Akro Agate Box Sets

An Akro Agate box set as seen at the 2008 Amana Marble Show.

Contemporary Owl Sulphide

A 2 inch owl sulphide made by the Davis family. From the collection of Lee Linne. For sale at the 2009 Tacoma Marble Show.

Painted Dog Sulphide

Made in Germany circa  late 1800s, this rare sulphide of a painted dog figure was brought to the 2009 Las Vegas Marble Show by Jerry Stafford.

James Yaun

Nebula marble by James Yaun for sale at the 2009 O.C. Marble Show

Mike Gong

2 inch cloudy skies by Mike Gong as seen at the 2009 Orange County Marble Show. To see more of Mike Gong's work Click Here.

Marble King Girl Scouts

Here is one of the many color combinations made by Marble King from the late 1950s to the present. Also known as John Deere marbles.

George Pavilscak Flower

A flower marble by George Pavilscak

Kara Cody

1/2 inch swirly by 9 year old Kara Cody. For sale at the 2009 OC Marble Show.

Mayauel Ward

A little bit of wimsy in a glass orb by contemporary artist Mayauel Ward. For sale by the artist at the 2010 Orange County Marble Show.

Margaret Zinser

Red and black "maze" marble by glass artist Margaret Zinzer for sale at the 2009 Orange County Marble Show.

Moon & Stars by David Salazar

David's newest and most colorful version of his Moon and Stars marble were for sale at the 2009 Tacoma Marble Show.

Copper Spider Sulphide by Rich Shelby

A copper metal spider inside a marble. Made by Rich Shelby.

Three Color Corkscrew

These Akro Agate shooters from the 1940s have the white, black and red rebel colors.

Popeye Box Set

A Red Popeye Box Set made in the 1930s by Akro Agate. It has the original bag and marbles. This box was for sale at the 2010 Orange County Marble Show by Tom Rudolph.

Mayauel Ward Flower

A flower of delicate beauty by contemporary glass artist Mayauel Ward. For sale at the 2010 Orange County Marble Show.

Jody Fine Marble Jar

A hand-made marble jar signed and dated, J Fine '93 and filled with 16 unsigned Jody Fine Marbles. I bought this at the 2010 Seattle Marble Show.

Machine Made Slags

A group of early machine made slags ranging in size from 9/16" to 1 1/4". Slags were made by both Akro Agate and Christensen from the early 1930s well into the 1950s.

Bryan Kitson

Three unusual contemporary marbles by Bryon Kitson. For sale by Brian Bowden at the 2010 Orange County Marble Show.

Jobber Box

A Peltier Jobber Box with 88 mini Peltiers. These little marbles made in the 1930s measure 5/16". I bought them at the 2010 Orange County Marble Show.

Blue on Blue Corkscrew

A very pretty color combination made by the Akro Agate Company in the 1940s.

Children Playing Marbles

A cream pitcher from a child's tea set depicting two little children playing marbles. Made by Homer Laughlin.

Peltier Sunset

Sunset marbles are transparent Rainbos with sparkling bubbles and red,orange,yellow,white or green ribbons. Made by the Peltier Glass Co in the 1940s.

Temptation Art Glass Studio

Bright, bold colors and shapes by artist Kris Parke. These three marbles were for sale at the 2009 Northeast Marble show.

Brown Flame

It's a Christensen! It's a slag! It's a flame! A very pretty and unusual 1 inch marble for sale at the 2010 Orange County Marble Show by Dave Gardner

CCJ Hot Glass Creations

A toy wagon filled with pee wee contemporary marbles by glass artists Harvey and Jeanna Carlton. For sale at the 2009 Las Vegas Marble Show.

Peltier "Baseballs"

A group of red, orange and yellow Peltiers from the 1940s. The  ribbons form a pattern like a baseball.

Girl Playing Marbles

LLadro figurine of young girl playing marbles. About 8" tall.

Ray Laub

A beautiful tribute to 9/11 by glass artist Ray Laub. I bought this marble at the 2002 Sisterville Marble Festival. It is signed and numbered "#8".

German Wirepull

Made in Germany in the 1950s these machine made marbles measure 3/4".

Flower by John Kobuki

A delicate flower in a 2 inch glass marble by artist John Kobuki. For sale at the 2009 Orange County Marble Show by Brian Bowden of Glass Orbits.