Contemporary by Jerry Park

Jerry Park creates contemporary glass marbles by torch. He calls this one a pattern slag.

I couldn't find Jerry's website, but if you want to see more of his terrific work at another website then CLICK HERE.

Marble King Bumblebees circa 1950s

Marble King, Inc. began making marbles in 1949 in St. Marys, WV. In 1958 it moved to Paden City, WV where it still makes marbles today.

Sulphide Paperweight

Made in the late 1800s, this handmade German sulphide has a large fish swimming in green glass. It's 3 1/8" tall with a base measuring 2 3/4" x 2 1/2". From the collection of Danton Burroughs.

Akro Agate Sparklers circa 1920s

A truly beautiful marble, this type of sparkler is unique to Akro Agate Company, which produced them in the mid to late 1920s.

Akro Agate Oxbloods circa 1930s

Lemonade and oxblood, egg yolk oxblood, silver oxblood, white oxblood, blue oxblood, green oxblood and carnelian oxblood. Which is your favorite?

Elephant Sulphide circa Late 1800s

This handmade German sulphide measures 1 5/8"

Lundberg Studios Contemporary Art Glass

The Worldsphere marble is a wonderful example of the specially formulated glasses pioneered by the late James Lundberg. Made in 1999, this paperweight-type cased-glass style Worldsphere is 3 1/18".

Despite the passing of James, Lundberg Studios is still going strong!!! You can see more of their amazing work by CLICKING HERE.

Fantasy Orb by Douglas Sweet

Having established Karuna Glass in 1974, Douglas Sweet is considered one of the masters of the second generation of studio glass craftsmen. Pictured is one of his 1 1/2" dichroic millefiori Fantasy Orbs, circa 1990s.

Note: I could not find Douglas' website. However, many websites display and sell his recent work. You can go to one of them by CLICKING HERE.

Solid Core Swirl

This 3/4" swirl was handmade in Germany in the late 1800s. It's sometimes called an English style swirl because of the bright colors.

Akro Cornelians

Made in the 1930s and 40s, cornelians are a single-stream opaque slag - a combination of opaque red and white glass. Cornelians are very rare and not to be confused with Akro red carnelian slags.

Akro Agate Corkscrews

These three-color corkscrews are called Superman marbles. They were made in the 1940s.

European Sparklers

Sometimes called sunbursts, it is believed these machine made marbles were made in the 1940s or 50s.

Peltier Peerless Patch

Made in the 1930s, peerless patch marbles have a two-color patch. As you can see from the photo, they're identifiable by their uniqueness of both design and shades of color.

China Marbles

China marbles come in a variety of types and designs, glazed or unglazed. Made in Germany and the United States in the 1800s. These marbles range in size from 1/2" to 1 3/4".

Standing Horse Sulphide circa Late 1800s

This handmade German sulphide measures 2". My daughter owns and loves it despite the damaged figure.

Lined Crockery (Stoneware) circa 1800s

These crockery marbles were made in Germany and the United States in the 1800's.

Champion Backlash

In 1988 a marble machine operator accidentally dropped a welding rod into a melting tank/furnace of clear glass. It resulted in a kind of metallic wire pull. Dennis Webb gave me this marble in 1991. Only about 250,000 were made.

Salamander Sulphide

This salamander sitting on a rock measures 1 11/16". It was handmade in Germany in the late 1800s.

Onionskin Cloud with Mica circa Late 1800s

Red, white and blue with mica, this end of the day 1" German onionskin cloud is a real beauty.

Dog Sulphide circa Late 1800s

This handmade German marble measures 1 5/8".

Onionskin Cloud circa Late 1800s

This handmade, end of day German multi-colored transparent cloud measures 13/16".

Turquoise Indian Swirl circa Late 1800s

Black and turquoise, this small 5/8" Indian swirl is a real gem.

Onionskin with Lutz

This handmade German onionskin is loaded with lutz. It measures 1 1/4" and was made in the late 1800s. From the collection of Danton Burroughs.

Joseph Coat Swirl circa Late 1800s

A beautiful 1 5/16" swirl of many colors. From the collection of Danton Burroughs.

Naked Ribbon Swirl

German handmade swirl, circa late 1800s. A very rare and much sought after marble measuring 1 3/8". From the collection of Danton Burroughs.

Hawk Sulphide circa Late 1800s

This 1 9/16" sulphide shows a perched hawk and is from the collection of Danton Burroughs.

Purple and Yellow Slags circa 1920s & 30s

Made at a variety of factories, slags were one of the earliest machine made marbles. These were photographed under a black light. The yellow Vaseline glass glows green in contrast to the purple slags.

Stoneware (Crockery) Marbles

Clay-based marbles are some of the earliest known. Imported from Germany, they were seen in North America from at least the early 1700s. Later, they were produced in the United States from 1884 to 1918. The crockery marble pictured is very old and measures 2".

Grazing Horse Sulphide circa Late 1800s

This German sulphide measures 1 and 13/16". My daughter is the proud owner.

Peltier Comic Strip Marbles

In 1933, Peltier Glass Company made marbles with twelve comic strip characters stamped and sealed on the surface. Here are two of them.

Betty Boop & Emma