Everett Grist s Big Book of Marbles 3rd edition
- Author(s): Everett Grist
- Category: Toys, Dolls, Games & Puzzles
- Publisher: Collector Books
- Publish year: 2006
- ISBN: 9781574324990
- Number of Pages: 212
From the digs of Pompeii, to the excavations at Colonial Williamsburg, to the current Urban Archaeology Project in Baltimore, Maryland, one item stands out as being ubiquitous - the marble. Deliberately chipped stones forming neat globes have been unearthed at Stone Age excavations in Europe and Asia. Explorers coming to the New World found Amerinds playing with objects archaeologists now refer to as "game stones," but which basically were marbles.
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Cover
Contents
Introduction
Who Can You Trust?
The Manufacturers
Transparent Swirls
Onionskins and End-of-Day
Lutz
Peppermint, Clambroth,- Indian, and Banded Opaque
Mica, Solid Opaque, Cloud, Agates, Clay,Pottery, and Benningtons
China, Lined Crockery, and Carpet Balls
Sulphide
Machine-Made Marbles & Comics
Boxes & Bags
Rarities
Marble-Related Items
Contemporary Art Glass
Christmas Cards
Thank You
Marble Clubs
Marble Shows
Glossary
Bibliography