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The Christensen Agate Company was started in 1925 in Payne, Ohio...

What really set The Christensen Agate Company apart from any other marble company that ever existed was the use of exotic glass colors.

The Christensen Agate Company

Keep a Close Eye on Guinea Marbles.

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Marbles have always been popular toys. However, what some may not know is that glass marbles weren’t always the norm. Early marbles, which are highly sought after by antique toy collectors, were actually made from clay and were often referred to as Bennington marbles.

Bennington marbles are those that were glazed and made of crockery or stoneware.

Bennington Marbles - The Antiques Bible

Bennington marbles are a type of glazed clay marble. They are not very dense. The marbles are fired clay with a salt glaze on them. Benningtons are readily identifiable by both their coloring and the little 'eyes' that they have on them. These are spots where the marbles were touching each other while they were being fired, resulting in those spots being uncolored and unglazed. The term 'bennington' is actually a misnomer. There is no evidence that they were ever made in Bennington, Vermont, or that they have any lineage to the Bennington pottery that they resemble and from which they get their name. It appears that all Bennington marbles were imported from Germany.

Handmade Non-Glass Marbles

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You still want to have marbles to play with though. Take a break from collecting and play with marbles.

Here are a few you would not worry about protecting and preserving:

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The name of the company was derived from that of Vitrolite. Vitro comes from the Latin and means “in glass”. The Vitrolite Company made heavyweight architectural glass. Fisher’s initial plan involved using Vitrolite cullet to make the marbles and Vitro’s early marble style names were plays on the Vitrolite name: Clear-Lites, Du-Lites and Tri-Lites.

Vitro Agate

The Vitro Agate company operated 1932 - 1993. The company made mostly Patches, Cats-Eyes. Parrots are one of the most interesting and colorful marbles it produced.

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Raw Materials

Modern marbles are made from a combination of sand, soda lime, silica, and several other ingredients added for pigment or decoration. These other additives range from aluminum hydrate to zinc oxide. The primary component, sand, is essentially loose, granular particles of disintegrated rock. Soda lime is the chemical term for the mixture of calcium hydroxide and sodium or potassium hydroxide. It is a drying agent and absorbs carbon dioxide. Another compound used in marble manufacturing is silica, a white or colorless crystalline found in agate, flint, quartz, and other rocks. Some marbles are also made from cullet, or scrap glass.

The Manufacturing
Process

Meltdown

•Sand, soda lime, and crushed cullet are fed into a large, furnace-driven tank. In the tank, the mixture is heated to 2300°F (1260°C) to melt the raw materials. This can take as long as 28 hours.
Injection

•Next, the molten mixture moves out of the tank through an opening into another vat known as the flow tank. There an opening in the tank injects molten colored glass. This hot, pigmented glass gives the marbles their distinct appearance. A green marble has been injected with glass containing iron oxide; cobalt results in a blue marble; and manganese will yield a purple one. The use of uranium oxide gives marbles an eerie, greenish-yellow cast. The speed and force of the injection determines the final design of the marble. A grooved feeder device, patented by the Akro Agate Company, was able to produce multicolored marbles known as corkscrews.
Cutting and cooling

•Next, the still-molten glass is released from the flow tank as globs of glass. Automatic cutting devices slice the mixture into equal parts. The globs travel down metal ramps that simultaneously cool them and perfect their spherical shape. Next, they travel down a second metal slide and are sorted by hand. These grooved rollers were the invention of Horace Hill, a former employee of Christensen and Son and later founder of Akro Agate. This device produced marbles much more quickly and reduced the labor necessary by nearly two-thirds. Marbles with flaws are sent back to another area of the factory for re-melting. The marbles cool off in 5-gallon (19 1) containers that house 5,000 marbles at a time.

Marble Information from Answers.com

A marble is a small spherical toy usually made from glass, clay, or agate. These balls vary in size. Most commonly, they are about ½ inch (1.25 cm) across, but they may range from less than ¼ inch (0.635 cm) to over 3 inches (7.75 cm), while some art glass marbles for display purposes are over 12 inches (30 cm) wide. Marbles can be used for a variety of children's games, and are often collected, both for nostalgia and for their aesthetic colors.

Marble (toy) - From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

There sure is a wealth of information there but if you want to delve into marbles more, it is time to pick up a book. Here are a few choices:

Marbles: Identification and Price Guide Sale Price: $34.69   Eligible for free shipping! Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days 10 new from $34.69  24 used from $34.72

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Here again is the fascinating world of marbles, newly revised. Indians, Aggies, Steelies, and more...every major category of marble is presented in this new and exciting guide. Included are old handmade marbles of glass, earthenware, minerals, and steel; machine-made marbles and their manufacturers; and contemporary handmade glass marbles by artisans recapturing the old styles and creating exciting new styles all their own. Marble pricing is explained in detail. The author describes the four factors to look for when determining the value of a marble, and presents an accurate guide to today's market.

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86 of 86 people found the following review helpful: Great Marble Book!, August 2, 2000 By  M. Rodgers (NJ USA) - See all my reviews    This review is from: Marbles: Identification and Price Guide (Paperback) Easier to use than some of the other marble "standards." It is well organized and the values, based on the condition of the marble, are with the marbles. Some of the other books have you constantly flipping from back to front to find a value. The different types of antique handmade marbles are logically grouped for the most part and the machine made marbles are divided by manufacturer.There is even a section with examples from contemporary marble artists. My one complaint would be that there should be an index to make finding of the great many types of machine made marbles easier. Until something better comes along, I carry this with me to auctions, flea markets, antique shows or anywhere else I think there might be an opportunity to buy, sell or trade marbles. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you?  Report abuse | Permalink  Comment 12 of 12 people found the following review helpful: A VERY VALUABLE TOOL! And it is interesting too., January 10, 2010 By  D. Blankenship (The Ozarks) - See all my reviews             This review is from: Marbles: Identification and Price Guide (Paperback) I really have absolutely nothing against this wonderful work and in fact have nothing by praise. Of the many marble books out there, and there are many you will note, this one is at the top of the list for shear teaching power. It is also the one book (if you are silly enough to just carry one) that you should take with you to auctions and sales. I say this because of the ease of finding what you are looking for. At an auction or sale you simply do not have several hours to ponder and research...you need information and you need it fast. This work allows you to do that due to its wonderful organization. Now, if you are interested in marbles, old marbles, and who isn't, then this is what I would term as a keystone or base book. It gives you a wonderful starting point to further your research. All the various machine marbles are covered; or at least most of them and the author has given us a good start at understanding, identification and source of the old clay... Read more Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you?  Report abuse | Permalink  Comments (9) 8 of 8 people found the following review helpful: marbles, September 6, 2008 By  James Kay "JR" (Florida) - See all my reviews Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: Marbles: Identification and Price Guide (Paperback) Great Marble book. Informative with detailed photos. This book is for collectors old and new. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you?  Report abuse | Permalink  Comment

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Aggies, Steelies, and more...every major category of marble is presented in this new and exciting guide. Included are old handmade marbles of glass, earthenware, minerals, and steel; machine-made marbles and their manufacturers; and contemporary handmade glass marbles by artisans recapturing the old styles and creating exciting new styles all their own. Marble pricing is explained in detail. The author describes the four factors to look for when determining the value of a marble, and presents an accurate guide to today's market.

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Over 580 beautiful color photos display a stunning array of contemporary handmade and design marbles by a variety of talented artists, along with handmade, and machine-made examples. Swirl, Clambroth, Banded Opaque, Indian, Lutz, End of Day, and Single-gather handmade marble designs are featured, along with machine-made examples by M.F. Christensen & Son, Christensen Agate, Akro Agate, Peltier, Master Marble, Marble King, Ravenswood, and Vitro Agate. Also included are original marble packaging, games, and tournament pins. The useful text provides essential information on marble valuation, definitions of marble conditions from mint to collectible, tables with pricing for a wide variety of marbles by size, form, and condition, and current values in the captions. This book is essential for every marble fan!

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41 of 42 people found the following review helpful: Marble ID, September 13, 2005 By  L. W. Lilly (northeastern Minnesota) - See all my reviews    Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: Marble Collectors Handbook (Paperback) Marble identification is complicated. This book has excellent photos to assist in identification. The narrative pertaining to each type of marble is informative, quick, and to the point. This is a book to be used. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you?  Report abuse | Permalink  Comment 10 of 10 people found the following review helpful: Marble Collectors Handbook, January 29, 2010 By  Susan L. Eberle (Victoria, IL USA) - See all my reviews    Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: Marble Collectors Handbook (Paperback) this is an awesome guide to marbles. i have a lot of marbles that i would like to sell, but would also like to know exactly what i am offering before i offer it for sale. this is a very intense book, so don't think that you can just sit down, pick out 'your' marble and know what you have. it will definitely take some time and research, but the book is very thorough in its information. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you?  Report abuse | Permalink  Comment

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Over 580 beautiful color photos display a stunning array of contemporary handmade and design marbles by a variety of talented artists, along with handmade, and machine-made examples. Swirl, Clambroth, Banded Opaque, Indian, Lutz, End of Day, and Single-gather handmade marble designs are featured, along with machine-made examples by M.F. Christensen & Son, Christensen Agate, Akro Agate, Peltier, Master Marble, Marble King, Ravenswood, and Vitro Agate. Also included are original marble packaging, games, and tournament pins. The useful text provides essential information on marble valuation, definitions of marble conditions from mint to collectible, tables with pricing for a wide variety of marbles by size, form, and condition, and current values in the captions. This book is essential for every marble fan!

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Here is a lavishly illustrated introduction to the world of marbles--a nostalgic look back at a favorite childhood game and an indispensable guide for treasure hunters in search of a hot collectible. In words and pictures, this wondrous treasury captures these splendid glass spheres in all their beauty and variety. Advertising in Marble Mania.

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40 of 40 people found the following review helpful: Great close-ups of the marbles!, October 18, 2000 By  K. Corn "reviewer" (midwest, United States) - See all my reviews       This review is from: Aggies, Immies, Shooters, and Swirls: The Magical World of Marbles (Hardcover) There are several things that make this book a stand-out. The first is the basic information about the types of marbles (antique, machine-made, modern) and the makers of the marbles. If you're looking for extensive historical information, this may not be the book for you. But if you collect marbles and are interested in good, basic information as well as tons of photos (most enlarged so you can see every detail) of a wide variety of marbles, this book fills the bill. While I'm no marble expert, I learned a grat deal from reading this one! Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you?  Report abuse | Permalink  Comment Not a price guide, April 28, 2011 By  doombotx99 (ontario, ca usa) - See all my reviews Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: Aggies, Immies, Shooters, and Swirls: The Magical World of Marbles (Hardcover) Great for getting in to the history of marbles and identifying certain marbles but very little info on value. Great pictures and examples of marbles but if youre looking for a price guide this isnt it. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you?  Report abuse | Permalink  Comment Nice Book, December 29, 2010 By  cook2010 - See all my reviews Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: Aggies, Immies, Shooters, and Swirls: The Magical World of Marbles (Hardcover) Very nice book. We didn't find the particular marbles we were looking for but this book has great pictures and lots of info. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you?  Report abuse | Permalink  Comment

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Here is a lavishly illustrated introduction to the world of marbles--a nostalgic look back at a favorite childhood game and an indispensable guide for treasure hunters in search of a hot collectible. In words and pictures, this wondrous treasury captures these splendid glass spheres in all their beauty and variety.

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