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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

HANDMADE Rare Glazed CHINA MARBLE Small Old Vintage Marbles Agate N. MINT	1	$0.99	50m
STUNNING VINTAGE 10PC BENNINGTON PAINTED CLAY MARBLES!!!	-	$14.00	51m
Handmade Marble, Germany, Latticinio, 15 16 Inch, S034	-	$10.95	1h 28m
2 Shooters Hand Made Agate 15 16" 2 color	-	$4.99	2h 10m
2 Shooters Hand Made Agate 15 16" 2 color	-	$4.99	2h 10m
Large Shooter Hand Made Agate 1"Marked TNT Sky Blue White Silver Metal Flakes	-	$9.99	2h 11m
Large Shooter Hand Made Agate 1-5 16" Ox Blood & Yellow	-	$9.99	2h 11m
Large Shooter Hand Made Agate 1-5 16" Sky Blue White	-	$9.99	2h 12m
Large Shooter Hand Made Agate 1-1 16" 7 color Signed PB or DB	-	$19.99	2h 13m
Large Shooter Hand Made Agate 1"	-	$4.99	2h 13m

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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.