Clay Marbles
Clay marbles is a players’ term that described just about every type of ceramic marble, though normally refers to the cheaper earthenware marbles. Common clay marbles were also called commies, combos, commas, commy, commons, commoney, commony, clayeys, clayies, crockies, dabs, dabbers, dibs, doughies, doggie, kimmie, predab, stookie, tooser, etc. Clay marbles are likely the oldest toys made in world history and are found in the archeological record of almost all ancient civilizations. (read more below listings)
 Lot of 7 Hand Made Stone and Clay Marbles various sizes and colors Very Old $29.99 |
 4 ANTIQUE WHITE GLAZED CLAY MARBLES WITH BLUE DESIGNS $9.99 |
 Vintage Clay Marbles Lot of 60 Plus 5 Benningtons $13.99 |
 2 VERY UNUSUAL ANTIQUE MARBLES 2 CLAY 1 UNCERTAIN $9.99 |
 PAMSSTUDIO HANDMADE CLAY MARBLESGLOW N DARKLOT 98 $4.50 |
 PAMSSTUDIO HANDMADE CLAY MARBLESPINKIESLOT 96 $8.10 |
 PAMSSTUDIO HANDMADE CLAY MARBLESPEARLSLOT 95 $8.10 |
 PAMSSTUDIO HANDMADE CLAY MARBLESPURPLE MADNESSLOT 93 $8.10 |
 Antique Clay Marbles QTY 508 Shooters Small Marbles $51.99 |
 14 Plain Mottled Color Clay Commies Marbles 1Shooter $12.99 |
 Antique Handmade German Marble HUGE Blue Bennington Clay Pottery Marble 15 $4.00 |
 46 Handcrafted clay Marbles from the 19th century $19.99 |
 OLD VINTAGE ANTIQUE Clay marbles $15.51 |
 35 VERY OLD CLAY MARBLES VARIOUS SIZES COLORS $8.89 |
 OLD VINTAGE ANTIQUE Clay marbles $8.51 |
 11 ct VINTAGE MARBLE KING PELTIER AKRO MARBLES CLAY $6.99 |
 Vintage Marbles swirl clay variety of sizes n Pint Ball Perfect Mason Jar 2lbs $9.99 |
 10 ANTIQUE CLAY MARBLES ca1890S LOT I $8.49 |
 10 ANTIQUE CLAY MARBLES ca1890S LOT J $8.49 |
 Vintage Clay Marbles Various Sizes 200+ Lot 3 $67.50 |
 28 OLD ANTIQUE CLAY TOY MARBLES 2 COLOR BIG MINT GERMANY BENNINGTON MORE $9.99 |
These marbles were first manufactured in the United States by Samuel C. Dyke in 1884; US Patent Number, 432,127. All the commies made in the United States were made in area of Akron, Ohio from 1884 to 1942. Commies can be dyed, painted different colors or plain showing the color of the clay used. In 1884, these were the very first mass-produced toys and their introduction radically changed the American childhood experience. They were the first toys that all children could afford to buy with their own money. One penny could buy upwards of 30 commies. Trillions of commies were made and sold in the United States, probably more than all other types of toy marbles combined up to the present time.
