Antique and modern marbles differ in a few key ways including appearance quality perfection and manufacturing process.
Christensen iridescent marbles.
Furthermore either type of glass may be regular or iridescent.
Overall marbles from this company are rather dull though some new styles like the michelangelo are actually quite striking.
Most modern marbles come machine made and lack a pontil mark.
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Mass production of marbles started only in 1800 s.
If you want to start making them part of your collection you should know how to identify vintage marbles.
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Watch this video summarizing a book on collecting antique marbles and identifying them by paul baumann.
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Group shots are preferred.
A group shot is fine also.
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If you have just one or a few marbles you can send individual shots of each marble if you like.
If you have a large amount of marbles save yourself time by sorting your marbles into groups of 30 or 40.
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During the 1990s vacor also produced a series of hand made marbles which were distributed through toys r us.
Christensen marbles have shear marks or cut lines on them from the marble making process.
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Martin christensen patented the first marble making machine.
Christensen machines did not have automatic feed systems.
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Most antique marbles are handmade and contain a pontil mark or a rough spot that indicates cutting from a can or glass pontil rod.
It is one of the most prized vintage marbles on the collector market.
Recognize valuable guinea marbles from the christensen agate company by their brilliant rare colors and specific pattern.
Christensen son company operated in akron ohio from1904 until 1917.
Vintage marbles are only limited in number which is why they are more expensive.