Marbles have always been popular toys. However, what some may not know is that glass marbles weren’t always the norm. Early marbles, which are highly sought after by antique toy collectors, were actually made from clay and were often referred to as Bennington marbles.
Bennington marbles are those that were glazed and made of crockery or stoneware.
Bennington Marbles - The Antiques Bible
Bennington marbles are a type of glazed clay marble. They are not very dense. The marbles are fired clay with a salt glaze on them. Benningtons are readily identifiable by both their coloring and the little 'eyes' that they have on them. These are spots where the marbles were touching each other while they were being fired, resulting in those spots being uncolored and unglazed. The term 'bennington' is actually a misnomer. There is no evidence that they were ever made in Bennington, Vermont, or that they have any lineage to the Bennington pottery that they resemble and from which they get their name. It appears that all Bennington marbles were imported from Germany.
 10 LOT ANTIQUE BENNINGTON POTTERY MARBLES Great Color US $7.61 |
 Vintage Marble Bennington hand made crockery Brown US $25.00 |
 Vintage Marble Bennington hand made crockery blue US $20.00 |
 VINTAGE MARBLE LOT 140 AKRO BENNINGTON US $19.99 |
 VINTAGE MARBLES ANTIQUE TOY OLD BENNINGTON CLAY LOT US $19.99 |
 TWO MINT 1 GERMAN FANCY BENNINGTON GLAZED CLAY MARBLES US $9.99 |
 LOT OF 5 GERMAN FANCY BENNINGTON GLAZED CLAY MARBLES US $9.99 |
 VINTAGE MARBLEs bennington chinas estate find NR US $1.04 |
 rare vintage lot marbles bennington chinas clay 90 NR US $9.00 |
 21 32 Clay Bennington Yellow Black Vintage Marble V0020 US $3.25 |
 9 16 Clay Bennington Blues White Vintage Marble V0021 US $4.55 |
 Thirty Three Antique BENNINGTON MARBLES Pea to Shooter US $9.99 |
 German Brown Bennington Shooter clay marble marbles US $9.99 |
 Bennington Marbles 119 Blue Brown Fancy Benningtons NM US $59.99 |
 ANTIQUE 48 Estate Lot Vintage Clay Marbles Bennington US $12.99 |
 200 MARBLES AGATES SHOOTERS BENNINGTON CLAY LOGO US $19.99 |
 GREAT GROUP OF 25 VINTAGE BENNINGTON MARBLES 1 HELI X US $13.83 |
 Assortment of Bennington Clay Marbles Antique Estate US $40.00 |
 5 MARBLES GERMAN BENNINGTON CLAY IN NICE BIRD BOX US $19.99 |
 Marbles Large Bennington 1 1 4 050910 25P US $25.00 |
 Bennington shooter marble 1 3 16 inch blue US $9.99 |
 1 FANCY BENNINGTON POTTERY MARBLE ANTIQUE 48 64 INCH US $3.99 |
 cg011 Group of 12 MINT German Made Bennington Marbles US $2.02 |
 cg015 MINT Giant 1 11 32 Bennington Marble US $.99 |
