No one knows exactly when the first marbles were invented but they date back to the times of the ancient egyptians greeks and romans who played with marbles made of stone clay or polished nuts.
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Identifying rare marbles requires playing with the big boys by reading their books attending marble shows and shopping where you can engage in.
In store prices may vary from website prices.
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Marbles are simply little spherical balls used by children and adults to play a range of games.
These are machine made marbles and there are slight variations in size.
Colors will also vary batch by batch.
Affordable glass marbles were first made in the 19th century when a special pair of scissors that.
Winning at marble collecting requires practice and knowledge and is not child s play.
Collecting marbles is a game and the person with the greatest skill is the winner.
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Please go to our marble info page to learn about marble sizing and the variations associated with machine made marbles.
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Many collectors obsess over old marbles because they remember playing with them as children.
Antique glass marbles are highly collectible from handmade examples by german glassmakers of the 1800s to vintage marbles made by machine in the early 20th century by u s.
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