Pictorial Price Guide of Marbles


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Over 520 color photographs display the top-selling marbles from a wide range of categories, including banded, lutz, onionskin, paperweight, and slag, from many major manufacturers. Auction values are provided with each marble illustrated as well as 8,000 additional marbles, making this the most thorough guide available.




Collecting Antique Marbles


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Marbles evoke memories of childhood and simpler times; perhaps this is why they are collected with such enthusiasm! Marble fans won't want to go without this fantastic reference, which has been the standard collecting guide since its first publication nearly 35 years ago. Collecting Antique Marbles not only provides up-to-date pricing information, it provides collecting tips and advice on the hobby every collector should know. This long-awaited 4th edition provides a full-color look at the rarest and most collectible marbles in the world, aiding in identification and giving marble enthusiasts an eyeful of what's out there. A history of marble types and manufacturers is included in the book, as well as important information on spotting fakes and reproductions. A new chapter on Carpet Bowls joins updated chapters on German Swirls, Onionskins, Clambroths and Indians; Lutz; Sulphides and End-of-Day; Transition and Machine-Made, and many more.




Collecting Antique Marbles


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Features more than 1,200 sought-after marbles, and pricing for more than 100 different subgroups of marbles and 100 types of sulphides. Covers reproductions and fakes, and history and manufacturing techniques for agate and stone; clay, crockery and china; and German swirls.




Everett Grist's Big Book of Marbles


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Everett Grist's Big Book of Marbles presents the wide variety of styles and types of these alluring playthings. Everett Grist and Lloyd Huffer, a new collaborator, have produced a wonderful presentation of marble collecting. There are many new photos and updated text on both machine made and handmade marbles. New information about everything from Indian Swirls to the latest Jabos has been added. Lucious Lutzes and delicious Onionskins are on the menu. The wide spectrum of round shooters depicted in this edition will show that marbles have captured the imagination of children for hundreds of years and now fascinate collectors as well. 2011 values.




Marbles


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Marbles Identification and Price Guide


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More than 500 color photos display marbles of all types, including Indians, Aggies, Steelies, transitionals, M.F. Christensen & Son, Akro Agate and more.




Antique and Collectible Marbles


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This is the most useful, colorful guide to antique marbles. Includes a collector's resource guide and directory as well as a value guide. This handy, pocket-sized edition is a must for the marble collecting enthusiast! 2004 values.










Price Guide


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