Do you collect marbles?
Whether you start with agates or reals, oxbloods or cat's eyes, shooters or peewees, a marble collection can be a fun and rewarding hobby. Unlike some collector's items, which are good for little except gathering dust, marbles are useful, beautiful and often valuable, as well. But before you can tell an Akro Corkscrew from a Christiansen Swirl, you need to master a few basics.
How to Start a Marble Collection
eHow.com has a great article about how to start a marble collection. After reading the rest of the article, gather all your marbles around and start your marble collection. When you need to add more marbles to your collection head to Marbledom.com to get more at great auction prices.
Here is a small sampling of marbles you can find at Marbledom.com. These are corkscrews:
 223 MINT 5 8 Akro Agate Red Lavender Corkscrew |
 Marbles Rare 5 8 Akro Agate 2 color Lazy Snake Corkscrew Blue White |
 BLUE AND CLEAR CORKSCREW SNAKE EYE TOY MARBLES SET OF 4 BY AKRO AGATE |
 MARBLES 1 HTF AKRO CHERRY LEMONADE CORKSCREW NM |
 MARBLES 5 8 AKRO MULTI COLOR CORKSCREW M |
 MARBLES 3 4 KILLER AKRO BEE CORKSCREW MINT |
 VINTAGE MARBLES AKRO AGATE CORKSCREW 9 16 MARBLE CS 28 |
 VINTAGE MARBLES AKRO AGATE CORKSCREW 5 8 MARBLE CS 19 |
 VINTAGE MARBLES AKRO AGATE CORKSCREW 23 32 MARBLE CS 32 |
