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Marbles
are often mentioned in Roman literature, and there are many examples of marbles from ancient Egypt. They were commonly made of clay, stone or glass.

Ceramic marbles entered inexpensive mass production in the 1870s.

Glass marbles were invented around 1848 in Germany[1], and entered mass production in the early 20th century when World War I cut off their importation from Europe, causing American industry to be applied to the task, producing a mechanized method of glass marble production which became the most common system in the world. Glass marbles, too, became the most popular variety, and have remained so to this day.

In some developing countries, children use steel, minerals or large rocks as a less pricy marble substitute.

Hand Made

20 Different Single Colored Iridesenct Marbles		$2.99	2h 12m
2 Unique Swirl with dark Lines Marbles		$1.99	2h 14m
21 Multiple Purple & White Swirl Marbles		$4.99	2h 14m
1 3 8" Marble, David Rosenfeldt, Red, Orange & Yellow		$60.00	2h 27m
DICHROIC chaos VORTEX glass marble BY CRISANTI MARBLES	-	$18.00	3h 51m
1 POUND URANIUM VASELINE GLASS CULLET MARBLES & CRAFTS	-	$9.95	3h 52m
one of a kind big contemporary "RAY" MARBLES with stand		$50.00	4h 22m
Greg Chase ~Swimming w the Sharks~ Glass Marble 1 13 16	2	$68.50	4h 58m
1 1 8" Marble, Mark Matthew Sweet Bright Yellow Gumball		$65.00	5h
1 5 8" Marble Roger Childs Painted Wolf Sulphide		$95.00	5h 14m

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About Marbles

Old Hand made Marbles

The great majority of vintage handmade marbles were produced individually in German in the second half of the 19th century, and first decade of the 20th century. Several factors, including the invention of automated processes by US companies, and the banning of German imports at the onset of World War I sealed their demise. These were the first marbles collected, each an individually made work of art.

Machine made Marbles
Numerous marble companies thrived in the US during the first half of the 20th Century, capitalizing on the monopoly the US enjoyed regarding machinemade marbles.