Another mystery marble reference. These might be interesting because they were expensive! A kid might have to pay a nickel for them! The year was 1892. This is from a Butler Brothers catalog with wholesale prices. 1000 "Common Marbles" sold for 42 cents. 1000 "Common Painted" sold for 48. So those were the clays. Those prices work out to a little more than 20 for a penny for the dealer. So a boy might be able to get 10 for a penny. Then there were the "Painted China Alleys". The "lar