david Chamberlain Posted May 18, 2009 Report Share Posted May 18, 2009 I've posted a halfway significant marble bibliography on Marble Mental this morning. Approx. 45 listings w/ISBN #s where available and additional access info. + commentary here and there. Hope this will help some of you in your search for those illusive marble books. Most are out-of-print but with the information I provide you might be able to scare them up on the online bookstores. You never know. David Chamberlain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zigafoose Posted May 19, 2009 Report Share Posted May 19, 2009 In your opinion what book best covers Vitro? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LouisCamp Posted May 19, 2009 Report Share Posted May 19, 2009 Here is a direct link to the thread on Marble Mental. (Hope this is okay with you Pinx.) Book Thread Lou Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david Chamberlain Posted May 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2009 Re. zigafoose's enquiry re. the best book for getting a handle on Vitro. I'd have to say the Johnson-Metzler-Six book AMERICAN MACHINE-MADE MARBLES (2006). And if you could scare up one the Nat'l Marble Mus. book on Vitro-Agate, but AMMM first and foremost. And for nostalgia Castle & Peterson if only to get a feel for how early on the Vitro marbles were perceived. There's a certain pleasure in going back to the roots of appreciation. I suspect there's some anticipation of a book to come strictly on Vitro Agate Co. Maybe from Chuck Brandstetter but I don't know. He has written articles about their marbles so the interest is definitely there. Then, I've written over 24 marble articles and have no interest in tackling a marble book. Too many other things on my place: cycling, frisbee golf, doll collecting, etc. ....David Chamberlain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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david Chamberlain Posted May 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2009 Gee, I'm not necessarily feeling decrepitude; I just don't have the mental acumen for such an unwieldy approach to being literate, much preferring to hit and run. I'm getting a kick out of these many spurts of inspiration especially when it involves jousting with marble friends. As for my favorite nephew, Brett Chamberlain, I've always known him to be a mensch. .....Uncle David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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david Chamberlain Posted May 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2009 Win, place or show you're still in the money! DC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glangley Posted May 19, 2009 Report Share Posted May 19, 2009 Hey, need some clarification here.... Is Grumpy a person or a new mib? > God Bless! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david Chamberlain Posted May 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2009 To answer your question about the name 'Grumpy,' I must digress. I'd given Steve considerable grief over the wholesale naming of marbles and protested strongly against any marble being named after me. He then threatened to name one 'Grumpy' based on my stance! Thankfully he relented and more appropriately named one of the Spring 2005 marbles 'Brassy' which is meant to represent my deserved or undeserved Marble Cop status. Honestly I really try to underplay this honor. ...David Chamberlain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssp2 Posted June 24, 2009 Report Share Posted June 24, 2009 I have been meaning to do this for a long time, David. Here is a wonderful book that is not on your bibliography. It is called the marble book subtitled A book about marbles around the world. It was published by SKF in Goteborg Sweden of all places in 1986. It is in english. It is a charming book of about 128 pages with lots of writeups and pictures. I have tried to take some pics of the book and will attempt to uplaod them. I have 2 copies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mibcapper Posted June 24, 2009 Report Share Posted June 24, 2009 To answer your question about the name 'Grumpy,' I must digress. I'd given Steve considerable grief over the wholesale naming of marbles and protested strongly against any marble being named after me. He then threatened to name one 'Grumpy' based on my stance! Thankfully he relented and more appropriately named one of the Spring 2005 marbles 'Brassy' which is meant to represent my deserved or undeserved Marble Cop status. Honestly I really try to underplay this honor. ...David Chamberlain books .. books .. books .. i would think scratching on a bank .. sounds of the meandering river over ur shoulder.. and the FANTASTIC bunch of marbleheads vying to get ur position ... hmmmm ... a story there :Happy_143: .... see ya. bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted June 24, 2009 Report Share Posted June 24, 2009 I have been meaning to do this for a long time, David. Here is a wonderful book that is not on your bibliography. It is called the marble book subtitled A book about marbles around the world. It was published by SKF in Goteborg Sweden of all places in 1986. It is in english. It is a charming book of about 128 pages with lots of writeups and pictures. I have tried to take some pics of the book and will attempt to uplaod them. I have 2 copies. 1986? and from Europe? oh my. I wonder what different perspectives that offers .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssp2 Posted June 24, 2009 Report Share Posted June 24, 2009 There are some interesting articles in it. When I first read it , I hoped it would reveal alot we have missing from the European marble history but it did not reveal half as much as I wanted about the companies etc. There are lots of articles about what games are played in different countries. I was looking for sort of a field guide like this marble was made by this company during these years and it is not like that, although some of that info is presented. Interesting articles about stone marbles in Sweden, Marble games in Holland, etc. There is an interesting bibliography in the back I will try to picture for those interested. S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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