February 9, 2008

Stoneware (Crockery) Marbles

 stoneware, crockey, clay, marbles, collector, collectibleClay-based marbles are some of the earliest known. Imported from Germany, they were seen in North America from at least the early 1700s. Later, they were produced in the United States from 1884 to 1918. The crockery marble pictured is very old and measures 2".

2 comments:

Pola said...

It's a stoneware? I never see thing like this. What is it for?

Unknown said...

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