
*Includes 17% Buyers Premium
11 of 19
End of Day Onion Skin Marble
MorphyAuctions.com
Size: 2 2/5"Condition: Excellent (minor surface scratches)Auction House: Morphy AuctionsSale Date: Sept. 2008Pre-Auction Estimate: $1500-$2000Sold Price: $2070*
*Includes 15% Buyers Premium
12 of 19
Two-sided Sulphide Marble
MorphyAuctions.com
Condition: 9.5, Original SurfaceSize: 1 25/32"Auction House: Morphy AuctionsSale Date: Sept. 2008Pre-Auction Estimate: $800-$1200Sold Price: $517.50*
*Includes 15% Buyers Premium
13 of 19
Ribbon Core Swirl Marble
MorphyAuctions.com
Condition: 9.6Size: 13/16"Auction House: Morphy AuctionsSale Date: Sept. 2008Pre-Auction Estimate: $100-$200Sold Price: $402.50*
*Includes 15% Buyers Premium
14 of 19
Marble Boxes
MorphyAuctions.com
Condition: ExcellentAuction House: Morphy AuctionsSale Date: Sept. 2008Pre-Auction Estimate: $100-$200Sold Price: $287.50*
*Includes 15% Buyers Premium
15 of 19
Marble King Marbles w/Original Box
MorphyAuctions.com
Condition: Near Mint PlusAuction House: Morphy AuctionsSale Date: Sept. 2008Pre-Auction Estimate: $200-$300Sold Price: $258.75*
*Includes 15% Buyers Premium
16 of 19
Onionskin Swirl Marble
MorphyAuctions.com
Date: September 2008 Size: 2 1/8"Sold Price: $10,350*
*Includes 15% Buyers Premium
17 of 19
Indian Mag Lite Marble
MorphyAuctions.com
Condition was king across the board in Morphy’s $2.6 million Spring Toy Auction. Along with superb American toys and folk art, the top selling toy was a spectacular circa-1885 William Demuth & Co. smoking Punch cigar advertising figure.
Indian Mag Lite MarbleDeep cobalt blue with strong outer bands of yellow, blue, white, purple, green and orange.Size: 1 9/16"Condition: Near PerfectSale Date: April 4-5, 2008Pre-Auction Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000Auction Price: $9,200*
Source: Morphy’s Auctions
*Includes 15% Buyers Premium
18 of 19
Two Blue Marbles
Apple Tree Auction
1 5/8" Cobalt and White Swirl Marble[br] Estimated $300 - $600[br] Sold for $1303/4" Black and Blue Marble[br] Estimated $20 - $40[br] Sold for $40
Marbles are part of a wide variety (865 Lots) of toys, trains, die-cast vehicles and figures that was auctioned Live on eBay October 26, 2003. This is from a sampling of items that were auctioned by Apple Tree Auction Center. Prices shown are the completed auctions, along with the price estimates from the auction house.
19 of 19
Single Pontil Birdcage Marble
MorphyAuctions.com
Auction House: Morphy AuctionsSize: 1 9/16"Condition: 9.7Estimated: $3000 - $5000Auction Price: $7800.May 2012
Marbles are simply little spherical balls used by children and adults to play a range of games. No one knows exactly when the first marbles were invented, but they date back to the times of the ancient Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans who played with marbles made of stone, clay, or polished nuts. Affordable glass marbles were first made in the 19th century when a special pair of scissors that could cut molten glass was invented by a German Glassblower.
Marbles have always been popular. In fact, according to the National Toy Hall of Fame, even Shakespeare mentioned marbles in his play the “Twelfth Night.” Marbles also have an entire slang language built around them. Aggies, for example, are marbles made of agate while some alleys are made of alabaster. Over the years, increasingly intricate and beautiful marbles have become available; as a result, collectors have become interested in finding rare or interesting examples.
Although marbles can be affordable for all collector budgets, avid collectors know that prices can range into the thousands of dollars. Note that unscrupulous dealers have been known to reproduce marbles and sell them as old or antique. Judith Miller in Buy, Keep or Sell? suggests looking for solitaire boards, avoiding marbles such as Cat’s Eyes that were mass-produced after the 1960s, and look for the original packaging.
01 of 19
Onion Skin Blizzard Marble
Morphy Auctions.com
This “blizzard” onionskin type with suspended bits of mica was the top-selling marble in the Morphy Auction, March 2009 sale.
Size: 2 1/6"Condition: 9.6Auction House: Morphy AuctionsSale Date: March 2009Sold Price: $9,775*
*Includes 17% Buyers Premium
02 of 19
Onion Skin Mica Marble
MorphyAuctions.com
This rare 4-panel onionskin type with suspended bits of mica was a top-selling marble in the Morphy Auction, March 2009 sale.
Size: 1 19/32"Condition: 9.7Auction House: Morphy AuctionsSale Date: March 2009Sold Price: $2,632.50 *
*Includes 17% Buyers Premium
03 of 19
Solid Core Marble
MorphyAuctions.com
White solid core with dark maroon bands. Original surface.
Size: 1 9/16"Condition: 9.8Auction House: Morphy AuctionsSale Date: March 2009Sold Price: $263.25 *
*Includes 17% Buyers Premium
04 of 19
Sulphide Frog Marble
MorphyAuctions.com
Size: 1 3/4"Condition: 9.7, original surfaceAuction House: Morphy AuctionsSale Date: March 2009Pre-auction Estimate: $200 - $300Sold Price: $526.50 *
*Includes 17% Buyers Premium
05 of 19
Christensen Agate Banded Transparent Marble
MorphyAuctions.com
Size: 5/8"Auction House: Morphy AuctionsSale Date: March 2009Pre-auction Estimate: $150.00 - 250.00Sold Price: 760.50*
*Includes 17% Buyers Premium
06 of 19
Machine-Made Swirl Marbles
MorphyAuctions.com
Lot of 25, possibly made by Akro Agate Company.
Size: Largest 5/8"Condition: Near Mint PlusAuction House: Morphy AuctionsSale Date: March 2009Pre-auction Estimate: $50.-$100.Sold Price: $58.50 *
*Includes 17% Buyers Premium
07 of 19
Christensen Agate Swirl Marble
MorphyAuctions.com
Size: 5/8"Auction House: Morphy AuctionsSale Date: March 2009Pre-auction Estimate: $100.-$200.Sold Price: $351.*
*Includes 17% Buyers Premium
08 of 19
Black and White Navarre Marble
MorphyAuctions.com
Size: 1 1/2"Condition: 9.6Auction House: Morphy AuctionsSale Date: March 2009Pre-auction Estimate: $2,000. - 3,000.Sold Price: $1638.00 *
*Includes 17% Buyers Premium
09 of 19
Boxed Marble Games
MorphyAuctions.com
Includes two Solitaire boards and one standard marble game. One of the Solitaire marble boards comes with common, solid opaque marbles and other comes in original box with no marbles.
Condition: Excellent PlusAuction House: Morphy AuctionsSale Date: March 2009Pre-auction Estimate: $50. - 150.Sold Price: $87.75 *
*Includes 17% Buyers Premium
10 of 19
Assortment of Oxblood Marbles
MorphyAuctions.com
Lot includes approximately 56 marbles.
Size: Largest - 23/16"Condition: Near Mint PlusAuction House: Morphy AuctionsSale Date: March 2009Pre-auction Estimate: $200. - 300.Sold Price: $292.50 *
*Includes 17% Buyers Premium
11 of 19
End of Day Onion Skin Marble
MorphyAuctions.com
Size: 2 2/5"Condition: Excellent (minor surface scratches)Auction House: Morphy AuctionsSale Date: Sept. 2008Pre-Auction Estimate: $1500-$2000Sold Price: $2070*
*Includes 15% Buyers Premium
12 of 19
Two-sided Sulphide Marble
MorphyAuctions.com
Condition: 9.5, Original SurfaceSize: 1 25/32"Auction House: Morphy AuctionsSale Date: Sept. 2008Pre-Auction Estimate: $800-$1200Sold Price: $517.50*
*Includes 15% Buyers Premium
13 of 19
Ribbon Core Swirl Marble
MorphyAuctions.com
Condition: 9.6Size: 13/16"Auction House: Morphy AuctionsSale Date: Sept. 2008Pre-Auction Estimate: $100-$200Sold Price: $402.50*
*Includes 15% Buyers Premium
14 of 19
Marble Boxes
MorphyAuctions.com
Condition: ExcellentAuction House: Morphy AuctionsSale Date: Sept. 2008Pre-Auction Estimate: $100-$200Sold Price: $287.50*
*Includes 15% Buyers Premium
15 of 19
Marble King Marbles w/Original Box
MorphyAuctions.com
Condition: Near Mint PlusAuction House: Morphy AuctionsSale Date: Sept. 2008Pre-Auction Estimate: $200-$300Sold Price: $258.75*
*Includes 15% Buyers Premium
16 of 19
Onionskin Swirl Marble
MorphyAuctions.com
Date: September 2008 Size: 2 1/8"Sold Price: $10,350*
*Includes 15% Buyers Premium
17 of 19
Indian Mag Lite Marble
MorphyAuctions.com
Condition was king across the board in Morphy’s $2.6 million Spring Toy Auction. Along with superb American toys and folk art, the top selling toy was a spectacular circa-1885 William Demuth & Co. smoking Punch cigar advertising figure.
Indian Mag Lite MarbleDeep cobalt blue with strong outer bands of yellow, blue, white, purple, green and orange.Size: 1 9/16"Condition: Near PerfectSale Date: April 4-5, 2008Pre-Auction Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000Auction Price: $9,200*
Source: Morphy’s Auctions
*Includes 15% Buyers Premium
18 of 19
Two Blue Marbles
Apple Tree Auction
1 5/8" Cobalt and White Swirl Marble[br] Estimated $300 - $600[br] Sold for $1303/4" Black and Blue Marble[br] Estimated $20 - $40[br] Sold for $40
Marbles are part of a wide variety (865 Lots) of toys, trains, die-cast vehicles and figures that was auctioned Live on eBay October 26, 2003. This is from a sampling of items that were auctioned by Apple Tree Auction Center. Prices shown are the completed auctions, along with the price estimates from the auction house.
19 of 19
Single Pontil Birdcage Marble
MorphyAuctions.com
Auction House: Morphy AuctionsSize: 1 9/16"Condition: 9.7Estimated: $3000 - $5000Auction Price: $7800.May 2012
Marbles are simply little spherical balls used by children and adults to play a range of games. No one knows exactly when the first marbles were invented, but they date back to the times of the ancient Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans who played with marbles made of stone, clay, or polished nuts. Affordable glass marbles were first made in the 19th century when a special pair of scissors that could cut molten glass was invented by a German Glassblower.
Marbles have always been popular. In fact, according to the National Toy Hall of Fame, even Shakespeare mentioned marbles in his play the “Twelfth Night.” Marbles also have an entire slang language built around them. Aggies, for example, are marbles made of agate while some alleys are made of alabaster. Over the years, increasingly intricate and beautiful marbles have become available; as a result, collectors have become interested in finding rare or interesting examples.
Although marbles can be affordable for all collector budgets, avid collectors know that prices can range into the thousands of dollars. Note that unscrupulous dealers have been known to reproduce marbles and sell them as old or antique. Judith Miller in Buy, Keep or Sell? suggests looking for solitaire boards, avoiding marbles such as Cat’s Eyes that were mass-produced after the 1960s, and look for the original packaging.
01 of 19
Onion Skin Blizzard Marble
Morphy Auctions.com
This “blizzard” onionskin type with suspended bits of mica was the top-selling marble in the Morphy Auction, March 2009 sale.
Size: 2 1/6"Condition: 9.6Auction House: Morphy AuctionsSale Date: March 2009Sold Price: $9,775*
*Includes 17% Buyers Premium
02 of 19
Onion Skin Mica Marble
MorphyAuctions.com
This rare 4-panel onionskin type with suspended bits of mica was a top-selling marble in the Morphy Auction, March 2009 sale.
Size: 1 19/32"Condition: 9.7Auction House: Morphy AuctionsSale Date: March 2009Sold Price: $2,632.50 *
*Includes 17% Buyers Premium
03 of 19
Solid Core Marble
MorphyAuctions.com
White solid core with dark maroon bands. Original surface.
Size: 1 9/16"Condition: 9.8Auction House: Morphy AuctionsSale Date: March 2009Sold Price: $263.25 *
*Includes 17% Buyers Premium
04 of 19
Sulphide Frog Marble
MorphyAuctions.com
Size: 1 3/4"Condition: 9.7, original surfaceAuction House: Morphy AuctionsSale Date: March 2009Pre-auction Estimate: $200 - $300Sold Price: $526.50 *
*Includes 17% Buyers Premium
05 of 19
Christensen Agate Banded Transparent Marble
MorphyAuctions.com
Size: 5/8"Auction House: Morphy AuctionsSale Date: March 2009Pre-auction Estimate: $150.00 - 250.00Sold Price: 760.50*
*Includes 17% Buyers Premium
06 of 19
Machine-Made Swirl Marbles
MorphyAuctions.com
Lot of 25, possibly made by Akro Agate Company.
Size: Largest 5/8"Condition: Near Mint PlusAuction House: Morphy AuctionsSale Date: March 2009Pre-auction Estimate: $50.-$100.Sold Price: $58.50 *
*Includes 17% Buyers Premium
07 of 19
Christensen Agate Swirl Marble
MorphyAuctions.com
Size: 5/8"Auction House: Morphy AuctionsSale Date: March 2009Pre-auction Estimate: $100.-$200.Sold Price: $351.*
*Includes 17% Buyers Premium
08 of 19
Black and White Navarre Marble
MorphyAuctions.com
Size: 1 1/2"Condition: 9.6Auction House: Morphy AuctionsSale Date: March 2009Pre-auction Estimate: $2,000. - 3,000.Sold Price: $1638.00 *
*Includes 17% Buyers Premium
09 of 19
Boxed Marble Games
MorphyAuctions.com
Includes two Solitaire boards and one standard marble game. One of the Solitaire marble boards comes with common, solid opaque marbles and other comes in original box with no marbles.
Condition: Excellent PlusAuction House: Morphy AuctionsSale Date: March 2009Pre-auction Estimate: $50. - 150.Sold Price: $87.75 *
*Includes 17% Buyers Premium
10 of 19
Assortment of Oxblood Marbles
MorphyAuctions.com
Lot includes approximately 56 marbles.
Size: Largest - 23/16"Condition: Near Mint PlusAuction House: Morphy AuctionsSale Date: March 2009Pre-auction Estimate: $200. - 300.Sold Price: $292.50 *
*Includes 17% Buyers Premium
11 of 19
End of Day Onion Skin Marble
MorphyAuctions.com
Size: 2 2/5"Condition: Excellent (minor surface scratches)Auction House: Morphy AuctionsSale Date: Sept. 2008Pre-Auction Estimate: $1500-$2000Sold Price: $2070*
*Includes 15% Buyers Premium
12 of 19
Two-sided Sulphide Marble
MorphyAuctions.com
Condition: 9.5, Original SurfaceSize: 1 25/32"Auction House: Morphy AuctionsSale Date: Sept. 2008Pre-Auction Estimate: $800-$1200Sold Price: $517.50*
*Includes 15% Buyers Premium
13 of 19
Ribbon Core Swirl Marble
MorphyAuctions.com
Condition: 9.6Size: 13/16"Auction House: Morphy AuctionsSale Date: Sept. 2008Pre-Auction Estimate: $100-$200Sold Price: $402.50*
*Includes 15% Buyers Premium
14 of 19
Marble Boxes
MorphyAuctions.com
Condition: ExcellentAuction House: Morphy AuctionsSale Date: Sept. 2008Pre-Auction Estimate: $100-$200Sold Price: $287.50*
*Includes 15% Buyers Premium
15 of 19
Marble King Marbles w/Original Box
MorphyAuctions.com
Condition: Near Mint PlusAuction House: Morphy AuctionsSale Date: Sept. 2008Pre-Auction Estimate: $200-$300Sold Price: $258.75*
*Includes 15% Buyers Premium
16 of 19
Onionskin Swirl Marble
MorphyAuctions.com
Date: September 2008 Size: 2 1/8"Sold Price: $10,350*
*Includes 15% Buyers Premium
17 of 19
Indian Mag Lite Marble
MorphyAuctions.com
Condition was king across the board in Morphy’s $2.6 million Spring Toy Auction. Along with superb American toys and folk art, the top selling toy was a spectacular circa-1885 William Demuth & Co. smoking Punch cigar advertising figure.
Indian Mag Lite MarbleDeep cobalt blue with strong outer bands of yellow, blue, white, purple, green and orange.Size: 1 9/16"Condition: Near PerfectSale Date: April 4-5, 2008Pre-Auction Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000Auction Price: $9,200*
Source: Morphy’s Auctions
*Includes 15% Buyers Premium
18 of 19
Two Blue Marbles
Apple Tree Auction
1 5/8" Cobalt and White Swirl Marble[br] Estimated $300 - $600[br] Sold for $1303/4" Black and Blue Marble[br] Estimated $20 - $40[br] Sold for $40
Marbles are part of a wide variety (865 Lots) of toys, trains, die-cast vehicles and figures that was auctioned Live on eBay October 26, 2003. This is from a sampling of items that were auctioned by Apple Tree Auction Center. Prices shown are the completed auctions, along with the price estimates from the auction house.
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Single Pontil Birdcage Marble
MorphyAuctions.com
Auction House: Morphy AuctionsSize: 1 9/16"Condition: 9.7Estimated: $3000 - $5000Auction Price: $7800.May 2012
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Onion Skin Blizzard Marble
This “blizzard” onionskin type with suspended bits of mica was the top-selling marble in the Morphy Auction, March 2009 sale.
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- Size: 2 1/6"Condition: 9.6Auction House: Morphy AuctionsSale Date: March 2009Sold Price: $9,775*
*Includes 17% Buyers Premium
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Onion Skin Mica Marble
This rare 4-panel onionskin type with suspended bits of mica was a top-selling marble in the Morphy Auction, March 2009 sale.
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- Size: 1 19/32"Condition: 9.7Auction House: Morphy AuctionsSale Date: March 2009Sold Price: $2,632.50 *
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Solid Core Marble
White solid core with dark maroon bands. Original surface.
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- Size: 1 9/16"Condition: 9.8Auction House: Morphy AuctionsSale Date: March 2009Sold Price: $263.25 *
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Sulphide Frog Marble
- Size: 1 3/4"Condition: 9.7, original surfaceAuction House: Morphy AuctionsSale Date: March 2009Pre-auction Estimate: $200 - $300Sold Price: $526.50 *
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Christensen Agate Banded Transparent Marble
- Size: 5/8"Auction House: Morphy AuctionsSale Date: March 2009Pre-auction Estimate: $150.00 - 250.00Sold Price: 760.50*
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Machine-Made Swirl Marbles
Lot of 25, possibly made by Akro Agate Company.
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- Size: Largest 5/8"Condition: Near Mint PlusAuction House: Morphy AuctionsSale Date: March 2009Pre-auction Estimate: $50.-$100.Sold Price: $58.50 *
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Christensen Agate Swirl Marble
- Size: 5/8"Auction House: Morphy AuctionsSale Date: March 2009Pre-auction Estimate: $100.-$200.Sold Price: $351.*
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Black and White Navarre Marble
- Size: 1 1/2"Condition: 9.6Auction House: Morphy AuctionsSale Date: March 2009Pre-auction Estimate: $2,000. - 3,000.Sold Price: $1638.00 *
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Boxed Marble Games
Includes two Solitaire boards and one standard marble game. One of the Solitaire marble boards comes with common, solid opaque marbles and other comes in original box with no marbles.
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- Condition: Excellent PlusAuction House: Morphy AuctionsSale Date: March 2009Pre-auction Estimate: $50. - 150.Sold Price: $87.75 *
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Assortment of Oxblood Marbles
Lot includes approximately 56 marbles.
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- Size: Largest - 23/16"Condition: Near Mint PlusAuction House: Morphy AuctionsSale Date: March 2009Pre-auction Estimate: $200. - 300.Sold Price: $292.50 *
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End of Day Onion Skin Marble
- Size: 2 2/5"Condition: Excellent (minor surface scratches)Auction House: Morphy AuctionsSale Date: Sept. 2008Pre-Auction Estimate: $1500-$2000Sold Price: $2070*
*Includes 15% Buyers Premium
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Two-sided Sulphide Marble
- Condition: 9.5, Original SurfaceSize: 1 25/32"Auction House: Morphy AuctionsSale Date: Sept. 2008Pre-Auction Estimate: $800-$1200Sold Price: $517.50*
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Ribbon Core Swirl Marble
- Condition: 9.6Size: 13/16"Auction House: Morphy AuctionsSale Date: Sept. 2008Pre-Auction Estimate: $100-$200Sold Price: $402.50*
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Marble Boxes
- Condition: ExcellentAuction House: Morphy AuctionsSale Date: Sept. 2008Pre-Auction Estimate: $100-$200Sold Price: $287.50*
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Marble King Marbles w/Original Box
- Condition: Near Mint PlusAuction House: Morphy AuctionsSale Date: Sept. 2008Pre-Auction Estimate: $200-$300Sold Price: $258.75*
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Onionskin Swirl Marble
- Date: September 2008 Size: 2 1/8"Sold Price: $10,350*
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Indian Mag Lite Marble
Condition was king across the board in Morphy’s $2.6 million Spring Toy Auction. Along with superb American toys and folk art, the top selling toy was a spectacular circa-1885 William Demuth & Co. smoking Punch cigar advertising figure.
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- Indian Mag Lite MarbleDeep cobalt blue with strong outer bands of yellow, blue, white, purple, green and orange.Size: 1 9/16"Condition: Near PerfectSale Date: April 4-5, 2008Pre-Auction Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000Auction Price: $9,200*
Source: Morphy’s Auctions
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Two Blue Marbles
- 1 5/8" Cobalt and White Swirl Marble[br] Estimated $300 - $600[br] Sold for $1303/4" Black and Blue Marble[br] Estimated $20 - $40[br] Sold for $40
Marbles are part of a wide variety (865 Lots) of toys, trains, die-cast vehicles and figures that was auctioned Live on eBay October 26, 2003. This is from a sampling of items that were auctioned by Apple Tree Auction Center. Prices shown are the completed auctions, along with the price estimates from the auction house.
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Single Pontil Birdcage Marble
- Auction House: Morphy AuctionsSize: 1 9/16"Condition: 9.7Estimated: $3000 - $5000Auction Price: $7800.May 2012
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