Jabo "Jokers"

These limited run "Joker" marbles made of high quality glass were for sale at the Amana Marble Show by Royal Morse. The fifteen hour run was on May 18, 2008.

Printed Marble

I know very little about this 5/8" early machine made marble. It has a translucent floresent green base with -PORCELFRIT- printed in what appears to be oxblood. Maybe an Akro?

Indian Swirl with Lutz circa Late 1800s

Made in Germany around the late 1800s, here's an amazingly beautiful and very rare 1" Indian swirl with lutz. From the collection of Jeroen Van Valkenburg.

German Lightning Strikes circa Late 1800s

These are very rare German handmade marbles measuring 1 5/8". From the collection of Jeroen Van Valkenburg.

Akro Aces circa 1930s or 40s

Made in sizes 0, 1 and 2 and of translucent glass with a narrow, distinct strip of opalescent glass and an opaque stripe in black, red, yellow, blue or green. These aces measure 1" and were made in the 1930s or 1940s.

Pistachios by Alley Agate Company

Pistachios have a fluorescent green base with black stripes and were made in the 1930s or early 1940s. They were first believed to have been made by either Christensen or Champion, but now are widely believed to have been made by Alley Agate Company. These very pretty marbles measure 5/8".

General Grant Board circa Late 1800s

Here's a wooden solitaire gameboard with handmade German swirls. From the collection of Tom Harrod.

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".

Contemporary Clay Marbles

Dated 1989, and measuring 1 1/4" and a 1", here are two handmade and painted clay marbles by Gene Weber.

Peltier Honey Onxy circa 1930s

The hard to find honey onyx by Peltier was made in the 1930s. It has a soft honey color with an orange stripe and very thin green line.

Peltier Comic Strip Marbles circa 1930s

Peltier comic strip marbles from the 1930s photographed at the Amana Marble Show. The rare Master Loaf marble was for sale for $1,100. From the collection of Roy Katskee. If you're interested in purchasing this marble, then send me an email and I'll put you in touch with Roy.

Family of Green Mist Lutz Marbles

Made in Germany in the late 1800s, this is a very rare and entire family of green mist lutz marbles. Included are eight 3/4" marbles and one 1 5/8". These beautiful marbles were recently for sale at the Amana Marble Show for $6,500.

If you're interested in purchasing this exquisite family of marbles, then send me an email and I'll put you in touch with the owner.

Hollow Steelie

A steelie is a hollow steel sphere that is identifiable by its light weight and "+" on the side where the thin metal meets. Made in 1 1/16" and 5/8" sizes, this 1 1/16" example was made in either the 1930s or 1940s.

Jar of Red Slags circa 1930s & 40s

Of all the slags made by the various marble makers in the 1930s and 40s, red ones are the most prized.

Jabo Tarzan Marbles

These "Tarzan" marbles were named as a tribute to Danton Burroughs. From the collection of Steve Sturtz.

Champion Coral

The Champion Agate Company made these brilliant transparent green and opaque coral marbles in the 1940s.

Peltier "Lemonade Float"

Made by Peltier in 1955, here's a Vaseline-glass banana cateye. The name's a bit long, so I call it a "lemonade float." The marble pictured measures 7/8".

Fiber Optic Marbles

Fiber optic marbles in many colors and sizes have been mass produced over the last 10 years.

Akro Glass Agates circa 1940s

It's often said these Akro glass agates look more like stone than glass.

Peltier Cubscout circa 1930s

Here's a light blue and yellow shooter-sized Cubscout. It's one of the many "rainbos" from the Peltier Glass Company.