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bne74honda

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Hey, I've been collecting bottles forever and occasionally find marbles but today I found a cache of over 200, buried alongside glass from the 30's. They're all hand blown and I was wondering if someone here could give me some idea of true age and value, if any. Here's a couple of pictures of just a few...
 

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Those are marbles used for the manufacture of fiberglass....
 

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I'm curious how they'd be used in fiberglass manufacturing...? I figured they had to be something industrial. Nonetheless, would I be right about age? Is there any kind of market for these? Thanks! Brian
 

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Good point, was there a plant nearby. Maybe a plant worker lived there and took some home.They would make the glass in one plant and roll it into marbles so somewhere else could remelt it for the final product.
 

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