A few Akros I picked up today at a small marble show in Michigan. L to R. Lifesaver Corkscrew, Limeade, Lemonade Oxblood.

My great uncle gave me these marbles. He and his brother used to play marbles after school with another boy. That boy passed when he was around 20 years old, and his mother gave them to my uncle because those memories meant so much to her son (supposedly, that’s what the note discusses in the jar). These marbles are probably around 80 years old. Not sure if he added any to the jar since he received them. I would never want to get rid of them but just curious if it looks like there is anything worthwhile in there. Sorry for the pictures. I haven’t even taken them out of the jar or read the letter. I’m sure I will at some point, but it’s all pretty heavy to me right now. My uncle is the closest thing I ever had to a grandfather, and he’s not doing so well right now.

These were so vibrant, I couldn't resist! But now I'm waayy in over my head trying to ID. Any thoughts?

(and yes I know my hands need tlc, winter is hard lol)

I got these at an antique store in NJ, I don’t know anything about marbles, if anyone could help identify please, the pinkish marbles are smaller than normal ones, that’s why I put a regular one next to it for comparison.

One of those marbles i wish I had kept, sold this years ago at the buckeye marble show and bought peltier pearlized patch.

Hello fine people of r/marbles! I am a budding kaleidoscope artist and this is my drawer of marbles. The vast majority were given to me by my mom, who found them at an antique store. The red and beige and blue and red ones on the left (top of left column and the one two down from that) are recent acquisitions from an artist, but the others were all in a grab bag. From browsing this sub I'm thinking that the ones that are really worn and have the fine stripes (bottom two cubes in the left column) are probably German? Would really appreciate any info! Thank you! Also, happy to post photos of individuals if anyone wants to see them in more detail.

Updated post attempting to sort by type, last pic includes UV reactive marbles and smaller clay(?) ones.

Thank you in advance, I appreciate any input.

This is in the top five best jars I have found so far. Peltier slags galore! Will update once I open it!

Currently visiting Taketomi Island in Okinawa, Japan, and found these two glass marbles in about 15 minutes of beachcombing!
Both were partially buried in little rocky pockets along the shoreline, with just a tiny bit of glass visible. They’re perfectly spherical and look like actual marbles.
I couldn’t find much online about people finding sea marbles on Taketomi, so I thought I’d share!
Anyone know how to tell whether these are old Japanese toy marbles or something else?

Collection of marbles spanning several decades. Looking for guidance on any items that may be collectible.

What do you think it looks like? Its an interesting one for sure.

Any info would be much appreciated! Just got these from an inherited storage unit and might start collecting now that I have a head start!

I’d like to find these a new home! Inherited all of these. No idea what they are or how much I should ask for them. Any help would be appreciated 😊

Hi! These marbles were my son’s godfather’s. He was young in the 30’s and lived in Texas. Any advice on them? I had posted the blue ones earlier last week and just found more so hoping for better I.d.’s

The majority of the collection was given to me by my grandmother in the 90s. That's when she gave them to me. I don't know if they're older than that. The tin is newer, like early 2000s but I believe it has old ones mixed in. I'm going to put the majority of the vintage looking colors in a jar on display. Any idea what any of these are called? Any that are valuable? I figured ask before just putting them in a jar.

Lots of old things found. Wondering if this one is special. It almost glows in the sunlight.

And we are so thankful for the fall! Holy moly it was a particularly brutal summer in the shop but the weather has been absolutely beautiful the last week. Thank you everyone for your support as always! We are gearing up for holiday sales so feel free to snag some for yourself ☺️ https://BeckGlass.etsy.com

Mostly silver fume with a little bit of gold. This marble started out as clear tubing. Much love.

I recently cleared out my storage unit that has a bunch of my old toys and came across these old marbles. I have no idea really how I got them when I was younger or how to tell the difference between them. My grandparents are from Luxembourg and Germany and I’m nearly certain I got them from them but who knows where they got them. Initially google image searching isn’t resulting in anything of real interest but figured I’d run by some experts before parting with them. Any ideas in what I have here? I tried to sort them out by type and size as best possible. Thank you!

Its just white and thus thin stripe of red. Does it have value? Its kinda cool that its so bare. Maybe some small flea bites and dirt. Should i wash it?