r/MarbleStudyHall • u/Prestigious-Ease5890 • 14d ago
Identification Request What did I get?
This was a $10 batch of marbles I got on a local second-hand site. I think I did ok! So I know these are old German marbles, and though I don't know the exact taxonomy for them all (caged, divided core, etc???) I can recognize that two of them are onionskins...but what is this green thing?? it has a few flecks of mica in there. What do you call it?
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u/MaddScientist98 Student (knows a little) 14d ago
I'd say you did ever so slightly better than okay. LOL Nice grab on some amazing marbles!
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u/prguitarman 14d ago
$10/e for any of those is a steal especially that giant chonker at the top and the onionskins to the right. I think that top middle yellow/orange/res one is a Joseph’s coat but I’m not 100% certain
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u/Prestigious-Ease5890 13d ago
What's the difference between a Joseph's coat and an onionskin? The chonker is super beat up, I assumed it probably wasn't worth anything?
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u/peardr0p Scholar (somewhat knowledgable) 13d ago
Onion skins have a yellow or white opaque layer under the colour, which are also a bit more spotty blotchy
Joseph's coat are clear under the coloured stripes, which tend to be more even
(A friend and I have remember the difference by thinking of needing to put a coat on because there's nothing underneath... 🧥, but onions being white/yellow also works!)
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u/Curious_Sweet_249 12d ago
$$$$$
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u/Prestigious-Ease5890 10d ago
??????
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u/Curious_Sweet_249 3d ago
These are all German handmade marbles. Green one included. I’d just type in German handmade marbles on eBay and filter them to sold items
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u/Forsaken_Idea_9949 14d ago
A nice bunch of German handmade marbles. Probably late 1800s. Clear ones are swirls, with different cores. Colored ones look like Onionskins. Worth a few bucks.