I told my brother I needed some marbles to make lazy Susan's. He brought me a 5 gallon bucket half full of "vintage" one's for me to sort. Which led me to you and your amazing knowledge and valuable content! I never understood marble collectors until now. Thanks for the great content.
Great video and info! I'm on my 3rd year of vintage marble collecting and have switched my focus to Christensen in the last 6 months or so. They really are something to behold and it's extremely exciting to find a superb example in a cheap lot at auction. I plan to one day document my collection and share it with the world but I have many more years before then.
Dude, these are all great videos. I dig and collect bottles but just started about a year ago with marbles. Bottle identification and dating is a cake walk compared to identifying and dating marbles. I used to just ignore 1920-60s bottle dumps but now I dig in them all the time just for the marbles.
Awesome... absolutely stunning marbles.....I dig dumps and honestly I get the most excited about marbles over the bottles. Thank you for sharing your knowledge I learn so much
@@barrywainwright3391 hello I live in va. And I am planning to go to the marble festival and I seen where you dig dumps for marbles, I was wondering how to find a old dump to try my luck for a day or two. I live in va. About 7 hours away. Any help would be so greatly appreciated and thank you for your time sir.have a blessed day. Jimmy
Thank you so much Stephen....I was obsessed with marbles since I found my first ones as a child in NJ! This would have been in the 1960's......I have many and now that I found YOU I'll visit this channel to identify them!
What an amazing collection! You really have some gems sitting on that awesome old shelf! Thank you so much for sharing some of your knowledge with the rest of us. ❤
I’m from Byesville, which is just 2-3 miles from the Cambridge glass factory and I never knew this was across the street, I actually have a few Christensen Agates and didn’t even know it till I watched this video, great information thank you so much!
Very nice, I'm a surface hunter so many it would be hard to imagine a friend of mine that got me started said he has 60,000 yes I can verify that I seen them he said he had a lot from Atlanta Georgia but me and him hunted downtown Memphis were they used to have competitions
Thank you XY Mori I appreciate it! I think you might be referring to an Akro milky oxblood? Either way, welcome to the hobby, there’s so much to explore!
I recently dug a site that produced a few that I believe to be Christiansens. I got a sweet blue and red one. Wow you have an amazing collection, very informative. Thanks
Wow very cool ! Hopefully you can go back, a lot of the marbles in this video are owned by folks who contributed photos. I could never afford a lot of these.
I like the one at 8:06 and the one's at 8:27. So cruel to my pocketbook when you mention they are rare. I enjoy your videos. I have to go to Michaels on Sunday with my 20% off coupon for more of the plastic organizers.
You have the best display of vintage marbles I've ever seen. The way they're all categorized blows me away, the colors are so stunning on every marble you have. I am just in awe of everything you have. I have quite the collection myself but still buying cause I'm addicted to the colors and how they lay on and inside the marbles. You're very educated on the various styles of each marble that came from the individual companies. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience with these beautiful orbs, I learn something every time you post a video. Happy hunting😉
Super informative with the pleasant feeling of chatting with a good friend. Thank you. I am super stumped with a marble I've had for as long as I can remember having marbles. I can only describe it as a brick/slag hybrid with an aventurine swirl. I'd love to get your feedback if you're interested please. Keep the videos coming!
Wow - Thank you for such an invaluable resource! Your videos are thoughtfully edited and very well produced. I've recently begun working with the family of a lifelong, prolific marble collector, sorting out the estate and trying to make heads or tales of the innumerable collections of marbles and glassware assembled over nearly a century... I should have started my research here! I've learned more in 30 minutes than I have in weeks of casual reference on forums and every Block book I could get my hands on 😊. If you're available to contact, I would love to share some photos and pick your brain on a few sets of marbles I'm still a little cloudy on. Thanks, and keep up the great work!
Really beautiful marbles, and very well made videos, so entertaining ! I was wondering if the names of the marbles you mention in your videos were the names the kids that played with those marbles used back in those days to call them in their games or are those names are just how the people who collect marbles call them now ? (Sorry, i hope you can understand my question, english is not my native language) Saludos from South America - Bolivia !
I collected marbles when I was little and unfortunately a neighborhood kid stole them. I'm now living in an 1850 farmhouse in PA and during renovations finding all kinds of toys mostly from the 60s n 70s. Along with razors, old canning jars and tiny medicine n even strychnine bottles. I found 3 marbles so far and I must say they made me the happiest I think! I have one I've never seen before and wanted to watch your videos to identify. Thank you for the videos. They'r beautifully done! Could I possibly email you a pic of the marbles and you tell me your thoughts.
Stephan, i have watched so many of your fabulous marble 15:45 it has helped me so much. I dug my marbles out recently and I'm in the process of selling them. Because of your great videos i am pleasantly surprised that i have some treasure. The problem is that there is a box of about 150 marbles i can't id. First i believed they were Ravenswood. Then Christianson. They are heavily swirled and marbled with lots of color. There are a few errors, such as the pontil is inverted. I don't remember where i got them. No provinance unfortunately. Where can i get help. I think these are special and i like to research and become knowledgeable about what i sell. Thank you.
Hi Kitty Kat and thank you. Most Christensens stay around 9/16” - 5/8” . Their slags can be found at around 3/4” . The yellow glass on their swirls can often glow orange, and their white glass May glow green. I hope that helps !
Thanks Norman , I’ll work on the sizes more. For Christensen : you aren’t likely to find them larger than 3/4” , unless it’s a slag. Most all are between 9/16” and 5/8”.
Not sure if you still monitor this video but what size might the "Jenny" marbles be? I found one the size of a modern day marble but it looks hand blown to me. Ruby red transparent base with a mostly white and yellow swirl. Oh and it's incredibly old. I found it in a bottle dump (they were all broken but one bottle must've been collected since it says 1867 on it) and the only intact glass was a small two inch tall milk glass jar and the single solitary marble.
Hey Steven! I love your videos From the beautiful images to the excellent descriptions! I’m having trouble finding your video covering the transparent Peltier marbles! I’m also contacting you because I have a jug of marbles that I’ve been loosing myself in for the past few years, I spent countless days transfixed on these marbles trying to identify them..I believe I have a Peltier Silver Surfer marble!!!.Possibly a few more rare ones. The only image’s that I can find of a silver surfer marbles was published by You! I couldn’t find the contact button threw here. I was wondering if you’d be willing to take a look at the marble and let me know if it’s la SS or not? I have maybe a 150-200 marbles. Would you possibly consider putting names to them for a fee?
This is a great video that showcases your collection rather than many actual tips on identification. Would be nice if it were less of showing off and more actual information.
Stephen...what part of the USA are you from? I used to go to the Ohio shows.I remember when the " dug" marbles hit the shows.( Both Akro & CA) There was alot of closed room trading.Did you acquire some? It is esp hard to find exotics in the wild and they are ultra expensive at shows.You just never know when one will pop up I found a Guinea( sorry about spelling) in a jar a few years back..
@@stephenbahrmarbles I'm not sure if the New Philidelphia Ohio show is still active....I haven't been to a show in nearly 20 years...used to LOVE going...I once traded 2 23/ 32 3 color Akro corks...light blue/ orange/ cream..matching...for a guitar now worth $700! You never know what you will find! I have bought from the family that put out the AKRO Books( in WV...I made a trip esp to do that)....I wholesales my 1ST collection to Steve G in Ohio....killed me..now wish I hadn't...had some fantastic examples...used the money toward a Harley.I have started a 2ND collection...of course....Thanks for the uploads...nothing more frustrating than watching people sell Ravens as if they are CAs...there is always more to learn..even for people with a good knowledge of identidication.The drugs were sold/ traded exclusively when they appeared....I wasn't fortunate enough to have been on the " in" list..I just remember some rather dull stripeds were going for $100!! 5/8s...and brighter examples around $300+ I bought a nearly 3/4 Guinea for $900
@@stephenbahrmarbles My name is Wade...Collecting Marbles is a very fun hobby.It can be very expensive...so I trust on luck...finding them hopefully...auctions are a great way to acquire...in person and online....I would like a connection for buying...maybe you would PM me at Facebook/ Instagram..Wade Born...I'd like to replenish a few types I sold...I have a soft spot for AKRO ribbons/ snakes.
@@stephenbahrmarbles OK I will...I just find it best to buy from seasoned collectors..who know how to grade and know what they have.At the height of my buying I started to lose sight in my left eye from using a loop( the ONLY way to grade).
🤯 by the amount of detailed information sir. I have been trying to identify a a marble I found over a mile in the forest in a creek. Wide as US a quarter and a very strong road and tunnel, opaque white with an orange redish strip on one side and green one on other with hint of yellow under orange but haven't seen one of that color yet. Any suggestions?
Hi Sean , I’m sorry I just found these comments. It sounds like a Christensen to me. Send photos to sbahr@scarletknights.com if you like and I could take a look at it. Thank you
Excellent videos! I'm just new to identifying my inherited marbles and have been able to learn so much already by watching several of your videos. I have some that I saw labeled (elsewhere) as Christensen Sleeping Red Devil. It's a red semi-opaque, that looks like an opaque agate under UV light. Have you come across anything like this?
@@stephenbahrmarbles Thank you so much for your quick response. It doesn't fit the look of either of those... Is Cairo marbles the main/only company that made marbles with uranium?
I was told I have a first run hand pulled Christiansen Agate marble. It has a pontil with a funky drizzled pattern but I just don't see anything quite like it this video?
hello , do you ever help someone idetify marbles for a consultation fee? i need some help to verify I am accurate in my identification on some marbles I have. very old handmade and machine made marbles , a couple pink or purple opaque ones that I am really struggling with because I am such a novice. they are marbles passed down in the family
I told my brother I needed some marbles to make lazy Susan's. He brought me a 5 gallon bucket half full of "vintage" one's for me to sort. Which led me to you and your amazing knowledge and valuable content! I never understood marble collectors until now. Thanks for the great content.
Thank you Jesa, wow it looks like you’ve got a fun marbles sorting project ahead of you. I hope you enjoy the videos, and the hobby! 🔵
@@stephenbahrmarblesYes I've been seduced by the marbles! I've already told him to please bring me more 😁
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Great video and info! I'm on my 3rd year of vintage marble collecting and have switched my focus to Christensen in the last 6 months or so. They really are something to behold and it's extremely exciting to find a superb example in a cheap lot at auction. I plan to one day document my collection and share it with the world but I have many more years before then.
Nice story Tonkintopher ! They really are one of the very finest companies to collect. Would love to see how your collection turns out down the road!
Share what you have. I started collecting 2 weeks ago.
@@ericbond5276 I'll see if I can get a few pics together
@@Tokintopher444 Hope to see your video on youtube.
Dude, these are all great videos. I dig and collect bottles but just started about a year ago with marbles. Bottle identification and dating is a cake walk compared to identifying and dating marbles. I used to just ignore 1920-60s bottle dumps but now I dig in them all the time just for the marbles.
I only recently discovered marbles too. But please tell me how does one find or know they are at a bottle dump?
Awesome... absolutely stunning marbles.....I dig dumps and honestly I get the most excited about marbles over the bottles. Thank you for sharing your knowledge I learn so much
I too an an active dump digger and my favorite things to find are vintage marbles. I dug 2 beautiful Christiansens the last time digging.
Yace!👍✌
@@barrywainwright3391 hello I live in va. And I am planning to go to the marble festival and I seen where you dig dumps for marbles, I was wondering how to find a old dump to try my luck for a day or two. I live in va. About 7 hours away. Any help would be so greatly appreciated and thank you for your time sir.have a blessed day. Jimmy
These are some of my favorite marbles. Your videos are very helpful for identifying ones I have and ones I’m looking for.
Top shelf production and information!
Thanks Russ!
Thank you so much Stephen....I was obsessed with marbles since I found my first ones as a child in NJ! This would have been in the 1960's......I have many and now that I found YOU I'll visit this channel to identify them!
Just getting into Vintage Marbles your videos are very helpful so many different kinds, keep them coming! Thanks 🔵🔴⚫⚪
What an amazing collection! You really have some gems sitting on that awesome old shelf! Thank you so much for sharing some of your knowledge with the rest of us. ❤
Thank you Michael! Most of the higher end pieces in this content are from other, generous collectors who helped me with the video.
I’m from Byesville, which is just 2-3 miles from the Cambridge glass factory and I never knew this was across the street, I actually have a few Christensen Agates and didn’t even know it till I watched this video, great information thank you so much!
Oh man a few miles from Cambridge? There’s alot of vintage marbles history in your area. I’m glad you found the video helpful. Thank you !
Very nice, I'm a surface hunter so many it would be hard to imagine a friend of mine that got me started said he has 60,000 yes I can verify that I seen them he said he had a lot from Atlanta Georgia but me and him hunted downtown Memphis were they used to have competitions
Awesome story Damu ! I believe it , I’ve seen some people with that many, it’s mind-blowing!
I pull your videos up everytime i get my marbles out.. one of the hardest things i have try to learn. I'll get there. Thank you again for sharing..
christiansen is becoming my favorite vintage marble brand!
It’s hard to top Christensen. I will be working on a couple of pretty involved Christensen videos soon.
Beautiful display and I loved the information ! Thank you
Thanks Randall ! 🔵
Watching this again! I learn something new every time.
Thanks Iam !
Just took my first step into marble collecting with a Christensen milky oxblood swirl 😊 pretty much due to me discovering your RUclips channel
Thank you XY Mori I appreciate it! I think you might be referring to an Akro milky oxblood? Either way, welcome to the hobby, there’s so much to explore!
I recently dug a site that produced a few that I believe to be Christiansens. I got a sweet blue and red one. Wow you have an amazing collection, very informative. Thanks
Wow very cool ! Hopefully you can go back, a lot of the marbles in this video are owned by folks who contributed photos. I could never afford a lot of these.
Fantastic video....Thank you!
Thanks Maryann !
I like the one at 8:06 and the one's at 8:27. So cruel to my pocketbook when you mention they are rare. I enjoy your videos. I have to go to Michaels on Sunday with my 20% off coupon for more of the plastic organizers.
Yea you usually have to dig deep into the pockets for all the good ones
Just so amazed by the colours! The way the light hits them. 😮
Loved the transparent ones 🥰
You have the best display of vintage marbles I've ever seen. The way they're all categorized blows me away, the colors are so stunning on every marble you have. I am just in awe of everything you have. I have quite the collection myself but still buying cause I'm addicted to the colors and how they lay on and inside the marbles. You're very educated on the various styles of each marble that came from the individual companies. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience with these beautiful orbs, I learn something every time you post a video. Happy hunting😉
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Super collection.
Amazing camera work. Such a helpful video for collectors. Thank so much.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge I'm trying to learn and enjoying the adventure 😊
Thanks Cindy !
Super informative with the pleasant feeling of chatting with a good friend. Thank you. I am super stumped with a marble I've had for as long as I can remember having marbles. I can only describe it as a brick/slag hybrid with an aventurine swirl. I'd love to get your feedback if you're interested please. Keep the videos coming!
Thanks Stephen. Great videos. Rookie collector..
Thanks for watching Norman, welcome to the hobby!
Another excellent video, Stephen!! Very well executed!! Love it!!
Wow - Thank you for such an invaluable resource! Your videos are thoughtfully edited and very well produced. I've recently begun working with the family of a lifelong, prolific marble collector, sorting out the estate and trying to make heads or tales of the innumerable collections of marbles and glassware assembled over nearly a century... I should have started my research here! I've learned more in 30 minutes than I have in weeks of casual reference on forums and every Block book I could get my hands on 😊. If you're available to contact, I would love to share some photos and pick your brain on a few sets of marbles I'm still a little cloudy on. Thanks, and keep up the great work!
Thank you very much. Love the Hot Rod Flames. New subscriber.
Very informative. Thanks.
Very nice!
Beautiful marbles! Great information.
Really beautiful marbles, and very well made videos, so entertaining ! I was wondering if the names of the marbles you mention in your videos were the names the kids that played with those marbles used back in those days to call them in their games or are those names are just how the people who collect marbles call them now ? (Sorry, i hope you can understand my question, english is not my native language) Saludos from South America - Bolivia !
@@stephenbahrmarbles Thank you for your answer !
Hey!, i watch all of your videos and they are super helpfull.
I collected marbles when I was little and unfortunately a neighborhood kid stole them. I'm now living in an 1850 farmhouse in PA and during renovations finding all kinds of toys mostly from the 60s n 70s. Along with razors, old canning jars and tiny medicine n even strychnine bottles. I found 3 marbles so far and I must say they made me the happiest I think! I have one I've never seen before and wanted to watch your videos to identify. Thank you for the videos. They'r beautifully done! Could I possibly email you a pic of the marbles and you tell me your thoughts.
@@stephenbahrmarbles thank you so much for getting back to me. Just sent you an email with 3 pics. Thank you again!
loved informative
I found some of those in my celing.
Great video
Stephan, i have watched so many of your fabulous marble 15:45 it has helped me so much. I dug my marbles out recently and I'm in the process of selling them. Because of your great videos i am pleasantly surprised that i have some treasure. The problem is that there is a box of about 150 marbles i can't id. First i believed they were Ravenswood. Then Christianson. They are heavily swirled and marbled with lots of color. There are a few errors, such as the pontil is inverted. I don't remember where i got them. No provinance unfortunately. Where can i get help. I think these are special and i like to research and become knowledgeable about what i sell. Thank you.
Hi Biff and thank you, good luck with your sales! You can send photos to sbahr@scarletknights.com and I will take a look.
Your the marble guru
Good work, Like my friend!
Very interesting for a new collector like myself
wow!!! amazing marble art.
Just adding a comment to help with the numbers!
Thank you Iron Chief ! 💥
Wow! Great! Thanks.
Love your videos !
Marble on 👍
Cool video thanks....!!!
love your wealth of knowledge ! do you have a facebook group ?
Every marble has its own little universe!
So much great information, thank you! Can you tell me what size range Christensen made their marbles please? And if any are UV reactive?
Hi Kitty Kat and thank you. Most Christensens stay around 9/16” - 5/8” . Their slags can be found at around 3/4” . The yellow glass on their swirls can often glow orange, and their white glass May glow green. I hope that helps !
Thanks so much for the reply Stephen, very helpful! 🤗
This is a video that made me subscribe to your Channel I only wish I could donate some of my collections to you
Hi damnu , thank you for the offer ! I appreciate it ! Please email me at sbahr@scarletknights.com 🔵
I have a cute bumble bee set wit the box
Love the videos but can you tell us what sizes they are. TY
Thanks Norman , I’ll work on the sizes more. For Christensen : you aren’t likely to find them larger than 3/4” , unless it’s a slag. Most all are between 9/16” and 5/8”.
Not sure if you still monitor this video but what size might the "Jenny" marbles be? I found one the size of a modern day marble but it looks hand blown to me. Ruby red transparent base with a mostly white and yellow swirl. Oh and it's incredibly old. I found it in a bottle dump (they were all broken but one bottle must've been collected since it says 1867 on it) and the only intact glass was a small two inch tall milk glass jar and the single solitary marble.
Hi Iron , you are welcome to send photos to me at sbahr@scarletknights.com . I could take a look.
Hey Steven! I love your videos From the beautiful images to the excellent descriptions! I’m having trouble finding your video covering the transparent Peltier marbles! I’m also contacting you because I have a jug of marbles that I’ve been loosing myself in for the past few years, I spent countless days transfixed on these marbles trying to identify them..I believe I have a Peltier Silver Surfer marble!!!.Possibly a few more rare ones. The only image’s that I can find of a silver surfer marbles was published by You! I couldn’t find the contact button threw here. I was wondering if you’d be willing to take a look at the marble and let me know if it’s la SS or not? I have maybe a 150-200 marbles. Would you possibly consider putting names to them for a fee?
This is a great video that showcases your collection rather than many actual tips on identification. Would be nice if it were less of showing off and more actual information.
Thank you . Most of the marbles shown in this video are not mine . There are quite a few identification tips in this video
Another video request please.antique hand made marbles. (German)
Stephen...what part of the USA are you from? I used to go to the Ohio shows.I remember when the " dug" marbles hit the shows.( Both Akro & CA) There was alot of closed room trading.Did you acquire some? It is esp hard to find exotics in the wild and they are ultra expensive at shows.You just never know when one will pop up I found a Guinea( sorry about spelling) in a jar a few years back..
@@stephenbahrmarbles I'm not sure if the New Philidelphia Ohio show is still active....I haven't been to a show in nearly 20 years...used to LOVE going...I once traded 2 23/ 32 3 color Akro corks...light blue/ orange/ cream..matching...for a guitar now worth $700! You never know what you will find! I have bought from the family that put out the AKRO Books( in WV...I made a trip esp to do that)....I wholesales my 1ST collection to Steve G in Ohio....killed me..now wish I hadn't...had some fantastic examples...used the money toward a Harley.I have started a 2ND collection...of course....Thanks for the uploads...nothing more frustrating than watching people sell Ravens as if they are CAs...there is always more to learn..even for people with a good knowledge of identidication.The drugs were sold/ traded exclusively when they appeared....I wasn't fortunate enough to have been on the " in" list..I just remember some rather dull stripeds were going for $100!! 5/8s...and brighter examples around $300+ I bought a nearly 3/4 Guinea for $900
@@stephenbahrmarbles My name is Wade...Collecting Marbles is a very fun hobby.It can be very expensive...so I trust on luck...finding them hopefully...auctions are a great way to acquire...in person and online....I would like a connection for buying...maybe you would PM me at Facebook/ Instagram..Wade Born...I'd like to replenish a few types I sold...I have a soft spot for AKRO ribbons/ snakes.
@@stephenbahrmarbles OK I will...I just find it best to buy from seasoned collectors..who know how to grade and know what they have.At the height of my buying I started to lose sight in my left eye from using a loop( the ONLY way to grade).
@@stephenbahrmarbles Thank you..I do need some help with identifying some recent finds...and it will be fun to talk marbles!!!
@@stephenbahrmarbles JOINED! Will be fun....
Nice 👍🏽
🤯 by the amount of detailed information sir. I have been trying to identify a a marble I found over a mile in the forest in a creek. Wide as US a quarter and a very strong road and tunnel, opaque white with an orange redish strip on one side and green one on other with hint of yellow under orange but haven't seen one of that color yet. Any suggestions?
I also live within 1 1/2 hours of Christians marble Jambo marble and Marble king companies.
Hi Sean , I’m sorry I just found these comments. It sounds like a Christensen to me. Send photos to sbahr@scarletknights.com if you like and I could take a look at it. Thank you
Excellent videos! I'm just new to identifying my inherited marbles and have been able to learn so much already by watching several of your videos. I have some that I saw labeled (elsewhere) as Christensen Sleeping Red Devil. It's a red semi-opaque, that looks like an opaque agate under UV light. Have you come across anything like this?
@@stephenbahrmarbles Thank you so much for your quick response. It doesn't fit the look of either of those... Is Cairo marbles the main/only company that made marbles with uranium?
@@stephenbahrmarbles Oh that's great! Looking forward to viewing it! Thank you for your help. I'll email you some pics
Are these marbles made with actual agate rock too, or no? Are there any agate marbles that are made from 100% agate?
Is there a place I can send you some pictures to see if you can tell me about some marbles I have??
I was told I have a first run hand pulled Christiansen Agate marble. It has a pontil with a funky drizzled pattern but I just don't see anything quite like it this video?
@@stephenbahrmarbles thank you
hello , do you ever help someone idetify marbles for a consultation fee? i need some help to verify I am accurate in my identification on some marbles I have. very old handmade and machine made marbles , a couple pink or purple opaque ones that I am really struggling with because I am such a novice. they are marbles passed down in the family
I have come across a marble that I've never seen before can u please help me
I lost my marbles 😢
I guess everyone's got a few marbles loose
😂 true