Marble Collecting
Marbles on Wikipedia
A marble is a small spherical toy usually made from glass, clay, or agate. These balls vary in size. Most commonly, they are about ½ inch (1.25 cm) across, but they may range from less than ¼ inch (0.635 cm) to over 3 inches (7.75 cm), while some art glass marbles for display purposes are over 12 inches (30 cm) wide. Marbles can be used for a variety of children's games, and are often collected, both for nostalgia and for their aesthetic colors.
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Collecting Marbles on eBay
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Spotlight on Marble Mania
Marble Mania
Amazon Price: (as of 07/11/2009)
The hobby of marble collecting is still in its infancy, with plenty of room for growth in all areas and for new collectors. Marble Maniar is the definitive photographic guide to collecting. This book incorporates over 1,300 color photographs, as well as an in-depth text covering the main areas of interests and information on marble manufacturers.
Spotlight on Big Book of Marbles
Everett Grist's Big Book of Marbles: A Comprehensive Identification & Value Guide For Both Antique and Machine-Made Marbles
Amazon Price: $16.47 (as of 07/11/2009)
Many new color photographs showcasing thousands of machine-made and contemporary marbles have been added to make this book an even bigger Big Book of Marbles. This third edition brings marble collectors even more information, with added discussion on marbles at auctions, art glass and new comics, and listings of marble clubs. Grist has also drawn from one of his other books, Machine-Made & Contemporary Marbles, for this new edition.
Marbles on The Web
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Spotlight on Marble Collectors Handbook
Marble Collectors Handbook
Amazon Price: $11.53 (as of 07/11/2009)
Over 580 beautiful color photos display a stunning array of contemporary handmade and design marbles by a variety of talented artists, along with handmade, and machine-made examples. Swirl, Clambroth, Banded Opaque, Indian, Lutz, End of Day, and Single-gather handmade marble designs are featured, along with machine-made examples by M.F. Christensen & Son, Christensen Agate, Akro Agate, Peltier, Master Marble, Marble King, Ravenswood, and Vitro Agate.
YouTube vids on Marbles
Blog Posts on Marbles
- Marble Run - Natural Toy Fun | Green and Natural Parenting
- My two boys have been delighted lately with the American made toys from Down to Earth Toys, especially the Marble Run. It has provided hours of fun for both boys. It is new and exciting for my 3 year old who is enamoured with the ...
- Day Three: Toys in Space « A2TeaMS' Blog
- Day three began by exploring Toys in Space. How do you think magnetic marbles will act in microgravity? How about a Slinky? It was interesting to examine toys here on Earth in 1G and try to figure out how they would behave on the ...
- Cuboro - Perfect Marble Maze Toy from Switzerland - www.vubx.com
- Cuboro is a 3D wooden building and marble track system which is as creative as Lego and Kapla toys. They are suggested for creativity stimulation of kids.
- Kids Outdoor Toys - Marble Racer Rolls Out a New Twist on an Old Game
- Marbles remains one of the timeless kids outdoor toys, in almost all places. While games such as Marble Racer blends the timeless toy with other types of kids outdoor toys, the essence of the toy remains unchanged. ...
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LarryBass wrote...
I'm not a big Marble guy but I do have a few stashed around here somewhere. :-) This is Some Cool Marble Lens you've crafted here Webnh! What a Fine example to us budding Squiders, of how-to build a Lens that Rules! It's certainly no wonder, why You are a Giant and and Angel and... :-)
Oh ya, where's your fan club link for me to join? :-)
Your Fan,
LarryB
Posted October 19, 2008
blue22d wrote...
Hi Webnh, Enjoyed your lens. I love marbles also and have a few myself. I have a very lovely Mustard/Ketcup by Brian Myers. When I am tried or stressed, I spend time looking at the colors and it puts me at ease. Thanks for sharing. Sandy
Posted April 02, 2008
tplus wrote...
Congratulations! You are #10 at Who Has the Most Lenses?! I've picked this lens to be featured alongside your name. Come check out your competition!
Posted January 04, 2008
CollectorsCottage wrote...
Marbles can be so pretty - who couldn't love them? Nice 5 star lens. Welcome to the Collector Clubs group!
Posted November 17, 2007
by webnh
Being myself means sometimes I walk with the group and sometimes I don't. But either way, I pay attention to the moment and not the roar of crowd. Af...
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