Losing Your Marbles

[carolinachief]

It seems that l have a thing for finding marbles while out detecting. Starting to think I have a glass detector instead of metal. Wanted to share a pic of these and see if anyone who knows something about marbles could give me more info. I found a couple of these on Saturday while my hunting buddy dug wheats(1917,1939) and a 1944P war nickel.
My other unique find was a tiny white glass button. It was still a great day in the field even if I was getting skunked on the coins.

[PAPPY]

CHIEF, Don't know a whole lot about marbles BUT maybe this will help a little...PAPPY


http://www.blocksite.com/mcc/guide.htm

[chickentek]

I find alot alot of marbles myself.Some can be worth quite a bit.The best one I found sold for $25.Most of them are common but every now and then youll find a good one.Its hard to tell from the pic but the third one may have an oxblood ring around the red patch.That would be a really good marble.

[GySgt USMC]

I have also found alot of Marbles while detecting the old base housing area's down here. I didn't realize they were so collectible.

Gary

[texaspapa]

A real good site for marbles:
www.alansmarbleconnection.com

[EASYMONY1976]

Looks like we have found the same marbel. This one was about 5 inches deep in the front yard of an old dog trot house built around 1850. Like you I am not up on my marbles, my wife always tells me that I lost all of mine years ago, I looked at a few of the links but still do not know much more than when I started. How can you tell how old these things are and what they are made of.

Thanks.
CDB
P.S. found this one in south Arkansas.