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    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.