Marbles: Identification and Price Guide (Paperback)

by Robert Block (Author)

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Product Description
Here again is the fascinating world of marbles, newly revised. Indians, Aggies, Steelies, and more...every major category of marble is presented in this new and exciting guide. Included are old handmade marbles of glass, earthenware, minerals, and steel; machine-made marbles and their manufacturers; and contemporary handmade glass marbles by artisans recapturing the old styles and creating exciting new styles all their own. Marble pricing is explained in detail. The author describes the four factors to look for when determining the value of a marble, and presents an accurate guide to today's market.

About the Author
Robert Block has been collecting, appraising and dealing in marbles for many years. He has spoken to numerous historical societies and marble meets, and runs live marble auctions and marble shows.

Product Details

• Paperback: 175 pages
• Publisher: Schiffer Publishing; 4 Rev Exp edition (November 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764315749
• ISBN-13: 978-0764315749
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #87,551 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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77 of 77 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Marble Book!, August 2, 2000

By	M. Rodgers (NJ USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Marbles: Identification and Price Guide (Paperback)

Easier to use than some of the other marble "standards." It is well organized and the values, based on the condition of the marble, are with the marbles. Some of the other books have you constantly flipping from back to front to find a value. The different types of antique handmade marbles are logically grouped for the most part and the machine made marbles are divided by manufacturer.There is even a section with examples from contemporary marble artists. My one complaint would be that there should be an index to make finding of the great many types of machine made marbles easier. Until something better comes along, I carry this with me to auctions, flea markets, antique shows or anywhere else I think there might be an opportunity to buy, sell or trade marbles.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars marbles, September 6, 2008

By	James Kay "JR" (Florida) - See all my reviews

Great Marble book. Informative with detailed photos. This book is for collectors old and new.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not much on clay marbles, November 23, 2008

By	Kathleen A. Smith "Kathy Smith" (Plano, Il USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I got this book for my husband who had just bought seveal clay marbles. Although the book is very encompassing on differnt marbles and the photos are of top quality, my husband was disappointed in that there was very little on clay marbles but he would recomment it for an all-around book on marbles.