Vintage marbles were made by a variety of manufacturers in many different colors patterns and styles.
Different types of toy marbles.
At first they may have been simple round stones or clay balls.
With a range of colors measurements and patterns marbles can be tough to identify at times.
More recently they have been made of actual marble clay porcelain glass and steel.
Whether produced by a device or by hand specific types of marbles possess recognizable colors and designs.
The process for making marbles has changed over the years as new materials and technologies spread.
Marbles have been made of all kinds of materials throughout history.
Marbles have been a toy since the 1800s and became collector s items starting in the 1940s.
Around 1950 companies in japan began to make cat eye style marbles which were so popular and inexpensive that most.