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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.

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Early Clay Bennington ¾" Marble Pontil Mark		$14.99	17m
Vintage Lot of 18 old Marbles - From 1960s & Before	2	$1.25	22m
OLD MARBLE LOT!	-	$6.99	26m
240 CLASSIC MARBLES WITH SHOOTERS!! FAST SHIP		$8.99	27m
240 CLASSIC MARBLES WITH SHOOTERS!! FAST SHIP		$8.99	27m
Cute happy birthday you old bear collectable	-	$0.99	30m
Cheap Tri-color marbles look like agateswith a suprise!	-	$0.99	36m
AGGIES VINTAGE MARBLES--5 8--BEAUTY--OLD 5 COLOR WRAP	-	$3.99	39m
MARBLES:1" COLLECTABLE DR. PEPPER FREE STAND~	4	$3.45	40m
AGGIES VINTAGE MARBLES--5 8--BEAUTY--FINE---BLUE GALAXY	-	$0.79	42m

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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.