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.

Champion Metallics

Not too much is known of the Champion Metallics but I believe they were made in the 1980s. I find them to be interesting and very pretty.

Coral Reef by Touchstone Glass

Touchstone Glass is a family business located in Winona, MN. Cathy Richardson designs the work and is assisted by her son, Colin and husband, Steve. This beautiful "Coral Reef" of blue glass and golden fish was on display at the 2009 Northeast Marble Show.
From the collection of Mark Block.

Czechoslovakian "Guinea"

This unusual machine made marble made in Czechoslovakia in the 1950s or 60s is about 1 inch and a little out of round. It has a cream colored base with multicolored spots.

Black & White by Mark Matthews

A Mark Mathews 2 inch black and white marble for sale at the 2009 Orange County Marble show.

Wasp Corkscrews

Made by Akro Agate in the 1940s these colorful marbles are a nice contrast to the Bumblebee.

Kaleidoscope by David Rosenfeld

A David Rosenfeld kaleidoscope with one of his signature marbles. From the collection of Leo Contreras, for sale at the 2009 Las Vegas Marble Show.

Unusual Rainbo

I think this is a Peltier Rainbo, though the blue, black and red combination is unusual and is not listed in any of my books. probably made in the 1930s, and measures 5/8".

Wilder Marbles

A swirl gone "wild" by contemporary glass artist Ryan Wilder. For sale by the artist at the 2009 Northeast Marble Show.

Akro Agate Boy Scouts

The blue and yellow Boy Scout colors make a very pretty marble. These corkscrews were made by the Akro Agate Company in the 1940s.

Flowers by David Salazar

David Salazar was showing his marbles at the 2009 Tacoma Marble Show. A golden marble with purple flowers.

Gutta Percha Marble Circa 1880s

Also known as a "paper mache" marble the Gutta Percha marble is made of the sap of the tropical percha tree, which is native to Southeast Asia. The marbles were produced in the mid 1880s in England and New Zealand. This one measures 1 13/16" and was for sale at the 2009 Las Vegas Marble Show. From the collection of Tom Rudolf.

Pink Ruffles by Open Fire Art Glass

A marble of pink ruffles by artist Mike Warren.

Peppermint with Mica

A perfect example of a German handmade one inch peppermint with mica was for sale at the 2009 Las Vegas Marble Show. From the collection of Tom Rudolph.

Christina Cody

Christina's newest flower marble was for sale at the 2009 Orange County Marble Show.

Standing Bear Sulphide

A two inch German sulphide one of the many sulphides Tom Rudolph had for sale at the 2009 Las Vegas Marble Show.

Davis Family Walrus

This Davis Family Sulphide is from the collection of Lee Linne. On display at the 2009 Las Vegas Marble Show.

Akro Lemonade with Orange

An Akro Agate lemonade with an orange stripe measuring 3/4".

Mosaic Face by Mike Gong

Mosaic face by contemporary glass artist Mike Gong. For sale at the 2009 Orange County Marble Show.

Maglight Indian Swirl.

This rare and beautiful 1 7/16" red glass Indian Swirl is from the collection of Tom Rudolph and was for sale at the 2009 Las Vegas Marble Show.

Contemporary by Akihiro Ohkama

This 1 1/2 inch marble was at the 2009 Orange County Marble Show.

Akro Agate Corkscrew

A corkscrew shooter of transparent red and opaque green made by Akro Agate in the 1940s. I don't know if it has a name, but I call it a red dragon.

Sea World by Bryan Kitson

"Sea World" by contemporary glass artist Bryan Kitson. For sale at the 2009 Orange County Marble Show.

Peltier Bumblebee

One of Peltier's Rainbos made in the 1930s. A very striking bumblebee.

Predator Series by Mark Matthews

One of Matthews' most exciting and recent endeavors, from his Predator series. These beautiful and unique marbles are made using a glass technique developed in 1916 called "Graal glass".
From the collection of Tom Berg and for sale at the 2009 Tacoma Marble Show for $800.

1933 Master Marble Box

The most well-known and hardest to find Master Marble box is the 1933 Century of Progress Special Edition Set produced specifically for the Chicago Worlds Fair. From the collection of Carl Popp and for sale at the 2009 Northeast Marble Show.

Davis Family Penguin

Here is a cute 1 1/2 inch contemporary penguin by Davis Glass. From the collection of Lee Linne. For sale at the 2009 Tacoma Marble Show.

M. Gropper & Sons Inc. Box

Here is  colorful and diverse "jobber box" of Christensen striped opaques, as seen at the 2009 Northeast Marble Show. From the collection of Rich Stremme.

Katherman Studios

Here's a dragon sitting atop a marble, by contemporary artists Paul and Aimee Katherman. As seen at the 2009 Northeast Marble Show.

Child's Bangle circa Late 1800s

Made in Germany in the late 1800s, here is a beautiful child's bangle made from a glass cane. From the collection of Galen W. Wilcox. For sale at the 2008 Las Vegas Marble Show.

Stained Glass by Josh Sable

A beautiful and intricate stained glass marble by Josh Sable. As seen at the 2009 Orange County Marble Show.