Brushed Turquoise

Three early machine made turquoise-colored marbles, possibly made by Christensen.

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

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.

Christensen Coffin Box

A very rare Christensen Agate Coffin Box containing slags in graduated sizes. Made in the 1920s, little is known about this rare box. For sale for $3,800 at the 2009 Tacoma Marble Show from the collection of Tom Berg.

Peach Slag by Christensen Agate

The very rare peach slag was only made by the Christensen Agate Company. This true peach colored slag measures 1" and was for sale at the 2009 Tacoma Marble Show for $500. From the collection of Jim and Linda Wissler.

Christensen Flaming Dragon circa 1930s

The Flaming Dragon has a green base and orange flames. Made by Christensen Agate Co in the 1930s, it measures 3/4".

Christensen Guinea circa 1930s

Guineas are arguably the most recognizable marble made by Christensen Agate. Made in the 1930s, the blue and amber based guineas pictured measure 9/16".

Christensen Flames

Made in the 1930s, Christensen flames are some of the most collectible machine made marbles.

Bricks by Christensen Agate Company

Christensen bricks sometimes have a nine swirled in them.

Early Machine Mades

These are a few early Christensen machine made marbles from the 1930's and 40's.

Marble Makers - Machine Made

Hereafter is an alphabetical list of the widely known makers of machine made marbles.

Maker: Akro Agate Company
Location: Akron, OH (1911-1914) then moved to Clarksburg, WV (1914-1951)
Prime Dates: 1930s-1940s
Types: corkscrews, slags, Popeyes, oxbloods, ades & carnelians
Note 1: Akro sold box sets from five to more than a hundred per box. It also produced metal box sets and sacks of marbles.
Note 2: During the Great Depression Akro had three fourths of U.S. marble sales.
Note 3: Akro Agate was established in Akron, Ohio in 1911 for the purpose of making glass marbles and marble games. It's name was coined from the town Akron, and it became the trademark for all of their glass items. The company logo was a crow flying through the letter "A" clutching marbles in its mouth and each claw. Around the picture was the motto "Shoot straight as Akro flies."

Maker: Alley Agate Co.
Location: Pennsboro, WV and St. Mary's, WV
Dates: 1929-1947
Type: Moss Agates, Opaque swirls, Translucent swirls, Transparent Patch, Transparent swirl, opaques.

Maker: Champion Agate Co
Location: Pennsboro, WV
Dates: 1938 to present
Type: furnace, metallic, pistachios, and corals

Maker: Christensen Agate Company
Location:Cambridge Ohio(1925-1933)
Dates: 1930s and 40s
Types: Guineas, slags, stripes & flames

Maker: Jabo, Inc.
Location: Reno, Ohio
Dates: 1987 to present
Types: Classics, floaters

Maker: Marble King, Inc.
Location: Paden City, WV
Dates: 1949 to present
Types: cat eyes, marine crystals, Chinese checker marbles and glass marbles.
Note: marbles for toys, oil filters and fish hatchery spawning pools.

Maker: Master Glass Company
Location: Bridgeport WV
Dates: 1941-1974
Type: cat eyes, sunbursts, translucents

Maker: Master Marble Company
Location: Clarksburg, WV
Dates: 1930-1941
Type: transparents, translucents, moss agates, opaque swirls

Maker: Peltier Glass Company
Location: Ottawa, IL
Dates: 1940s
Types: rainbos, slags, picture marbles & peerless patches

Maker: Ravenswood Glass and Novelty Company
Ravenswood Novelty Works
Location: Ravenswood WV 1928-1930
Ravenswood WV 1931-1944, 1947-1955
Types: opaque swirls, clearies


Maker: Vacor De Mexico
Location:Mexico
Dates: 1930s to present
Type:galaxy, meteor

Maker: Vitro Agate Company/Gladding-Vitro Agate Company
Location: Parkersburg, WV
Dates: 1932-1993
Type: parrot, patches, V patches, cateyes, Fisher Jewel Trays