Same Marbles Different Story...

[William Marbles]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Old-Handpainted-BRICK-Clay-Marbles-Handmade-ROBBINS-Tennessee-Set-of-10-NEW-/151193322979?pt=Marbles&hash=item2333d305e3

not a plug, just education....

[Steph]

I wrote the seller to let 'em in on the history in case they didn't know.

[clydetul62]

The only correct part of the auction is the word "new".

[Gnome Punter]

I REALLY hate busting bubbles down here. I mean..i LOVE saying "OMG! YOU SCORED!" But these are run by me every few weeks and it almost breaks my heart to tell people the true story and the value.

Last guy said " I eed 5.00/ea" I told him they were from the 90's, blah,blah,blah...he then goes " OK....I will take 4.00/ea" I said I would pay .25/ea on the lot of 80 or I would pay 1.00/ea to pick out one's I thought were pretty...he then said " OK ! FInal Offer 3.50/.ea!"

I think he thought I was blowing smoke up his backside heh

[bumblebee]

I see these so often that you have to wonder how many they made by hand.

[William Marbles]

If I had to "guess", because there seems to be an endless supply of them.

I'd say China. Why, because they have so many people, the government needs them to do something so they are not 'idle'.

Just a guess, tho.

[hdesousa]

If I had to "guess", because there seems to be an endless supply of them.

I'd say China. Why, because they have so many people, the government needs them to do something so they are not 'idle'.

Just a guess, tho.

You may be correct (about where they come from). These are hand decorated, discarded ball mill balls. This is a ball mill:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ball_mill

And here's where you can get "best price" ball mill balls:

http://www.alibaba.com/product-gs/1414284740/Better_wear_resistance_best_price_and.html

But I think they are colored in the USA. The Chinese would do a better job decorating.