Cat Eye Marble Identification

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Cat eye marble identification. Here are some ways to determine if a marble is vintage or not. Although cat s eye marbles were popularized by japanese manufacturers they were first produced in america in the 1930s by the peltier glass company. Look for the pontil. The older bubbly master marble translucent 1 color cat s and later 11 16 3 vein master glass and gladding vitro cage cat s eyes most common in the late 1960s to early 1980s are among the easiest american made cat s eyes to identify.

By the time cat s eyes were invented most marble companies used machines to manufacture their products which adds to the challenge of dating cat s eye marbles accurately. This leaves a tiny rough patch on the marble which is known as the. During this procedure a stick is used where the marble is attached. Marble king and vitro agate are the most common american cat s to find.

40 pieces cats eyes glass marbles sling shot ammo assorted colors with a free bonus shooter marble drawstring storage bag 4 4 out of 5 stars 222 7 75 7. Most vintage marbles were made by hand through the process called glassblowing. The peltier glass company s use of a clear glass. Machine made marbles typically lack the small rough patch called a pontil which is often used to identify older marbles.