Set of 12 Magic 3D 35mm Clear Glass Marbles w Dinosaurs Inside and Storage Case from Netherlands hotsell Hand Painted Collectible Retired

hotsell With this set of 12 Magic Dino 3D marbles you really make a splash! Each marble contains a different dinosaur figure and comes packed in a nice container that you can use to neatly store the marbles. The packaging has a tight velcro closure to keep the marbles safely inside and a handle for easy carrying even by small hands.

These fascinating, contemporary sulphide marbles are sparkling clear with a hand painted dinosaur inside. Each marble measures 35mm (1.4 inches) in diameter and was made in the tradition of the old Sulphide marbles. Sulphides, or figure marbles, were originally made in Germany from the mid-19th century up until the 1930s. They always featured a figure encased in the center of the marble, which early collectors mistakenly thought was made from sulfur, but they were most often made of porcelain.

These marbles, however, were made in the Netherlands by Hans Zandvliet of Magic Marble Productions B.V. and are from the Winners Collection. Winners® are a new generation of glass marbles, made in the 2000's, with a 3D object inside. Popular characters that kids like can be put into the Winners®”. The value of these marbles will only rise as time goes by, so don't miss out on this unique, exclusive collectible! These are discontinued and no longer being made. The factory is closed and the marbles that had been made were put into storage. Our quantity is extremely limited!

The manufacturer was only in business a few years and struggled with getting the marbles perfect, with natural disasters (his warehouse flooded) and with keeping costs down. On some of the marbles there are cold roll marks, and some have small bubbles in them. These things do not detract from the appearance of the marbles, it adds to the story of them.

Dinosaurs included in the set:

Ankylosaurus
Dimetrodon
Edaphosaurus
Stegosaurus
Euoplocephalus
Brachiosaurus
Nodosaurus
Styracosaurus
Tyrannosaurus
Velociraptor
Parasaurolophus
Protoceratops

Images are representative of selection. Each marble is a unique glass orb. No two marbles are exactly alike. Please be aware that marbles are very difficult to photograph and due to differences in personal settings on computers and hand held devices the colors you see may vary slightly from the color you receive. Lighting such as flash photography can greatly effect the look of a marble as can holding the marble under different types of lighting can make the color look slightly different. We do our absolute best to represent our marbles accurately and true to color, but even the best photography will not display as 100% perfect. The white spots or streaks on these marbles are light reflections, not damage or error spots.